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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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00DAMASCUS3013ASAD LAID TO REST, BASHAR ERA BEGINNING, SYRIANS ADJUST TO NEW REALITY
[...] No summary [...]
2000-06-13 18:30:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR SY
00HANOI1160 A VIETNAMESE JANUS: THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FACES OF THE POLITBURO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: VIETNAM'S KEY LEADERSHIP BODY -- THE CURRENTLY 18-MEMBER POLITBURO -- IS A LARGELY SHADOWY GROUP WHOSE MEETINGS, AND MANY OF ITS MEMBERS' ACTIVITIES, ARE HIDDEN FROM PUBLIC VIEW. THE FIVE SEXAGENARIAN MEN IN THE STANDING COMMITTEE, THE INNER CIRCLE OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY'S POLITI [...]
2000-05-26 08:46:00Embassy HanoiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR ECON PHUM VM DPOL
00HANOI1298VIETNAM'S QUANG NINH PROVINCE: COAL, ECOTOURISM, AND CHINA?
[...] NORTHEASTERN VIETNAM'S QUANG NINH PROVINCE IS BLESSED WITH TWO NATURAL ENDOWMENTS: ABUNDANT HIGH- QUALITY COAL AND STRIKING SCENERY. IT CONTAINS MORE THAN NINETY PERCENT OF VIETNAM'S COAL RESERVES AND MINES TEN MILLION TONS A YEAR. LIKE MANY OTHER VIETNAMESE STATE-OWNED SECTORS, HOWEVER, THE [...]
2000-06-13 10:21:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDECON EMIN ENRG EIND ELAB SENV VM
00HARARE1842MUGABE CONFERRED STATUS OF A CARICATURE OF AN AFRICAN LEADER
[...] (C) ZIMBABWE'S INCREASINGLY DESPERATE RULING PARTY, ZANU-PF HAS RESORTED TO VIOLENCE, BOTH RHETORICAL AND PHYSICAL TO COMBAT ITS ERODING POPULARITY. AS THREATS ISSUED BY ZANU-PF ESCALATE, SO DO INCIDENTS OF HARASSMENT AND MAYHEM AND THE DANGER THAT LESS STABLE ELEMENTS IN ZANU-PF WILL INTERP [...]
2000-04-06 10:37:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINS PINR SOCI MARR ZI
00HARARE3634GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE SENDS SIGNALS OF
[...] (C) THE ZIMBABWEAN GOVERNMENT HAS FINALLY FOCUSED ON THE USG'S CRITICAL WORDS AND ACTIONS IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS AND HAS BEGUN SENDING SIGNALS OF ITS DISPLEASURE. THESE INCLUDE NOT ACCREDITING THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE (NDI) AND THE INTERNATIONAL REPUBLICAN INSTITUTE (IRI) AS ELECTION [...]
2000-07-05 09:56:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ZI US
00HARARE3910ZIMBABWE'S NEW CABINET: MUGABE REARRANGES THE DECK CHAIRS ON THE TITANIC
[...] (C) PRESIDENT MUGABE ANNOUNCED HIS NEW 19 MEMBER (DOWN FROM 27 MEMBERS) CABINET CONSISTING OF 19 MEMBER ON JULY 15. A NUMBER OF THE OLD GUARD, INCLUDING WOMEN, WERE JETTISONED IN FAVOR OF TECHNOCRATS AND PARTY LOYALISTS. OF PARTICULAR NOTE IS THE FACT THAT THE CONFIDE [...]
2000-07-17 15:35:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR ECON ZI ZANU PF
00HARARE3942S/E WOLPE'S MEETING WITH SAG DDG FOR AFRICA
[...] (C) SUMMARY. ACCORDING TO SAG DDG FOR AFRICA WELILE NHLAPO, CNDD/FDD REBEL LEADER JEAN BOSCO NDAYIKENGURUKIYE AND FNL REBEL LEADER KOSSAN KABURA NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE ARUSHA PEACE PROCESS. WHILE SAG OFFICIALS AND FACILITATOR NELSON MANDELA DOUBT BOTH KOSSAN'S INTENT AND LEADERSHIP ABI [...]
2000-07-18 15:50:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS BY CF SF TZ
00HARARE4611NEW TRADE MINISTER MOYO IS A BREATH OF FRESH AIR
[...] (C) NEW INDUSTRY AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE MINISTER NKOSANA MOYO TOLD THE AMBASSADOR AUGUST 15 THAT PRESIDENT MUGABE WAS DETERMINED TO SEIZE 3,000 FARMS AND HAD NO INTENTION OF PROVIDING COMPENSATION. MOYO CLAIMED THAT MOST CABINET MEMBERS WERE IN FAVOR OF A FAIR, TRANSPARENT LAND REFORM EFFOR [...]
2000-08-17 16:34:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON PINR PHUM ZI EFIN EAGR
00HARARE4750VP MSIKA: BLAMES OTHERS FOR VIOLENCE AND
[...] (C) AT THE DEPARTMENT'S INSTRUCTION, AMBASSADOR EXPRESSED STRONG U.S. CONCERNS ABOUT THE FARM OCCUPATIONS AND CONTINUING RURAL VIOLENCE TO VICE PRESIDENT MSIKA ON AUGUST 25. MSIKA BLAMED COMMERCIAL FARMERS AND THE OPPOSITION MDC FOR INCITING MUCH OF THE PRE-ELECTION VIOLENCE AND INSISTED TH [...]
2000-08-25 14:57:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR ECON EFIN PHUM ZI EAGR
00HARARE6281UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE ANGELO SHARES HIS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: AMBASSADOR MCDONALD, ACCOMPANIED BY LABOFF, PAID A CALL NOVEMBER 6 ON RECENTLY ARRIVED UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE (RES REP) VICTOR ANGELO TO DISCUSS THE CURRENT POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC CRISIS IN ZIMBABWE. THE RES REP TOLD THE AMBASSADOR THAT WHILE THERE ARE INDIVIDUALS IN THE DI [...]
2000-11-07 15:35:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPGOV EAGR ZI
00HARARE6317DANISH DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION MINISTER DELIVERS TOUGH MESSAGES TO ZIMBABWE ON FAST TRACK LAND EXERCISE
[...] No summary [...]
2000-11-09 15:45:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALEAGR EAID PREL ZI
00HARARE6423UNDP HOLDS FOLLOW-UP MEETING WITH THE DONOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: THE UN RESIDENT COORDINATOR IN HARARE, VICTOR ANGELO, HOSTED A FOLLOW-UP MEETING OF THE LOCAL DONOR COMMUNITY ON NOVEMBER 9. THE PURPOSE WAS TO ALLOW THE DONOR COMMUNITY TO RESPOND TO THE DRAFT UNDP MISSION REPORT ON THE LAND REFORM PROCESS IN ZIMBABWE, AS WELL AS TO DISCUSS HOW [...]
2000-11-17 10:29:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPGOV EAGR ZI
00HARARE7159INYIKA TRUST, A NEW PLAYER ON THE LAND ISSUE IN
[...] (U) SUMMARY: ON DECEMBER 5, TERENCE HUSSEIN, AN ATTORNEY AFFILIATED WITH INYIKA TRUST, MET WITH ECONOFF AT THE EMBASSY. INYIKA TRUST IS A NEWLY REGISTERED NGO IN ZIMBABWE WHOSE STATED PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND REPRESENTATION TO COMMUNAL FARMERS AND LANDLESS BLACK ZIMBABWEANS. [...]
2000-12-20 10:08:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALEAGR PREL PHUM PINR ZI
00HOCHIMINHCITY1121 SCIENCE, DETERMINATION, AND CHARITY IMPROVE LIVES IN VIETNAM'S MEKONG DELTA IN BIG AND SMALL WAYS
[...] SUMMARY. IN POOR POCKETS OF THE MEKONG DELTA, AWAY FROM THE LIMELIGHT, THERE ARE PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS, VIETNAMESE AND FOREIGN, WHO ARE DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THEIR OWN AND OTHER'S LIVES. CONGEN STAFF VISITED VIETNAM'S MAIN RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE, PRIVATE ELECTRICITY AND WATER SUPPLIERS, [...]
2000-07-11 04:04:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR TBIO PGOV SOCI ENRG EWWT EAID KIPR ETRD VM KDTB
00LONDON8980UNITED KINGDOM: 2000 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT
[...] THE UNITED KINGDOM CONTINUED ITS AGGRESSIVE EFFORTS AGAINST DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM IN 2000. IT PASSED A NEW TERRORISM LAW THAT GIVES THE GOVERNMENT EXPANDED POWERS TO FIGHT BOTH DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN TERRORISM, AND IT CONTINUED ITS CLOSE COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES TO BRI [...]
2000-12-28 17:06:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDPTER UK
00RABAT5272MOROCCO: 2000 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT
[...] PER DEPARTMENT GUIDANCE, THE FOLLOWING IS KEYED TO REFTEL AND CONSTITUTES POST'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT. A. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACTS OF TERRORISM DIRECTED AGAINST UNITED STATES (U.S.) CITIZENS OR U.S. GOVERNMENT (USG) FACILITIES IN MOROCCO. THE GOVERNMENT OF MOROCCO (G [...]
2000-11-30 16:48:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDPTER
00RIYADH3360SAUDI ARABIA: 2000 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT
[...] THE FOLLOWING RESTATES AND RESPONDS TO QUESTIONS IN REFTEL: A) DESCRIBE THE RESPONSE OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM OF EACH COUNTRY TO ACTS OF INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM AND/OR SIGNIFICANT ACTS OF DOMESTIC TERRORISM DURING 2000, INCLUDING ANY HOST GOVERNMENT PROSECUTIONS RELATING TO TERRORISM. PART [...]
2000-12-03 08:50:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDPTER SA
00STATE228220ALLOWANCE AND POST DIFFERENTIAL
[...] EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 3, 2000, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ALLOWANCES AND/OR POST DIFFERENTIAL RATES ARE REVISED AS SHOWN. THESE CHANGES WILL BE PART A OF TL:SR-593. 2. PLEASE INFORM LOCAL OFFICES OF ALL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AT THE POSTS LISTED IN THIS CABLE. 3. ABBREVIATIONS AND SHORT FORM [...]
2000-12-01 00:42:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDALOW AMGT APER
00STATE228649OCTOBER 18, 2000, ICASS WORKING GROUP MEETING
[...] SUMMARY: RESULTS OF IEB BOARD MEETING (PARA 2); REPORT FROM THE ISC (PARA 3); AND BILL PAYMENT AND DISPUTES POLICY (PARA 4). PLEASE NOTE: THE ITEMS THAT FOLLOW SUMMARIZE ICASS WORKING GROUP (IWG) MINUTES AND THEREFORE REFLECT ONLY WHAT WAS SAID AT THE MEETING BEING REPORTED, WHICH MAY OR [...]
2000-12-01 18:02:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKICA AFIN AMGT
00STATE228765OPEN ASSIGNMENTS LIST OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
[...] BID DEADLINE: THE WINTER 2000-2001 AND SUMMER 2001 CABLES HAVE BEEN COMBINED. THIS CABLE PRESENTS THE OPEN ASSIGNMENTS VACANCY LIST FOR INFORMATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT POSITIONS FROM WHICH ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES SHOULD CREATE THEIR BID LISTS FOR THE 2001 SUMMER CYCLE. BIDDERS WITH A NOVEMBER 20 [...]
2000-12-01 20:45:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAPER
00STATE228772OPEN ASSIGNMENTS LIST OF MID-LEVEL GENERALIST AND ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST VACANCIES, NOW THROUGH OCTOBER 31,2001. (COMBINED WINTER 2000 - SUMMER 2001 CYCLE).
[...] No summary [...]
2000-12-01 20:48:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAPER
00STATE229013OPEN ASSIGNMENTS LIST OF FS-01 GENERALIST AND
[...] BID DEADLINE: THE WINTER 2000-2001 AND SUMMER 2001 CABLES HAVE BEEN COMBINED. THIS CABLE PRESENTS THE OPEN ASSIGNMENTS VACANCY LIST FOR FS-01 POSITIONS FROM WHICH ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES SHOULD CREATE THEIR BID LISTS FOR THE 2001 SUMMER CYCLE. BIDDERS WITH APRIL AND NOVEMBER 2001 TEDS MAY ALSO BID [...]
2000-12-01 23:08:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAPER
00STATE229054JUNIOR OFFICER (SUMMER AND NOW) OPEN
[...] THIS IS THE COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF UNASSIGNED OVERSEAS FO-04 AND FO-05 ADMINISTRATIVE, CONSULAR, ECONOMIC, POLITICAL, INTERFUNCTIONAL AND ROTATIONAL VACANCIES AVAILABLE THROUGH APRIL 2002. IT INCLUDES POSITIONS REQUIRING SIX MONTHS OR MORE OF LANGUAGE TRAINING (FOR ELIGIBLE OFFICERS),AS WELL [...]
2000-12-01 23:30:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAPER
00TASHKENT4223KARIMOV URGES CLOSER COOPERATION WITH U.S., COMMITS TO FRANK AIRING OF DIFFERENCES
[...] (c) summary: on November 1, the ambassador presented credentials to president Karimov. This was followed by a spirited discussion of about one hour during which Karimov argued for deeper cooperation with the u.s., charged Russia with maneuvering to restore hegemony in central Asia, and outlined the [...]
2000-11-02 11:55:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER RU AF UZ
00THEHAGUE1754 POLICY CHANGE TO CIRCULAR 175 AUTHORITY
[...] WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND AGAINST ANY PRE-RATIFICATION NEGOTIATIONS AS OUTLINED IN REFTEL. OF THE CATEGORIES OFFERED IN REFTEL, PARAGRAPH 8, WE CHOOSE CATEGORY D: NOT FEASIBLE AT THIS TIME. AFTER THE CURRENT FOL AGREEMENT IS RATIFIED, HOWEVER, WE WOULD RECOMMEND CATEGORY B: FEASIBLE WITH SOME CH [...]
2000-06-14 05:42:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDMARR PREL SNAR KTIA NL
01ABUJA1922NIGERIA: PRESIDENT OBASANJO'S ROLE IN ZIMBABWE
[...] (C) In a July 31 meeting scheduled to discuss other issues (septel),Ambassador Jeter, accompanied by EconOff (notetaker),raised with President Obasanjo, as promised in reftelcon, Nigeria's continuing role in addressing the deteriorating situation in Zimbabwe. Obasanjo was very forthcoming as [...]
2001-08-02 10:00:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPREL NI ZI
01ABUJA2074THE BLOOM IS OFF THE ROSE: NIGERIA'S DRUG
[...] No summary [...]
2001-08-17 18:16:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALKCRM NI PGOV SNAR
01ABUJA2253NIGERIA TURNS ZIMBABWE AROUND ON LAND SEIZURES
[...] (C) Summary: President Obasanjo and Nigeria played the critical role in extracting GOZ commitment to stopping land seizures at the Abuja Ministerial on Zimbabwe September 6. The UK agreed to a "significant financial contribution" to land reform but views that commitment as contingent upon the [...]
2001-09-07 14:55:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON PHUM SOCI EAID PINR NI ZI UK
01ABUJA2515NIGERIA: PRESIDENT MUSEVENI SPEAKS ON AFRICAN
[...] SUMMARY: President Yoweri Museveni, guest lecturer at the Nigerian National War College on September 17, was billed to speak to the filled hall about regional integration. His well-received speech focused largely on globalization as the driving force for integration. Museveni argued that st [...]
2001-10-03 12:23:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAID ECIN MARR UG NI
01ABUJA2938NIGERIA: TRYING TIMES
[...] (C) Summary: Nigeria has entered a period of unease. During the past several months, the country's political elite has been more attentive to political intrigue than the demands of responsible governance. As a result, civilian government faces multiple challenges. Communal clashes have engende [...]
2001-11-21 16:56:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS PHUM NI
01ABUJA2973NIGERIA: OPUTA PANEL WRAPS UP HEARINGS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Oputa Panel held its final session on October 19, and has begun to draft its findings, due by year's end. While Panel proceedings kept Nigerians glued to their televisions, many came away feeling the Panel did not delve far enough into the death of Abiola. Nor was the Panel [...]
2001-11-24 06:44:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM NI
01ABUJA2974NIGERIA: FORMER FOREIGN MINISTER KINGIBE SEES A
[...] (C) Summary: During a November 4 encounter, former Foreign Minister and informal peace process advisor Baba Gana Kingibe told Polcouns that last month's Inter-Congolese Dialogue (ICD) derailed primarily because of Kabila government duplicity. The next ICD would not take place until January. [...]
2001-11-24 06:44:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS PGOV CG RW UG NI
01ABUJA3228NIGERIA: NEW ELECTORAL LAW SPARKS CONTROVERSY
[...] (C) Summary: President Obasanjo signed the controversial electoral law on December 6. By shifting local government elections from 2002 to 2003, the measure has pitted the National Assembly against the state governors in a struggle to gain influence over local governments and electoral politi [...]
2001-12-19 09:24:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM NI
01ABUJA871AMBASSADOR VISITS KADUNA
[...] (U) Summary: Ambassador Jeter paid his first official visit to Kaduna State on March 27 and 28. He met with Kaduna Governor Ahmed Makarfi, the Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Shehu Idris, former Military Head of State General Muhammadu Buhari, Northern kingmaker Dr. Liman Ciroma and leaders in Musli [...]
2001-04-25 14:37:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV NI PINR ECON EAGR EMIN LY
01CAIRO3303EGYPT'S MUSLIM BROTHERS - PART I: HISTORY AND STRUCTURE
[...] (C) THIS IS THE FIRST IN A TWO PART MESSAGE DISCUSSING EGYPT'S MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD. PART 1 OUTLINES ITS HISTORY AND STRUCTURE, PART 2 OF THE MESSAGE WILL DISCUSS THE BASES FOR THE MB'S POPULARITY AS A POLITICAL FORCE IN EGYPT TODAY. EGYPT'S (ILLEGAL) MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD, FOUNDED IN 1928, IS A PART OF [...]
2001-05-31 09:04:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALKISL PGOV PTER EG
01CAIRO5770CAIRO MEDIA REACTION: THE ATTACK IN AMERICA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2001
[...] SUMMARY: ----------- THE LEAD STORY IN ALL PRO-GOVERNMENT MEDIA WAS PRESIDENT MUBARAK'S INTERVIEWS WITH CNN'S LARRY KING AND THE BBC. ALL PRO-GOVERNMENT HEADLINES EMPHASIZED MUBARAK'S RENEWAL OF THE CALL FOR AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FIGHTING TERRORISM; HIS URGING THAT AN AMERICAN AT [...]
2001-09-19 10:06:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OPRC KPAO EG
01CAIRO6321SHARING THE CASE AGAINST AL-QA'IDA WITH EGYPT
[...] (S) ON OCTOBER 3 AND 4, DRAWING ON DOCUMENTS PROVIDED REFTEL, MISSION STAFF MET WITH EGYPTIAN FOREIGN AFFAIRS, SECURITY, INTELLIGENCE, AND MILITARY OFFICIALS TO MAKE THE CASE AGAINST AL-QAIDA. IN PREPARATION FOR THE BRIEFINGS, WE HAD DISTILLED INFORMATION IN REFTEL INTO FOUR BASIC SECTIONS: [...]
2001-10-04 16:03:00Embassy CairoSECRETPTER PINR EG
01COLOMBO2233 SRI LANKA/MALDIVES: 2001 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORTS
[...] POST'S RESPONSE TO REF B REQUEST FOR INPUT FOR THE DEPARTMENT'S 2001 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT FOLLOWS. DATA ON SRI LANKA IS CONTAINED IN PARA TWO AND DATA ON THE MALDIVES IN PARA THREE. PARAS 2-3 ALSO CONTAIN INFORMATION RESPONSIVE TO REF A CONCERNING UPGRADING HOST COUNTRY ANTI-TERRORISM LA [...]
2001-12-12 11:51:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PGOV PREL CE MV
01HANOI3086 LIFE ALONG ROUTE ONE
[...] (U) SUMMARY. ROUTE ONE IS BEAUTIFUL DRIVE BUT A SURPRISINGLY POOR NATIONAL ARTERY LINKING THE VARIOUS REGIONS OF THE COUNTRY. THERE IS LITTLE INDICATION OF MUCH USE OF LAND OR RAIL TRANSPORT FOR INTER-PROVINCIAL TRADE. SMALL-SCALE PRIVATE ENTERPRISE SEEMS TO THRIVE. RICE IS CLEARLY KING A [...]
2001-11-26 06:36:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDSOCI PINS PGOV ETRD VM
01HANOI598DIFFERENT VIEW OF HIGHLAND EVENTS
[...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY DENNIS G. HARTER, CHARGE D'AFFAIRES, REASONS: 1.5 B AND D. 2. (C) SWEDISH DCM TOLD CHARGE SHE BELIEVED THE REPORTS OF UNREST IN THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS HAVE BEEN HIGHLY EXAGGERATED AND BELIEVES FIRST DEMONSTRATIONS OCCURRED IN LATE JANUARY WELL BEFORE PUBLICITY OF FEBRUARY [...]
2001-03-14 09:24:00Embassy HanoiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KIRF SOCI VM ETMIN HUMANR RELFREE
01HARARE1026ZIMBABWE LEGAL COMMUNITY IS EXTREMELY CONCERNED
[...] (C) ON MARCH 9, ACTING PRINCIPAL DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY (PDAS) MARK BELLAMY, CHARGE EARL IRVING, AND SIPDIS ECONOFF (NOTETAKER) MET WITH STERNFORD MOYO, PRESIDENT OF THE LAW SOCIETY OF ZIMBABWE AND A MEMBER OF THE JUDICIAL SERVICES COMMISSION, AND BEATRICE MTETWA, THE ZIMBABWEAN LAWYER [...]
2001-03-15 11:26:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV KJUS PINR ZI
01HARARE1055 INTERNATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION DELEGATION VISIT
[...] (C) IN A WEEK-LONG VISIT TO ASSESS THE CURRENT STATE OF ZIMBABWE'S JUDICIARY, AN INTERNATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION DELEGATION MET WITH PRESIDENT MUGABE AND MEMBERS OF HIS CABINET AS WELL AS PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE LEGAL COMMUNITY, INSIDE AND OUTSIDE GOVERNMENT. IN A FRANK THREE-AND-A-HALF HOUR [...]
2001-03-19 15:33:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV KJUS PINR ZI
01HARARE1082FOREIGN MINISTER CONVOKES COMMONWEALTH HEADS
[...] (C) ZIMBABWEAN MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS STANISLAUS MUDENGE SUMMONED COMMONWEALTH AND SADC HEADS OF MISSION IN HARARE ON MARCH 21 TO DELIVER A TWO-HOUR HARANGUE ON THE COMMONWEALTH MINISTERIAL ACTION GROUP (CMAG) STATEMENT ISSUED THE DAY BEFORE IN LONDON. "NOTHING WHICH HAS HAPPENED IN ZIMB [...]
2001-03-21 15:29:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM ZI ADCO
01HARARE2493MEDIA REPORT RACISM CONFERENCE; HARARE
[...] THE INDEPENDENT DAILY "THE DAILY NEWS" DEDICATED ITS AUGUST 23 EDITORIAL TO THE UNITED NATIONS WORLD CONFERENCE ON RACISM TO BE HELD IN DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA, ON AUGUST 31. UNDER HEADLINE "POLITICAL POSTURING THREATENS RACISM TALKS," THE PAPER COMMENTS: 2. "SO WHAT IF THE [...]
2001-08-23 09:54:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM ZI
01HARARE2594EDDISON ZVOBGO ON SANCTIONS, PRESIDENTIAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY. ON AUGUST 30, DCM AND POLOFF MET WITH EDDISON ZVOBGO, ZANU-PF KINGPIN FROM MASVINGO AND ONE OF THE MOST PROMINENT ANTI-MUGABE MEMBERS OF ZANU-PF. ZVOBGO QUIZZED US ABOUT POSSIBLE U.S. SANCTIONS THAT MIGHT BE LEVIED AGAINST MUGABE/ZIMBABWE/ZANU-PF IN THE WAKE OF FAILED 2002 PRESI [...]
2001-09-04 12:51:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EFIN PINR ZI
01HARARE2743DISCUSSION OF IFES EXPULSION WITH MFA
[...] (C) IN A SEPTEMBER 17 MEETING WITH MFA DIVISION DIRECTOR FOR EUROPE AND THE AMERICAS JONATHAN WUTAWUNASHE, CHARGE ROTH RAISED U.S. CONCERNS ABOUT THE EXPULSION OF THE TEAM FROM THE INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS (IFES -- REF B),AND PROVIDED A COPY OF THE EMBASSY'S SEPTEMBER 13 D [...]
2001-09-18 13:09:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPREL KDEM PGOV ZI
01HARARE3131PRESIDENT MUGABE AND AMBASSADOR DISCUSS TERRORISM, LAND,
[...] (C) IN AN HOUR-LONG MEETING WITH AMBASSADOR SULLIVAN ON OCTOBER 18, PRESIDENT MUGABE THANKED THE U.S. FOR ITS ROLE IN SUPPORTING ZIMBABWEAN INDEPENDENCE AND FOR ITS SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SINCE 1980. HE EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THE SEPTEMBER 11 ATTACKS IN NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON AND [...]
2001-10-19 11:01:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR ZI
01HARARE3240ABUJA II: COMMONWEALTH COMMITTEE MEETING
[...] (C) SUMMARY. THE OCTOBER 25 TO 27 VISIT BY REPRESENTATIVES OF SEVEN COMMONWEALTH (CW) COUNTRIES AND THE CW SECRETARY-GENERAL REVIEWED PROGRESS ON COMMITMENTS AGREED TO BY THE GOZ ON LAND REFORM, RULE OF LAW, AND ATTENDANT ISSUES AS OUTLINED IN THE ABUJA AGREEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 6 (REFTEL). OU [...]
2001-10-29 15:39:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM EAGR EAID PGOV ZI
01HARARE3250AF PDAS DISCUSSES ZIMBABWE CRISIS WITH MDC LEADER AND
[...] (C) AF PDAS MARK BELLAMY MET WITH A WIDE RANGE OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS OUTSIDE GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING MDC PRESIDENT MORGAN TSVANGIRAI, THE COMMERCIAL FARMERS UNION, AND OTHER KEY PLAYERS DURING A TWO-DAY VISIT TO HARARE OCTOBER 24-26. MANY OF HIS INTERLOCUTORS INDICATED THAT GOVERNMEN [...]
2001-10-31 06:37:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM ZI
01HARARE3263EU'S NEXT STEPS ON ZIMBABWE
[...] (C) THE EU WILL FORMALLY NOTIFY THE GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE WITHIN 15 DAYS OF ITS DECISION TO MOVE TO ARTICLE 96 DISCUSSIONS UNDER THE COTONOU AGREEMENT. THE GOZ WILL HAVE 15 DAYS TO DECIDE WHETHER TO PARTICIPATE, THEN UP TO 60 DAYS (I.E. LATE JANUARY) TO ADDRESS EU CONCERNS IN FIVE BROAD CATE [...]
2001-10-31 15:35:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM ZI
01HARARE3335AMBASSADOR, SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT DISCSS DRC, ELECTION
[...] (C) INTHE AMBASSADOR'S INITIAL COURTESY CALL ON SPEAKER O PARLIAMENT EMMERSON MNANGAGWA ON NOVEMBER 6, MNNGAGWA SAID THAT THE GOZ WAS PRESSING DRC PRESIDNT KABILA TO DEMOCRATIZE INSTITUTIONS, TO PARTICPATE IN THE INTER-CONGOLESE DIALOGUE, AND TO PLA FOR ELECTIONS. THE SPEAKER ASKED THAT WE SH [...]
2001-11-07 14:57:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM ZI
01HARARE3356ZIMBABWE MOVES TO PROHIBIT INDEPENDENT DOMESTIC
[...] No summary [...]
2001-11-09 11:54:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM ZI
01HARARE3439AMBASSADOR'S DISCUSSION WITH INFLUENTIAL ZANU-PF
[...] (C) IN A NOVEMBER 12 CONVERSATION WITH THE AMBASSADOR AND POLITICAL SECTION CHIEF, ZANU-PF POLITBURO MEMBER SOLOMON MUJURU SAID HE WAS PROUD OF HIS ROLE IN ENSURING THAT THE SEPTEMBER BY- ELECTION IN CHIKOMBA (HIS HOME BASE) WAS THE MOST PEACEFUL BY- ELECTION SINCE JUNE 2000. HE TOLD US THAT [...]
2001-11-17 07:59:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM ZI
01HARARE3463UNEASY CALM RETURNS TO BULAWAYO AS CRACKDOWN ON MDC
[...] (C) IN A SEVERAL-HOUR RAMPAGE THROUGH BULAWAYO ON NOVEMBER 16, WAR VETERANS AND ZANU-PF SUPPORTERS BURNED TO THE GROUND THE OPPOSITION MDC'S OFFICE, RANSACKED THE OFFICE OF THE CITY'S MAYOR, BEAT THOSE SELLING AND READING INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPERS, AND SMASHED CAR WINDSHIELDS. THEY WERE ESCORTED [...]
2001-11-19 14:33:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM ZI
01HARARE3527AMBASSADOR, ZANU-PF SECRETARY OF INFORMATION NATHAN SHAMUYARIRA DISCUSS ZDERA, POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS
[...] (C) IN A NOVEMBER 20 MEETING WITH THE AMBASSADOR, SENIOR ZANU- PF OFFICIAL NATHAN SHAMUYARIRA SAID THE GOZ WANTS TO MAINTAIN GOOD RELATIONS WITH THE USG, AND HE URGED THAT THE ZIMBABWE DEMOCRACY AND RECOVERY ACT (ZDERA),CURRENTLY BEFORE THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, BE TAKEN "OFF THE AGENDA." [...]
2001-11-23 10:17:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM PINR
01HARARE3539PRESIDENT MUGABE WALKS OUT ON EU TEAM
[...] (C) A SENIOR EU TEAM HAD A VERY ROCKY MEETING WITH PRESIDENT MUGABE ON NOVEMBER 23. THE PARTICIPANTS ENGAGED IN A NORMAL DIPLOMATIC DISCUSSION OF THE DRC INTERNAL DIALOGUE AND THE INVOLVEMENT OF FOREIGN TROOPS IN DRC, BUT MUGABE BECAME INCREASINGLY IRRITATED AS THE CONVERSATION SHIFTED TO THE [...]
2001-11-26 12:52:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM ZI
01HARARE3630 AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES ELECTION WITH ELECTORAL
[...] (C) ELECTORAL SUPERVISORY COMMISSION (ESC) CHAIRMAN SOBUSA GULA-NDEBELE TOLD THE AMBASSADOR ON NOVEMBER 29 THAT THE CONSTITUTION AND ZIMBABWEAN LAW ARE VAGUE ABOUT THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ESC AND THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL FOR ELECTIONS, AND ACKNOWLEDGED PREVIOUS DIFFICULTIES BETWEEN THE TWO E [...]
2001-12-04 14:37:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ZI
01HARARE3651ZIMBABWE REACTION TO HOUSE PASSAGE OF ZIMBABWE
[...] THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' DECEMBER 4 PASSAGE OF THE ZIMBABWE DEMOCRACY AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT (ZDERA) WAS FRONT-PAGE NEWS IN ZIMBABWE ON DECEMBER 6. 2. GOVERNMENT-OWNED DAILY "THE HERALD" GAVE THE STORY ABOVE-THE-FOLD PLAY UNDER THE HEADLINE "ANTI-ZIM BILL PASSED." [...]
2001-12-07 09:37:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDZI PREL PHUM
01HARARE3690 A/S KANSTEINER DELIVERS TOUGH MESSAGE TO
[...] (C) IN MEETINGS DECEMBER 10-11 WITH SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT EMMERSON MNANGAGWA, FOREIGN MINISTER STANISLAUS MUDENGE, AND FINANCE MINISTER SIMBA MAKONI -- AF ASSISTANT SECRETARY KANSTEINER EXPLAINED ZDERA AND ITS IMPLICATIONS. SIPDIS HE EMPHASIZED THAT THERE IS STILL TIME FOR THE GOVERNMENT O [...]
2001-12-12 15:55:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM PINR ZI
01HARARE3730 A/S KANSTEINER DELIVERS MESSAGE OF SUPPORT TO
[...] (C) DURING HIS DECEMBER 10-11 VISIT TO HARARE, AF ASSISTANT SECRETARY MET WITH A RANGE OF INDIVIDUALS OUTSIDE GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING MDC LEADER MORGAN TSVANGIRAI, SUPREME COURT JUSTICE WILSON SANDURA, UNDP RESREP VICTOR ANGELO, COMMERCIAL FARMERS UNION (CFU) OFFICIALS, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF H [...]
2001-12-14 09:48:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ZI
01HARARE897GREATER SOPHISTICATION AND THOROUGHNESS
[...] (C) IN ITS INTENSIFYING EFFORT TO CONTROL INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, THE GOVERNMENT CONTINUED TO HARDEN ITS APPROACH TOWARD THE INDEPENDENT MEDIA. THE GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE (GOZ) IS PURSUING A TWO-PRONGED APPROACH: CAREFUL CONTROL OF THE CONTENT AND "SPIN" OF NEWS REPORTED BY THE S [...]
2001-03-02 11:32:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV KPAO PINS PINR KDEM ZI
01KINSHASA1610HOW JOSEPH KABILA BECAME PRESIDENT; CONVERSATIONS
[...] (S) WHEN IT BECAME CLEAR THAT LAURENT KABILA'S GUNSHOT WOUNDS WERE FATAL, CHIEF OF STAFF GEORGES BUSE AND DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF JEAN MBUYU, IN CONSULTATION WITH SEVERAL OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL CABINET, MET TO DECIDE ON A SUCCESSOR. THEY SETTLED ON HIS SON JOSEPH AS THE ONLY PERSON W [...]
2001-03-26 16:15:00Embassy KinshasaSECRETPGOV PREL CG
01LONDON7384UNITED KINGDOM: 2001 ANNUAL TERRRORISM REPORT
[...] POST HAS KEYED ITS RESPONSES TO REFTEL PARAGRAPHS. A) DESCRIBE SIGNIFICANT ACTIONS TAKEN TO SUPPORT THE ANTI-TERRORISM COALITION, PARTICULARLY IN ACTIONS TAKEN AGAINST AL-QAEDA AND THE TALIBAN. THE UNITED KINGDOM HAS AN EXCEPTIONALLY STRONG RECORD OF ACTIONS TO COUNTER THE TERRORIST THREA [...]
2001-12-21 16:23:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDPTER UK
01PARIS11204FRENCH VIEWS OF AFGHANISTAN'S POLITICAL FUTURE
[...] (C) WE DELIVERED REFTEL POINTS TO FOREIGN MINISTER VEDRINE'S OFFICE AND TO MFA AFGHAN DESK OFFICER BRUCE BOURDON ON OCTOBER 11 AND FOLLOWED-UP WITH A MEETING WITH BOURDON ON OCTOBER 12. BOURDON TOLD US THAT THE FRENCH WERE ENGAGED IN DISCUSSIONS WITH THEIR EU PARTNERS REGARDING AFGHANISTAN'S P [...]
2001-10-16 05:12:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALAF FR PK PREL
01PHNOMPENH1740CAMBODIAN FOREIGN MINISTER WINS LIBEL CASE AGAINST
[...] SUMMARY: A RECENT DEFAMATION/LIBEL CASE AGAINST THE COUNTRY'S LEADING ENGLISH-LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER, THE CAMBODIA DAILY, HAS JOURNALISTS CONCERNED THAT THE GOVERNMENT OR POWERFUL INDIVIDUALS CAN MAKE USE OF ANTI-DEFAMATION LAWS AND PLIANT COURTS TO INTIMIDATE JOURNALISTS AND PREVENT THEM FROM PU [...]
2001-10-23 10:04:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PHUM OIIP CB
01RABAT3231MOROCCO: 2001 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT
[...] PER DEPARTMENT GUIDANCE, THE FOLLOWING IS KEYED TO REFTEL AND CONSTITUTES POST'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT. KING MOHAMMED VI AND THE GOM STRONGLY CONDEMNED THE ATTACKS OF SEPTEMBER 11 AND HAVE BEEN VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THE ACTIONS TAKEN AGAINST AL-QAIDA AND THE TALIBAN. FOL [...]
2001-12-14 18:11:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDPTER
01RIYADH1771THE AL SAUD AND CHALLENGES TO STABILITY
[...] (C) AT PRESENT, SAUDI ARABIA ENJOYS AT LEAST SUPERFICIAL STABILITY. THERE IS NO DEBILITATING DISUNITY AMONG SENIOR AL SAUD PRINCES, REGIME CRITICS HAVE BEEN EXILED OR MARGINALIZED ABROAD AND CO-OPTED OR MUZZLED AT HOME, AND A LARGELY APOLITICAL CITIZENRY SHOWS NO INCLINATION TO DEMAND GREATER [...]
2001-06-27 12:09:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON SOCI SA
01RIYADH2627TFUS01: SAUDI REACTION TO SEPTEMBER 11
[...] ON THE EVENING OF SEPTEMBER 11, THE SAUDI GOVERNMENT ISSUED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT (UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION): THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA EXPRESSES ITS CONDEMNATION OF THE REGRETTABLE AND INHUMAN EXPLOSIONS AND ATTACKS WHICH OCCURRED AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER IN NEW YORK AND THE PENTAGON I [...]
2001-09-12 11:26:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER SA
01RIYADH3968SAUDI ARABIA: 2001 ANNUAL TERRORISM
[...] FOLLOWING RESPONDS TO QUESTIONS IN REFTEL: A) POST SHOULD HIGHLIGHT SIGNIFICANT ACTIONS TAKEN BY HOST GOVERNMENTS TO SUPPORT THE GLOBAL COALITION, PARTICULARLY ACTIONS TAKEN AGAINST AL-QAIDA AND THE TALIBAN. RESPONSE: THE SAUDI ARABIAN GOVERNMENT (SAG) HAS SUPPORTED THE GLOBAL COALITIO [...]
2001-12-12 13:33:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PREL SA
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
01STATE176819AFGHANISTAN'S POLITICAL FUTURE (CORRECTED COPY)
[...] (C) ACTION ADDRESSEES SHOULD DRAW FROM POINTS BELOW IN DISCUSSIONS WITH HOST GOVERNMENTS REGARDING U.S. VIEWS ON THE POLITICAL FUTURE OF AFGHANISTAN. NOTING SPECIFICALLY THAT THESE ARE PRELIMINARY THOUGHTS, ACTION ADDRESSEES SHOULD REQUEST HOST COUNTRY INPUT. EMBASSY ISLAMABAD HAS MADE A SIMIL [...]
2001-10-11 01:17:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL AF PK
01STATE176853AFGHANISTAN'S POLITICAL FUTURE
[...] (C) ACTION ADDRESSEES SHOULD DRAW FROM POINTS BELOW IN DISCUSSIONS WITH HOST GOVERNMENTS REGARDING U.S. VIEWS ON THE POLITICAL FUTURE OF AFGHANISTAN. NOTING SPECIFICALLY THAT THESE ARE PRELIMINARY THOUGHTS, ACTION ADDRESSEES SHOULD REQUEST HOST COUNTRY INPUT. EMBASSY ISLAMABAD HAS MADE A SIMIL [...]
2001-10-11 02:45:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL AF PK
01STATE192153AFGHANISTAN'S FUTURE - NEXT STEPS
[...] (U) THIS TELEGRAM HAS BEEN CLEARED BY M/P (SEP). 2. (S) POSTS SHOULD DRAW FROM POINTS BELOW IN DISCUSSIONS WITH HOST GOVERNMENTS REGARDING U.S. VIEWS ON THE FUTURE OF AFGHANISTAN. THE SITUATION IN AFGHANISTAN IS FLUID. WITH EVENTS MOVING RAPIDLY, WE ASK POSTS TO REFRAIN FROM MAKING UNEQU [...]
2001-11-03 06:47:00Secretary of StateSECRETPREL AF PTER
01VATICAN5546 OFFICIAL-INFORMAL FOR JEFF LUNSTEAD, SENIOR
[...] SUBJECT: SENIOR ADVISOR FOR AFGHANISTAN BRIEFS CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 VATICA 05546 01 OF 02 251050Z VATICAN. REF. STATE 184178 2. (C) SUMMARY: SENIOR ADVISOR AND AFGHANISTAN COORDINATOR JOINED AMBASSADOR TO BRIEF VATICAN DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER 10/20 [...]
2001-10-25 10:50:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALPREL AF VT VTPREL
01VATICAN5693 SOUTH ASIA BUREAU AFGHANISTAN COORDINATOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: SOUTH ASIA BUREAU AFGHANISTAN COORDINATOR JOINED AMBASSADOR TO BRIEF VATICAN DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER 10/20 ON U.S. EFFORTS IN AFGHANISTAN. DFM NOTED THE VATICAN WAS ARRANGING A 10/28-10/29 INTERFAITH MEETING IN CAIRO OF RELIGIOUS LEADERS THAT WOULD ALSO ADDRESS 9/11 AND ITS AFTERMATH [...]
2001-11-02 16:55:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALPREL AF PK IN VT VTPREL
02ABUJA1232NIGERIA: ABUJA ROUND-UP APRIL 8-19
[...] (C) Summary. The States' decision to hold local government elections May 18 has sparked controversy and additional lawsuits which apparently the Supreme Court will have to resolve (paras 2-4). Canadian PM Chretien visited Abuja for talks centering on NEPAD and the G-8 with Obasanjo and severa [...]
2002-04-19 13:56:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAID ECON PREF NI
02ABUJA1327 NIGERIA: A LOOK AT THE EDO STATE TIP PROBLEM
[...] No summary [...]
2002-04-29 16:46:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM KCRM KWMN NI IT
02ABUJA1816 COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA FLOWS IN NORTHERN NIGERIA
[...] SUMMARY: There are important regional differences in the media in Nigeria that affect Embassy efforts to communicate U.S. views on the war on terror and other issues. This cable profiles the communications and media environment in Nigeria's north, which is predominately Muslim and Hausa spe [...]
2002-06-19 15:12:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO NI
02ABUJA1892001 INCSR CHAPTER ON NIGERIA
[...] Nigeria remains a hub of narcotics trafficking and money laundering activity. Nigerian organized criminal groups dominate the African drug trade, and transport narcotics to markets in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Some of these criminal organizations are engaged in Advance-Fee [...]
2002-01-22 17:49:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR NI
02ABUJA2171NIGERIA: FAILED PDP PRIMARY INDICATES MORE THAN
[...] (C) Summary: Many states delayed PDP primaries slated for early July for fear of violence. Violent disturbances marred the primaries that did go forward; Post sources could verify peaceful primaries in only four states. Vice President Atiku Abubakar indicated that agreements aimed at limiting [...]
2002-07-23 15:37:00Embassy AbujaSECRETPREL PGOV KDEM NI
02ABUJA235NIGERIA: EMBASSY COMMENTS ON NARCOTICS ANALYSIS
[...] (S/NF) The following are Embassy,s comments on the CIA Assessment dated December 28, 2001 and entitled &Nigeria: Avoiding Counterdrug Reforms.8 We understand the assessment was first distributed at a January 4, 2002 INL-chaired interagency meeting on Nigeria,s certification. The Embassy welc [...]
2002-01-25 17:03:00Embassy AbujaSECRET//NOFORNSNAR NI
02ABUJA2509NIGERIA: MEETING WITH MINISTER OF AVIATION-
[...] (U) This is an action cable. See paragraph 9. 2. (U) On August 15 Ambassador Jeter met Minister of Aviation, Kema Chikwe to discuss the status of code sharing requests by Northwest, Delta and American Airlines with their European partners. The Minister assured the Ambassador that Northwes [...]
2002-08-23 12:29:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EAIR PREL PGOV NI
02ABUJA2712NIGERIA: FORMER HEAD OF STATE BUHARI--PRESIDENTIAL
[...] (C) Summary: Disaffection with President Obasanjo has placed three words into the lexicon of Northern politicians: "Northern Consensus Candidate." One of the bruited names is Mohammadu Buhari, former military Head of State from 1983 to 1985. Known as an honest, highly disciplined, hard-working [...]
2002-09-20 08:58:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPGOV SOCI KDEM NI
02ABUJA2736NIGERIA: OBASANJO'S IMPEACHMENT DRAMA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Once dismissed as another hollow threat by a feckless National Assembly, the ongoing impeachment drama is now the central political issue in Nigeria, eclipsing even voter registration. Obasanjo's removal from office remains unlikely however the odds against him are stronger than l [...]
2002-09-24 16:04:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SOCI KDEM NI
02ABUJA2817MGIV01: ALLEGATION OF BURKINABE INVOLVEMENT
[...] (C) Summary: Former Nigerian FM Kingibe alleges that the September 19 coup plot was hatched in Ouagadougou by Guei and Burkina's Interior Minister. Kingibe has good connections across the region, but his version of events might be influenced by his role as a political consultant to the GOCI. [...]
2002-10-10 10:29:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MARR PINS IV NI UV
02ABUJA2865 NIGERIA: 2002 NARCOTICS CERTIFICATION REPORT CARD
[...] No summary [...]
2002-10-17 16:09:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR NI
02ABUJA2884NIGERIA: ECONOMIC ROUNDUP CABLE
[...] This periodic economic report includes: --Dutch Auction Holds Naira Steady --Supplemental Budget Withdrawn --IMF and GON begin Article IV Consultations --Hotels' Privatization in Jeopardy --Business Opportunities for U.S. Firms in Lagos State --Nigeria to sign Paris Club Debt Agreement with U [...]
2002-10-22 08:52:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV ETRD NI
02ABUJA2934NIGERIA WANTS TIME TO IMPLEMENT BAKASSI RULING
[...] (S) Summary: Nigeria's Cabinet states its objections to the ICJ ruling on Bakassi, suggests implementation will not begin soon, and calls for more bilateral talks. Meanwhile, the Armed Forces are simultaneously on high alert and a huge shopping spree. We view GON words and actions as effort [...]
2002-10-24 02:34:00Embassy AbujaSECRET//NOFORNPBTS PREL MOPS MARR PINS IV NI UV
02ABUJA3037NIGERIA: AFENIFERE LEADER SAYS "NO" TO A NORTHERN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During an October 23 Lagos meeting with Ambassador Jeter, Afenifere leader Senator Abraham Adesanya labeled the impeachment threat against Obasanjo a ruse to return national political power to the North. Although not an Obasanjo supporter, Adesanya was adamant that the Presidency [...]
2002-11-06 12:26:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PREL NI
02ABUJA3347NIGERIA: MODERATE MUSLIM SENATOR TO CONTEST
[...] No summary [...]
2002-12-20 09:44:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER NI
02ABUJA494STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS ENJOYS
[...] PAS Abuja and Lagos saw increased usage of policy materials and coverage of mission events in Nigerian media in January compared to recent months, with 49 placements. A particular highlight was four broadcast placements of excerpts of President Bush's State of the Union address giving promi [...]
2002-02-14 08:56:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OIIP NI OPRC
02ABUJA724ECONOMICS AND TRADE LEAD PLACEMENTS IN FIRST
[...] PAS Abuja and Lagos had 35 placements/coverages in Nigerian media the first two weeks of February, continuing a recent trend toward more placements and more diversification by subject matter. The war on terror was not the leading category for a change. Economics and trade took the honors, th [...]
2002-03-06 13:28:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OIIP NI OPRC
02ABUJA857 NIGERIA: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT
[...] The following is Post's submission for the annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report. Paragraphs below are keyed to questions in reftel. PARA 23 -- OVERVIEW ------------------- A AND B. IS THE COUNTRY A COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, TRANSIT OR DESTINATION FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAFFICKED MEN, WOM [...]
2002-03-15 13:54:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM KWMN PHUM NI
02AMMAN2143MEDIA REACTION ON MIDDLE EAST
[...] No summary [...]
2002-05-01 09:22:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
02AMMAN2184JORDAN: MEDIA REACTION ON SITUATION IN THE
[...] No summary [...]
2002-05-02 10:44:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
02AMMAN2221DEMARCHE ON BOYCOTT OF U.S. AND ISRAELI PRODUCTS
[...] (SBU) On May 6, Poloff conveyed reftel points on the boycott issue to Ali Al-Ayed of Foreign Minister Muasher's Private Office. Al-Ayed offered no substantive comment but promised to convey the message to FM Muasher who is currently in Washington with King Abdullah and other senior members of [...]
2002-05-06 14:44:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKBCT PREL ETRD AL IS US JO
02AMMAN2222URGENT DEMARCHE ON UN ACTION ON THE MIDDLE EAST
[...] (C) On May 6, Poloff conveyed reftel points on the prospective emergency session of the General Assembly on the Middle East to Ali Al-Ayed, Personal Assistant to Foreign Minister Muasher. Al-Ayed promised to pass the information promptly to FM Muasher who is currently in Washington with King [...]
2002-05-06 14:45:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL IS JO UNGA
02AMMAN2227MEDIA REACTON ON MIDDLE EAST
[...] No summary [...]
2002-05-07 10:20:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
02AMMAN2243MODERATES IN PALESTINIAN REFUGEE CAMP UNEASY ABOUT
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: In the aftermath of Israel's Operation Defensive Shield, the mood among even moderate factions in Amman's Wihdat refugee camp is suspicious and uneasy about Israeli and U.S. intentions. In a May 1 meeting with emboffs, Palestinian notables from Wihdat questioned U.S [...]
2002-05-07 13:34:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PREF KPAL KWBG IS JO
02AMMAN2251PROPOSED MIDDLE EAST CONFERENCE GREETED WITH
[...] (C) A survey of political contacts suggests a general lack of enthusiasm over the recent Quartet proposal to stage a Middle East conference in the next few weeks. The GOJ has endorsed the proposal with some caveats. While several contacts condemned outright the idea of a conference, a few ma [...]
2002-05-07 14:48:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL IS JO
02AMMAN2262DEMARCHE ON INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT DELIVERED
[...] (C) PolCouns May 7 delivered ref points on the U.S. position on the International Criminal Court to Ali al-Ayed, Personal Assistant to Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher (who is in Washington accompanying King Abdullah). Ayed listened to the points without making substantive comment, and said h [...]
2002-05-08 12:40:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL KTIA JO KICC
02AMMAN2329 IBB's Radio Sawa an initial hit among the
[...] (Summary) The experimental broadcast of IBB's Radio Sawa, which offers an attractive mix of Arabic and American music, became an instant hit among Jordan's young, who are the main target audience and the majority of the population. Whether this popularity will continue now that Radio Sawa h [...]
2002-05-12 13:42:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO KPAO
02AMMAN2334EAST BANK-WEST BANK DIVIDE GROWS AS INTIFADA
[...] (C) Over the past few weeks the Israeli offensive in the West Bank has highlighted a trend we have seen growing as the Intifada has intensified--the cleavage between Palestinian Jordanians (West Bankers) and Transjordanians (East Bankers). Residual mistrust left over from the 1970 PLO attem [...]
2002-05-12 14:10:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL PGOV IS JO
02AMMAN2371EU ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT DOES LITTLE FOR JORDAN'S
[...] (sbu) Jordan's Association Agreement with the EU entered into force May 1 after a five-year ratification process that had frustrated Jordan and embarrassed EU diplomats here. While both sides have publicly lauded the agreement as a catalyst for investment and trade, privately the GOJ, EU and [...]
2002-05-14 07:28:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALETRD EINV JO WTRO EUN
02AMMAN2375MEDIA REACTION ON MIDDLE EAST
[...] No summary [...]
2002-05-14 09:08:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
02AMMAN2420NEW JORDANIAN TELECOM REGULATOR FACES CHALLENGES
[...] (SBU) The GOJ's recent reform of its telecom regulatory infrastructure thrusts its now fully independent regulator into the role of decision-maker at a time of transition, opportunity, and challenge. As it finds its feet, the regulatory agency must find creative ways to encourage market entr [...]
2002-05-15 14:11:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALECPS BEXP EINV JO
02AMMAN2432SENIOR ISLAMIC FIGURES PRAISE CHRISTIAN-MUSLIM
[...] (C) The Chief Justice of the Sharia Court and the Mufti of the Kingdom recently expressed to us their strong condemnation of Israeli violence in the West Bank and of suicide bombings, but asked that the U.S. adopt a "more just" position defending the rights of Palestinians against Israeli oc [...]
2002-05-16 09:37:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV KISL SOCI IS JO
02AMMAN2478JORDAN AND DEBT ISSUES
[...] (C) We understand there will be a high-level interagency meeting May 20 to discuss Jordan's request for debt relief from the Paris Club in the wake of King Abdullah's visit to Washington and meetings with the President, Secretary O'Neill, NSA Rice and other senior U.S. officials. Since ther [...]
2002-05-19 15:18:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALEFIN JO
02AMMAN2513IMPORTANCE OF CONTINUED U.S. SUPPORT FOR JORDAN'S
[...] (C) We understand that the Department may be considering consolidating its NADR Humanitarian Demining programs and focusing on fewer countries in the coming fiscal years. If this is the case, we believe it is important for U.S. political and military interests in the region -- and in OEF -- t [...]
2002-05-20 05:53:00Embassy AmmanSECRETKHDP PREL MASS JO
02AMMAN2529TENSE REGIONAL SITUATION INCREASES ELECTION
[...] (C) Developments across the river and elsewhere in the region continue to place strong pressure on King Abdullah's reformist agenda. Along with the pressure, speculation concerning the status of parliamentary elections that were tentatively scheduled for the fall has grown. On May 10, Jordan [...]
2002-05-20 13:07:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALJO KISL PGOV PREL
02AMMAN2554UNRWA AND U.S. INTERESTS
[...] (U) This is a joint message from Embassies Amman, Beirut and Damascus. 2. (C) Given current scrutiny in the Israeli press and in Congress of UNRWA's programs and role in the West Bank, it is important to remember that UNRWA plays a key role throughout the region -- Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, [...]
2002-05-21 07:58:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PREF PGOV KPAL SY LE JO
02AMMAN2559COURT FINDS FORMER MP GUILTY OF SLANDERING
[...] (C) The State Security Court May 16 sentenced former Member of Parliament Toujan Faisal to one and a half years in prison. Because she was convicted of only "misdemeanors," she has no right to appeal. Faisal was convicted on all of four charges levied against her: 1) slandering the judici [...]
2002-05-21 10:05:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM JO
02AMMAN2587JORDANIANS ASK FOR U.S. HELP IN FACILITATING
[...] (C) In a meeting with Ambassador and PolCouns May 20, Prime Minister Ali Abul Ragheb stressed the need for U.S. intervention to improve the "humanitarian situation" in Palestinian areas of the West Bank, Jerusalem, and Gaza. Israel has recently made it more difficult for humanitarian supplie [...]
2002-05-21 15:07:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KPAL JO
02AMMAN2696MEDIA REACTION ON MIDDLE EAST AND SUICIDE
[...] No summary [...]
2002-05-28 08:00:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
02AMMAN2706MICROSOFT EXPANDS INVESTMENT IN JORDAN
[...] (U) Estarta Solutions, the result of a merger between two prominent and well-established Jordanian IT companies, represents a significant expansion of Microsoft's investment and presence in Jordan. The new company bills itself as an international IT solutions company and consultant specializ [...]
2002-05-28 12:59:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECPS BEXP EINV JO
02AMMAN2720IRAQ/GRL: PASSAGE OF UNSCR 1409 CAUSES BARELY A
[...] (C) Since UNSCR 1409's passage two weeks ago, there has been surprisingly little reaction from either the GOJ or Jordan's business community on the new international rules governing Iraq trade. Those who follow the issue have greeted 1409 with caution, unsure whether or not Jordan will benefi [...]
2002-05-28 14:49:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALETTC PREL ETRD IZ JO
02AMMAN2725FONMIN SAYS JORDAN TO PRESS PARIS CLUB FOR
[...] (C) During a May 27 meeting with the Ambassador and PolCouns on other topics (septel),Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher mentioned that he was leaving in twelve hours for Tokyo to talk about Jordan's need for debt relief. Jordan, Muasher argued, needs "debt reprofiling on a long term basis" s [...]
2002-05-28 15:09:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALEFIN PREL US JO
02AMMAN2768KING ABDULLAH'S MAY 26 MEETING WITH CONGRESSMEN
[...] (C) Congressman Darrell Issa and Congressman Tom Davis met on May 26 with King Abdullah and Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher. The focus of both discussions was how to move forward on the peace process. The Congressmen also asked the King for his impressions of Syrian President Bashar Asad. En [...]
2002-05-30 07:29:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL PGOV IS JO
02AMMAN2892KING, PM AND FONMIN PITCH A/S BURNS ON DEBT RELIEF
[...] (C) Prime Minister Ali Abul Ragheb and Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher asked A/S Burns and the Ambassador June 2 for greater U.S. support for Jordan's request for a reprofiling of its debt. Abul Ragheb said that Muasher's just-concluded meetings in Japan on debt had not gone well, with the [...]
2002-06-03 14:53:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALEFIN PREL JA US JO
02AMMAN2987FOLLOWING VISIT BY PAKISTANI ENVOY, JORDAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On June 4, veteran Pakistani diplomat Wasim Sajjad visited King Abdullah to discuss the Kashmir crisis and requested that the King use his "good office" to convey to governments around the world the need for India to "come back to the negotiating table". Following this meeting, [...]
2002-06-06 13:11:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALJO PREL
02AMMAN3009JORDAN'S BURGER KING PROUD TO BE UNAMERICAN
[...] SUMMARY: BURGER KING JORDAN IS LINING ITS SERVING TRAYS WITH A LEAFLET IN ARABIC LABELING THE ORIGIN OF ALL OF ITS HAMBURGER INGREDIENTS. THE FLYERS DO NOT STATE SPECIFICALLY THAT BURGER KING'S PRODUCTS ARE NOT AMERICAN, BUT IT DOES LABEL EACH INGREDIENT AS JORDANIAN, ARAB, OR AUSTRALIAN. T [...]
2002-06-09 06:22:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDJO PREL KPAO ECON
02AMMAN3044JORDAN'S ECONOMIC OLD GUARD FLEXES MUSCLES
[...] (c) Anti-normalization, pro-Iraq, and anti-reform elements in Jordan's business community are trying to re-establish themselves in the kingdom's economic decision-making arena. These recidivist groups have been encouraged by an increase in anti-American, and hence anti-globalization, feelin [...]
2002-06-10 08:41:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALECON ETTC ETRD IZ JO
02AMMAN3077JORDANIAN MINISTERS SEEK WASHINGTON MEETINGS ON
[...] (sbu) Planning Minister Bassem Awadallah called the Ambassador late Sunday, June 9, to say that Prime Minister Abul Ragheb had asked that he go to Washington at the end of this week with Minister of State for Economic Affairs Mohammed Halaiqah. Awadallah hopes to join Halaiqah (who has been [...]
2002-06-10 14:32:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALEFIN JO
02AMMAN3092VICE PRESIDENTIAL VISIT, PRESS CHARGES UNDER PD ALLOTMENT.
[...] VICE PRESIDENT RICHARD CHENEY VISITED JORDAN DURING MARCH 2002. 2. DATE OF STAY: MARCH 12, 2002. 3. PERIOD OF STAY: ONE DAY. 4. DESCRIPTION OF VISIT: THE VICE PRESIDENT RAN OVER NIGHT IN AMMAN, MET WITH KING ABDALAH IN THE ROYAL PALACE. 5. FOLLOWING CHARGES WER [...]
2002-06-11 13:33:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOVIP CHENEY RICHARD
02AMMAN3093SECRETARY POWELL VISIT, CHARGES UNDER POST'S
[...] SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN POWELL VISITED AMMAN, JORDAN DURING APRIL 2002. 2. DATE OF STAY: APRIL 11, 2002. 3. PERIOD OF STAY: DAY STOP. 4. DESCRIPTION OF VISIT: THE SECRETARY HAD A DAY STOP IN AMMAN, MET WITH KING ABDALAH AND HIGH RANKING JORDANIAN OFFICIALS IN THE RO [...]
2002-06-11 13:35:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOVIP POWELL COLIN
02AMMAN3102KING ABDULLAH'S JULY VISIT TO THE US
[...] (C) Post understands that the Jordanian Embassy in Washington has been working to arrange meetings for King Abdullah with the President and other senior officials at the end of July. The Palace and Minister of Planning Bassem Awadallah have queried the Ambassador on the status of the King's [...]
2002-06-11 14:29:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL JO
02AMMAN3112KING ABDULLAH'S JULY VISIT TO THE US
[...] (C) Post understands that the Jordanian Embassy in Washington has been working to arrange meetings for King Abdullah with the President and other senior officials at the end of July. The Palace and Minister of Planning Bassem Awadallah have queried the Ambassador on the status of the King's [...]
2002-06-12 08:34:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL JO
02AMMAN3227JORDAN FINANCE MINISTRY OFFICIAL ON DEBT AIMS
[...] (c) In a June 16 meeting with Econ chief, Dr. Muhammad Abu Hammour, Secretary General of the Finance Ministry (the number two ministry official and the senior such official currently in town),said meetings in European capitals were "going well" regarding Jordan's request for a stock of debt [...]
2002-06-17 12:22:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALEFIN JO
02AMMAN3242JORDANIANS AWAIT PRESIDENT'S MIDDLE EAST
[...] (C) Jordanians, confused about the direction of U.S. Middle East policy, are nervously awaiting President Bush's Middle East policy statement, hoping (but doubting) that it will bring clarity and the prospect of genuine progress for the Palestinians. Most Jordanians see U.S. engagement in th [...]
2002-06-17 13:53:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPAL ASEC IS JO
02AMMAN3248JORDAN EXPRESSES INTEREST IN ECAP
[...] (u) On June 6, Post received a letter of thanks from Mohammed Obeidat, Head of the International Cooperation Section at Jordanian Customs, for USG support for Jordan's participation in the May 20-24 Barcelona Transshipment Conference (ref). In the letter, Obeidat expressed interest in takin [...]
2002-06-17 14:27:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKSTC ETTC JO EXBS
02AMMAN3249THE CASE OF TOUJAN FAISAL: SCRATCHING ONLY MAKES
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Imprisoned former Member of Parliament Toujan Faisal continues to be a topic of discussion and debate within various elements of Jordanian society. Following her arrest and sentencing (reftel),the outspoken and antagonistic former MP has reportedly gone on a hunger strike in pr [...]
2002-06-17 14:33:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPHUM JO PGOV
02AMMAN3273INTERIM LAWMAKING WRAPS UP AS LIKELIHOOD OF
[...] (C) Jordan's Constitution allows the Cabinet to pass provisional laws when Parliament is not in session, so long as the laws are sufficiently "necessary." The GOJ has promulgated some ninety-nine provisional laws in the year since Jordan's Parliament was dissolved on June 16, 2001. But provis [...]
2002-06-18 08:57:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM ECON EAID JO
02AMMAN3332MEDIA REACTION ON MIDDLE EAST
[...] No summary [...]
2002-06-20 08:13:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
02AMMAN3461JORDAN MEDIA REACTION ON PRESIDENT'S MIDDLE
[...] No summary [...]
2002-06-26 09:33:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
02AMMAN3620KING PARDONS TOUJAN FAISAL: EFFECT ON HER
[...] (C) SUMMARY. King Abdullah issued a pardon June 26 which released Toujan Faisal from detention and vacated the State Security Court's decision to sentence her to one and one half years in prison (reftels). Faisal, who had been hospitalized due to deteriorating health, was detained for 100 day [...]
2002-07-03 05:49:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM JO
02AMMAN3622JORDAN'S ENERGY MINISTER DISCUSSES PIPELINE ISSUES
[...] (u) Jordanian Energy Minister Mohammed Bataineh briefed DCM and econoff on recent developments on the Egypt-Jordan gas pipeline and the Iraq-Zarqa oil pipeline. The projects could save Jordan a combined $50 million per year on their current energy bill. Meanwhile, Jordan is moving closer to [...]
2002-07-03 06:39:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALENRG ETRD JO
02AMMAN3640JORDAN: FS STRAW LETTER TO G7 ON JORDAN DEBT
[...] (c) As reported reftel, the following is the text of the UK Foreign Secretary's June 14, 2002 letter to G7 colleagues. This text was provided to us on July 3. 2. (c) Begin text: &I am writing to ask for your continuing support for Jordan their discussions with the IMF and Paris Club Cred [...]
2002-07-03 13:16:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALEFIN JO
02AMMAN3641AQABA AUTHORITIES HOST QIZ PROGRAM
[...] (u) Aqaba Chief Commissioner Akel Biltaji hosted a group of some 50 QIZ exporters and park managers for a two-day program in the Special Economic Zone to tout improved port services and to sell the Aqaba International Industrial Estate as an investment option. Participants were pleased with [...]
2002-07-03 13:22:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EINV ELAB IS JO
02AMMAN3648 SURF'S UP: THE EBB AND FLOW OF THE JORDANIAN
[...] (SBU) While anecdotal evidence suggests that a nationwide boycott of American products has waned for the time being, support at the street level remains strong. Despite GOJ efforts in various fora to discourage the action, boycotters seem to be determined to make a statement by rejecting what [...]
2002-07-03 14:00:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EINV JO
02AMMAN3662JORDAN: OES-FUNDED CORAL REEFS SYMPOSIUM BRIDGES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A recent international symposium on coral reefs monitoring, partly funded through an OES grant, brought together scientists from Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and Iran, among others, to share data and experiences. Despite a tense political climate in th [...]
2002-07-03 15:17:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV PREL ECON JO MEPN
02AMMAN3793JORDAN: MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, OCCUPIED
[...] No summary [...]
2002-07-10 14:20:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
02AMMAN3804JORDAN MEDIA REACTION ON ARAB CONSULTATIONS,
[...] No summary [...]
2002-07-11 12:18:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
02AMMAN3888JORDAN: BILATERAL AGREEMENTS ON THE INTERNATIONAL
[...] (C) The Ambassador raised the proposed bilateral agreement on the ICC (reftel) with Prime Minister Abul Ragheb on July 15. The Prime Minister said that Jordan agrees with the U.S. approach at the policy level, but will have to examine the legal issues involved, such as the legal precedence o [...]
2002-07-15 14:54:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL LICC
02AMMAN3894JORDAN'S IRAQ JITTERS
[...] (S) Repeated public statements by Jordanian FM Muasher and PM Abul Ragheb since July 10 denying that Jordan will be used as a "launching pad" for U.S. military operations against Iraq shed light on GOJ sensitivity to its vulnerabilities vis-a-vis Baghdad. Similarly, on July 13, the GOJ issued [...]
2002-07-16 08:22:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPREL ETTC EPET IZ JO
02AMMAN3910JORDAN: MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, QUADRIPARTITE
[...] No summary [...]
2002-07-16 12:36:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
02AMMAN3916JORDANIAN YOUTH UNCONVINCED ABOUT THE WAR ON
[...] The following cable is a report prepared by a foreign service national and based on extensive contacts in the student community. ------- Summary ------- 2. Through the eyes of most Jordanian young adults, America's war on terrorism is a war on Islam and the Arabs. America's support fo [...]
2002-07-16 13:57:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL JO
02AMMAN3934JORDAN: MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, QUADRIPARTITE
[...] No summary [...]
2002-07-17 11:58:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
02AMMAN3947JORDAN: ENGAGING ISLAM
[...] (C) Embassy Amman's chief goals include promoting moderation and reform within Jordan through contact work and a wide range of programs. Our Economic Reform efforts seek to achieve these goals through improved living standards, increased employment opportunities, and encouraging Jordan's cont [...]
2002-07-17 13:14:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL KISL PTER EFIN EAID KPAO KDEM KIRF PHUM JO
02AMMAN3953. . . AND NOW ELECTIONS APPEAR LESS LIKELY
[...] (C) As King Abdullah's July 31st visit to Washington approaches, the status of elections to reinstate Jordan's Parliament remains uncertain, but elections before the spring of 2003 seem unlikely. When we last reported on this topic in mid-June, regional tensions had abated somewhat (Ref. A). [...]
2002-07-17 15:28:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KISL JO
02AMMAN3968JORDAN MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, THE
[...] No summary [...]
2002-07-18 11:16:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
02AMMAN3978FORMER JORDANIAN PM TOUR D'HORIZON
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: In a wide-ranging tour-d'horizon with the Ambassador, former PM and FM Abdulkarim Kabariti candidly weighed in on a variety of issues, foreign and domestic. Kabariti is known for his strong views on domestic politics and the GOJ's relationship with Iraq. Kabariti's comments n [...]
2002-07-18 14:42:00Embassy AmmanSECRET//NOFORNPREL PINS ETRD EFIN JO
02AMMAN4050JORDAN: MEDIA REACTION ON ARAB MINISTERS
[...] No summary [...]
2002-07-22 13:38:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
02AMMAN4060 JORDAN: 2002 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT SINCE KING ABDULLAH SUCCEEDED TO THE THRONE IN 1999, JORDAN HAS TAKEN STEPS TO ENCOURAGE FOREIGN INVESTMENT. KEY REFORMS HAVE BEEN UNDERTAKEN IN THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, TOURISM, AND SERVICES SECTORS. FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC INVESTMENT LAWS GRANT SPECIFIC IN [...]
2002-07-23 07:04:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDEINV KTDB KIDE EFIN ECON ETRD JO OPIC
02AMMAN4067JORDAN: MEDIA REACTION ON KING'S WASHINGTON
[...] No summary [...]
2002-07-23 15:12:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
02AMMAN4179JORDAN: MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, OCCUPIED
[...] No summary [...]
2002-07-29 11:57:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
02AMMAN4217JORDAN: MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ AND T OCCUPIED
[...] No summary [...]
2002-07-30 11:42:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
02AMMAN4244JORDAN: MEDIA REACTION ON KING'S ASPEN SPEECH,
[...] No summary [...]
2002-07-31 09:29:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
02AMMAN4286JORDAN: MEDIA REACTION ON KING'S U.S. VISIT,
[...] No summary [...]
2002-08-01 13:14:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
02AMMAN4401MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ
[...] No summary [...]
2002-08-07 11:33:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
02AMMAN4443IRAQI, TURKISH FONMINS VISIT AMMAN: FOCUS ON
[...] (S) Iraqi FonMin Naji Sabri visited Amman August 6 and met with King Abdullah, PM Ali Abul Ragheb, and FonMin Marwan Muasher. In an August 8 conversation with the Ambassador, Muasher said that Sabri was clearly concerned about what King Abdullah had discussed regarding Iraq during the King's [...]
2002-08-08 13:34:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPREL IZ TU JO
02AMMAN4506PUBLIC'S UNEASINESS ABOUT DIRECTION OF
[...] (S) Despite healthy bilateral economic, trade, political, and military ties, confusion and uncertainty about recent developments on both bilateral and regional issues have made many Jordanians uneasy about the direction of the US-Jordan relationship. The press has pulled together a number o [...]
2002-08-12 12:05:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPREL PGOV IZ IS JO
02AMMAN4526GOJ RECALLS AMBASSADOR TO QATAR FOR CONSULTATIONS,
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The Government of Jordan closed the al-Jazeera office in Amman on August 7 and subsequently recalled its Ambassador to Qatar for consultations in response to an "inflammatory" episode of "Opposite Direction" by al-Jazeera. The program featured a guest who was aggressively criti [...]
2002-08-12 14:20:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM QA JO
02AMMAN4583JORDAN ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT WSSD WATER PARTNERSHIP
[...] No summary [...]
2002-08-14 14:43:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDECON SENV JO UNCSD
02AMMAN4594SFRC STAFFER TALWAR'S MEETING WITH FM MUASHER
[...] (C) Foreign Minister Muasher met with the DCM, Poloff, and SFRC Staffer Puneet Talwar on August 13. Most of the discussion revolved around the MEPP and Iraq. FM Muasher applauded the U.S. commitment to a three-year time-frame for a Palestinian state, but urged that the U.S. come up with a pl [...]
2002-08-15 08:41:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL IZ IS JO
02AMMAN4719A STEP FORWARD ON IRAQ, BUT ELECTIONS POSTPONED
[...] (C) King Abdullah's televised speech on August 15 carried few surprises. As expected, he announced the postponement of elections until "the spring." The King also said that responsibility for the future of Palestine and Iraq lies with their respective leaderships. Most Embassy contacts had f [...]
2002-08-20 13:41:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL IZ IS JO
02AMMAN4820Jordanian Youth and the Future of Jordan
[...] (SBU) The following cable was drafted by an FSN member of the Embassy staff. We thought it was particularly interesting as a description of the youth scene from the inside. ------- Summary ------- 2. (SBU) Frustrated and insecure about the future and the prevailing social and economic [...]
2002-08-25 14:21:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV SOCI PHUM JO
02AMMAN4864JORDAN'S DIPLOMATS FOCUS ON TRADE AND INVESTMENT
[...] (sbu) Summary. Reflecting the emphasis he has put on economic and commercial development and the growing private sector export and investment orientation of Jordan's economy, King Abdullah personally launched a four-day USAID-supported economic/commercial training program for Jordanian amba [...]
2002-08-28 06:07:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON BEXP PREL JO
02AMMAN4945SPREAD THE WORD: JORDAN ICT FORUM
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para. 6. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Under the patronage of King Abdullah, the Ministry of Information Communications and Technology (MOICT) and the Information Technology Association of Jordan (INTAJ) are hosting an Information Communications Technology (ICT) Foru [...]
2002-09-03 05:36:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDECPS BEXP JO
02AMMAN5131APPREHENSION AND RESIGNATION: A SENIOR JORDANIAN
[...] (C) In an off the record session of the Amman World Affairs Council attended by A/DCM on September 2, Royal Court Chief Fayez Tarawneh gave the mostly East Bank audience one of the most frank assessments of GOJ thinking on Iraq that we have heard. After being peppered by leading questions on [...]
2002-09-09 12:14:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IZ JO
02AMMAN5185JORDAN: MEDIA REACTION ON SEPTEMBER 11
[...] No summary [...]
2002-09-11 13:53:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
02AMMAN5196GOJ PUSHES BACK AT POPULAR DISSATISFACTION
[...] (S) In recent weeks, the GOJ--through the King's public address on August 15 (see Ref A),the Prime Minister's speech to the Jordan press association on September 2, and Royal Court Chief Fayez Tarawneh's September 2 address to the Amman World Affairs Council (see Ref B)--has respondcd more ag [...]
2002-09-11 15:14:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPREL KPAL IZ XF IS JO MEPP
02AMMAN5471PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON APPLICATION 05-857824
[...] (U) As per instructions reftel, we can verify the legitimacy of the export of M60 tank components to the Jordan Armed Forces (JAF) Royal Maintenance Corps (RMC). The non-lethal parts/components will be used for routine maintenance, salvage, and repair of the automotive track on the JAF M60 t [...]
2002-09-23 13:36:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC JO
02AMMAN5485 JORDAN AND THE QIZ EXPERIENCE
[...] The Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZ) initiative has had a net positive, and increasingly widely-felt, effect on Jordan's economy, political dynamics, and social structure. While the success of the initiative to date is irrefutable, the QIZ's will have to face a number of hurdles in the near [...]
2002-09-24 07:47:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EINV JO IS
02AMMAN5515JORDAN'S TRADE MINISTRY GEARING UP FOR JOINT
[...] (u) The Ambassador delivered the USG's official invitation to convene the 2002 U.S.-Jordan Joint Commission to Jordanian Trade Minister Salah al Bashir on September 22. Accepting the invitation, Bashir provided the GOJ's preferences for dates, events, and agenda items for the Joint Commissio [...]
2002-09-25 06:58:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EINV EAGR JO OPIC
02AMMAN5692MINOR CABINET RESHUFFLE UNLIKELY TO RESULT IN ANY
[...] (C) The Palace announced a minor Cabinet reshuffle on September 26 involving five portfolios. Amman had been rife with rumors of a reshuffle since the King's August 15 announcement that elections were postponed until the Spring. In recent conversations with the Ambassador, several young, prog [...]
2002-10-02 14:57:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON EINV EAGR PINR JO
02AMMAN5737BIOS ON NEW CABINET MEMBERS
[...] (U) King Abdullah and Prime Minister Abul Ragheb reshuffled the Cabinet on September 26 adding 4 new members to the Cabinet, and reassigning one Cabinet member to a new portfolio. Para 2 contains biographical data on the new ministers. 2. (U) New members of the Cabinet are: A. (U) Mini [...]
2002-10-03 13:29:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV ECON EINV EAGR PINR JO
02AMMAN5826JORDANIAN MFA PROPOSING NEW, MORE LIBERAL LAW
[...] (C) MFA Legal Advisor Samer Naber told PolCouns recently that one of Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher's current highest administrative priorities is to pass through the cabinet a new law governing the Jordanian Foreign Service. Naber said the law, which he is writing, will incorporate at Muas [...]
2002-10-08 08:57:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM JO
02AMMAN5878 TERRORISM FINANCE: ARABIC TRANSLITERATIONS
[...] This is an action request: Post received the following diplomatic note from the ministry of foreign affairs requesting that embassy provide the Arabic spellings of the names contained in the most recent list of names added to E.O. 13224 (reftel). Post would appreciate guidance on how to res [...]
2002-10-09 15:04:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDETTC EFIN PTER JO
02AMMAN5912DEFUSING JORDAN'S GROWING FEAR OF TRANSFER
[...] (C) Over the past few weeks, many Jordanians of all political stripes have become deeply afraid that Israel -- and specifically PM Sharon personally -- will exploit a U.S. attack on Iraq to forcibly transfer large numbers of Palestinians from the West Bank to Jordan. Senior officials, media [...]
2002-10-10 13:28:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL IS IZ JO MEPP
02AMMAN5993KING ABDULLAH AND FONMIN MUASHER ADDRESS TRANSFER
[...] (U) Foreign Minister Muasher and King Abdullah made successive high profile public statements October 10-11 addressing growing fears in the Kingdom about a possible large influx of Palestinian and Iraqi refugees should military action against Iraq commence. The King's remarks were part of a l [...]
2002-10-16 05:43:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PREF KPAL IS IZ JO MEPP
02AMMAN5994JORDAN: AIR MARSHALS PROGRAM, ACTION REQUEST
[...] Action Request: Post received via a diplomatic note from the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs the following letter regarding new U.S. procedures pertaining to foreign air marshals programs. The note and letter formally request U.S. government permission to allow Royal Jordanian Airlines [...]
2002-10-16 07:32:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR PTER JO
02AMMAN6022JORDAN: ROYAL JORDANIAN SEEKS TO DELAY AIRPLANE
[...] (c) Samir Hanna, the Boeing VP who has been negotiating the sale/lease package of nine 737's to Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ),reported that RJ CEO Samer al-Majali told him October 16 that RJ was not able to make a decision between competing Boeing and Airbus offers, as had been planned for [...]
2002-10-16 15:16:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALBEXP EFIN EAIR JO
02AMMAN6060A VIRTUAL SUCCESS: JORDAN'S ICT FORUM
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Jordan's second ICT Forum was held Sept. 30-Oct. 1 in Amman. Featuring addresses by King Abdullah, Intel CEO Craig Barrett, John Gage, Chief Researcher and Director of the Science Office for Sun Microsystems, and AOL Strategic Advisor George Vradenburg, the event attracted more [...]
2002-10-20 08:40:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDECPS BEXP EINV JO
02AMMAN6073DROC PRESIDENT KABILA'S VISIT TO JORDAN
[...] (S) DROC President Joseph Kabila paid an official visit to Jordan September 16-18. The visit entailed the usual meetings and official functions. Kabila enjoyed a short visit to the seaport of Aqaba as the King,s guest. We saw nothing remarkable to report -- except that Jordan seemed an u [...]
2002-10-20 13:31:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPREL XA ZF CF JO
02AMMAN6157KING ABDULLAH PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INFO ON DROC
[...] (S) During an October 19 dinner with visiting NEA A/S Burns, King Abdullah again raised the September 16-18 visit to Jordan of DROC President Joseph Kabila. The King said "Kabila came to see me mostly about how to create a channel to the British but also to the Americans." The King said he h [...]
2002-10-23 05:10:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPREL XA ZF XW CF JO SU LY
02AMMAN6250ICT PROGRAMS IN JORDAN
[...] (U) Per REFTEL request, we are providing information on telecom regulation, internet, and other IT-related questions posed, as well as a description of ICT projects related to education, business skills, business development, and e-government in Jordan. ----------------------------- THE TR [...]
2002-10-27 07:31:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDECON ECPS EAID JO
02AMMAN6265ASSASSINATION OF U.S. DIPLOMAT IN AMMAN 10/28:
[...] (U) NIACT PRECEDENCE REQUIRED BECAUSE OF URGENCY OF INFORMATION 2. (S/NF) At approximately 1045 local time, the Ambassador spoke with GID Director Sa'ad Kheir regarding the shooting of USAID employee Larry Foley. Director Kheir conveyed his condolences and said that the GOJ (GID and PSD) [...]
2002-10-28 09:50:00Embassy AmmanSECRET//NOFORNASEC PTER PREL JO
02AMMAN6270KING POSITIVE ON ARTICLE 98, BUT BUREAUCRACY DRAGS
[...] (U) This is an action request for the Department. Please see para 6 below. 2. (S) In a conversation with A/S Burns on October 19, King Abdullah said again that he thought Jordan should be able to sign an Article 9 agreement. 3. (C) However, in a separate conversation October 20 wit [...]
2002-10-28 12:14:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPREL KPAL IS IZ JO MEPP
02AMMAN6282ASSASSINATION OF U.S. DIPLOMAT IN AMMAN 10/28:
[...] (C) The GOJ's investigation of this morning's murder of USAID employee Larry Foley continues. As reported previously, cooperation from the GID and PSD has been excellent. 2. (S/NF) Investigation: According to investigators working the case, the assailant used a small caliber 7mm handgun to [...]
2002-10-28 15:48:00Embassy AmmanSECRET//NOFORNASEC PTER PREL JO
02AMMAN6309ASSASSINATION OF U.S. DIPLOMAT IN AMMAN: STATUS AS
[...] (C) Twenty four hours after the brutal murder of USAID employee Larry Foley, the GOJ continues to provide excellent cooperation in the investigation of the attack and in implementing new security measures to protect the American community. At the political level, numerous senior GOJ officials [...]
2002-10-29 10:45:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALASEC PTER PREL JO
02AMMAN6333MEDIA REACTION ON MURDER OF USAID'S LAURENCE
[...] No summary [...]
2002-10-29 16:06:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
02AMMAN6374JORDAN FUND LAUNCHED
[...] (U) Amid an enthusiastic reception, the Government of Jordan launched the Jordan Fund, a $50 million fund designed to attract foreign investment and provide capital to the local private sector. Deutsche Bank is acting as International Advisor for the Fund, with Jordanian investment banking f [...]
2002-10-31 08:58:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ECON KTDB KIDE JO OPIC
02AMMAN6469TEXTILE DIVERSIFICATION CHALLENGES IN JORDAN
[...] (U) Embassy Econ staff and USAID Jordan have maintained an extensive and productive dialogue with Jordan's government and private sector along the lines of reftel recommendations since the inception of the QIZ initiative in 1998. The GOJ in particular is eager to see Jordan's industrial base [...]
2002-11-05 12:18:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTEX ETRD EINV JO
02AMMAN6514BOSNIA TRAIN AND EQUIP PROGRAM: POTUS MESSAGE TO
[...] (U) On October 31, Embassy conveyed reftel message from the President to King Abdullah. On November 4, Chief of the Royal Court Fayez Tarawneh called the Ambassador to say that the King had received the letter and wished to convey that Jordan was pleased to be a participant in Bosnia and, if [...]
2002-10-27 01:52:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS JO BK
02AMMAN6515JORDAN IMF TEAM REVIEWS IRAQ SCENARIOS
[...] (C) According to an IMF team visiting Amman this week to discuss the Fund's program for 2003, economic disruptions from military operations against Iraq could increase Jordan's external financing need by $1.2 billion in 2003. Substantial external assistance could over time, however, help smoo [...]
2002-11-06 07:11:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALEFIN EAID PREL IZ JO
02AMMAN6522"JORDAN FIRST": KING SEEKS TO PROMOTE LOYALTY
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In mid-October, the GOJ rolled out an extensive public relations campaign to promote its new "Jordan First" domestic political initiative. Billboards, signs and posters emblazoned with the motto "al-Urdun Awaalan" (Jordan First) and a Jordanian flag held aloft by five hands (e [...]
2002-11-06 13:50:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL JO
02AMMAN6528 Amendments to Jordan's Passport, Citizenship and
[...] (U) Summary: Queen Rania November 3 inaugurated the 2nd annual Arab Women's Summit by announcing that the GOJ has endorsed three new temporary laws expanding the rights of women in Jordan. New amendments to the Kingdom's Passport, Citizenship, and Pension laws come as the governm [...]
2002-11-06 14:42:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM JO
02AMMAN6535ISLAMIST ABU SAYYAF POSES CHALLENGE TO GOJ IN MA'AN
[...] (C) Jordanian Security Forces are currently engaged in a tense standoff with Islamist activist Mohammad Shalibi aka Abu Sayyaf, which started when the PSD attempted to take Abu Sayyaf into custody on October 29, at a road block on the Desert Highway near Ma'an in Southern Jordan. Abu Sayyaf ( [...]
2002-11-06 16:50:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPTER PREL PGOV JO
02AMMAN6537(ATA #3707-MOI) MEMORANDUM OF INTENT FOR
[...] (U) This message contains a request for Department guidance. Please see para 3. 2. (U) On October 24, Embassy conveyed reftel draft MOI to the MFA's Legal Advisor Samer Naber. On November 6, we received the following diplomatic note (also faxed to DS/ATA) in return. Begin text: [...]
2002-11-07 06:50:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PTER JO
02AMMAN6581JORDAN'S JOINT COMMISSION AGENDA
[...] (u) Summary: Jordan's government and private sector have developed an ambitious schedule of events in support of the December 11 U.S.-Jordan FTA Joint Commission meeting (detailed schedule below). Their plan envisages three days of FTA-related meetings and press events to raise awareness o [...]
2002-11-08 10:26:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EINV KPAO JO OPIC
02AMMAN6692DESPITE APATHY AND MILD APPREHENSION, JORDANIANS
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Jordanian reaction to the recently launched "Jordan First" initiative (reftel) has been characterized primarily by apathy and mild apprehension. Some welcome the campaign, while others are skeptical for various reasons, including the fear that "Jordan First" could exacerbate dom [...]
2002-11-13 18:22:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM JO
02AMMAN6722JORDAN: DAS SATTERFIELD DISCUSSES PROPOSED
[...] (c) Summary. In meetings with the Jordanian Prime Minister and Finance Minister, DAS Satterfield was told that answers to the U.S. questions regarding possible supplemental economic assistance for Jordan would be ready within the coming week. The ministers agreed that additional U.S. assist [...]
2002-11-18 08:18:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALEFIN EAID JO
02AMMAN6785LESSENING THE BLOW TO THE GOJ OF MOVING TO
[...] (S) If the Department approves our request for authorized departure (ref A),we need to consider carefully how to soften the political impact of this decision on Jordan. We should take steps to reassure the King and government that the U.S. continues to attach great value to the relationshi [...]
2002-11-20 19:48:00Embassy AmmanSECRET//NOFORNPREL ASEC US JO
02AMMAN6823USE OF FORCE IN MA'AN ASSERTS GOJ AUTHORITY, BUT LEAVES A BAD TASTE
[...] (S) The winding down but not quite completed security operation in Ma'an against Islamic militant leader Mohammed Shalibi (aka Abu Sayyaf - refs) has been a decidedly unsatisfying operation from the standpoint of most Jordanians. For the government and its staunch supporters, the week-long [...]
2002-11-21 13:05:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPGOV PHUM ASEC PTER JO
02AMMAN6852THE ARAB BANK'S PLACE IN JORDAN AND THE REGION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: For more than seventy years, the Arab Bank has been among the most respected, and even beloved, financial institutions in the region. Having weathered wars, political and economic unrest, closures, and nationalizations, the Bank has grown into a regional and global player in t [...]
2002-11-24 11:31:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN JO
02AMMAN6862JORDAN CELEBRATES THE HOLY MONTH OF RAMADAN WITH
[...] The following cable was drafted by one of our FSNs and conveys the mood of Ramadan 2002 in Jordan from her perspective. 2. Summary: While last year's Ramadan was marked with pessimism and lethargy, one would have thought that the situation wouldn't and couldn't [...]
2002-11-25 12:13:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM JO IS
02AMMAN6878JORDANIAN REACTION TO AUTHORIZED DEPARTURE AND
[...] (U) Summary. Jordanian official and public reactions to the announcement of authorized departure and the departure of the Peace Corps are mixed. While GOJ leaders and many businessmen express regret but "understanding" for the decisions, the columnists and some of our contacts say they are c [...]
2002-11-25 13:47:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALKPAO
02AMMAN6926ARTICLE 98: JORDAN EMPOWERS ITS UN PERMREP TO
[...] (C) PolCouns on November 26 separately queried Ali al-Ayed, personal assistant to Foreign Minister Muasher, and Samer Naber, MFA Legal Advisor, about the status of GOJ consideration of an Article 98 agreement with the U.S. PolCouns reiterated our desire to complete an agreement with Jordan a [...]
2002-11-27 11:39:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL US JO ICC
02AMMAN6937AQABA PIZZA HUT FIRE AN ACCIDENT
[...] (SBU) Econoff spoke to Arab Food Catering Company owner Khaled Dhaleh November 27 to check on press reports about a "suspicious" fire in a Pizza Hut in Aqaba. Dhaleh, whose company owns the Pizza Hut, Burger King, and Popeyes restaurants in Jordan, said the November 25th fire was caused by a [...]
2002-11-27 14:39:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV ASEC PTER JO
02AMMAN6938FURTHER MA'AN VIOLENCE, OTHER INCIDENTS, RATTLE
[...] (C) The southern city of Ma'an was again the site of a clash between police and local armed militants on November 24. According to press reports, one 22 year old man was killed in the exchange of gunfire, and three others, including one policeman, were injured. The circumstances of the clas [...]
2002-11-27 14:40:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPAL JO
02AMMAN7130JORDAN'S ENERGY MINISTER ON TANKERS AND PIPELINES
[...] (s) Energy Minister Mohammed Bataineh updated DCM December 4 on a number of developments in Jordan's energy sector. The Minister commented on challenges facing the GOJ in maintaining a floating oil reserve in a tanker in Aqaba, discussed latest developments on the al-Arish-Aqaba gas pipelin [...]
2002-12-09 11:27:00Embassy AmmanSECRETENRG EPET ETTC IZ JO
02AMMAN7179NAMES, TITLES, AND CONTACT NUMBERS FOR JORDAN
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, the following constitutes contact information for King Abdullah, the Prime Minister, and the Foreign Minister: AMMAN (December 10, 2002) King Abdullah II Bin AL Hussein Office: 962-6-463-7341 Residence: 962-6-463-7341 The number above is manned twenty four hours a day a [...]
2002-12-10 12:45:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL
02AMMAN7308JORDAN: SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION ON MEPI
[...] No summary [...]
2002-12-17 06:57:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
02AMMAN7313THE BULGE: JORDANIANS SET TO BEGIN WORK ON
[...] (C) Raif Nijem, Vice-President of the GOJ's Restoration Committee for Al-Aqsa Mosque and Dome of the Rock and the leader of a Jordanian team sent to study the bulge in the southern wall of Haram al-Sharif (see Ref),is optimistic that work can begin the week of December 22 to shore up the sout [...]
2002-12-17 12:17:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALKPAL PREL KWBG PBTS IS JO
02AMMAN7349MEPI REACTION: AMMAN
[...] SUMMARY: THE MEPI AND SECRETARY POWELL'S SPEECH HAVE DOMINATED JORDANIAN EDITORIAL PAGES IN RECENT DAYS, WITH REACTION BEST DESCRIBED AS COMPLEX: SOME WRITERS HAVE WELCOMED THE INITIATIVE, EXPRESSING A KIND OF RELIEF AT THE ACCURATE IDENTIFICATION OF CORE DEFICIENCIES PLAGUING ARAB SOCIETIE [...]
2002-12-19 14:28:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PREL KISL JO
02AMMAN7434JORDANIAN MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT BACK ON TRACK?
[...] (SBU) Summary. According to local press and contacts, the Jordanian government may be on the verge of ratifying a new law, heralding the creation of a new, free-standing, ministry of environment. Jordanian government officials believe the new ministry will retain the General Corporation for E [...]
2002-12-23 13:58:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV ETRD PGOV JO
02AMMAN7535JORDAN: UPDATE ON BOYCOTT OF U.S. PRODUCTS
[...] (sbu) Summary. Business contacts say that an abiding affinity for U.S. consumer products, marketing strategies that played up local connections, and a crackdown by the government on political activities by professional associations blunted the impact of calls for boycotting American product [...]
2002-12-30 13:14:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON BEXP PGOV PREL IS JO
02ANKARA8110TURKEY: SCENESETTER FOR CODELS BEREUTER, HASTERT, ISSA, SMITH
[...] Summary: Turkey's Nov. 3 national elections produced a landslide victory for the Islam-influenced AK Party, which thus far has chosen to follow a reasonable path with emphasis on EU membership. The economy is on eggshells, and the new government will need to stick to the IMF-backed reform pr [...]
2002-11-08 15:18:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PINS ECON OTRA TU
02ANKARA8380TURKEY'S NEW FOREIGN MINISTER: YASAR YAKIS
[...] (U) Turkey's 58th government, announced Nov. 18, includes former career diplomat and three-time ambassador Yasar (Yashar) Yakis (Yah-kish) as Foreign Minister. Bio below. 2. (C) A mostly conventionally-minded, retired 39-year veteran of the MFA, Yakis is now AK Vice Chairman for foreign [...]
2002-11-18 15:42:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPREL PGOV PINS TU
02ANKARA8994TURKEY: CONTROVERSIAL MEHMET AGAR REPLACES TANSU
[...] (C) Summary: Mehmet Agar, elected in November as in independent M.P. and a notorious figure in the Susurluk "State-Mafia" scandal of the mid-1990s, is the new leader of center-right DYP, elected to replace former P.M. Tansu Ciller at Dec. 14 DYP Convention in Ankara. Agar will likely steer DY [...]
2002-12-16 16:05:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINS TU
02ANKARA9058WOLFOWITZ AND GROSSMAN PRESS TURKS FOR SUPPORT ON IRAQ
[...] No summary [...]
2002-12-20 08:05:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPREL MARR MOPS TU
02ANKARA90802003 REPORT TO CONGRESS ON TURKISH CONTRIBUTIONS
[...] This is Embassy Ankara's submission to the 2002 Report to Congress on Allied Contributions to the Common Defense. = = = = = = = = = = General Assessment = = = = = = = = = = 2. (SBU) Turkey experienced a major political change in 2002 when the governing coalition of Prime Minister Ece [...]
2002-12-23 10:02:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMCAP PREL TU NATO
02ATHENS4072GREECE: 2002 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT
[...] IN SUPPORT OF THE GLOBAL COALITION AGAINST TERRORISM, THE GOG HAS ROTATED THREE FRIGATES (HS SPETSES, HS ADRIAS, AND HS PSARA) THROUGH ARABIAN SEA DUTY. EACH FRIGATE CARRIES APPROXIMATELY 200 CREW MEMBERS, A S-70B6 HELICOPTER, AND A UNIT OF HELLENIC NAVY COMMANDOS. GREECE HAS ALSO BEEN CONT [...]
2002-11-26 09:18:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIEDPTER GR
02COLOMBO1541 President meeting with JVP leads to much
[...] (C) Summary: The President recently met with the JVP in what many saw as a move to thwart the UNF peace initiatives. PA representatives and other observers state the meetings between the President and JVP were simply a show of strength. The upcoming no confidence vote against a UNF Minister [...]
2002-08-21 09:20:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV CE
02COLOMBO2018 LTTE launches Sinhala monthly
[...] In recent weeks rumors have circulated in Colombo and elsewhere on the Island regarding a Sinhala newspaper to be published by the LTTE. The purpose of the publication: to tell the Tigers' story to Sri Lanka's Sinhalese publics. Its name: DEDUNNA (or "Rainbow"). 2. Although DEDUNNA ap [...]
2002-10-29 06:45:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO SL LTTE
02COLOMBO2165FY-2003 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM: SRI
[...] POST NOMINATES MR. MUSTHAFA NIHMATH, PROGRAM DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY TRUST FUND AND MR. NOORUL AMEEN IZZADEEN, DEPUTY EDITOR, "THE SUNDAY TIMES," FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. PART I OF NOMINEES' BIO DATA FOLLOWS: EXPORT-SOURCE: USIS EVDB VERSION: 3.0.0 POST-EMAIL: rscmb@pd.state.g [...]
2002-11-21 10:16:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
02HANOI1571CPV STILL DECIDING ON GVN LEADERSHIP SLOTS?
[...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY POL/C SCOTT BELLARD, REASON: 1.5 (D) CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 HANOI 01571 01 OF 02 191009Z 2. (C) SUMMARY. AN EXPECTED CPV PLENUM IN JULY SHOULD MAKE FINAL DECISIONS ON THE NEW GVN LEADERSHIP LINE-UP, AND MAY ALSO BLESS PUNISHMENTS AGAIN [...]
2002-06-19 10:08:00Embassy HanoiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS PINR VM DPOL
02HANOI2209 VIETNAM AND THE EUROPEAN UNION
[...] (U) SUMMARY. THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU) IS ONE OF VIETNAM'S KEY DONORS AND AN IMPORTANT POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC PARTNER. HUMAN RIGHTS IS AT THE TOP OF THE EU'S POLITICAL AGENDA, WHILE VIETNAM IS FOCUSED MORE ON INCREASING EXPORTS TO EU MEMBERS AND ENCOURAGING MORE INVESTMENT AND AID FROM THE EU [...]
2002-09-10 09:42:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ETRD SOCI EAID ECON XG XH VM HUMANR
02HANOI528VIETNAM'S CENTRAL HIGHLANDS: WHAT DID WE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: DURING A 2.5-DAY VISIT TO DAK LAK, GIA LAI, AND KON TUM PROVINCES, CONGENOFFS MET WITH MONTAGNARD RETURNEES FROM CAMBODIA AND WITH PROVINCIAL PEOPLE'S COMMITTEES. REFTELS A ARE THE DETAILED ACCOUNTS. THESE ARE OUR CONCLUSIONS. ECONOMIC HARDSHIP AND LAND DISPUTES SEEM TO BE [...]
2002-03-07 10:04:00Embassy HanoiCONFIDENTIALPREF PHUM PREL PGOV PINS SOCI VM CB ETMIN HUMANR RELFREE
02HARARE1136ZANU-PF REQUESTS SUSPENSION OF PARTY TALKS
[...] (U) ZANU-PF has requested suspension of the talks with the opposition MDC. In a letter dated May 9 (faxed to AF/S) to the Nigerian and South African facilitators, the leader of the ruling party's negotiating team -- Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa -- cited several reasons for the request. [...]
2002-05-10 11:38:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ZI
02HARARE13852002 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR ZIMBABWE
[...] No summary [...]
2002-06-07 07:20:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDEINV KTDB EFIN ETRD ECON EIND ZI
02HARARE1806MUGABE TURNS UP HEAT ON OPPOSITION
[...] (C) The Zimbabwean government has stepped up its harassment of the MDC leadership, arresting the national treasurer in the hospital as he recuperated from major eye surgery, and raiding Morgan Tsvangirai's home in an alleged search for arms of war and subversive materials. In addition, the Ho [...]
2002-08-06 13:53:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM ZI
02HARARE1965MEDIA REACTION WSSD; HARARE
[...] Under headline "Needed: sustainable political development" the independent daily "The Daily News" dedicated its August 27 editorial to encouraging African leaders attending the Earth Summit in South Africa to "relate the fight against poverty and HIV/AIDS to the [...]
2002-08-27 08:48:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO KMDR ZI
02HARARE200OBASANJO SHUTTLES TO ZIMBABWE, MEETS BOTH
[...] (C) NIGERIAN PRESIDENT OLUSEGUN OBASANJO MADE A WHIRLWIND VISIT TO ZIMBABWE, ARRIVING JANUARY 20 AT 8:00 P.M. AND DEPARTING AT 3:00 A.M. THE NEXT DAY. HE MET WITH BOTH PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE AND THE MDC'S MORGAN TSVANGIRAI. ACCORDING TO THE NIGERIAN EMBASSY, OBASANJO MET ALONE WITH MUGABE. [...]
2002-01-22 13:27:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ZI NI
02HARARE2033MEDIA REACTION WSSD; HARARE
[...] Government-owned print and broadcast media in Zimbabwe gave prominent coverage to the heckling of Secretary of State Powell at the WSSD on September 4. The story featured prominently on television and radio news programs and was page 1, above-the-fold in the gov [...]
2002-09-05 12:15:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM KPAO KMDR ZI
02HARARE204LAST-MINUTE GOZ RESPONSE TO EU ULTIMATUM
[...] (C) THE GOZ SUBMITTED A LETTER FROM FOREIGN MINISTER MUDENGE TO THE EU IN HARARE AT 8:00 P.M. ON JANUARY 18, JUST HOURS BEFORE EXPIRATION OF THE ONE-WEEK DEADLINE IMPOSED BY THE EU DURING ITS JANUARY 11 ARTICLE 96 CONSULTATIONS WITH A MUDENGE-LED GOZ DELEGATION. THE LETTER WAS NOT SIGNED BY [...]
2002-01-22 14:01:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM ZI EU
02HARARE211MDC RALLY BROKEN UP BY POLICE AND ZANU-PF
[...] (C) ON JANUARY 20, ZANU-PF MILITANTS WAITING IN AMBUSH AND POLICE USING TEARGAS BLOCKED A PLANNED MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE (MDC) RALLY IN BULAWAYO. AT LEAST 20 PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN THE MELEE, AND SEVEN ARE REPORTED MISSING. THE DISRUPTION OCCURRED EVEN THOUGH THE MDC HAD APPLIED FOR [...]
2002-01-23 16:08:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL ZI NI
02HARARE215KING COMMEMORATIONS
[...] HARARE IS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF 2002 MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY AND BLACK HISTORY MONTH TO SPREAD DR. KING'S MESSAGE OF NON-VIOLENCE. AN EXAMINATION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF NON- VIOLENCE FROM MANY DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES IS AN ESPECIALLY USEFUL THEME AS ZIMBABWE EDGES TOWARD THE MARCH [...]
2002-01-24 05:34:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDZI PREL PHUM
02HARARE216MEDIA REPORT GOZ NEWSPAPER CONDEMNS POLITICAL
[...] AFTER PUBLISHING AN ARTICLE AND EMBASSY-PLACED "ADVERTORIAL" ABOUT DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING AND HIS MESSAGE OF NONVIOLENCE, THE JANUARY 23 EDITION OF THE GOVERNMENT-CONTROLLED DAILY "THE HERALD" CARRIED AN EDITORIAL IN CALLING FOR PEACE IN THE RUN-UP TO THE MARCH 9 AND 10 P [...]
2002-01-24 05:34:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDZI PREL PHUM
02HARARE2211 Press Conference Briefing Notes for
[...] (U) The following offers briefing notes for Ambassador Hall's press conference in Harare, Zimbabwe, scheduled for Friday morning, 11 October 2002. The press conference will be held at the conclusion of Ambassador Hall's visit to Zimbabwe. ----------------------------- Goal of the Press Con [...]
2002-10-03 06:20:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ZI
02HARARE2215MEDIA BACKGROUND AND THEMES FOR AMBASSADOR
[...] (SBU) Media Background: The Government of Zimbabwe (GoZ) has deliberately and successfully limited media freedom and the flow of information into and out of Zimbabwe. The majority of Zimbabweans must rely on heavily propagandistic government media for news and analysis of lo [...]
2002-10-03 10:34:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PREL ZI
02HARARE2308Zimbabwe's Elusive Inflation Rate
[...] Summary: Evidence suggests the GoZ understates the country's inflation, as the Central Statistical Office (CSO) relies on an outdated Consumer Price Index (CPI) and disregards product availability. However, data are unavailable to determine how far inflation runs beyond the official rate, cur [...]
2002-10-21 09:10:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECON ZI
02HARARE268ZIMBABWE PUBLIC ORDER AND SECURITY ACT GRANTS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: ON JANUARY 11, THE PARLIAMENT OF ZIMBABWE PASSED THE DRACONIAN PUBLIC ORDER AND SECURITY ACT (POSA),WHICH WAS GAZETTED AND WENT INTO EFFECT ON JANUARY 22. THE POSA REPLACES THE EQUALLY DRACONIAN LAW AND ORDER MAINTENANCE ACT (LOMA),LEGISLATION THAT WAS ORIGINALLY ENACTED BY TH [...]
2002-01-29 15:13:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM ZI
02HARARE269MUGABE PROMISES FREE AND FAIR ELECTION, NAMES OBSERVER
[...] (U) APPEARING BEFORE JOURNALISTS ON JANUARY 28, PRESIDENT MUGABE PROMISED THAT HIS GOVERNMENT WOULD DO ALL IT COULD TO ENSURE A FREE AND FAIR ELECTION, AND ANNOUNCED THAT INVITATIONS WOULD BE EXTENDED TO OBSERVER DELEGATIONS FROM THE FOLLOWING: THE OAU; SADC; COMESA; ECOWAS; THE NON-ALIGNED M [...]
2002-01-29 15:29:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPREL ZI
02HARARE2706INDPENDENT DAILY PREDICTS RULING PARTY ANNUAL
[...] No summary [...]
2002-11-26 07:00:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM ZI
02HARARE315MDC PLANNING FOR TRANSITION
[...] (C) THE MDC HAS ESTABLISHED A FOUR-PERSON TEAM THAT IS QUIETLY WORKING ON THE TRANSITION PERIOD, DRAWING UP AN ACTION PLAN FOR THE FIRST 100 DAYS, AND DEVISING A LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR KEY POSITIONS. IF ELECTED, MDC PRESIDENT MORGAN TSVANGIRAI WOULD GIVE THE FINANCE MINISTRY PORTFOLIO TO PROM [...]
2002-02-05 14:31:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR ZI MDC
02HARARE343AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES ELECTION OBSERVATION, ELECTION
[...] C) THE BRITISH HIGH COMMISSIONER TO ZIMBABWE, BRIAN DONNELLY, JOINED BY FCO DIRECTOR FOR SOUTHERN AFRICA ANDREW POCOCK AND IAN BAILEY FROM THE BRITISH CABINET OFFICE CALLED ON THE AMBASSADOR ON FEBRUARY 6. THE AMBASSADOR WAS ACCOMPANIED BY POLITICAL SECTION CHIEF. ELECTION OBSERVATION --- [...]
2002-02-07 14:11:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ZI
02HARARE345ZIMBABWE ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACT PLACES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: ON JANUARY 31, THE PARLIAMENT OF ZIMBABWE PASSED THE DECEPTIVELY-NAMED ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND PROTECTION OF PRIVACY ACT AFTER THREE WEEKS OF DEBATE. THE ACT, WHICH HAS YET TO BE SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT AND GAZETTED INTO LAW, ESSENTIALLY PLACES ZIMBABWE'S INDEPENDENT JOURNALIS [...]
2002-02-07 14:27:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM ZI
02HARARE599MEDIA REACTION ZIMBABWE VOTES; HARARE
[...] THE INDEPENDENT WEEKLY "THE FINANCIAL GAZETTE" PUBLISHED A STRONGLY WORDED FRONT-PAGE EDITORIAL IN ITS MARCH 7 EDITION. UNDER THE HEADLINE "SHOCK MUGABE" THE NEWSPAPER URGES VOTERS TO TELL PRESIDENT MUGABE TO GO. EXCERPTS FOLLOW: "MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR, THE SLAIN AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS [...]
2002-03-07 09:46:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDZI PREL PHUM
02HARARE657ZIMBABWE ELECTION: VOTE COUNTING UNDERWAY ON MARCH 12
[...] (C) POLLING STATIONS IN HARARE AND CHITUNGWIZA CLOSED AT 7:00 P.M. ON MARCH 11, LEAVING LONG LINES OF VOTERS IN SOME AREAS UNABLE TO CAST BALLOTS. THE VERIFICATION OF BALLOT BOXES BEGAN THE MORNING OF MARCH 12 AND VOTE-COUNTING AT MOST BALLOT CENTERS DID NOT BEGIN UNTIL EARLY AFTERNOON. GIVE [...]
2002-03-12 15:38:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ZI
02HARARE665SADC-PF ISSUES HARD-HITTING ASSESSMENT OF ZIMBABWEAN
[...] (U) ON MARCH 13, THE SADC PARLIAMENTARY FORUM ISSUED A TOUGH CRITIQUE OF THE ZIMBABWEAN ELECTION PROCESS, SAYING THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN WAS MARRED BY INCIDENTS OF VIOLENCE IN ALL PROVINCES OF THE COUNTRY, PREDOMINANTLY AGAINST MDC SUPPORTERS. THE SADC-PF CONCLUDED THAT THE CLIMATE OF "INSECURI [...]
2002-03-13 16:04:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ZI
02HOCHIMINHCITY785THE FREE MARKET PHENOMENON OF ONE VIETNAMESE
[...] (U) SUMMARY: FOR ONE VIETNAMESE FARMER IN THE MEKONG DELTA, PRODUCTION OF "TRA" AND "BASA" -- THE FISH FORMERLY KNOWN AS "CATFISH" -- IS A STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THE SUCCESS OF PRIVATE ENTERPRISE AND THE UNFETTERED APPLICATION OF FREE MARKET PRINCIPLES. FIERCE COMPETITION AND SELF-TAUGHT MARKE [...]
2002-08-01 06:45:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIS EAGR ETRD ECON VM
02KATHMANDU1005PARLIAMENT DISSOLVED; ELECTIONS CALLED FOR
[...] (C) Summary. Nepal's King on May 22 announced the dissolution of Parliament and called elections for November 13 after a faction of the ruling party refused to support Prime Minister Deuba's attempt to extend the state of emergency. The ruling party then kicked out the PM May 23. Three Minis [...]
2002-05-23 13:04:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PTER ASEC PINR NP GON
02KATHMANDU1007PM: "NO ALTERNATIVE" BUT TO DISSOLVE PARLIAMENT
[...] (C) In a May 23 meeting with Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, Ambassador Malinowski and British Charge Andrew Mitchell emphasized that the dissolution of Parliament presents the PM with a rare opportunity to form a technocrat, reformist Cabinet that could re-institute good governance, elim [...]
2002-05-23 14:39:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL NP GON
02KATHMANDU1008KING'S VIEWS ON DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2002-05-23 16:35:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL NP GON
02KATHMANDU1009KING'S VIEWS ON DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2002-05-23 17:09:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL NP GON
02KATHMANDU1036FINANCE MINISTER RESIGNS IN ANGER, BUT HOPES TO
[...] (C) Summary. Three Ministers resigned May 23 because the Prime Minister had not consulted them on the decision to suspend Parliament, Finance Minister Mahat told Ambassador May 24. Even so, Mahat said he was prepared to stay in the Cabinet under the right conditions. Mahat was especially bi [...]
2002-05-24 12:41:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PINR NP GON
02KATHMANDU1037KOIRALA CAMP CLAIMS CONSPIRACY IN DISSOLUTION OF
[...] (C) Supporters of Nepali Congress Party President and former Prime Minister G.P. Koirala are, predictably enough, branding Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba's unexpected decision to dissolve Parliament (Reftels) a threat to democracy. The Koirala camp obviously miscalculated the PM's likely [...]
2002-05-24 13:24:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV NP GON
02KATHMANDU1055NEPALI CONGRESS PARTY REVOKES PM'S MEMBERSHIP;
[...] (C) Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba was expelled from the Nepali Congress Party for three years on May 26. As a counterattack, Deuba plans to call a party General Convention, with the possible aim of deposing Nepali Congress Party President G.P. Koirala from his post. On May 27 King Gyan [...]
2002-05-28 11:31:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV NP GON
02KATHMANDU1091RECONCILIATION EFFORTS IN NEPALI CONGRESS PARTY
[...] (C) Efforts to reconcile intra-party rivals Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and Nepali Congress President and former Prime Minister G.P. Koirala appear headed in the right direction. Koirala has directed party peacemakers to patch things up during his upcoming jaunt to China June 1. In a [...]
2002-05-31 12:44:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV NP GON
02KATHMANDU1119REHABILITATING A CONTROVERSIAL CROWN PRINCE
[...] (C/NF) Summary. Visiting USAID consultant Dr. Scott Palmer briefed Nepal's Crown Prince Paras May 30 on similarities between Nepal's Maoists and Peru's Shining Path. The meeting marked Paras' first formal contact with U.S. officials as Crown Prince. (Note: Nepal's Royal Palace has asked th [...]
2002-06-06 09:36:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL PINR NP GON
02KATHMANDU1146DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT CHALLENGED IN SUPREME
[...] (SBU) Four cases have been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the May 22 dissolution of the Lower House of Parliament (Reftel). The cases will be heard June 19. Two Constitutional experts believe that defendant Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has the stronger case. Both cautioned, ho [...]
2002-06-10 09:55:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV NP GON
02KATHMANDU1216NEPAL'S KING HEADS TO INDIA AFTER COMPLETING FIRST
[...] (C) Summary. The first trip abroad as monarch by Nepal's King Gyanendra will be a visit to India June 23-30. Gyanendra laid the groundwork for the trip in his first-ever interview with the foreign press, granted to a leading Indian daily, when he played to India's conservative government by e [...]
2002-06-20 12:36:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR PTER NP
02KATHMANDU1245TIBETAN REFUGEE UPDATE: ASYLUM REQUEST, PUBLIC
[...] (C) Summary. A group of Tibetan refugees arrested by Nepalese authorities in transit to Tibet from India seek a royal amnesty on the King's upcoming birthday, July 7. UNHCR, Post and other diplomatic missions are encouraging the GON to grant the requests. At the urging of UNHCR, Nepal releas [...]
2002-06-25 13:46:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL ECPS PROP PHUM NP CH
02KATHMANDU1255NEPAL: IS THE STATE OF EMERGENCY NECESSARY?
[...] (C) When Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba decided to dissolve Parliament, he cited MPs' refusal to extend the state of national emergency as a primary reason (Ref A). Legal experts and others, however, hold different opinions on the continued need of the state of emergency, as Parliament pas [...]
2002-06-26 10:40:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PHUM NP GON
02KATHMANDU1285NEPAL: PROSPECTS FOR ELECTIONS CLOUDED BY
[...] (C) Despite Prime Minister Deuba's repeated assurances that the Government of Nepal will proceed with national elections on schedule, the Embassy finds increasing numbers of commentators who express significant concern that elections can be held as planned. Questions about the ability of t [...]
2002-07-01 13:04:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL NP GON
02KATHMANDU1314INDIA VISIT EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS, NEPAL'S KING
[...] (C) Summary. King Gyanendra's week-long visit to India in late June "exceeded his expectations," a businessman close to Nepal's monarch told the Ambassador July 3. In New Delhi the King received assurances of Indian support conditioned on the maintenance of Nepal's constitutional monarchy and [...]
2002-07-05 11:23:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PINR NP IN
02KATHMANDU1326NEPAL'S KING JOURNEYS TO CHINA SEEKING HELP IN
[...] (C) Summary. Statements against Nepal's Maoist insurgents and "anti-China activities" can be expected during the first visit of Nepal's King Gyanendra to China. A leading Nepali business leader accompanying the monarch hopes to strike deals that will help reduce Nepal's sizable trade deficit [...]
2002-07-08 12:18:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER NP CH
02KATHMANDU1332POLICE CANCEL DALAI LAMA BIRTHDAY EVENTS IN
[...] (C) Summary. Three Tibetan community events planned at a major hotel in Kathmandu July 6-7 to mark the Dalai Lama's birthday were cancelled by Nepali police. The police reportedly acted out of concern for heightened sensitivities in the run-up to the first official visit to China by Nepal's [...]
2002-07-09 11:22:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREF PHUM PREL NP
02KATHMANDU1336PRESS FREEDOM UNDER NEPAL'S STATE OF EMERGENCY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Since the beginning of the State of Emergency in Nepal, 123 journalists have been arrested, with 35 still detained, three tortured, and one reportedly killed. Inaccuracy and partisanship in the press have led to government mistrust and restrictions on publications. Press reacti [...]
2002-07-10 03:33:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV SOCI PTER NP
02KATHMANDU1408GROWING NEPAL-INDIA COOPERATION AGAINST MAOISTS
[...] (C) Summary. The recent arrest of four Nepali Maoists in New Delhi and their immediate extradition to Nepal, confirmed by the Indian Embassy here, is one of many signs of growing Nepal-India cooperation on efforts against the Maoist insurgency in Nepal. The four were members of a Maoist-affi [...]
2002-07-19 11:33:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER ASEC PGOV PHUM NP
02KATHMANDU1443NEPAL POLICE SHUT DOWN PRESS CONFERENCE PROTESTING
[...] (C) Summary. Police in Kathmandu interrupted a press conference held by a local Buddhist group on July 25 to answer allegations made during a July 19 press conference by followers of the controversial Dorje Shugden deity. Shugden worshippers had accused Dharamsala of violating their freedom [...]
2002-07-25 08:55:00Embassy KathmanduSECRETPREF PHUM PREL NP
02KATHMANDU1465NEPAL'S NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION FLOUNDERS
[...] (C) Summary: A founding member of Nepal's National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) was suspended from the body on July 24 for "behavior unbecoming the glory of the post." The incident underlines serious flaws in the NHRC: members' strong political affiliations have led to a polarization of [...]
2002-07-29 01:15:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV SOCI PTER PREL NP
02KATHMANDU1532Maoist Students Bomb Kathmandu School, Injuring
[...] (SBU) Summary. Students shouting Maoist slogans set off a bomb at a private business college in Kathmandu August 8, injuring six. The school occupies a building owned by the King's Press Secretary, who lives next door and was not harmed. The motive for the attack is unclear as no large-scal [...]
2002-08-08 06:22:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PTER ASEC CASC PINR NP
02KATHMANDU1645NEPAL: MORE ON BILATERAL AGREEMENT TO PROTECT
[...] (C) Foreign Secretary Madhu Raman Acharya on August 23 told DCM that Nepal has no disagreement with the USG's views on the International Criminal Court (ICC). Acharya was clearly well informed about US views and interest in signing bilateral accords against surrendering each other's citizens [...]
2002-08-23 14:02:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREL LICC NP
02KATHMANDU1688NEPAL AND BHUTAN TALK REFUGEES "INFORMALLY," BUT
[...] (C) Summary. Nepal and Bhutan have discussed the Bhutanese refugee issue "informally," but a date has still not been set for the next round of Ministerial-level talks on the issue. According to Nepal's Foreign Secretary, the differences between the two sides have narrowed, and Bhutan appeare [...]
2002-08-30 09:56:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL EAID AORC PHUM NP
02KATHMANDU1693MORE EXPLOSIONS IN KATHMANDU AS STRIKE DATE NEARS
[...] (SBU) Maoist insurgents continued their campaign of bombings in urban areas of the Kathmandu Valley throughout a long holiday weekend August 30-September 1. The explosions targeted businesses in the city, although two armed invasions of the homes of prominent politicians were also reported. [...]
2002-09-03 11:13:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PGOV ASEC CASC NP
02KATHMANDU1705NEPAL'S PREPARATIONS FOR WTO WORKING PARTY MEETING
[...] (SBU) Upcoming general elections on November 13 do not seem to have impeded preparations by the Government of Nepal (GON) for its second Working Party meeting on accession to the WTO September 12. Accession to the WTO has broad, multipartisan support, and the process is unlikely to be negati [...]
2002-09-04 11:20:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD PGOV NP GON
02KATHMANDU1762SPECULATON BUILDS FOR POSSIBLE ROYAL INTERVENTION
[...] (C) The Embassy believes that King Gyanendra is now actively considering use of his Constitutional authority to dismiss the current government, appoint an interim government, and postpone general elections scheduled for November 13. The King's decision is likely shaped by numerous factors, i [...]
2002-09-11 10:31:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL NP GON
02KATHMANDU1772PM WORRIED ABOUT RUMORS OF KINGLY INTERVENTION
[...] (C) In a September 12 meeting with the Ambassador and UK Ambassador Keith Bloomfield, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba seemed clearly distressed by rumors that King Gyanendra wants to postpone the November 13 national elections, "seize power" by invoking Clause 127 of the Constitution, and s [...]
2002-09-12 10:24:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL NP GON
02KATHMANDU1781NEPAL'S KING SAYS NOT YET TIME TO INTERVENE
[...] (C) In a September 12 meeting, King Gyanendra assured the Ambassador that he would not use his constitutional authority to intervene in the government unless he gains public national consensus on the move from all mainstream political parties and unless all other constitutional remedies were [...]
2002-09-12 08:13:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL NP GON
02KATHMANDU1811NEPAL'S ELECTION COMMISSION RULES AGAINST PRIME
[...] (SBU) Summary: On September 17 the Election Commission (EC) handed down what it described as a provisional decision that the faction of the Nepali Congress Party led by former Prime Minister and Nepali Congress Party President Girija Prasad Koirala has the right to use the party name, symbol [...]
2002-09-17 11:51:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV NP GON
02KATHMANDU1831NEPAL'S NEW CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF, GENERAL PYAR JUNG
[...] (U) General Pyar Jung Thapa (DPOB 15 September 1946; Siphal, Kathmandu, Nepal) was appointed Chief of Army Staff (COAS) by King Gyanendra on September 9, 2002. His previous position, held since 2001, was Chief of General Staff (CGS). 2. (U) Thapa has received extensive training from both th [...]
2002-09-19 12:32:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPINR MCAP PGOV NP
02KATHMANDU1890NEPALI ARMY'S EVOLVING APPROACH TO HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (C) In the ten months it has been mobilized against Maoist insurgents, the Royal Nepal Army (RNA) has had to change from a ceremonial, parade-ground army, occasionally deployed in UN Peacekeeping Operations, to a combat-ready fighting force, expected to counter and overcome an enemy who uses [...]
2002-09-27 12:37:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPHUM MCAP PTER NP
02KATHMANDU1901NEPAL: ALL-PARTY CONSENSUS TO POSTPONE ELECTIONS
[...] (C) Summary: On September 29 an all-party meeting recommended that national parliamentary elections, originally scheduled to begin November 13, be postponed. The recommendation--reached just one day after the Election Commission finally announced the long-awaited schedule for the polls--was [...]
2002-09-30 12:59:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV NP GON
02KATHMANDU1903CHINESE PRESSURE STIFLES TIBETANS IN NEPAL
[...] (C) There have been increasing restrictions on the Tibetan refugee community in Nepal. Celebrations and cultural events have been canceled on short notice by government authorities, press conferences interrupted by police and the Office of Tibet Representative detained for a day. Although ma [...]
2002-10-01 01:08:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALCH NP PGOV PHUM PREF PREL
02KATHMANDU1925NEPALI PM ASKS KING TO POSTPONE ELECTIONS
[...] (C) Sources at the Palace have informed the Ambassador that on October 3 Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, citing the King's broadly worded authority under Clause 127 of the Constitution to remedy "difficulties" arising in the implementation of the Constitution, requested King Gyanendra to p [...]
2002-10-03 10:53:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV NP GON
02KATHMANDU1932NEPAL'S KING ASSUMES EXECUTIVE POWERS, DISMISSES
[...] (U) At approximately 11:00 p.m. local time on October 4, King Gyanendra announced on state-run television and radio that he had dismissed the government of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba because of its "incompetence" in being unable to hold mid-term elections, scheduled to begin November 1 [...]
2002-10-05 05:32:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV NP GON
02KATHMANDU1938NEPAL: REACTIONS TO KING'S ASSUMPTION OF
[...] (C) After initially denouncing King Gyanendra's October 4 assumption of executive power (Ref A) as unconstitutional, leaders of most political parties are still coming to grips with--and trying to assess how best to turn to their advantage--the monarch's action. As of COB October 7, most pa [...]
2002-10-07 12:09:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV NP GON
02KATHMANDU1947NEPAL: PARTIES SCRAMBLE FOR CONSENSUS AS DEADLINE
[...] (C) As the deadline set by King Gyanendra for nominations to an interim Cabinet approaches, politicians are scrambling to patch together a consensus response to the monarch's dismissal of the government of former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and his assumption of executive power October 4 [...]
2002-10-08 12:25:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV NP GON
02KATHMANDU1955NEPAL: PARTIES LOOKING FOR "FLEXIBILITY" FROM KING
[...] (C) The October 9 deadline set by King Gyanendra for political parties to forward their nominations for the interim Cabinet (Reftel) appears ready to pass without any names having been submitted. A Palace source said the parties had so far sent no nominations to the King. The King, who does [...]
2002-10-10 00:29:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV NP GON
02KATHMANDU1964NEPAL'S EX-PRIME MINISTER DISCUSSES HIS OUSTER BY
[...] (C) SUMMARY. IN A MEETING ON OCTOBER 7 WITH THE AMBASSADOR, SHER BAHADUR DEUBA DESCRIBED THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING HIS OCTOBER 4 DISMISSAL AS PRIME MINISTER BY KING GYANENDRA. CLEARLY STUNG BY THE KING'S PUBLIC CRITICISM OF HIS COMPETENCE, DEUBA SAID THAT HE HAD REJECTED ON CONSTITUTIONA [...]
2002-10-10 08:24:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV NP GON
02KATHMANDU1970NEPALI MAOISTS ATTACK FOREIGN HYDRO PROJECT;
[...] (C) On October 8 Maoist insurgents attacked a Norwegian hydropower project northeast of Kathmandu, cutting its power production in half. The motive for the attack, according to a Nepali employee of the company, was "out-and-out extortion," rather than anti-Western ideolgoy. The same day sus [...]
2002-10-10 10:27:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPTER PGOV NP
02KATHMANDU1988NEPAL KING NAMES NEW PM, MEMBERS OF CABINET
[...] (C) On October 11 King Gyanendra appointed National Democratic Party Leader Lokendra Bahadur Chand as Prime Minister. Chand, who has been PM three times before, will head a caretaker government until national elections can be held on an unspecified date. Biographic information on Chand foll [...]
2002-10-11 12:35:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR NP GON
02KATHMANDU2033NEPAL SUPREME COURT REJECTS PETITION QUESTIONING
[...] On October 23 the Supreme Court rejected a petition, filed by a private attorney, contesting King Gyanendra's action in forming an interim government (Reftels) as unconstitutional. According to the Supreme Court registrar, the Court threw out the case because the King's action was warranted [...]
2002-10-24 12:13:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV NP
02KATHMANDU2035NEPAL: MAOIST ACTIVITIES CONTINUE DESPITE NEW
[...] (SBU) This message updates Maoist activities since the October 11 appointment of Prime Minister Lokendra Bahadur Chand. Efforts by Chand's Cabinet to initiate dialogue with the insurgents have so far succeeded in lessening neither the Maoists' violent activities nor their anti-government rh [...]
2002-10-24 13:03:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PGOV PHUM NP
02KATHMANDU2044NEPAL: SA DAS CAMP MEETINGS WITH FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (C) In October 23 meetings with Deputy Assistant Secretary for South Asian Affairs Donald Camp and the SIPDIS Ambassador, newly appointed Foreign Minister Narendra Bikram Shah and Foreign Secretary Madhu Raman Acharya both stressed that the change in government will not affect Nepal's inclin [...]
2002-10-25 11:41:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PREF PINR NP IN LICC
02KATHMANDU2045FOLLOW-ON TO THE CONFERENCE ON NEPAL IN LONDON:
[...] (C) Summary. The British Embassy in Kathmandu convened a meeting on October 11 of representatives of bilateral and multilateral donors to Nepal as a follow-up to the London meeting on Nepal in June. Despite continuing donor disquietude about Nepal's political and security problems, there was [...]
2002-10-27 08:42:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID NP
02KATHMANDU2052KATHMANDU VALLEY STRIKE OBSERVED; MAOISTS CLAIM
[...] (SBU) Four people were slightly injured in a series of small explosions in the heart of Kathmandu--including two in or near the Thamel tourist district--October 27. The Maoists' October 28 strike in the Kathmandu Valley and October 27 strike in the southern Terai plains region bordering Indi [...]
2002-10-28 11:47:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER ASEC PGOV CASC NP
02KATHMANDU2057SA DAS CAMP MEETING WITH NEPAL'S CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF AND NATIONAL SECURITY SECRETARIAT C-TN2-00948
[...] (C) Summary. In two separate meetings on October 22 2002, Deputy Assistant Secretary for South Asia, Donald A. Camp, accompanied by LTC James E Oxley IV, Defense Attache7 and MAJ Pete Fowler, Security Assistance Office, met with Royal Nepalese Army Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Pyar Jun [...]
2002-10-30 05:45:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV MARR MASS NP PREL
02KATHMANDU2060NEPAL CORRUPTION AUTHORITY TAKES ON EX-MINISTERS
[...] (SBU) Despite the recent change in government, the Commission for Investigation into the Abuse of Authority (CIAA),the autonomous constitutional body charged with prosecuting corruption, is continuing to pursue a number of high-profile cases against several former ministers and prominent civ [...]
2002-10-30 08:42:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KCRM SNAR NP
02KATHMANDU2091TO JOIN OR NOT TO JOIN: THE NEPALI PARTIES'
[...] (C) King Gyanendra's dismissal of the government of former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and appointment of an interim government have spotlighted long-standing tensions--and mutual suspicions--between the political parties and the Palace. Conversations with leaders of the two largest po [...]
2002-11-01 13:19:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV NP
02KATHMANDU2152NEPAL: UPDATE ON MAOIST ACTIVITIES, NOV 2-14
[...] Maoist bombs claimed the lives of at least two children during the last two weeks, adding to the more than 100 children reported killed by the ongoing violence. Among other incidents taking place during the same period, 50 Village Development Committee offices and at least 20 post offices wer [...]
2002-11-15 01:03:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDNP PGOV PTER PHUM CASC
02KATHMANDU2189NEPAL: CABINET EXPANSION
[...] (SBU) The interim Government of Prime Minister Lokendra Bahadur Chand announced an expansion of its 9-member Cabinet to 22 on November 18. The new names included no one from either of the two largest political parties, the Nepali Congress and the Communist Party of Nepal - United Marxist Le [...]
2002-11-18 12:14:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR NP GON
02KATHMANDU2223NEPAL: BRIGADE COMMANDER SAYS MAOISTS SLOWLY
[...] (C) At a briefing at 3rd Brigade Headquarters in Pokhara November 20, Brig. Gen. Prakash Basnet told DATT and poloff he believes the Maoists are "slowly winning." After making significant inroads against the Maoists during the first three months of the state of emergency (late November-mid-F [...]
2002-11-22 09:56:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS MASS PGOV PTER NP
02KATHMANDU2280NEPAL: UPDATE ON MAOIST ACTIVITIES, NOV 22-29
[...] Summary: A year after Maoist insurgents unilaterally broke a four-month truce with the government, this week saw further reports of civilian deaths and widespread destruction of public facilities. As two United Nations agencies criticized the insurgency for exacerbating the already precarious [...]
2002-11-29 11:57:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDNP PGOV PTER PHUM CASC IN
02KATHMANDU2295NEPALI CONGRESS STILL HOLDING HARD LINE AGAINST
[...] (C) The polarization between the Palace-appointed interim government and mainstream political parties continues. Nepali Congress President and former Prime Minister G.P. Koirala, who maintains that the previous Parliament should be reinstated, led a rally November 26 against the King's Octo [...]
2002-12-03 12:12:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER NP GON
02KATHMANDU2369 NEPAL: UPDATE ON MAOIST ACTIVITIES, DEC 07-13
[...] (U) Summary: While the Government of Nepal explored opportunities for peace talks this week, Maoist attacks on passenger buses, schools and other non-military targets continued to kill and injure civilians. Violence and extortion prompted hundreds of additional Nepalis to join the thousands [...]
2002-12-13 11:32:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PHUM CASC PGOV IN NP
02KATHMANDU2484NEPAL: UPDATE ON MAOIST ACTIVITIES, DEC 21-DEC 27
[...] The Centre For Economic and Social Development released a study on December 24 that showed an overwhelming majority of Nepalis, particularly those in Maoist infested areas, support a multi-party democracy. The local press reported that India has tightened security along its northern borders [...]
2002-12-27 08:39:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PTER CASC PGOV NP IN
02KATHMANDU2492KATHMANDU VALLEY STRIKE SHUTS DOWN BUSINESS, HALTS
[...] The December 29-30 general strike ("bandh") called by the Maoists in the Narayani and Bagmati zones, the latter of which includes the Kathmandu Valley (Reftel),was generally well observed throughout the city. The roads were empty of most public and private transportation both days, with the [...]
2002-12-30 11:05:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PGOV CASC NP
02KATHMANDU333NEPALI PARLIAMENT CONVENES FOR WINTER SESSION
[...] (SBU) The Winter Session of Parliament convened Feb. 10 amid widespread expectations that the Lower House will ratify the state of national emergency declared November 26, allowing its continuation for another three months. A vote on the emergency must take place before Feb. 22. Preoccupati [...]
2002-02-11 11:43:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYNP PGOV SOCI
02KATHMANDU340MAOISTS PAMPHLETEER, PREPARE FOR STRIKE IN
[...] (U) Maoist insurgents continue to publicize a nationwide strike called for Feb. 22-23 in commemoration of the seventh anniversary of the insurgency and had some success enforcing a local strike in the mid-western and western regions Feb. 10. Security forces have increased checkpoints along c [...]
2002-02-12 09:34:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PTER ASEC CASC NP
02KATHMANDU411TEN TIBETAN REFUGEES' ASYLUM REQUEST PASSED OVER
[...] (C) Nepal's Home Ministry declined to include the names of ten Tibetan refugees held on immigration violations in a letter to the King recommending candidates for a royal amnesty. Traditionally the King grants amnesty to prisoners on auspicious occasions, including the February 19 Democracy D [...]
2002-02-22 10:44:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREF PHUM PREL NP
02KATHMANDU412OPPOSITION SUPPORTS GOVERNMENT IN RATIFYING
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Lower House of Parliament ratified the state of national emergency by well over the two-thirds majority necessary to continue the emergency for another three months. The three largest Opposition parties voted with the ruling Nepali Congress Party for ratification after Co [...]
2002-02-22 11:02:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PTER NP
02KATHMANDU485PROMISES MADE IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT:
[...] (C) In the days since Opposition parties, along with former Prime Minister and current Nepali Congress Party President Girija Prasad Koirala, decided to vote with or support the Government of Nepal (GON) to ratify the state of emergency (Ref A),Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is finding o [...]
2002-03-07 12:20:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL NP
02KATHMANDU509MAOIST AMBUSH MARS ANNUAL RHINO RELOCATION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Maoist insurgents killed two Royal Nepalese Army soldiers near Royal Chitwan National Park on March 10 just hours after the start of the annual relocation of rhinos from Chitwan to Royal Bardiya National Park. The subsequent army cordoning of the area forced four trucks carryi [...]
2002-03-11 13:19:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV PGOV PTER EAID ASEC SOCI NP
02KATHMANDU510NEPAL ARMY CHIEFS DISCUSS ROLE OF THE ARMY AND
[...] (C) RNA Chief General Rana and his deputy, Lt. General Thapa, went out of their way to underline their support for democracy at a February 28 dinner with emboffs. Rana stated unequivocally that a coup by the RNA was "out of the question." According to Rana, the RNA's role is to quell the [...]
2002-03-11 13:23:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALMCAP NP PGOV MASS
02KATHMANDU540EMBASSY REVIEW OF NEPAL'S UN COUNTERTERRORISM
[...] (C) The Embassy has reviewed the Government of Nepal (GON) report on its implementation of UNSCR 1373. For many of its responses, the GON cites the Terrorism and Disruptive Activities Ordinance (TADO),which has not yet been passed by Parliament and which narrowly interprets terrorism as acts [...]
2002-03-14 12:45:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL NP UNSC
02KATHMANDU555PARLIAMENT PASSES WOMEN'S RIGHTS BILL GRANTING
[...] Summary. Nepal's lower house of Parliament passed a bill March 14 granting women more equitable property rights, legalizing abortion under certain conditions and dictating stricter penalties for child marriage, polygamy and rape. Although the law failed to pass the upper house in late 2001, [...]
2002-03-15 12:51:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KWMN PHUM SMIG NP
02KATHMANDU568MAOIST STATEMENT THREATENS TOURISM INDUSTRY
[...] (SBU) For the first time, a leader of Nepal's Maoist insurgency has issued explicit threats against Nepal's tourism industry. Maoist leader Baburam Bhattarai issued the statement March 15. (Text of statement follows as paragraph 4.) The statement called for the cadres to "smash" hotels and [...]
2002-03-18 13:04:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ASEC CASC PTER PHUM PREL PINR NP
02KATHMANDU616HUMAN RIGHTS: AN UPDATE ON DETENTIONS AFTER FOUR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite the Prime Minister's assurances to donors and the general public that the curtailment of human rights under the state of emergency is directed only against Maoists and their supporters (Ref A),the security forces appear to be casting their nets more broadly, detaining a [...]
2002-03-28 07:29:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV NP
02KATHMANDU672PM DEUBA FACES DOWN MOUNTING OPPOSITION, CRITICISM
[...] (C) Ever-present rumors that former Prime Minister and ruling Nepali Congress Party President Girija Prasad Koirala continues to plot the political downfall of sitting PM Sher Bahadur Deuba have increased in virulence after a three-day Opposition boycott of Parliament and multi-partisan disc [...]
2002-04-03 12:37:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV NP
02KATHMANDU695STATE OF EMERGENCY RELAXED; ANTI-TERRORISM BILL
[...] (SBU) Summary. Nepal's King on April 4 approved five directives from the Cabinet easing restrictions on civil liberties imposed under the state of emergency. The directives allow criticism - so long as it is not "demoralizing" - of the security forces; restore press freedoms, but not in the [...]
2002-04-05 13:23:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PTER ASEC CASC PINR NP
02KATHMANDU696NEW MAOIST TACTIC: ATTACK INFRASTRUCTURE
[...] (SBU) Summary. In an apparent change of tactics, Nepal's Maoist insurgents have begun a systematic campaign of attacks against the kingdom's infrastructure. In recent days the Maoists have hit bridges - including one in the capital - telephone repeater towers, hydropower stations, electricit [...]
2002-04-05 13:45:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PTER ASEC CASC PINR NP
02KATHMANDU710KOIRALA COMEBACK? IMPLICATIONS OF (YET ANOTHER)
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Refs A and B reported apparent efforts by former Prime Minister and Nepali Congress Party President Girija Prasad Koirala to oust current Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and regain the post of prime minister--which he has held five times in Nepal's twelve years of democracy--ye [...]
2002-04-11 04:18:00Embassy KathmanduSECRETPGOV PTER NP GON
02KATHMANDU731PM DEUBA ON THE CURRENT CRISIS: WORRIED, BUT
[...] (S) Summary. Prime Minister Deuba expressed gratitude for international assistance to Nepal during an April 12 meeting with U.S. and U.K. Ambassadors. To continue recent "positive steps," Deuba was hopeful that a White House meeting could be arranged during his upcoming visit to the U.S. Rev [...]
2002-04-12 09:50:00Embassy KathmanduSECRETPREL PTER PGOV PHUM PINR NP
02KATHMANDU768ATTEMPTS TO OUST PM APPARENTLY ON HOLD
[...] (C) Ongoing attempts by former Prime Minister and Nepali Congress Party President Girija Prasad Koirala to topple the current Prime Minister, Sher Bahadur Deuba, appear to be on hold for the time being. According to the Indian Ambassador, PM Vajpayee, Minister for External Affairs Singh, Hom [...]
2002-04-18 10:39:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL NP GON
02KATHMANDU828MAOISTS ATTACK CIVILIAN VEHICLES AS COMPLIANCE
[...] (SBU) Summary. Kathmandu continued to move toward normalcy on the fourth day of the Maoists' five-day general strike with traffic even heavier than yesterday. A bomb went off April 26 injuring two on a bus about one kilometer from the Embassy, while on April 25 Maoists bombed a private reside [...]
2002-04-26 11:36:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER ASEC PGOV CASC NP
02KATHMANDU886Media Reaction: Ambassador Clarifies U.S. Goals Prior To
[...] "US Not Interested In Using Nepal As Military Base: Malinowsky" Article, Kathmandu Post, (5/4): "Addressing a meeting organized by the Confederation of Nepalese Industries, Ambassador Malinowski clarified: "We do not want any defense base in Nepal, nor do we want to use it as a springboard [...]
2002-05-07 01:24:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR NP
02KATHMANDU891Media Reaction: Nepal's Prime Minister Sher Bahadur
[...] " Deuba's US, UK trip" Editorial, "Kathmandu Post" (E/D, 5/7): "...Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba's trip to the United States of America and the United Kingdom has come at a crucial time when Nepal needs international support for its development initiatives and security. The serious att [...]
2002-05-07 11:16:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR NP
02KATHMANDU917Media Reaction: Nepal's Prime Minister Sher Bahadur
[...] "Bush pledges military, economic aid to Nepal; Deuba jubilant" Article, "Kathmandu Post" (E/D, 5/9): "The United States has pledged vital support to make Nepal's democracy more vibrant with special emphasis on effective anti terrorist measures, peace and security of the Himalayan Kingdon. Th [...]
2002-05-10 01:38:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR NP
02KATHMANDU958Media Reaction: Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba's
[...] "Western support" Editorial, "Kathmandu Post" (E/D, 5/106): "Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba returned home after...a historic and rare meeting with U.S. President George Bush. He obtained pledges of support from U.S. President Bush and UK Prime Minister Tony Blair... The gesture, which P [...]
2002-05-17 01:33:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR NP
02KATHMANDU968Maoist Leader Calls For Talks; King Calls in
[...] (SBU) Summary. A Maoist leader sent a letter to Nepal's main political parties May 14 calling for talks with the government. The Prime Minister's political advisor called the offer a ploy to allow the insurgents to regroup. The opposition echoed the same sentiment, adding that the Maoists w [...]
2002-05-17 13:19:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PTER ASEC PINR NP
02KATHMANDU978MAOIST INSURGENCY IN NEPAL (SITREP ONE)
[...] This is a reporting cable only. 2. Summary: A) This cable reports briefly on: significant events/trends of the Maoist insurgency; current status of activities related to the disaster declaration, and Mission activities in response to the insurgency. B) This cable contains no recommendat [...]
2002-05-20 12:18:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDOFDP
02KUWAIT5293(C) GULF WAR MISSING: PREPARING FOR UPCOMING TPC
[...] (U) This is a corrected version of KUWAIT 5292, adding dropped text. Please disregard KUWAIT 5292 in favor of this message. 2. Action Request: see paragraph 8. 3. (C) SUMMARY: ICRC seeks advance approval of draft Minutes of the upcoming TPC meeting (date still TBD). We seek Depar [...]
2002-12-09 16:38:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL KPOW IZ KU ICRC
02KUWAIT5482(C) MEETING OF TRIPARTITE COMMISSION ON GULF WAR
[...] (C) As pre-arranged, the Tripartite Commission on Gulf War Missing and POWs (TPC) met in Geneva December 18 and approved a rule suspension designed to revive Iraqi participation after 4 years of boycott. The minutes (text at paragraph 2 below) were pre-agreed. Iraq signed them in Baghdad earl [...]
2002-12-22 10:53:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL KPOW IZ KU ICRC
02LONDON8320UNITED KINGDOM: 2002 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT
[...] (U) THIS TELEGRAM CONTAINS EMBASSY LONDON'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE 2002 "PATTERNS OF GLOBAL TERRORISM" REPORT. EMBASSY INPUT IS KEYED TO REFTEL QUESTIONS. 2. (U) SIGNIFICANT ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE UK TO SUPPORT THE GLOBAL COALITION AGAINST TERRORISM, PARTICULARLY LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS TAKEN [...]
2002-11-25 10:59:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDEI PGOV PINR PREL PTER UK
02MAPUTO76SADC DECLARATION ON TERRORISM
[...] ACCEDE OR RATIFY INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS ON COMBATING TERRORISM, ADOPTED BY THE OAU AND THE UNITED NATIONS AND INCORPORATE THEM INTO DOMESTIC LAWS; 2. FIGHT WITH ALL MEANS AT OUR DISPOSAL ALL FORMS OF TERRORISM THAT ENDANGER THE LIVES OF INNOCENT CIVILIANS, DISRUPT REGIONAL SECURITY, ST [...]
2002-01-16 17:01:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PTER SADC MZ
02RANGOON1355BURMA'S COUNTERNARCOTICS REPORT CARD
[...] (U) Summary: Burma has responded well to the criteria outlined in our certification demarche. It has continued to enforce its counternarcotics laws, increased pressure on cease-fire groups such as the United Wa State Army, and sharply reduced the production of opium and heroin within its terr [...]
2002-10-18 10:10:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR KCRM BM
02RANGOON16092002 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY
[...] No summary [...]
2002-12-16 09:22:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR KCRM BM
02RANGOON1632NOTES ON THAI, BURMESE, AND INDIAN COOPERATION
[...] (C) Summary: India, Thailand, and Burma will do a survey of the proposed road link from India to Thailand through Burma. Work of the Kaladan road/river network from Mizoram to Sittwe in Burma's Rakhine State is also moving forward. A Thai/Burmese border committee meeting from December 26 to [...]
2002-12-20 06:54:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPREL ELTN TH IN BM
02RANGOON576THAI/BURMESE RELATIONS - MAUNG AYE'S VISIT AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: THE THAI GOVERNMENT WAS PLEASED WITH BURMESE ARMY COMMANDER MAUNG AYE'S VISIT. ACCORDING TO THE THAI EMBASSY'S POLITICAL COUNSELOR, THE THAI GOVERNMENT NOW SEES HIM AS A "PRAGMATIC" MAN OF RISING INFLUENCE IN BURMA WITH WHOM THEY MAY BE ABLE TO WORK SUCCESSFULLY. WHILE IN THAILAND [...]
2002-05-07 01:28:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPREL TH BM
02ROME1015EX-KING DETERMINED TO GO HOME, BUT CONCERNED ABOUT ARRANGEMENTS
[...] (S) SUMMARY: SPECIAL PRESIDENTIAL ENVOY KHALILZAD CALLED ON FORMER KING OF AFGHANISTAN ZAHIR SHAH FEBRUARY 25. FOR MOST OF THE SESSION, GENERAL WALI, ROYAL SON MIR WAIS, GRANDSON MUSTAPHA, SULTAN GHAZI AND HAMID SIDDIQ JOINED. ZAHIR WAS IN GOOD SPIRITS AND APPARENT GOOD HEALTH, JOKING WITH [...]
2002-02-27 05:54:00Embassy RomeSECRETPREL PGOV AF IT IR AFGHANISTAN
02ROME1220FORMER KING ISSUES STATEMENTS REPUDIATING PRESS
[...] THE OFFICE OF FORMER AFGHAN KING ZAHIR SHAH RELEASED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS TO THE PRESS ON MARCH 8, DESPITE THE DATE OF MARCH 7 THAT APPEARS ON THE STATEMENTS THEMSELVES. (COMMENT: THE KING'S OFFICE DID NOT HAVE CONTACT INFO FOR MANY JOURNALISTS/MEDIA OUTLETS, SO IT IS LIKELY THAT THE STA [...]
2002-03-08 13:45:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OPRC AF AFGHANISTAN
02ROME1416FRG OFFERS KING ARMORED MERCEDES; SEEKS TO
[...] (U) GENERAL WALI, SON-IN-LAW TO FORMER AFGHAN KING ZAHIR SHAH, TELEPHONED POLOFF MARCH 20 WITH AN URGENT REQUEST THAT THE USG FACILITATE (THE MORE ACCURATE TERM MAY BE "PROVIDE") DELIVERY OF AN ARMORED MERCEDES BENZ S600L REPORTEDLY BEING GIVEN TO THE KING BY THE FRG AND MERCEDES BENZ. ACCOR [...]
2002-03-20 11:32:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID AF GM AFGHANISTAN
02ROME1644 AFGHANISTAN: ZAHIR SHAH'S FUTURE PLANS, CLOSING
[...] (C) ON A MARCH 11-12 VISIT TO ROME, SA/PAB DEPUTY DIRECTOR STEVE MCGANN MET WITH MFA OFFICIALS, REPRESENTATIVES OF FORMER AFGHAN KING ZAHIR SHAH, AND ZAHIR SHAH HIMSELF. MCGANN AND SA/PD DEPUTY DIRECTOR SUSAN HOVANEC CLOSED OUT AN ESF GRANT OFFERED TO THE KING'S ASSOCIATION TO PROMOTE THE EM [...]
2002-04-03 06:59:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV EAID AF IT AFGHANISTAN
02ROME1744TWO DEMONSTRATIONS DOWN, ONE GENERAL STRIKE TO GO
[...] STRIKES AND LABOR DEMONSTRATIONS IN ITALY ARE MOUNTING. WORKING HOURS LOST TO STRIKES IN JANUARY-FEBRUARY WERE NEARLY 1,500 PERCENT HIGHER THAN IN COMPARABLE MONTHS OF 2001. TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION CGIL ORGANIZED A RECORD MILLION- PLUS ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTEST IN ROME 3/23, FOLLOWED 3/26 BY [...]
2002-04-08 13:06:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDELAB PGOV IT
02ROME1797AFGHANISTAN: ALL SYSTEMS (STILL) GO FOR FORMER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: THE SON-IN-LAW TO THE FORMER AFGHAN KING SAID THREATS AND DISTURBANCES WILL NOT DETER THE KING AND HIS PARTY FROM THEIR RETURN TO AFGHANISTAN. THEY ARE PLEASED WITH ARRANGEMENTS BEING MADE BY ITALY IN CONSULTATION WITH THE AIA, THEY REMAIN IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH CHAIRMAN KARZAI, A [...]
2002-04-10 14:03:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PINS AF IT AFGHANISTAN
02ROME1799(U) IIR 7 300 0410: "ZAHIR SHAH HOPES FOR A NEW
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: POST WOULD LIKE TO CORRECT INFORMATION PRESENTED IN REF IIR. THE SOURCE MAY HAVE REPORTED RELIABLY IN THE PAST, AND MAY HAVE CONSIDERABLE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT SOME ASPECTS OF AFGHANISTAN, BUT S/HE IS UNINFORMED ON THE FORMER KING'S PLANS AND THINKING. MUCH OF THE INFORMATION IS [...]
2002-04-10 14:56:00Embassy RomeSECRETPINS AF AFGHANISTAN
02ROME1826ITALY: COALITION CONTRIBUTIONS INITIATIVE
[...] (U) EMBASSY ROME CONCLUDES THAT IT WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE TO DELIVER REF A DEMARCHE TO ITALY. THE GOI IS ALREADY MAKING SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL, MILITARY, AND TROOP CONTRIBUTIONS TO OEF, THE STABILIZATION OF THE BALKANS, ISAF, THE RECONSTRUCTION OF AFGHANISTAN, AND THE PROTECTION OF THE FORMER [...]
2002-04-12 06:31:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MARR EAID IT
02ROME2030 AFGHAN TRANSIT TRADE AGREEMENT AND USE OF PORT BIN
[...] WFP'S INTERNATIONAL CARGO SURVEYOR IN KARACHI SUGGESTS THAT THE 1965 AFGHAN TRANSIT TRADE AGREEMENT BE AMENDED TO INCLUDE PORT BIN QASIM. THIS MODERN PAKISTANI PORT FACILITY, BUILT IN THE MID-1970S, COULD HELP FACILITATE MOVEMENT OF MATERIAL FOR THE AFGHAN RECONSTRUCTION EFFORT. END SUMMARY. [...]
2002-04-26 07:12:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF EU WFP UN AFGHANISTAN
02ROME2340 NORTH AFRICA: OUTLOOK FOR DEMOCRACY SUBJECT OF
[...] SUMMARY: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA PRESENTED A CONFERENCE MAY 3-4 ON STRATEGIES FOR A PLURALISTIC FUTURE IN NORTH AFRICA. ACADEMICIANS AND PRACTITIONERS FROM THE UNITED STATES, EUROPE, AND NORTH AFRICA PRESENTED THE HISTORICAL AND PRESENT-DAY CONTEXT IN WHICH DEM [...]
2002-05-14 09:10:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM EAID XI IT UN
02ROME2387FAO FINANCE COMMITTEE NOTES DETERIORATING
[...] SUMMARY: THE FAO FINANCE AND PROGRAM COMMITTEES MET AT FAO HEADQUARTERS IN ROME MAY 6-10. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL EMPHASIZED THE LACK OF RESOURCES APPARENT IN THE DOCUMENTS BEFORE THE COMMITTEES, FORESHADOWING A CALL FOR MORE INVESTMENT IN AGRICULTURE AT THE UPCOMING WORLD FOOD SUMMIT; FIVE YEA [...]
2002-05-15 15:30:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR EAID EFIN KUNR WFPO
02ROME2415 REPORT OF IFAD SECOND CONSULTATION ON THE SIXTH
[...] SUMMARY: THE SECOND CONSULTATION SESSION ON THE SIXTH REPLENISHMENT OF RESOURCES FOR THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT (IFAD) WAS HELD APRIL 18-19, 2002 IN ROME. MARK JASKOWIAK (DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF SPECIALIZED DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY) REPRESENT [...]
2002-05-16 15:42:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID IFAD
02ROME2648 SECOND REGULAR SESSION OF THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM
[...] DESPITE PRECIPITOUSLY DECLINING RESOURCES FOR DEVELOPMENT, THE BOARD APPROVED COUNTRY PROGRAMMES FOR RWANDA, ZAMBIA AND BOLIVIA, WITH A TOTAL COMMITMENT OF USD (U.S. DOLLARS) 116.3 MILLION. A COUNTRY STRATEGY OUTLINE (CSO) WAS APPROVED FOR ETHIOPIA. BUDGET INCREASES FOR THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, [...]
2002-05-31 14:24:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UN
02ROME2727WFP LOGISTICS-MOVING FOOD AND NON-FOOD ITEMS IN ANGOLA
[...] SENIOR EMERGENCY COORDINATOR IN THE U.S. MISSION IN ROME TO THE U.N. AGENCIES TRAVELED TO ANGOLA APRIL 13-- 20 TO REVIEW THE OPERATIONS OF THE U.N. WORLD FOOD PROGRAM (WFP) AND THE EMERGENCY COORDINATION UNIT OF THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATION OF THE U.N. (FAO/ECU),AS WELL AS TO LOOK [...]
2002-06-06 12:53:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF WFP UN
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
02ROME3652THE ECB, NATIONAL CENTRAL BANKS AND THE BANK
[...] (SBU) THE BANK OF ITALY (BOI),LONG A CORNERSTONE OF THE ITALIAN ECONOMY, FACES CHANGED RESPONSIBILITIES AND ROLES. WITH THE ADVENT OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK, THE BOI IS ONE OF THIRTEEN NATIONAL CENTRAL BANKS WITH A VOICE IN THE SINGLE ECB MONETARY POLICY. THE ECB IS ORGANIZED WITH "CENT [...]
2002-07-24 09:39:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN PGOV ECON IT EUN
02ROME3703AMBASSADOR RAISES ICC AND OEF TROOP REQUEST WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY. AMBASSADOR SEMBLER MET WITH GIANNI LETTA, U/S AT THE PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, ON JULY 26 TO PURSUE AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL REFTEL DEMARCHES ON THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (ICC) AND OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM (OEF) TROOP CONTRIBUTIONS. AMB. SEMBLER URGED THE GOI T [...]
2002-07-26 15:59:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS IT KICC IRAQI FREEDOM
02ROME4561FAO FINANCE AND PROGRAM COMMITTEES CONSIDER
[...] SUMMARY: THE FAO FINANCE AND PROGRAM COMMITTEES MET AT FAO HEADQUARTERS IN ROME SEPTEMBER 9-13, 2002. THE MAIN TOPIC IN THE JOINT SESSION WAS THE MEDIUM TERM PLAN (MTP) 2004-09 AND PRIORITIZATION OF RESOURCES. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL MADE A STRONG BID FOR INCREASED RESOURCES TO IMPLEMENT THE [...]
2002-09-20 09:52:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR EAID EFIN KUNR WFPO
02ROME5324 WFP'S SURGING FOOD AID REQUIREMENTS FOR 2003 -
[...] WFP'S PROJECTED 2003 NEEDS (ALL PROJECTS AND OPERATIONS) ARE ESTIMATED AT 5.3 MILLION TONS (MTS). EMERGENCY OPERATIONS ARE FORECASTED TO REQUIRE 2.6 MILLION MTS, EXCLUDING NORTH KOREA, WESTERN SAHEL REGION AND COTE D'IVOIRE WHERE ASSESSMENTS ARE STILL IN PROGRESS. PROJECTED REQUIREMENTS FOR PR [...]
2002-10-31 07:27:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR EU WFP UN
02ROME607FIFTYFOURTH CASE OF BSE IN ITALY
[...] ON FEBRUARY 5, ITALY'S HEALTH AUTHORITIES REACTED TO THE FIRST SUSPECTED CASE OF THE HUMAN VERSION OF MAD COW DISEASE, NEW VARIANT CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB DISEASE (NVCJD). THE PATIENT IS A 25 YEAR OLD SICILIAN WOMAN FROM TRAPANI. ITALY'S MINISTER OF HEALTH GIROLAMO SIRCHIA AND THE MINISTER OF AGR [...]
2002-02-07 15:53:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD EU IT
02TEGUCIGALPA1927ANTICORRUPTION EFFORTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS IN HONDURAS
[...] This cable responds to the action requested in Reftel. 2. SUMMARY: Over the course of the last three years, there has been considerable activity in the battle against corruption in Honduras, in which the government of Honduras (GOH),civil society and the private sector have been involv [...]
2002-07-02 15:01:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS KCRM KSEP PGOV EAID HO
02TEGUCIGALPA3140HONDURAS SUPPORTS MEXICO'S CARIBBEAN MARITIME
[...] PolOff discussed Mexico's Caribbean maritime boundary initiative (reftel) November 5 with MFA DG for Foreign Policy AMB Mario Fortin. Fortin said that the GOH had attended the first conference in May and welcomed the Mexican initiative. (Fortin told PolOff November 18 that the GOH had "registe [...]
2002-11-18 22:53:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDPBTS PREL ETRD HO
03ABUDHABI194UPDATE ON DETENTION OF FILIPINO PASTOR IN DUBAI
[...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (U) This cable has been coordinated with Congen Dubai. 3. (C) SUMMARY: Post is actively engaged in this matter and will provide updates on future case developments as they occur. Arrested on 12 November f [...]
2003-01-13 13:40:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPHUM KIRF TC
03ABUDHABI2082 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE RUMSFELD MEETING
[...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (S) SUMMARY: SecDef met with UAE Armed Forces Chief of Staff LTG Muhammad bin Zayid Al-Nahyan (MbZ) on April 27 in Abu Dhabi. After congratulating SecDef on Operation Iraqi Freedom, MbZ made the following point [...]
2003-04-30 10:51:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPREL PGOV PARM MOPS GCC AF IZ TC
03ABUDHABI2170 ADNAN PACHACHI IS BAGHDAD BOUND
[...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (S) Former Iraqi foreign minister Adnan Pachachi contacted the Ambassador over the local weekend with the news that he will be flying into Baghdad on Tuesday, May 6 aboard a UAE Air Force C-130 with a small grou [...]
2003-05-05 07:23:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPREL IZ TC
03ABUDHABI2641 UAE TO SUPPORT JORDAN OIL NEEDS FOR
[...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) MFA Minstate Hamdan bin Zayid contacted the Ambassador on June 2 to convey information about the UAEG's ongoing assistance to Jordan and Morocco. With regard to Jordan, Hamdan reported that the UAE has agreed to co [...]
2003-06-03 12:50:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL EPET EAID PGOV JO MO SA KU TC
03ABUDHABI3021END OF SHOW REPORT FOR CERTIFIED TRADE FAIR:
[...] SUMMARY: THE USA PAVILION AT THE SIXTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL DEFENSE EXHIBITION AND CONFERENCE (IDEX),MARCH 16-20, 2003, WAS DOC CERTIFIED AND WAS ORGANIZED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY (AUSA). TWENTY SEVEN AMERICAN COMPANIES, INCLUDING 5 NEW TO MARKET, WERE LOCATED IN THE [...]
2003-06-25 06:02:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDABUD BMGT AFIN BEXP TC
03ABUDHABI3164 UAE: 2003 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2003-07-07 06:51:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDEINV ECON KSPR KTBD KPRP OPIC TC
03ABUDHABI3265 SHAYKH AL-KUBAYSI "MODERATES" TONE WITH LOCAL
[...] SUMMARY AND COMMENT: ON JULY 3-4, ABU DHABI'S ARABIC LANGUAGE DAILY "AL ITTIHAD" PUBLISHED A TWO-PART INTERVIEW WITH ISLAMIC MUFTI DR. AHMAD AL-KUBAYSI. PER REFTELS, AL-KUBAYSI HAD CRITICIZED THE U.S.-LED WAR AND AUTHORITY IN IRAQ SEVERELY DURING PREVIOUS PUBLIC APPEARANCES. MOST NOTABLE W [...]
2003-07-15 12:44:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR TC
03ABUDHABI3553 ESCALATING HEALTH CARE COSTS IN THE UAE
[...] SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: IN THE LAST TWO YEARS, THERE HAS BEEN A DRAMATIC EROSION IN THE PREVIOUSLY GENEROUS HEALTH BENEFITS PROVIDED BY THE UAEG TO NON- CITIZEN RESIDENTS. THE HIGHEST HEALTHCARE COSTS IN THE GULF REGION, COMBINED WITH DECREASING GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES IN RECENT YEARS, HAVE [...]
2003-07-30 12:13:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDABUD AMGT APER
03ABUDHABI3994 BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD FACE: AL ARABIYA CHANGES ITS
[...] (C) Summary: During an August 9th broadcast, Arabic Satellite News Channel al Arabiya aired videos of militant organizations urging Iraqis and Arabs to target "Occupation" forces. Again on August 28th, the station broadcast footage of similarly hooded men threatening to kill Iraqi Governing Co [...]
2003-09-02 12:37:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPREL KMDR ECON PGOV ZP
03ABUDHABI4314 SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL ABIZAID'S
[...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) General Abizaid: I would like to welcome you back to the UAE for your full introductory visit. You will be calling on Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan and have an opportunity for f [...]
2003-09-22 10:42:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PARM MOPS GCC IZ TC
03ABUDHABI4408 UAE STUDENT VISA APPLICATIONS LOW BUT HOPE ABOUNDS
[...] SUMMARY: UAE NATIONALS CONTINUE TO APPLY FOR STUDENT VISAS IN LOW NUMBERS, ATTRIBUTED MOSTLY TO VISA REQUIREMENTS, SYSTEMIC COMPLICATIONS WITH THE TIMING OF FINAL HIGH SCHOOL GRADES, AND PARENTS' MISPERCEPTIONS ABOUT US DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MUSLIMS AND ARABS. DESPITE THIS, POSITIVE SIGNS [...]
2003-10-01 06:27:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL CVIS TC
03ABUDHABI4597UAE HOSTS FIRST ECONOMIC BUSINESSWOMEN'S FORUM
[...] Summary: A U.S. delegation from the Embassy and the Department attended the First Economic Businesswomen's Forum, held in Abu Dhabi, October 7-10, under the patronage of Shaykha Fatima bint Mubarak, wife of UAE President Shaykh Zayed bin Sultan. Shaykha Fatima did not attend the forum. Toute [...]
2003-10-14 13:36:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDECON PREL PGOV KWMN KPAO KMPI TC
03ABUDHABI464 (C) JORDANIAN AMBASSADOR PROVIDES
[...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba, Reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) SUMMARY: Jordanian Ambassador to the UAE, Turki Khreisheh provided the Ambassador a brief readout on King Abdullah's January 20-22 visit to the UAE. Khreisheh noted that for the first time, Abdullah -- accompa [...]
2003-01-28 13:44:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID ECON IZ JO TC
03ABUDHABI479 A/S BURNS DISCUSSES IRAQ PLANNING AND
[...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba, Reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) In separate meetings on 1/21 and 1/22 with UAE Armed Forces Chief of Staff Muhammad Bin Zayid Al-Nahyan (MBZ) and de facto Foreign Minister Hamdan Bin Zayid Al-Nahyan, A/S Burns disc [...]
2003-01-29 07:36:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPREL KPAL MARR MOPS PTER IZ TC
03ABUDHABI4791 SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: ISLAM REPRESENTS BIGGEST
[...] SUMMARY: SHARJAH-BASED PAN-ARAB DAILY "AL-KHALEEJ" 10/28 FRONT-PAGED A STORY DATELINED IN WASHINGTON CLAIMING THAT DURING A MEETING IN JERUSALEM THAT INCLUDED AMERICAN AND ISRAELI OFFICIALS AND EX-OFFICIALS THE TWO PARTIES AGREED TO CONSIDER ISLAM AS THE PRINCIPAL THREAT FOR BOTH NATIONS. END [...]
2003-10-28 12:59:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR TC
03ABUDHABI5076UAE: TALK ABOUT TOWN
[...] (U) Classified by Charge d'Affaires Richard A. Albright, for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (U) This is the first in a series of "Talk About Town" cables that the U.S. Mission in Abu Dhabi and Dubai hopes to provide on a periodic basis. These cables will report on local business atmospheric [...]
2003-11-23 14:03:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEAIR ECON EPET PGOV PREL SOCI TC
03ABUDHABI5341 SHAYKH MOHAMMED BIN ZAYED ON AL ARABIYA
[...] (U) This is an action request ee paragraph 7. 2. (C) Summary: The UAE's leadership have raised objections with the management of Al Arabiya Arabic Satellite News Channel about the station's controversial broadcasts and have suggested that we also speak with the Saudis and Kuwaitis as they [...]
2003-12-17 12:36:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAO IZ TC
03ABUDHABI5380 UAE: 2003-2004 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS
[...] No summary [...]
2003-12-23 11:26:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR EFIN TC
03ABUJA1088 NIGERIA: 2003 NARCOTICS CERTIFICATION REPORT CARD
[...] No summary [...]
2003-06-20 13:31:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR NI
03ABUJA1340NIGERIA: BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF MEMBERS OF THE
[...] (C) This is the second of Post,s biographic cables on newly appointed GON ministers. This cable focuses on the President,s new economic team. According to Embassy sources and press reports, President Obasanjo is promoting his economic team as a new generation of internationally respected tec [...]
2003-08-07 09:17:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPINR PGOV PREL KISL NI
03ABUJA1434 SUSPICIOUS INCIDENT
[...] On Thursday, August 21, 2003 at approximately 0330hrs. a vehicle driven at a high rate of speed almost ran head on into the local guard force vehicle. As the fast moving vehicle swerved to avoid the guard vehicle it ended up on a dead end street in front of the Nigeria-Sao Tome & Principe Jo [...]
2003-08-22 10:02:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDASEC
03ABUJA1724VISIT TO KWARA STATE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Governing Kwara State, like some other states, is a family affair. Governor Bukola Saraki's father is the political kingmaker in Kwara, having handpicked the previous two governors and arranged for his daughter to be elected to the Senate in the same April elections that sent [...]
2003-10-08 06:46:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR KDEM NI
03ABUJA1909NIGERIA: NO POLITICAL SETTLEMENT IN WARRI YET
[...] (C) Summary: While sporadic fighting among the Ijaw, Uhrobo and Itsekiri continues in the creeks of Warri, the debate is intensifying among Nigerians over how to resolve political grievances underlying the Warri crisis. Ijaw and Itsekiri leaders -- each backing rival policies -- are putting [...]
2003-11-03 14:29:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM NI
03ABUJA2154SWING THROUGH THE EAST
[...] No summary [...]
2003-12-16 09:09:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALKDEM NI PGOV PREL
03ABUJA2183NOT SO INSTANT REPLAYS - THREE BY-ELECTIONS TO
[...] Summary: Six months after Nigeria's April/May elections for President/VP, National Assembly, Governors and State Assemblies, three races will be re-run on December 20 by order of election tribunals or the Court of Appeals. A recent State Assembly by-election caused by death of an office holde [...]
2003-12-19 11:23:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM NI
03ABUJA2193NIGERIA: 2003-2004 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL
[...] No summary [...]
2003-12-22 10:09:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR KCRM EFIN NI
03ABUJA2195 Abuja By-Election Results - ANPP Concedes
[...] After the by-election for the only Abuja Senate seat conducted on December 20, PDP Senator Isa Maina retained his seat with an overall victory margin of 1,416 votes (less than one percent of the total). Maina's original victory margin in April over ANPP candidate Ireti Kingibe was 1,208 votes. [...]
2003-12-23 05:31:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM PREL NI
03ABUJA2231NIGERIA: SPECIAL ASSISTANT EZEKWESILI'S
[...] (C) Summary: President Obasanjo's Senior Special Assistant and Head of the Budget Monitoring and Price Intelligence Unit, Oby Ezekwesili, told us December 23 that she thought her transparency presentation at the AGOA Forum was important because it put the anti-corruption issue into the trade [...]
2003-12-31 07:59:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KCOR ETRD NI AGOA
03ABUJA515TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT
[...] The following is post's submission for the annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report. Paragraphs below are keyed to questions in reftel. Note: Post tried to confine material to respective sections, but several examples have overlapping relevance to the general overview, prevention, prosecu [...]
2003-03-18 16:06:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF
03ABUJA631NIGERIA: REQUEST FOR AUTHORITY TO SIGN BILATERAL
[...] Head of the GON Debt Management Office Legal Division J.O. Jiya wrote Econcouns on March 6, stating the GON is ready to sign the bilateral debt rescheduling agreement. Post forwarded a copy of the latest agreement, prepared in 2001, to Treasury and State on March 9 (reftel). Because of the sig [...]
2003-04-04 11:14:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECON PREL NI
03ABUJA658NIGERIA: ELECTION COMMISSION CHAIRMAN SAYS
[...] (C) Summary: During a March 12 meeting, Independent National Election Commission (INEC) Chairman Abel Guobadia told Ambassador Jeter that INEC preparations were on schedule; INEC would be ready to conduct elections in April and a postponement was not contemplated. To demonstrate INEC's readin [...]
2003-04-09 16:34:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PREL EAID NI
03ABUJA665NIGERIA: ANPP AND BUHARI FIGHT THE PARTY'S
[...] (C) The ANPP, Nigeria's second largest party in the 1999 elections, has survived its subordinate status for the past four years and remains the strongest opposition party. With its power base in the North, the ANPP also has produced the staunchest presidential challenger to President Obasanjo [...]
2003-04-10 18:37:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM NI
03ABUJA668NIGERIA: VISIT TO KWARA STATE
[...] (U) Summary: Poloff traveled to the Kwara State capital of Ilorin on March 17 and met with officials from the People's Democratic Party and with the National Democratic Party gubernatorial Candidate. End Summary. 2. (C) The political situation in Kwara has been extremely tense in recent [...]
2003-04-11 12:47:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PINR NI
03ABUJA716NIGERIA -- SSS DIRECTOR PREDICTS ENFORCEMENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY. During an April 11 meeting with Ambassador Jeter, the Director General of the State Security Service, Kayode Are, (SSS) predicted a post- election "enforcement action" against Ijaw militants in the Warri area. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) Are contended there was more to the current [...]
2003-04-17 20:42:00Embassy AbujaSECRETPREL PGOV EPET MOPS NI
03ABUJA717NIGERIA: SNAPSHOT OF NORTHERN GUBERNATORIAL ELECTIONS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As with the Presidential contest, most Northern gubernatorial elections will be fought between the two major parties in Nigeria, the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Nigerians Peoples Party (ANPP). Overall, ANPP candidates are expected to benefit from the popu [...]
2003-04-17 21:05:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PINR NI
03ABUJA718NIGERIA: WARRI CRISIS COMING TO A HEAD
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-17 22:26:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS EPET NI
03ABUJA809NIGERIA: POST-ELECTIONS MEETING WITH NATIONAL
[...] No summary [...]
2003-05-01 18:04:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM EAID NI
03ABUJA997UNPRECEDENTED MEETING BETWEEN USG AND SAG ON
[...] (S/NF) In light of recent threats to petroleum infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, on 31 October Vice Admiral Walsh, Commander U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Commander, U.S. Fifth Fleet, and Dhahran Consul General Kincannon met Saudi Arabian representatives from the Royal Saudi Naval Forces [...]
2003-06-05 19:04:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS MASS LI NI
03AMMAN1053JORDANIANS TAKE PART IN SIZABLE BUT SOGGY ANTI-WAR
[...] (SBU) On Saturday, February 15, thousands of demonstrators participated in a 2 kilometer anti-war march through the Shmeisani district of Amman ending at the UN Headquarters there. The demonstration, organized by the Higher Coordination Committee for Opposition Parties, was approved by th [...]
2003-02-18 15:08:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM JO
03AMMAN106IRAQ REVITALIZING DEPENDENCY DEBATE BY UPPING
[...] (c) New data provided by Jordan's Statistics department shows a major shift in the pattern of Jordan's exports to Iraq. What has been for half a decade a fairly static market for vegetable oil, feed, and medicine expanded comprehensively to include a wide array of additional products. The [...]
2003-01-07 09:01:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETRD PREF ETTC JO IZ
03AMMAN1063JORDAN: PILLARS OF THE REGIME, PART IV OF IV - THE
[...] (c) Along with the military/security apparatus and tribal networks, Jordan's economic elite as a group round out the pillars upon which the Hashemite monarchy leans for support. This elite, representing no more than five percent of the population, controls some 85 percent or more of the king [...]
2003-02-19 10:45:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS ECON JO
03AMMAN1081MANPADS NEA BILATERAL PLANS: POST INPUT FOR JORDAN
[...] (C) This message responds to reftel request for input on the MANPADS situation in Jordan. Answers are keyed to questions posed in reftel paras 7-13. ------------------- General Information ------------------- 2. (S) Jordan possesses a limited stock of MANPADS, all of which are under the [...]
2003-02-20 05:38:00Embassy AmmanSECRET//NOFORNETTC PARM PREL PTER JO
03AMMAN11JORDAN: POST VIEWS ON ENLARGING INTERARAB FUND
[...] (sbu) Summary. In response to proposals to increase the size and nature of OPIC's support for the Amman-based InterArab Fund, Embassy staff took a hard look at the Fund's current activities as well as the factual basis of persistent local rumors about improprieties involving the Fund's mana [...]
2003-01-02 08:31:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALEINV JO OPIC
03AMMAN1214LOTS OF HOLES TO BE FILLED IN JORDAN'S 2003 BUDGET
[...] (c) Summary. Jordan's new 2003 budget signals a very difficult fiscal year ahead for Jordan: Filling the holes needed to meet a 4.3% of GDP deficit target includes finding $100 million in additional spending cuts and $100 million in still unidentified foreign grants, as well as compensating [...]
2003-03-02 08:35:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALEFIN EAID PGOV JO
03AMMAN1233ENGAGING THE GOJ ON IPR COMPLAINT FROM ELECTRONIC
[...] (u) Summary: We have met over the past weeks with a number of GOJ officials regarding the complaint Electronic Arts (EA) raised through the International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) regarding importation of pirated software from Syria. The cause of the complaint appears to have b [...]
2003-03-03 06:27:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKIPR ETRD JO
03AMMAN1253MEDIA REACTION ON THE ARAB SUMMIT AND THE
[...] No summary [...]
2003-03-03 12:15:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
03AMMAN1264FONMIN MUASHER: ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT AVOIDS A SPLIT
[...] (S) Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher told Ambassador and A/DCM March 2 that he was "perplexed" by Egyptian behavior in calling for an extraordinary summit, then not injecting any new content or energy. He said the Egyptians were totally passive. The Sharm al-Sheikh Summit, he said, had the [...]
2003-03-03 15:28:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPREL AL SA EG IZ JO
03AMMAN1336JORDAN SCHEDULES PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS FOR JUNE
[...] (U) THE JORDANIAN GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED ON FEBRUARY 27 THAT LOWER HOUSE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS, POSTPONED THREE TIMES, WILL BE HELD ON JUNE 17. THE GOVERNMENT FURTHER ANNOUNCED THAT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR JULY 5 WOULD BE DELAYED UNTIL JULY 26 TO ALLOW FOR A PRUDENT AMOUNT [...]
2003-03-06 08:04:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM SOCI JO
03AMMAN1357ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT: JORDAN
[...] Per reftel, Post's information for the 2002 anti-trafficking in persons report is contained in paras below. Responses are keyed to reftel questions. Until 6/1/2003, embassy poc on trafficking issues is PolOff Gregory D. LoGerfo. Subsequent to 6/1/2003 poc will be PolOff James Fellows. [...]
2003-03-06 14:11:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF JO
03AMMAN1429OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW; KING
[...] (C) King Abdullah revamped the Royal Court on March 9, replacing his most senior advisor, Chief of the Royal Court Fayez Tarawneh, and creating a new Cabinet position with the title Minister of the Royal Court. End Summary. -------------------------- NEW ROYAL COURT: NEW FACES ------------ [...]
2003-03-10 16:33:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR JO
03AMMAN143TURKISH PM GUL'S JANUARY 6 VISIT: IN PUBLIC
[...] (U) Turkish Prime Minister Abdullah Gul met with King Abdullah and Jordanian PM Ali Abul Ragheb January 6 in Amman, in the third stop of Gul's trip through the region. The visit was given prominent above-the-fold coverage in all of the Kingdom's Arabic and English dailies. Press accounts, qu [...]
2003-01-08 10:05:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPREL TU IZ JO
03AMMAN1433LOOKING AHEAD: JORDANIAN ELECTIONS AFTER AN IRAQ
[...] (C) We believe it is essential that we start to think seriously about Jordan's position in a post-Iraq war environment: what the GOJ will expect us to do, and how Jordan can contribute to achieving our longer term regional goals. Assuming that a military campaign is of limited duration and fu [...]
2003-03-11 09:48:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM IZ JO MEPP
03AMMAN1526JORDANIAN HOTELIERS HOPE FOR BETTER DAYS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Having slightly recovered from a post-September 11 drop in regional tourism, Jordan's hotel industry is now reeling in the face of uncertainty over conflict in neighboring Iraq. Despite the downturn, the sector is not under threat of financial collapse, due to a reluctance on th [...]
2003-03-13 07:12:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN JO
03AMMAN1530OUTSIDE AMMAN, MANY FEAR ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF
[...] (C) Summary. In March 5 and 6 meetings in Salt and Aqaba with Poloff, a number of prominent Jordanian businessmen and politicians provided an "outside-the-beltway" assessment of the GOJ's recent decision to schedule Parliamentary elections in June and the issue on everyone's mind, Iraq. Whil [...]
2003-03-13 09:07:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL SOCI JO
03AMMAN154IRAQIS IN JORDAN: WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT TO EXPECT
[...] (S) Most political observers in Jordan predict that the great majority of the large Iraqi expat community in the Kingdom (estimated by the GOJ to number approximately 300,000) will stay quiet should military action against Saddam commence, and will then exercise caution before deciding to retu [...]
2003-01-08 13:56:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPREL PREF XF IZ JO
03AMMAN1550JORDAN'S TRANSPORT SECTOR DURING AND AFTER AN IRAQ
[...] (c) The GOJ paints a gloomy picture of predicted heavy losses to the transport sector during hostilities in Iraq, totaling over $44 million monthly as a result of higher insurance charges and decreased business volumes. Following war, though, the consensus opinion is that the sector will en [...]
2003-03-13 16:18:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALELTN EWWT MOPS ETRD IZ JO
03AMMAN1579ATLANTIC SUMMIT: DEMARCHE TO JORDAN
[...] (C) In the absence of the King, Prime Minister, and Foreign Minister (all in Abu Dhabi),A/DCM March 16 conveyed ref points on the Atlantic Summit to Ali al-Ayed, Personal Assistant to Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher, urging that the GOJ support publicly the Atlantic Summit's forthcoming sta [...]
2003-03-16 14:06:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL
03AMMAN1580GOJ WELCOMES POTUS STATEMENT ON ROADMAP BUT
[...] (C) In what most here see as the final days before the beginning of a U.S.-led war against Iraq, senior GOJ officials have issued a series of public statements welcoming the President's March 14 Statement on the Roadmap and calling for national unity in the face of imminent challenges. At the [...]
2003-03-16 14:31:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ JO
03AMMAN1583 JORDAN'S UPDATE OF 1999 AUTOMOTIVE PARTS RE-
[...] No summary [...]
2003-03-16 15:50:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ETRD JO BGMT
03AMMAN1598Jordan: Special media reaction on President's
[...] No summary [...]
2003-03-17 13:22:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
03AMMAN1620JORDANIAN BANKS: WILL WEATHER STORM, BUT FACE
[...] (SBU) While fundamentally sound, the Jordanian banking sector faces a number of short- and long-term challenges: Exposure to a military conflict with Iraq, a surplus of banks, high infrastructure costs, and implementation of modern banking and technological advances that are only now beginnin [...]
2003-03-18 14:16:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EAID ETRD JO
03AMMAN1650MEPI: POST PLAN TO SUPPORT GROWTH OF GOOD
[...] POST'S INTERAGENCY MEPI COMMITTEE, CONSISTING OF USAID, POL, ECON AND PA HAS DEVELOPED THE FOLLOWING STRATEGY OVER THE NEXT YEAR TO ENCOURAGE GOOD GOVERNANCE IN JORDAN. OUR PLAN AIMS TO STRENGTHEN CITIZEN AWARENESS AND ACTIVISM THROUGH NGO'S AS WELL AS GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS THE LEG [...]
2003-03-19 06:22:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECON EAID PREL KDEM SCUL KPAO XF JO
03AMMAN1686FOLLOW UP DEMARCHES TO HOST GOVERNMENTS ON IRAQI
[...] (S/NF) Jordan is a unique case in a number of ways. Our close relationship at the most senior levels enables us to maintain a candid and forthright exchange on this specific subject -- the expulsion of Iraqi intelligence officers. ORCA has and continues to work closely on this matter. GID [...]
2003-03-19 16:48:00Embassy AmmanSECRET//NOFORNPTER ASEC JO
03AMMAN1688DELIVERY OF LETTER FROM PRESIDENT BUSH TO KING
[...] (C) Following the return of King Abdullah from a 5 day trip to the UAE and Qatar late on March 18, the Ambassador on the morning of March 19 hand delivered to the King ref a letter from President Bush regarding Jordan's support in fighting terrorism. 2. (S/NF) In a subsequent meeting wi [...]
2003-03-19 18:11:00Embassy AmmanSECRET//NOFORNOPDC PREL MASS JO
03AMMAN1695TFIZ01: JORDAN NOT INTERESTED IN BEING PROTECTING
[...] (S/NF) In his March 19 conversation with King Abdullah and GID Director Saad Kheir, the Ambassador conveyed USG concerns regarding the presence of Iraqi personnel in Jordan, and the King promised to take all necessary actions to protect American and Jordanian interests from a possible Iraqi [...]
2003-03-20 08:40:00Embassy AmmanSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV IZ JO
03AMMAN1701TF1ZO1: AMMAN SITREP 3 (3/20 2000 LOCAL)
[...] (C) As of 2000 local time (1800 GMT) the situation in Jordan remains calm. A steady rain throughout the day has kept many people off the streets. A demonstration not sanctioned by the GOJ (numbering in the low hundreds) has begun at the Professional Associations Complex in the Shmeisani ar [...]
2003-03-20 17:33:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALAEMR AMGT CASC CVIS IZ JO
03AMMAN1705MEDIA REACTION ON WAR ON IRAQ
[...] No summary [...]
2003-03-21 12:04:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
03AMMAN1708TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 6 (3/22 0930 LOCAL)
[...] (C) Embassy Amman will remain on "standfast" through March 22. 2. (C) Finance Minister Marto told us privately that plans were in the works to raise domestic gasoline and fuel oil prices. The increase was included in the 2003 budget and an initial gasoline price increase of 25 fils/lite [...]
2003-03-22 07:25:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALAEMR AMGT CASC CVIS IZ JO
03AMMAN1716JORDAN: SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION ON WAR IN IRAQ
[...] No summary [...]
2003-03-22 11:16:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
03AMMAN1718KING'S SPEECH TO NATION UPSTAGED BY "SHOCK AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY. King Abdullah's March 21 speech was largely upstaged by the televised coverage of the beginning of extensive coalition bombing. Many people we spoke with missed the beginning of the speech to watch the bombing, but most read a transcript the following day. Already very emotiona [...]
2003-03-22 12:11:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM JO
03AMMAN1720PALESTINIANS AND PALESTINIAN-JORDANIANS PRAISE
[...] (C) During a series of discussions in the days before the start of war in Iraq, prominent Palestinian-Jordanians and Palestinians resident in Jordan told A/DCM that the appointment of Abu Mazen as Palestinian Prime Minister should provide a big boost to good government in the PNA. However, [...]
2003-03-22 15:52:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL PGOV IS IZ JO
03AMMAN1735MEDIA REACTION ON WAR ON IRAQ
[...] No summary [...]
2003-03-23 12:05:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
03AMMAN1744TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 8 (3/23 1600 LOCAL)
[...] (C) The GOJ this afternoon publicly announced (confirmed by the Foreign Minister to the Ambassador) the expulsion of five Iraqi diplomats "for security reasons and for performing actions that contradict the nature of their work as diplomats". The Minister said they would be asked to leave th [...]
2003-03-23 12:57:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALAEMR AMGT CASC CVIS EAIR ECON EWWT IZ JO
03AMMAN1776TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 10 (3/25 0800 LOCAL)
[...] (C) The Embassy continues on a normal schedule March 25, with Consular services open. Services at ancillary facilities -- the Peace Corps Office and the American Language Center -- remain suspended. 2. (U) Lufthansa representatives reported they are resuming flights to/from Amman three day [...]
2003-03-25 07:16:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALAEMR AMGT ASEC CASC CVIS IZ JO
03AMMAN1789MEDIA REACTION ON WAR ON IRAQ
[...] No summary [...]
2003-03-25 12:12:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
03AMMAN1798TFIZ01: KING ABDULLAH, GOJ RETRENCH IN FACE OF
[...] (S) The sharp and angry public reaction to the start of war in Iraq has forced King Abdullah and the GOJ to alter their public line to deal with the public ire. In a speech by King Abdullah on March 21, a press conference the next day with the PM, FonMin and InfoMin, and official news agency [...]
2003-03-25 15:56:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPREL MOPS IZ JO
03AMMAN1800TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 11 (3/25 1800 LOCAL)
[...] (SBU) The Embassy continues on a normal schedule March 25, with Consular services open. The Peace Corps office opened briefly to allow access to Jordanian staff, but activity at the American Language Center remains suspended. 2. (C) The Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Jordan confirm [...]
2003-03-25 16:12:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALAEMR AMGT ASEC CASC CVIS IZ JO
03AMMAN1803TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 12 (3/26 0800 LOCAL)
[...] (SBU) The Embassy continues on a normal schedule March 26. Consular services are open. Activities at the American Language Center and Peace Corps remain suspended. Movements for American staff remain restricted. --------------- Consular Issues --------------- 2. (U) No new issues. [...]
2003-03-26 06:30:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALAEMR AMGT ASEC CASC CVIS IZ JO
03AMMAN1805TFIZO1: JORDANIANS' RAGE AT US FOR IRAQ WAR DRIVEN
[...] (C) Summary: A survey of Embassy contacts shows an increasing use of words like outrage, hostility, rage, dismay, disillusion and impotence to describe the war in Iraq. Most Jordanians, across all age groups and social classes, believe the Bush administration failed to provide legitimate just [...]
2003-03-26 07:29:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALAEMR AMGT CASC CVIS EAIR JO
03AMMAN1835TFIZ01: JORDAN'S EXPULSION OF IRAQI DIPLOMATS: GOJ
[...] (C) Naji Sabri's publicly released March 25 letter denouncing the GOJ's decision to expel five Iraqi diplomats (ref A),and Taha Yasin Ramadan's subsequent outburst against Jordan during a March 25 press conference (ref b),have left GOJ officials in a state of acute public discomfort as they [...]
2003-03-26 14:31:00Embassy AmmanSECRET//NOFORNPREL PTER IZ JO
03AMMAN1869TFIZOl: AMMAN SITREP 16 (3/28 1200 LOCAL)
[...] (C) The Embassy is closed March 28 and 29 for the Jordanian weekend. Given expectations for widespread demonstrations around the country, all American staff (with the exception of those who must come to the Embassy for mission-critical work) have been instructed to remain at "Standfast" unti [...]
2003-03-28 08:56:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALAEMR AMGT ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO
03AMMAN1875TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 18 (3/29 1100 LOCAL)
[...] (SBU) The Embassy is closed March 29 for the Jordanian weekend. It will open for regular business on Sunday, March 30. The movement of American staff remains restricted. --------------- Consular Issues --------------- 2. (SBU) Embassy's Crisis Liaison Unit received e-mail from Task F [...]
2003-03-29 07:23:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR AMGT ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO
03AMMAN1880TFIZ01: JORDANIAN STATE-OWNED MEDIA'S PORTRAYAL OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY. WE ASSESS JORDAN'S STATE-CONTROLLED MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE WAR IN IRAQ TO BE REACTIVE AND CAUTIOUS, RATHER THAN INCITEFUL. REFLECTING BROAD OPPOSITION AMONG JORDANIANS TO THE WAR AND ADMIRATION FOR IRAQI RESISTANCE, JORDAN'S STATE-OWNED MEDIA HAVE ADOPTED AN EDITORIAL LINE AGAINS [...]
2003-03-29 17:20:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALKPAO KWWW PREL OPRC OIIP
03AMMAN1885MEDIA REACTION ON WAR IN IRAQ
[...] No summary [...]
2003-03-30 12:48:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
03AMMAN1905TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 20 (3/31 1200 LOCAL)
[...] (C) The Embassy is operating on a normal schedule March 31. Consular services are open. Activities at the American Language Center remain suspended, and there is only restricted activity by FSN's at the Peace Corps office. Movements of American staff remain restricted. --------------- Co [...]
2003-03-31 08:22:00Embassy AmmanSECRETAEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO
03AMMAN1910MEDIA REACTION ON WAR IN IRAQ
[...] No summary [...]
2003-03-31 10:52:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
03AMMAN1922TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 21 (3/31 1800 LOCAL)
[...] (C) The Embassy operated on a normal schedule March 31. Consular services were open. Activities at the American Language Center remain suspended, and there is only restricted activity by FSN's at the Peace Corps office. Movements of American staff remain restricted. --------------- Consu [...]
2003-03-31 16:10:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALAEMR AMGT ASEC PREL CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO
03AMMAN1928TFIZO1: WEEKEND DEMONSTRATIONS MOSTLY PEACEFUL;
[...] (C) Weekend demonstrations in Jordan's refugee camps, Amman, Irbid, Salt, Zarqa, Karak, Aqaba and Maan attracted large numbers of anti war Jordanians. Many demonstrators carried pictures of Saddam Hussein, a phenomenon that has been much less common in marches up to now, and chant "death to A [...]
2003-04-01 06:44:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM IZ JO
03AMMAN1929TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 22 (4/01 1200 LOCAL)
[...] (C) The Embassy is operating on a normal schedule April 1. Consular services are open. Activities at the American Language Center remain suspended, and there is only restricted activity by FSN's at the Peace Corps office. Movements of American staff remain restricted. --------------- Cons [...]
2003-04-01 07:51:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALAEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO
03AMMAN1951MEDIA REACTION ON WAR IN IRAQ
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-01 13:53:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
03AMMAN1954TFIZO1: 99 PROMINENT JORDANIANS LETTER EXHORT KING
[...] (C) On March 31, Al Arab Al Yawm newspaper published an open letter to King Abdullah, signed by 99 prominent Jordanians, urging the King to toughen his stance against the "U.S. aggression" in Iraq. The letter's signers include former prime ministers, ministers, deputies, former intelligence o [...]
2003-04-01 17:59:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM IZ JO
03AMMAN1955TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 24 (4/02 1000 LOCAL)
[...] (C) The Embassy is operating on a normal schedule April 2. Consular services are open. Activities at the American Language Center remain suspended, and there is only restricted activity by FSN's at the Peace Corps office. Movements of American staff remain restricted. --------------- Co [...]
2003-04-02 05:16:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALAEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO
03AMMAN1973MEDIA REACTION ON WAR IN IRAQ
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-02 11:50:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
03AMMAN1981TFIZO1: 104 (LESS PROMINENT) JORDANIANS SIGN
[...] (C) On April 2nd, Al Arab Al Yawm newspaper published a second letter addressed to King Abdullah. The letter contains one basic point -- the signatories support the King's handling of the war and his continuing efforts to stop the "aggression" against Iraq. The letter also praises the King [...]
2003-04-02 14:41:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM IZ JO
03AMMAN1983TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 25 (4/02 2000 LOCAL)
[...] (C) The Embassy operated on a normal schedule 2 April. Consular services were open. Activities at the American Language Center remain suspended, and there was only restricted activity by FSN's at the Peace Corps office. Movements of American staff remain restricted. --------------- Consula [...]
2003-04-02 15:49:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALAEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO
03AMMAN1999TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 26 (4/03 1000 LOCAL)
[...] (C) The Embassy will operate on a normal schedule April 3. Consular services will be open. Activities at the American Language Center will remain suspended. Movements of American staff remain restricted. --------------- Consular Issues --------------- 2. (U) No new issues. ------- [...]
2003-04-03 08:59:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALAEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO
03AMMAN2007ZARQA BUSINESS COMMUNITY EYES PARLIAMENTARY
[...] (sbu) Although they doubt elections will occur as scheduled on June 17, business leaders in Jordan's main industrial center believe a new parliament will redress the balance of political power in Jordan, giving areas outside Amman a greater voice in policy decisions. While a new parliament [...]
2003-04-03 12:02:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON JO
03AMMAN2009Jordanian IPR Enforcement: Good on Interdiction,
[...] (u) The GOJ has made good progress implementing Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) legislation in the last two years. As a result, the share of pirated material in the market has dropped considerably since 2000. Despite this progress, though, the current system has some flaws. There is a n [...]
2003-04-03 12:34:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDETRD KIPR JO
03AMMAN2028JORDANIAN ECONOMY: WELL-PREPARED, FOR NOW
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A high state of preparedness on a number of levels has enabled the Jordanian economy to thus far weather the war with few dislocations. However, the expectations that have shaped the current economic stability factored in a nonprotracted and a relatively--at least for Jordan-- [...]
2003-04-03 15:30:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EAID ETRD JO
03AMMAN2029TFIZ01: PM ABUL RAGHEB CONVOKES AMBASSADOR ON
[...] (S) Prime Minister Ali Abul Ragheb convoked the Ambassador April 3 to deliver a message on Iraq. Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher was present, and PolCouns accompanied the Ambassador. Abul Ragheb said that Jordan opposed the war and was not happy that it had started, but needed to be pragma [...]
2003-04-03 15:36:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPREL PGOV IZ JO
03AMMAN2033TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 27 (4/04 1000 LOCAL)
[...] (SBU) The Embassy is closed April 4 for the Jordanian weekend. It will reopen for regular business on Sunday, April 6. The movement of American staff remains restricted. --------------- Consular Issues --------------- 2. (U) See information about AMCIT reporter in para 9 below. -- [...]
2003-04-04 10:06:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNAEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO
03AMMAN2035JORDAN MEDIA PLAYS UP GOJ DEMARCHE AGAINST THE WAR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: ROUNDING OUT THE GOVERNMENT'S THREE-DAY EFFORT TO ALIGN ITS PUBLIC STANCE MORE CLOSELY WITH THE FEELINGS OF AN ANGRY NATION, JORDAN'S STATE-OWNED AND INFLUENCED MEDIA APRIL 4 PLAYED UP THE PM'S CONVOKING OF THE AMBASSADOR AS EVIDENCE THAT THE GOJ IS TAKING TANGIBLE AND MEANINGFUL [...]
2003-04-04 13:35:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPAO JO IZ
03AMMAN2098TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 30 (4/07 1530 LOCAL)
[...] (C) The Embassy is operating on a normal schedule April 7. Consular services are open. Activities at the American Language Center remain suspended, and there is only restricted activity by FSN's at the Peace Corps office. Movements of American staff remain restricted. 2. (SBU) Please n [...]
2003-04-07 16:22:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALAEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO
03AMMAN2117TFIZ01: AMBASSADOR RAISES U.S. CONCERNS ABOUT
[...] (S) The Ambassador raised with Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher April 8 continued U.S. concerns over the unbalanced coverage in the Jordanian media of events in Iraq. MFA Officer Samer Dabbas and PolCouns also sat in. The Ambassador cited for Muasher several examples of factually incorrect [...]
2003-04-08 11:08:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPREL IZ JO
03AMMAN2130RUWEISHED RELIEF EFFORTS FLAPPING IN THE WIND
[...] (SBU) Summary and comment: On April 5, refcoord and DART-West monitored operations at the IOM/JRCS TCN transit and UNHCR refugee camps in Ruweished. Rather than serving as a brief stopping point on the way home, the IOM/JRCS transit camp is struggling to care for an unexpected population of [...]
2003-04-08 15:57:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF PREL EAID KPAL IZ JO
03AMMAN2131TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 31 (4/08 1700 LOCAL)
[...] (C) The Embassy is operating on a normal schedule April 8. Consular services are open. Activities at the American Language Center remain suspended, and there is only restricted activity by FSNs at the Peace Corps office. Movements of American staff remain restricted. 2. (S) The Ambassa [...]
2003-04-08 16:19:00Embassy AmmanSECRETAEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO
03AMMAN2159TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 32 (4/09 1730 LOCAL)
[...] (C) At approximately 2245 April 8, an Embassy TDYer was shot at and slightly injured by unknown assailants near the Le Royal Hotel in Amman. Immediately following this incident the Embassy issued a phone tree message to both American and Jordanian staff notifying them of what had occurred and [...]
2003-04-09 14:52:00Embassy AmmanSECRETAEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO
03AMMAN2179MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-10 09:57:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
03AMMAN2194UN FLASH APPEAL FOR HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE IN IRAQ
[...] (U) As requested ref, refcoord contacted UN Resident Coordinator Christine McNab to ensure that UN officials in Jordan have raised the UN flash appeal with GOJ officials. McNab said that UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq Ramiro Lopes da Silva will be in Jordan April 11-13 and will brief se [...]
2003-04-10 13:23:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL PREF EAID IZ JO
03AMMAN2204TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 33 (4/10 1845 LOCAL)
[...] (C) Most Jordanians are still sorting through the complex emotions unleashed by the events of the past 24 hours in Baghdad and elsewhere in Iraq. Many appear in a state of shock that Saddam's rule collapsed so quickly, depressed that "once again the Arabs have lost," and uncomfortable with the [...]
2003-04-10 15:45:00Embassy AmmanSECRETAEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO
03AMMAN2206FORMER PARLIAMENT SPEAKER CRITICIZES GOJ'S
[...] (S) In a lengthy conversation April 8, former Parliament Speaker Abdul Hadi al-Majali (please protect throughout) told PolCouns that King Abdullah and Prime Minister Ali Abul Ragheb have mis-handled their public approach to the war in Iraq. Majali said that the King and PM have "only an eco [...]
2003-04-10 16:02:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPGOV PTER PREL IS IZ JO
03AMMAN2208TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 34 (4/11 1630 LOCAL)
[...] (SBU) Embassy Amman was closed for the first day of the local weekend on April 11, and will be closed for the second day of the weekend on April 12. American staff movements remain restricted. 2. (SBU) Absent any significant events, Embassy Amman will take Saturday, April 12 off. Our next [...]
2003-04-12 07:09:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALAEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO
03AMMAN2231TFIZ01: LOCAL EXPORTERS FACE LOSSES FROM
[...] (c) Summary: While the government meets with business leaders to formulate a plan to mitigate the economic costs of war in Iraq, local businesses are beginning to feel the squeeze from the inability of the evaporating Saddam regime to pay its bills. Local exporters worry that a new Iraqi g [...]
2003-04-13 14:50:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETRD EAID IZ JO
03AMMAN2233TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 35 (4/13 1745 LOCAL)
[...] (C) Amman was calm throughout the weekend. We did not hear reports of significant demonstrations or protests anywhere in the country. 2. (SBU) The Embassy opened April 13 for normal business. Activities at the American Language Center and the Peace Corps offices remain suspended. Movement [...]
2003-04-13 14:53:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALAEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO
03AMMAN2259TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 36 (4/14 1700 LOCAL)
[...] (C) Amman and the rest of Jordan is calm. No reports of any demonstrations anywhere in the Kingdom April 14. Embassy operated on a normal business schedule today. Movements of American personnel remain restricted. Activities at the American Language Center and Peace Corps offices remain su [...]
2003-04-14 16:14:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALAEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO
03AMMAN2363TFIZ01: DISBURSAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL AID TO JORDAN
[...] (s) Summary. With preliminary assessment of the political and economic impact of the war in Iraq revealing substantially greater costs than foreseen last year, senior leadership of the Jordanian government, including King Abdullah himself, have urged prompt disbursal of the recently appropr [...]
2003-04-18 15:22:00Embassy AmmanSECRETEFIN EAID JO
03AMMAN237JORDAN FIRST CAMPAIGN PRESSES AHEAD:
[...] (C) The "Jordan First" campaign continues to make headlines almost daily as the GOJ moves to implement recommendations put forward in December by the Jordan First Committee--consisting of 31 political and business leaders. While some of the initiatives are straightforward, others--particularly [...]
2003-01-13 06:37:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM JO
03AMMAN2402PM AFFIRMS GOJ INTENT TO HOLD ELECTIONS JUNE 17,
[...] (C) PM Ali Abul Ragheb affirmed publicly on April 18 that the GOJ intends to proceed with parliamentary elections on June 17. However, the King told the British Ambassador that there were 70-30 odds that elections would go forward as planned and the King confided to the Ambassador on April [...]
2003-04-22 04:12:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM SOCI JO
03AMMAN244MIXED SIGNALS OUT OF AQABA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Over the past year, impressive progress in a number of areas in the Aqaba Special Economic Zone (ASEZ),much of it due to US Government support, is evident. However, in areas in which USAID assistance has not been deployed, significant obstacles remain, such as an inefficient b [...]
2003-01-13 10:52:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV ETRD PREF KPAL JO
03AMMAN245MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ AND THE PALESTINIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2003-01-13 11:56:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
03AMMAN2504 JORDAN TO HOST SPECIAL WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM
[...] Post received original letters from King Abdullah to President Bush, NSA Rice, Secretary Powell, USTR Zoellick, Administrator Natsios, and Senator John Kerry, inviting them to participate in an extraordinary meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) to be held in Jordan June 21-23. The theme [...]
2003-04-28 14:44:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDECON KPAO OVIP JO
03AMMAN2505IRANIAN DEPUTY FONMIN IN AMMAN TALKS IRAQ, PEACE
[...] (SBU) Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs, Sayed Mohammed Sadr, visited Amman April 23. He met with King Abdullah -- for whom he carried a message from President Khatami -- and Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher. The official press releases following the meetings (ref [...]
2003-04-28 15:02:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPREL IR JO
03AMMAN2528IRAQ WAR HITS POPULAR CREDIBILITY OF KING
[...] (S) The perceived support that King Abdullah gave to the military campaign in Iraq -- which many Jordanians contrast with his statements that U.S. forces in Jordan performed merely a defensive role -- has led to a good bit of anti-government grumbling and, during the war, some open criticism [...]
2003-04-29 15:55:00Embassy AmmanSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL MOPS PHUM IZ JO
03AMMAN2529JORDANIAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS SET FOR JUNE 17;
[...] (S) In a conversation with the Ambassador on April 25, King Abdullah confirmed that Jordan will hold Parliamentary elections on June 17, as PM Ali Abul Ragheb had publicly affirmed a week earlier (ref A). The King told the Ambassador that although some voices had been advising him to delay th [...]
2003-04-29 16:14:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPGOV KDEM JO
03AMMAN2539LABOR SUPPORTING PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATE; UNION
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Fathallah Omrani, Vice President of the Jordanian International Textile Workers Union, told us April 29 he is optimistic a parliamentary candidate in Irbid endorsed by the textile union would be elected. He was also pleased to report increased contact with the Palace on QIZ/lab [...]
2003-04-30 08:52:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV ELAB JO ILAB
03AMMAN268SESAME--A VIRTUAL REALITY
[...] No summary [...]
2003-01-14 09:54:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTSPL TPHY TBIO KSCA EAID SENV JO MEPN
03AMMAN2682JORDAN'S JUNE 17 PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS: TIMELINE
[...] (U) Jordan is scheduled to hold parliamentary elections on June 17. This cable provides basic information regarding the legal requirements candidates must fulfill in the run-up to the election, as well as a timeline of when specific actions must occur prior to the sitting of the new Parliament [...]
2003-05-06 14:37:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM SOCI JO
03AMMAN2716JORDAN HIKES CONSUMER FUEL PRICES
[...] (C) Summary. The GOJ raised prices of oil derivatives and by-products an average of four to eight per cent effective May 7, 2003. Finance Minister Marto and other senior officials confirmed publicly and privately that this was the first installment in a plan to raise consumer prices of petr [...]
2003-05-07 13:09:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALEFIN JO
03AMMAN2717JORDAN HIKES CONSUMER FUEL PRICES
[...] (C) Summary. The GOJ raised prices of oil derivatives and by-products an average of four to eight per cent effective May 7, 2003. Finance Minister Marto and other senior officials confirmed publicly and privately that this was the first installment in a plan to raise consumer prices of petr [...]
2003-05-07 13:17:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALEFIN JO
03AMMAN2752SUPPLEMENTAL ESF FOR JORDAN
[...] (c) On May 6, Embassy shared with Ministers Marto and Awadallah drafts sent from Washington of the bilateral transfer agreement that would govern the $700 million FY03 emergency supplmental ESF transfer. The most recent draft includes among the policy measures that the GOJ must execute prio [...]
2003-05-08 14:20:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALEFIN EAID JO
03AMMAN2889YOUR MAY 31 - JUNE 1 VISIT TO JORDAN
[...] (C) Director Mueller: It was a pleasure speaking with you last week regarding your upcoming visit to the region. As you will recall, at that time I was not certain whether King Abdullah or GID Director Sa'ad Kheir would be in Jordan at the end of the month or traveling abroad. I am happy to [...]
2003-05-18 15:27:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL KCRM JO
03AMMAN2933ELECTION REGISTRATION OPENS; 622 CANDIDATES APPLY
[...] (U) Registration for candidates wishing to run in the June 17 elections officially began on May 18. Candidates have three days to register; afterwards, the GOJ has 4 days to verify the candidates meet the requirements to run. Political parties have been coy about announcing their candidates a [...]
2003-05-19 14:48:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL JO
03AMMAN2935AMBASSADOR DELIVERS DEMARCHE ON REORGANIZATION OF
[...] (U) The Ambassador delivered ref A demarche to Foreign Minister Muasher May 19 during a meeting that covered a number of issues (other topics reported septels). (Note: A/DCM had previously delivered the same message to Muasher's personal assistant, Ali Al-Ayed on May 14 (ref B)). 2. (C) Mu [...]
2003-05-19 14:56:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ JO
03AMMAN2989JORDAN'S POLITICAL PARTIES: ISLAMISTS, LEFTISTS,
[...] (U) This cable provides background on Jordan's political parties participating in upcoming parliamentary elections on June 17. Jordan's political landscape, runs the gamut from religious to secular and from left to right, complicated by tribal and family loyalties. The Islamic Action Front, t [...]
2003-05-20 16:13:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM SOCI JO
03AMMAN3039JORDANIAN CAMPAIGNING AQABA STYLE; INSIGHT INTO
[...] (U) PolOff attended a luncheon in Aqaba on May 15 hosted by Dr. Mohammed Badri, a former member of the parliament for the Aqaba Governorate and current candidate for the June 17 parliamentary elections. The Aqaba governorate is composed of one district with two Muslim seats. Dr. Badri discuss [...]
2003-05-21 14:31:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM SOCI JO
03AMMAN3047SCENESETTER FOR CDR, CENTCOM GENERAL FRANKS' MAY
[...] (C) GENERAL FRANKS: WELCOME BACK TO JORDAN. YOUR VISIT PROVIDES AN OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITY TO THANK THE LEADERSHIP OF JORDAN FOR THEIR SUPPORT IN OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM AND THEIR CONTINUED EFFORT IN AFGHANISTAN, CONGRATULATE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS ON HIS RECENT PROMOTION TO GENERAL, [...]
2003-05-22 09:18:00Embassy AmmanSECRET//NOFORNPREL MARR PARM MASS JO
03AMMAN3078JORDAN ELECTION MISCELLANY: END OF WEEK ONE
[...] (U) At the end of the May 18-20 registration period, 821 candidates had registered nationwide for the 110 Lower House seats to be contested. In a move that surprised few, the Amman governor and the head of the elections committee rejected Toujan Faisal's application for participation in the P [...]
2003-05-22 14:59:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL JO
03AMMAN3152JORDAN FY 2003 PL 480 TITLE I DEVELOPMENT PLANS
[...] NATIONAL AID FUND - $5,922,000: SUPPORT LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. (THOSE WITHOUT BREADWINNERS OR ANY INCOME TO OVERCOME THE DIFFICULTIES OF POVERTY.) 2. ADMINISTRATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES OF AL-TAFILEH AND AL-KARAK GOVERN ORATES - $493,500: AIMS AT STOPPING LANDSLIDES, THE DEVELOPMENT OF 39,0 [...]
2003-05-29 14:58:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EAID JO
03AMMAN3172KING ABDULLAH'S MAY 26 NATIONAL DAY ADDRESS
[...] (SBU) King Abdullah devoted most of his May 26 National Day address to preparations for the upcoming Parliamentary elections scheduled for June 17, only giving "hot button" regional issues such as Palestine and Iraq scant mention at the conclusion of his remarks. ---------------------------- [...]
2003-05-30 12:16:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM JO
03AMMAN3205Invitations to Foreign/Trade Ministers Event
[...] Post received the following two letters from Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher for transmission to Secretary Powell and Ambassador Zoellick. The letters are identical with the exception of portions marked with parentheses. Originals have been faxed to NEA/ARN. 2. Begin text: Dear Mr. Se [...]
2003-06-02 13:35:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDETRD PREL OVIP JO POWELL COLIN
03AMMAN3207MEDIA REACTION ON SHARM EL-SHEIKH AND AQABA
[...] No summary [...]
2003-06-02 13:41:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
03AMMAN3233MEDIA REACTION ON SHARM EL-SHEIKH AND AQABA
[...] No summary [...]
2003-06-03 12:12:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
03AMMAN3242UNRWA MAY 21-22 DONORS MEETING: BUDGET
[...] (U) Summary: UNRWA's May 21-22 meeting of major donors and host governments revealed an agency in an atypically sound cash-flow position but troubled by overall budget shortfalls and underfunded emergency needs in the West Bank and Gaza, with only USD 25 million received against its current [...]
2003-06-03 14:45:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL KPAL KWBG EAID IS JO
03AMMAN3261MEDIA REACTION ON SHARM EL-SHEIKH AND AQABA
[...] No summary [...]
2003-06-04 11:35:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
03AMMAN3311JORDANIANS PROUD, SKEPTICAL OF AQABA SUMMIT
[...] (C) Initial reaction from a sample of Embassy contacts and the local press indicates that most Jordanians feel a combination of pride for Jordan's role as host of the Aqaba Summit (and King Abdullah's performance as Hussein-like peacemaker),but lingering skepticism that any real progress will [...]
2003-06-05 14:48:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL IS KPAL JO MEPP
03AMMAN3332FBI DIRECTOR MUELLER WITH FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (C) FBI Director Robert Mueller met June 1 with Jordanian Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher. The Ambassador, Mueller's Special Assistant Solomon, Executive Assistant Director D'Amuro, LEGATT, and PolCouns accompanied Mueller. Muasher's Personal Assistant Ali al-Ayed and MFA Legal Advisor Same [...]
2003-06-08 13:08:00Embassy AmmanSECRET//NOFORNPREL CJAN PGOV JO
03AMMAN3420ZARQA ELECTION PRIMER
[...] (c) Summary: Mohammed Arsalan, a long-time Embassy contact and candidate for the "Chechen" seat representing Zarqa in the new parliament, spoke with econoff at some length about the election process (Byzantine),his chances (good),and the primary concerns of the Zarqa constituency (surpris [...]
2003-06-10 07:07:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM SOCI JO INRB
03AMMAN3460MEDIA REACTION ON THE ROADMAP
[...] No summary [...]
2003-06-11 11:11:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
03AMMAN3513JORDAN ELECTION MISCELLANY: LAST FULL WEEK OF
[...] (C) Front page news in Jordan's English daily, The Jordan Times, details the IAF's last minute threat to boycott the elections due to perceived bias against it by the GOJ. IAF Secretary General Hamzeh Mansour accuses the government of SIPDIS bias against his party by alleging that the gover [...]
2003-06-15 06:33:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL JO
03AMMAN3612LARGE NUMBERS OF JORDANIANS GO TO THE POLLS;
[...] (C) According to preliminary estimates, between 50 and 75 percent of Jordanians eligible to vote went to the polls June 17 to elect a new Parliament. Percentages in urban Amman and Irbid seem to be lower. Voting throughout the country was calm, and numerous polling stations had a festive a [...]
2003-06-17 18:19:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM JO
03AMMAN3654BAD NEWS FOR RJ
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Gnehm followed up with Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) CEO Majali on recent Transportation Security Administration (TSA) visits and meetings in Washington between RJ officials and DAS John Byerly. The Ambassador stressed to Majali the importance of taking seriously TS [...]
2003-06-19 08:17:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ETRD JO
03AMMAN3687 IV ALUMNI WERE ELECTED TO 14TH JORDANIAN
[...] FOUR ALUMNI OF THE INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM AND ONE CITIZEN EXCHANGE ALUMNUS WERE ELECTED IN THE 14TH JORDANIAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS HELD ON JUNE 17, 2003. THE ALUMNI ARE: --MS. NAREMAN ROUSAN, ELECTED DEPUTY OF IRBID GOVERNORATE (BANI KENANAH). MS. ROUSAN WON THE ELECTION UNDER TH [...]
2003-06-22 06:02:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL OEXC JO
03AMMAN3991Secretary Powell/Trade Rep Zoellick Discuss
[...] (SBU) King Abdullah convened a breakfast meeting June 23 with Secretary Powell and Trade Representative Zoellick at the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Jordan to discuss the President's Middle East free trade initiative with the heads of Arab delegations to the WEF. Participating Arab m [...]
2003-07-01 14:41:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EINV JO XF
03AMMAN4038 Jordan MEPI Strategy
[...] Following per State 126550 is the post's integrated MEPI strategy divided into the three MEPI Pillars: A) Economic Reform and Private Enterprise b) Political Reform and C) Education. Our approach is based on the good governance and citizen awareness strategy outlined in reftel B plus the Jor [...]
2003-07-03 12:46:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECON EAID BTIO PGOV SOCI KWMN PREL KDEM SCUL BEXP PHUM KPAO XF JO ETRO
03AMMAN4185JORDAN/SINGAPORE: US FTA PARTNERS LINK UP?
[...] (u) This is a joint Embassy Singapor/Embassy Amman cable. 2. (sbu) Summary: Singapore Trade Minister George Yeo passed King Abdullah a letter from Prime Minister Goh Chok Yong on the margins of the World Economic Forum proposing a Free Trade Agreement between Jordan and Singapore. Jord [...]
2003-07-10 05:57:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNETRD PREL SN JO
03AMMAN4212 Jordan Takes Major Step in Its Education
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Jordanian Cabinet approved an $80 million project as the first step in the provision of providing broadband connectivity to all learning centers in the country. The centerpiece of the Jordan Education Initiative (JEI),launched by King Abdullah at the World Economic Forum ( [...]
2003-07-10 13:17:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDECPS EAID JO
03AMMAN4233JORDANIANS FEELING UPBEAT, FOR A CHANGE
[...] (C) Summary. Jordan is currently on a high: the war in Iraq is over, parliamentary elections succeeded, the World Economic Forum was a shot in the arm, there is movement on the roadmap, the stock market is up, foreign debt is down, and Jordan's credit rating was just upgraded. The private [...]
2003-07-10 14:06:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN PGOV PREL JO
03AMMAN4240FORMER GID HEAD CONVICTED IN BANK SCANDAL CASE
[...] (C) Former General Intelligence Directorate (GID) head Samih Battikhi was sentenced to 8 years in prison on July 10 after being convicted of fraud and forgery charges, which stem from a bank fraud scandal associated with Jordanian businessman Majd Shamayleh (see reftels). One Embassy source s [...]
2003-07-10 15:47:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KCRM JO
03AMMAN4246COMPOSITION OF NEW JORDANIAN PARLIAMENT,
[...] (C) The new Jordanian Parliament elected June 17 is better-educated and somewhat younger than its predecessor, and includes a large number of former ministers, lawyers, engineers and medical doctors. PolOff has been meeting with newly elected MPs and political analysts to discuss their views [...]
2003-07-10 17:54:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM JO
03AMMAN4332KING SAYS MINOR CABINET RESHUFFLE SOON, NEW
[...] (S) King Abdullah told the Ambassador July 13 that he has been working with Prime Minister Ali Abul Ragheb on the details of a small cabinet reshuffle to be announced in the next few days. The King said that Abul Ragheb had wanted to change 5-6 ministers, but the King told him to limit it to [...]
2003-07-14 16:22:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPGOV PHUM PINR JO
03AMMAN4408NEW PARLIAMENT MEETS, ELECTS SPEAKER; ISLAMIST
[...] (U) The Jordanian Chamber of Deputies (Lower House of the Parliament),elected on June 17, held its first special session July 16 and elected Saad Hayel Srour as President (i.e. Speaker) of the house. Srour, who was speaker of the Lower House from 1993-97, received 65 of the 110 votes. Imme [...]
2003-07-16 15:58:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PHUM KISL JO
03AMMAN4416GOJ RECEPTIVE TO OPIC SOVEREIGN DEBT FACILITY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: OPIC Director for Insurance for Africa and the Middle East Jim Williams and Citibank executives met with King Abdullah, GOJ officials, and representatives of Bechtel July 13 to discuss potential OPIC support for a variety of infrastructure projects in Jordan. While a number of [...]
2003-07-17 09:47:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEFIN EINV JO
03AMMAN4477MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ
[...] No summary [...]
2003-07-21 14:14:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
03AMMAN4491PM AND CABINET RESIGN; MINOR RESHUFFLE IN THE WORKS
[...] (S) PM Abul Ragheb on July 19 submitted the resignation of his cabinet. King Abdullah on July 20 asked him to form a new Cabinet. In a conversation with the Ambassador on July 13 (see Reftel),the King said this reshuffle would be minor and entail the change of just a few ministers. New Lowe [...]
2003-07-21 15:28:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPGOV PREL ETRD PINR JO
03AMMAN4503AL TAJAMMOUAT QIZ PLANS BIRTHDAY BASH, U.S.
[...] (u) Al Tajammouat QIZ park manager Halim Salfiti is planning in September to commemorate four years of successful QIZ activity at his industrial park. The event will highlight Tajammouat's success at bringing in investment and creating local jobs, and will formally inaugurate the "village w [...]
2003-07-22 06:57:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EINV JO
03AMMAN4534GOJ APPROACHES CITIGROUP RE TRADE FACILITATION
[...] (sbu) During a July 22 courtesy call, Planning Minister Awadallah passed Charge a copy of a letter from the GOJ to Citibank Jordan GM Suhair al Ali proposing the establishment of a trade facilitation mechanism that would protect L/C's written for Jordan-Iraq commercial trade. Awadallah said [...]
2003-07-23 06:47:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN BEXP ETRD IZ JO
03AMMAN4538HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRESS: GOJ CREATES TWO NEW HUMAN
[...] (C) Over the past few months, the GOJ has created two new governmental human rights organizations -- the National Center for Human Rights and a Directorate of Human Rights in the Foreign Ministry. While the work of these new institutions has ramped up too slowly for local activists, their c [...]
2003-07-23 12:03:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PINR SOCI JO
03AMMAN4577BIOS FOR NEW JORDANIAN CABINET MINISTERS
[...] (U) The official Jordanian news agency, Petra, announced 21 July the release of a royal decree approving the new government of Prime Minister Ali Abul Ragheb. Five ministers from the old cabinet have been removed, and eight new figures have been brought in. Of the newcomers, former jailed [...]
2003-07-24 07:24:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPINR PGOV PHUM JO
03AMMAN4586 FIVE IV ALUMNI AND ONE SALZBURG SEMINAR ALUMNUS
[...] FIVE IV ALUMNI OF THE INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM AND ONE SALZBURG SEMINAR ALUMNUS WERE APPOINTED MINISTERS IN THE NEW CABINET. THIS IS THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE GOVERNMENT LED BY PRIME MINISTER ALI ABU RAGHEB WHO WAS FIRST APPOINTED IN JUNE 2000. TWENTY NINE CABINET MEMBERS WERE SWORN IN BEFO [...]
2003-07-24 12:48:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL OEXC JO
03AMMAN4629JORDANIAN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS TO MOVE FORWARD JULY
[...] (C) Despite a petition endorsed by the Islamic Action front (IAF) and its allies in the Lower House of Parliament to delay municipal elections and review the electoral laws, the government has decided to move forward with the process on Saturday, July 26. In Amman, low voter turn-out is exp [...]
2003-07-24 17:23:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM JO
03AMMAN4638SECRETARY POWELL VISIT, CHARGES UNDER POST
[...] SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN POWELL VISITED AMMAN, JORDAN DURING MAY 2003. 2. DATE OF STAY: MAY 12-13, 2003. 3. PERIOD OF STAY: TWO DAYS. 4. DESCRIPTION OF VISIT: SECRETARY POWELL MADE AN OVERNIGHT VISIT TO JORDAN ON MAY 12 - 13 DURING WHICH HE MET WITH KING ABDULLAH TO [...]
2003-07-27 07:29:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOVIP POWELL COLIN
03AMMAN4679PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH VISIT/SUMMIT, CHARGES
[...] PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH ATTENDED THE RED SEA SUMMIT IN AQABA, JORDAN DURING JUNE 2003. 2. DATE OF STAY: JUNE 4, 2003. 3. PERIOD OF STAY: DAY STOP(SIX HOURS). 4. DESCRIPTION OF VISIT: PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH ATTENDED THE RED SEA SUMMIT IN AQABA, JORDAN, TO PROMOTE M [...]
2003-07-28 13:52:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN OVIP BUSH PRESIDENT GEORGE
03AMMAN4689DEMARCHE TO GOJ ON 58TH UNGA, GOJ UNGA DELEGATION,
[...] Per ref A, Pol Intern discussed renewal of UNOMIG mandate with Ayman al-Ameri, second assistant and consultant to the director of the MFA,s Office of International Organizations Department, on 24 July. Al-Ameri made no substantive comment, but took note of Syria,s decision to follow P-5 cons [...]
2003-07-28 14:25:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPREL JO UNGA UNOMIG
03AMMAN4735SUPPORTING THE ROADMAP: BUILDING REGIONAL ECONOMIC
[...] (U) This is a joint Amman-Jerusalem-Tel Aviv cable. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) The Aqaba summit and the Dead Sea WEF conference have generated new hopes for expanded economic activity between Jordan, Israel and -- to a lesser extent -- the West Bank/Gaza. Jordan is particularly em [...]
2003-07-30 11:36:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALETRD PREL IS JO
03AMMAN4764PARLIAMENT OPENS, ERRANT MP'S SWEAR PROPER OATH; GOJ BEGINS TO FEEL PARLIAMENTARY PRESSURE
[...] (C) The just-begun special session of the Parliament will examine Parliamentary bylaws, consider a vote of confidence in the new cabinet, begin to examine more than 200 temporary laws promulgated by the government, and adjudicate complaints of irregularities in the June polls. The Lower Ho [...]
2003-07-31 09:32:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM ECON SOCI JO
03AMMAN4827POLITICAL ISLAM IN JORDAN: OPPOSITION MOSTLY FROM
[...] (C) Political Islam is a mostly moderate force in Jordanian society. By far, the most important Islamic organization in Jordan is the Muslim Brotherhood, and then its political arm, the Islamic Action Front. There are no other Islamic groups in the country that match the MB/IAF in influence a [...]
2003-08-03 14:21:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALKISL PREL PHUM XF XA XG
03AMMAN4849POLL RESULTS REFLECT GROWING POPULAR DESIRE FOR
[...] (C) A Jordanian pollster who has conducted a number of studies in the country over the past several years believes that there is a growing disconnect between government pronouncements on democracy and the popular perception of Jordanian "half-democracy." In a recent conversation with Pol In [...]
2003-08-04 07:52:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM SOCI KISL JO
03AMMAN4893AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador met August 3 with Prince Zeid Bin Raad, Head of the Jordanian Delegation to the UN in New York, to discuss the status of a proposed Article 98 non-surrender agreement between the U.S. and Jordan. Zeid stated that the GOJ was "politically committed" to reaching such an [...]
2003-08-05 09:29:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL KTIA JO KICC
03AMMAN4894AMBASSADOR GNEHM DISCUSSES U.S.-GOJ ISSUES WITH
[...] (C) Ambassador Gnehm visited newly elected Speaker of the Parliament, Saad Hayel Srour, and discussed issues related to the new Parliament including the ongoing debate on temporary laws, Iraq, and the peace process and U.S.-Jordanian relations.END SUMMARY. ---------------------- INITIAL PRA [...]
2003-08-05 09:29:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM ECON SOCI JO
03AMMAN4908SECRETARY'S ORAL MESSAGE TO ARAB LEAGUE FOREIGN
[...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel oral message via telcon on August 4 to Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher, who was in Kuwait on official business. Ambassador stressed the need for Jordanian help in steering the Arab League to support the Iraqi Governing Council and Palestinian PM Abbas. Muasher [...]
2003-08-05 14:34:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL IZ AL JO
03AMMAN4929 JORDAN: 2003 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT SINCE KING ABDULLAH SUCCEEDED TO THE THRONE IN 1999, JORDAN HAS TAKEN STEPS TO ENCOURAGE FOREIGN INVESTMENT. KEY REFORMS HAVE BEEN UNDERTAKEN IN THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, TOURISM, AND SERVICES SECTORS. FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC INVESTMENT LAWS GRANT SPECIFIC IN [...]
2003-08-06 07:40:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDEINV KTDB KIDE EFIN ECON ETRD JO OPIC
03AMMAN5012LOWER HOUSE TRYING TO ROLL BACK ON WOMEN'S
[...] (U) The Lower House of Parliament voted on August 3 to reject two of the 211 temporary laws passed since Parliament was disbanded two years ago and sent another 86 temporary laws to special committees for further examination. The laws in question--which deal with marriage/divorce and honor cri [...]
2003-08-08 08:58:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM ECON SOCI JO
03AMMAN5038PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH VISIT/SUMMIT, CHARGES
[...] PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH ATTENDED THE RED SEA SUMMIT IN AQABA, JORDAN DURING JUNE 2003. 2. DATE OF STAY: JUNE 4, 2003. 3. PERIOD OF STAY: DAY STOP (SIX HOURS). 4. DESCRIPTION OF VISIT: PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH ATTENDED THE RED SEA SUMMIT IN AQABA, JORDAN, TO PROMOTE [...]
2003-08-10 15:00:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN OVIP BUSH PRESIDENT GEORGE
03AMMAN5115JORDANIAN WOMEN PROTEST AGAINST PARLIAMENTARY
[...] (U) A group of Jordanian women conducted a peaceful demonstration at the gates of the Parliament August 10 to protest a recent Lower House decision to reject three temporary laws concerning women's rights. The protesters approached several MPs entering the building, some of whom argued that t [...]
2003-08-12 16:57:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KWMN SOCI JO
03AMMAN5245JORDANIAN PARLIAMENT GIVES ABUL RAGHEB'S
[...] (U) On August 14, Jordanian Members of Parliament (MPs) overwhelmingly approved the new government of Prime Minister Ali Abul Ragheb. Despite this support, many MPs criticized the prime minister's cabinet and agenda during the five days of debate that preceded the vote. In the end, Abul Rag [...]
2003-08-19 07:50:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KISL JO
03AMMAN5336JORDANIAN ISLAMISTS USE PARLIAMENTARY PLATFORM TO
[...] (C) The Islamic Action Front (IAF),political arm of the Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood, bounded onto the political scene in Jordan this month after boycotting the political process since 1997. Relishing its newfound legitimate voice in the Jordanian Parliament, the IAF aired longstanding griev [...]
2003-08-21 15:30:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV KISL JO
03AMMAN5491JORDANIAN SUPPORT FOR THE IRAQI ASSET HUNT
[...] (S/NF) Expressing appreciation for Jordan's cooperation in tracking Iraqi assets, the Charge explained to Prime Minister Ali Abul Ragheb August 28 that the investigation had reached a stage where more specific information was needed about individual accounts, companies and methods. He presse [...]
2003-08-28 13:42:00Embassy AmmanSECRET//NOFORNEFIN ETTC IZ JO
03AMMAN5569SOLANA IN AMMAN: DOWNBEAT ON ROADMAP, IRAN
[...] (S) EU Foreign Policy Chief Xavier Solana briefed EU ambassadors in Amman September 1 on his recent swing through the Middle East and Iran. On the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, Solana expressed extreme frustration that Palestinian infighting and Israeli intransigence would scuttle the [...]
2003-09-02 16:56:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPREL KPAL PTER IS IR JO
03AMMAN5602WITH LITTLE FANFARE, CROWN PRINCE HAMZAH GETS
[...] (U) Jordanians were surprised -- but nonetheless delighted -- at the announcement of the marriage of Crown Prince Hamzah on August 29, 2003. The CP signed a traditional marriage contract with his second cousin, Princess Noor Bint Asem Ben Nayef, in a private family affair held at King Abdul [...]
2003-09-04 05:04:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINR OVIP JO
03AMMAN5620PEACE PROCESS, IRAQ DOMINATE CHAFEE MEETINGS IN
[...] (C) Senator Lincoln Chafee, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, met with King Abdallah, Senate President Zaid Al-Rifa'i, and several Jordanian academics and political activists to discuss Iraq, the peace process, and Jordan's domestic [...]
2003-09-04 13:06:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL IZ SY JO
03AMMAN5663GOJ REQUESTS STATUS REPORT ON JORDANIAN PRISONERS
[...] (SBU) This is an action request. See Para 4. 2. (SBU) Jordan's MFA sent to the Embassy on August 28 a diplomatic note requesting a status report on Jordanian prisoners and detainees held in Iraqi jails. 3. (SBU) Begin text of note: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs presents its complime [...]
2003-09-04 14:49:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ODIP IZ JO
03AMMAN5698BAGHDAD BASED IRAQIS SHARE THEIR PERSONAL
[...] (C) PolOff discussed with two Baghdad based Iraqis what their lives in Iraq are like post-Saddam, Iraqi expectations vs. current realities, the lack of security and basic services, and observations on how the U.S. can ensure stability, democracy and prosperity in Iraq. Among their chief concer [...]
2003-09-07 16:06:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM SOCI JO
03AMMAN5764PROPOSED NEW UNSC RESOLUTION COULD HELP JORDAN DO
[...] (C) The proposed new U.S. draft UN Security Council Resolution on Iraq contains several elements that will please the Jordanians. First, it asks that Iraqis come up with a timetable for transfer of sovereignty to Iraqis. Senior Jordanian officials have repeatedly encouraged the coalition t [...]
2003-09-09 08:02:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPREL MARR MOPS IZ JO UNSC
03AMMAN5765PROPOSED NEW UNSC RESOLUTION COULD HELP JORDAN DO
[...] (C) The proposed new U.S. draft UN Security Council Resolution on Iraq contains several elements that will please the Jordanians. First, it asks that Iraqis come up with a timetable for transfer of sovereignty to Iraqis. Senior Jordanian officials have repeatedly encouraged the coalition t [...]
2003-09-09 08:03:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPREL MARR MOPS IZ JO UNSC
03AMMAN5766GROUP OF JORDANIAN MP'S ASKS GOVERNMENT TO OPPOSE
[...] (U) Thirty two members of the lower house of the Jordanian Parliament (MPs) have sent a petition to the government asking that Jordan oppose the seating of "representatives of American occupation" -- that is, the Iraqi Governing Council (GC) -- at the upcoming Arab League (AL) Ministerial me [...]
2003-09-09 08:09:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IZ JO
03AMMAN5832NEW ISRAELI AMBASSADOR PRESENTS CREDENTIALS
[...] (U) King Abdallah accepted the credentials of the new Israeli ambassador to Jordan, Yacov Hadas Handlesman, during a ceremony with seven other new ambassadors September 7. Handlesman, Israel's fourth ambassador to Jordan, assumes the post from Ambassador David Dadonn, who left Jordan two weeks [...]
2003-09-10 16:40:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPREL PINR IS JO
03AMMAN5901KING ABDULLAH VISITS IRAN
[...] (U) King Abdullah visited Tehran September 2-3 in what President Khatami termed &a significant turning point in relations.8 Local and regional media sources referred to the visit as &landmark8 and &a new chapter in bilateral relations.8 Accompanied by Prime Minister Ali Abul Ragheb and several [...]
2003-09-14 11:18:00Embassy AmmanSECRET//NOFORNPREL PTER IR JO
03AMMAN5940JORDANIAN AUTHORITIES CHARGE 15 IN ANOTHER
[...] (U) In the second indictment against alleged terrorist plotters handed down in a month, Jordan's state security court formally charged 15 individuals with conspiring to carry out terrorist attacks against U.S. and Israeli targets worldwide, according to press reports on September 13. Military [...]
2003-09-15 15:04:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PTER KISL ASEC PREL JO
03AMMAN6027HONOR CRIMES IN JORDAN ON THE AGENDA
[...] (U) Press reports have highlighted recent "honor killings," the reduction of a stiff sentence against one perpetrator, and the rejection by the Lower House of the Jordanian Parliament of amendments to the "honor crimes law." However, honor crimes are both a complex issue and a deeply-rooted [...]
2003-09-18 15:43:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPHUM SOCI KWMN PREL KMPI JO
03AMMAN6029JORDAN'S RED-DEAD POSTURING--YOU'RE EITHER WITH US
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Jordan,s Planning and Water Ministers, Bassem Awadallah and Hazim El-Naser, insisted to visiting NEA Senior Science Advisor Charles Lawson that the Red Sea - Dead Sea Conveyance (RDC) project feasibility study must happen. If the Israelis and Palestinians cannot put the politics of [...]
2003-09-18 16:47:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL SENV KWBG JO IS
03AMMAN6068Chicken in Transit to Iraq via Jordan
[...] (SBU) Post would appreciate urgent guidance on the following two diplomatic notes from the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They request guidance from appropriate Iraqi authorities on how to deal with a consignment of frozen chicken being shipped to Iraq from Saudi Arabia across Jorda [...]
2003-09-21 14:37:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR IZ JO
03AMMAN6119ANTI-NORMALIZATION CAMPAIGN IN JORDAN HAS LASTING
[...] (C) The effects of an Anti-Normalization Committee, disbanded over two years ago, linger. One remnant of its campaigns to discredit Jordanians who supported relations with Israel is the ongoing legal case filed by one of its targets, Jordanian businessman and self-proclaimed peace advocate Tar [...]
2003-09-23 15:23:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV KISL PHUM KPAL IS JO
03AMMAN6261JORDAN'S AMB. IN SYRIA ON TERRORISM IN IRAQ, HAMAS
[...] (C) An Embassy contact outlined for us a recent meeting he had with Jordan's Ambassador in Syria. The Ambassador worried about the flow of terrorists from Syria into Iraq, and pressure he feels to permit old Palestinian fedayeen into Jordan. End Summary. ----------------------------------- [...]
2003-09-30 13:34:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALKPAL LE PGOV PREL PTER SY JO JY
03AMMAN6276JORDANIANS WEARY ON THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF
[...] (C) While the third anniversary of the al-Aqsa intifadah passed with little fanfare in Jordan, Jordanians remain frustrated with continuing violence and lack of movement toward a settlement. Beneath weariness, the most common themes we hear include the need to restrain Israeli security poli [...]
2003-10-01 07:12:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALKPAL PGOV IS JO
03AMMAN6281JORDANIAN MPS EXPECT NEW GOVERNMENT, BUT NOT NEW
[...] (C) In recent meetings with new and returning members of Parliament, PolCouns and PolOff were treated to a litany of complaints about lack of job opportunities and the need for continued USG economic support. While many MPs imply corruption on the part of the Prime Minister, most thought th [...]
2003-10-01 10:16:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM JO
03AMMAN6340MEDIA REACTION ON JORDAN'S EXPORTS TO U.S.,
[...] No summary [...]
2003-10-02 14:49:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
03AMMAN6393TERRORISM FINANCE: JORDAN: HAMAS STORY NOT OVER
[...] (C) SUMMARY. A HEATED LOCAL CONTROVERSY OVER JORDAN'S CLUMSY HANDLING OF THE DECISION TO ORDER AND THEN CANCEL A FREEZE ON HAMAS-LINKED BANK ACCOUNTS HAS 1) JEOPARDIZED THE CAREER OF A SOUND CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR, 2) POLITICIZED THE ISSUE OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE CENTRAL BANK, AND 3) LIKELY [...]
2003-10-06 14:18:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC PTER KPAL JO
03AMMAN6394MEDIA REACTION ON ISRAELI RAID ON SYRIA
[...] No summary [...]
2003-10-06 14:18:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
03AMMAN6398U.S.-JORDAN EXTRADITION TREATY: AMBASSADOR ASKS
[...] (C) The Ambassador on October 5 asked FonMin Muasher to have the GOJ to submit the U.S.-Jordan extradition treaty to the Parliament for ratification. Muasher promised to raise the issue with the PM and cabinet. The MFA Legal Advisor told us separately that, while the legal obstacles to full [...]
2003-10-06 15:19:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALCJAN PREL PTER US JO
03AMMAN6445MEDIA REACTION ON MIDDLE EAST ISSUES
[...] No summary [...]
2003-10-07 15:06:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
03AMMAN6451BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 2: PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON
[...] (U) Post Military Assistance Program office (MAP) personnel have inquired discreetly about the end use of the commando rifles for which PM/DTCC has received the subject license application. We can confirm that the rifles are destined to Jordan's counter-terrorism (CT) forces. Given that CT f [...]
2003-10-08 06:16:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC JO
03AMMAN6456 UNRWA DONOR MEETING HIGHLIGHTS INCREASING
[...] (SBU) Summary: Discussion at the September 23-25 UNRWA donor meetings focused on the ever-increasing gap between Palestinian refugees' needs and UNRWA's stagnant financial base. Continuing conflict in the West Bank and Gaza have led to increased demands for UNRWA services, while chronic und [...]
2003-10-08 10:56:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF PREL EAID KPAL KWBG JO
03AMMAN6490MEDIA REACTION ON TURKISH FORCES TO IRAQ
[...] No summary [...]
2003-10-09 12:51:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
03AMMAN6491JORDANIAN PARLIAMENT FINISHES EXTRAORDINARY
[...] (C) The 14th Jordanian Parliament ended its 75 day "extraordinary session" on September 28. While the Parliament discussed a wide variety of topics and took several important procedural steps, including the election of Speaker, the formation of committees and the approval of a new Cabinet, it [...]
2003-10-09 13:31:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM ECON JO
03AMMAN6502GOJ DEMOLITION ORDER IN PALESTINIAN REFUGEE CAMP
[...] (C) A plan to demolish homes of more than 500 families to widen a congested main thoroughfare in Jordan's second-largest Palestinian refugee camp has spawned controversy. Amman city authorities say the demolition is part of a larger plan to rehabilitate the camp's infrastructure, and they p [...]
2003-10-09 14:22:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALKISL KPAL IS PGOV JO
03AMMAN6518AMBASSADOR ASKS PM TO PRESENT EXTRADITION TREATY
[...] (C) The Ambassador on October 9 asked Prime Minister Ali Abul Ragheb to submit the U.S.-Jordan bilateral extradition treaty to Parliament for approval and work to bring it fully into force. Abul Ragheb was aware of the Ambassador's earlier request to the Foreign Minister (ref),and, in fact, [...]
2003-10-13 06:37:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL CJAN PTER US JO
03AMMAN6562MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ AND MIDDLE EAST
[...] No summary [...]
2003-10-14 14:12:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
03AMMAN6580MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ
[...] No summary [...]
2003-10-15 12:10:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
03AMMAN6620JORDANIAN PARTICIPATION IN MADRID MEETINGS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A high-level Jordanian interagency delegation to Madrid, led by Finance Minister Michel Marto, will make a presentation highlighting Jordan's potential to provide technical and training support for rebuilding Iraq's institutions and to support other donors' efforts. While plann [...]
2003-10-16 15:12:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID BEXP JO IZ
03AMMAN6622KING, GOVERNMENT PUBLICLY SUPPORT IRAQ
[...] (U) Both Prime Minister Abul Ragheb and King Abdullah continue to publicly express their support for direct Jordanian involvement in reconstruction efforts in Iraq, including security-related training. The Jordanian Cabinet formally endorsed October 14 a contract for the training in Jordan o [...]
2003-10-16 17:42:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON IZ JO
03AMMAN6706UNRWA BEGINS PLANNING FOR JUNE 2004 GENEVA
[...] This is an action request; see para 11. 2. Summary: At an October 17 core group meeting, UNRWA opened discussions on the agenda and participation of its planned June 2004 extraordinary Geneva conference. UNRWA and conference co-chair Switzerland view the Geneva event as an opportunity t [...]
2003-10-21 07:42:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PREL KPAL JO UNRWA
03AMMAN6728KING ABDULLAH TO APPOINT NEW GOVERNMENT
[...] (C) Prime Minister Abul Ragheb told the Ambassador today that he will submit his resignation to the King on October 22. Embassy sources and the press report that King Abdullah will appoint Royal Court Minister Faisal Fayez as the new PM. The King intends to meet with prospective members of a [...]
2003-10-21 15:55:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM JO
03AMMAN6732FONMIN MUASHER ON IRAQ: TURKISH TROOPS A BAD
[...] (S/NF) Foreign Minister Muasher told the Ambassador October 19 that Jordan is not happy with the decision to deploy Turkish troops to Iraq, arguing that Turkey has "another agenda" in Iraq. He pointed to the continued presence of Turkish forces in northern Cyprus as evidence that Turkish tr [...]
2003-10-22 06:24:00Embassy AmmanSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV MARR TU IZ JO
03AMMAN6746MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2003-10-22 13:57:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
03AMMAN6767JORDAN'S NEW GOVERNMENT TAKES SHAPE, BUT STILL
[...] (C) King Abdullah formally accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Ali Abul Ragheb on October 22 and entrusted Royal Court Minister Faisal Fayez with forming a new government. Political insiders, however, express doubt over Fayez's ability to effectively lead a team of Ministers to implem [...]
2003-10-22 17:29:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM KWMN ECON JO
03AMMAN6812KING ABDULLAH LAYS OUT POLITICAL REFORM VISION FOR
[...] (C) In a public letter to Prime Minister designate Faisal Fayez, King Abdullah laid out his general priorities for the new government, which he hopes will be more unified and proactive than its predecessor. Noting that political development is "at the top of these priorities," the King empha [...]
2003-10-23 15:50:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM KWMN ECON JO
03AMMAN6907NEW JORDANIAN GOVERNMENT SWORN IN
[...] King Abdullah swore in his new 21-member Cabinet October 25 led by Prime Minister Faisal al-Fayez and including nine first-time ministers. During a two day retreat prior to the swearing in ceremony, the ministers discussed ways to achieve the King's priorities and were charged with developing [...]
2003-10-27 09:41:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM ECON JO
03AMMAN6960PM FAYEZ PLANS "CONTROLLED" POLITICAL
[...] (C) New PM Faisal al-Fayez told the Ambassador October 28 that he hopes to implement needed but "controlled" political reforms, reaching out to political parties (including Islamists),NGOs and communities in the process. He sees great economic challenges, especially in controlling the budge [...]
2003-10-28 17:24:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ETRD PHUM KDEM IZ JO
03AMMAN6961AJEX EXPO 2003 SELLS JORDAN AS GATEWAY TO IRAQ AND
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The American Jordanian EXPO 2003 drew 900 participants to its opening plenary on October 22, focused on the Iraq transit trade, and pitched Jordan as the "gateway" to Iraq and other markets in the region. Sessions on the U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement and qualifying indus [...]
2003-10-28 17:26:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD PREL IZ JO EFTA
03AMMAN6962JORDAN: NEW GOVERNMENT'S COMMITMENT TO FISCAL
[...] (C) Summary. While the new Jordanian government is led by economic and political reformers, changes in the cabinet and leadership give rise to questions about its commitment to fiscal discipline, particularly given the weariness of the political leadership following several years of tax hike [...]
2003-10-28 17:47:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON PREL JO
03AMMAN6999ISLAMISTS WELCOME KING'S CALL FOR POLITICAL
[...] (C) The Jordanian Islamic Action Front (IAF) publicly embraced King Abdullah's call for political development and a more democratic elections law. The IAF sees the current electoral system as limiting its power in Parliament and hopes to capitalize on political reform measures to expand its [...]
2003-10-29 13:49:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM JO
03AMMAN7000ISLAMISTS WELCOME KING'S CALL FOR POLITICAL
[...] (C) The Jordanian Islamic Action Front (IAF) publicly embraced King Abdullah's call for political development and a more democratic elections law. The IAF sees the current electoral system as limiting its power in Parliament and hopes to capitalize on political reform measures to expand its [...]
2003-10-29 13:49:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM JO
03AMMAN7003MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ
[...] No summary [...]
2003-10-29 14:09:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
03AMMAN7068BIOS FOR JORDAN'S NEW CABINET MEMBERS
[...] (C) Reflecting a trend (and the 11 ministers) carried over from the previous Jordanian cabinet, western-educated, Muslim, "East Bankers" dominate the newly-appointed, slimmer, 21-member cabinet of Prime Minister Faisal al-Fayez. We count seven Jordanians of Palestinian origin ("West Bankers" [...]
2003-10-30 15:19:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPINR PREL KDEM KWMN PHUM ECON JO
03AMMAN7115MUASHER SAYS PRINCE SAUD'S ATTENDANCE IN DAMASCUS
[...] (U) This is an action message. See para 5 below. 2. (C) Ambassador covered ref points on the November 1-2 meeting of foreign ministers in Damascus October 31 with Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher. Ambassador stressed the need to ensure that the SARG invites an Iraqi Governing Council ( [...]
2003-10-31 13:16:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL SY SA KU JO IQ
03AMMAN7178JORDAN: TRANSFER OF IRAQI ASSETS TO DFI
[...] (C) In follow-up to his October 29 conversation with King Abdullah (ref),the Ambassador raised the urgent need for Jordan to transfer frozen Iraqi assets to the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) by telephone with Prime Minister Fayez on November 2 and in November 3 meetings with Deputy Prime [...]
2003-11-03 15:14:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC PTER JO IZ
03AMMAN7179AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON NEW JORDANIAN MINISTER FOR
[...] (C) Minister for Municipal Affairs Armal Farhan praised new Prime Minister Faisal al-Fayez and his cabinet, as well as King Abdullah's direction of the new government. Although the King is "serious" about political development, Farhan said that democratic reforms must be "gradual" and that th [...]
2003-11-03 15:38:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM ECON JO
03AMMAN7226MINISTER OF ICT AND ADMIN DEVELOPMENT PLEASED WITH
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Reappointed Minister of Information and Communications Technology and Minister of Administrative Development Fawwaz Al-Zou,bi on Nov. 2 provided to the Ambassador an unusually candid insight into the formation of the new Jordanian government and the challenges facing administrat [...]
2003-11-04 17:09:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALECPS EAID PGOV PREL JO
03AMMAN7227JORDAN COMMITTED TO REACHING ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT,
[...] (C) Jordanian Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher reiterated to the Ambassador that Jordan is committed to negotiate and sign an Article 98 agreement with the U.S. and should have a counter-draft ready soon. Muasher expressed great disappointment that the USG might have thought to link such an a [...]
2003-11-04 18:11:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL KTIA IS JO
03AMMAN7232JORDANIAN "PEACE CAMP" FOCUSES ON POSITIVE ASPECTS
[...] (C) Members of Jordan's disparate "peace camp" say that the unofficial "Geneva Accord" has not gotten the attention it deserves from U.S. and Arab leaders and hope that European support for continued talks will generate momentum to restart substantive negotiations. MFA officials describe the [...]
2003-11-05 08:15:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPAL IS JO
03AMMAN7297SAMIR AL-RIFAI APPOINTED ROYAL COURT MINISTER
[...] (U) King Abdallah appointed Royal Court Secretary General Samir Zeid al-Rifai to succeed Faisal al-Fayez as Minister of the Royal Court on November 4. Rifai is son of Zeid al-Rifai, speaker of the Upper House of Parliament and former Prime Minister. Rifai, 37, has worked in the Royal Court [...]
2003-11-06 16:43:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINR JO
03AMMAN7298ISLAMIC AFFAIRS MINISTER SHARES PLAN OF ACTION;
[...] (C) During the Ambassador's courtesy call on November 5 on Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Shaykh Ahmad Hilayel, the Minister outlined his priorities in the new cabinet, discussed efforts to challenge extremism and those who would use religious activities to further political agendas, [...]
2003-11-06 16:49:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV KISL JO
03AMMAN7299NEW ENERGY MINISTER ADDRESSES OIL SUPPLY ISSUES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Newly appointed Jordanian Minister of Energy Azmi Khreisat told the Ambassador on November 5 that Jordan has agreed to purchase three million barrels of Iraqi oil before the end of the year. He expressed optimism about the six-nation power grid initiative and the Egyptian gas pip [...]
2003-11-06 18:00:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG EINV PREL JO IZ
03AMMAN737GOJ SPOKESMAN PUBLICLY DENIES PRESS REPORTS ON
[...] (U) A GOJ spokesman January 30 strenuously and publicly denied recent press reports asserting that Jordan had agreed to allow U.S. troops to be stationed in the Kingdom and to allow overflights of U.S. military aircraft in the event of war with Iraq. Minister of Information and government spo [...]
2003-02-03 09:19:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS JO IZ
03AMMAN7392THIRD (OR FOURTH?) MOBILE LICENSE TENDER PROVOKES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Jordan's Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) has announced a tender for what is being billed as a third mobile telephony license in anticipation of the January 1, 2004 end of the current mobile telephony duopoly under its WTO obligations. The tender has provoked unfa [...]
2003-11-13 10:19:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECPS EINV JO
03AMMAN7393 JORDANIAN MFA DIP NOTE ASKS FOR STATUS OF 37
[...] (U) Following up on conversation in ref a, the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on November 12 sent the following diplomatic note to the Embassy (full text and list of names in para 3 below). The note requests a status report on and the release of 37 named Jordanians allegedly detained [...]
2003-11-13 10:25:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR OVIP JO
03AMMAN7402PRISONER ISSUE PROVIDES MORE FODDER TO
[...] (C) Jordan's continuing inability to secure the release of Jordanians in Israeli custody is a source of growing frustration for Jordanian officials and is providing political fodder to the GOJ's critics. The Israeli DCM told DCM that while returning four Jordanians "with blood on their hand [...]
2003-11-13 17:45:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALKPAL IS PTER LE JO
03AMMAN7403JORDANIANS LAUD PRESIDENT'S DEMOCRACY MESSAGE, BUT
[...] (C) Despite initial negative press reaction in Jordan to President Bush's November 6 speech calling for democratic reform in the Arab world, several of our contacts inside and outside the government lauded the initiative. At the same time, they almost universally highlighted the lack of U.S [...]
2003-11-13 17:49:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALKPAL KDEM PGOV PTER IS JO
03AMMAN7428GOJ SPOKESPERSON TALKS ENTHUSIASTICALLY ABOUT
[...] (C) An enthusiastic Asma Khader, the new government Spokesperson, outlined for the Ambassador her intent to use her position in the cabinet to shape GOJ policies to support greater press freedom, respect for human and women's rights, and development of NGOs. Khader, a lawyer and activist fro [...]
2003-11-16 15:12:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PHUM JO
03AMMAN7431WELCOME TO NSC COUNTERTERRORISM DIRECTOR FRAN
[...] (C) I was delighted to learn you will be passing through Amman later this week. I was preparing a message to protest you giving us only a few hours because there are some excellent programs here that we would have liked to share with you. Unfortunately, I have learned that the King (and GID [...]
2003-11-16 15:36:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALOVIP JO
03AMMAN7449NEW ROYAL COURT MINISTER ON KUWAIT, SAUDI ARABIA,
[...] (C) New Royal Court Minister Samir Rifai told the Ambassador that, on his recent trip to the Gulf, the King had thanked the Kuwaitis for providing Jordan with free oil and had expressed the hope that it continue for a while longer, but neither sought nor received a commitment. PM Fayez will [...]
2003-11-17 15:14:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPREL ETTC ETRD EAID IZ JO
03AMMAN745THOUSANDS OF JORDANIANS ATTEND PEACEFUL ANTI-WAR
[...] (SBU) On February 1, several thousand demonstrators participated in a short anti-war march through the Shmeisani district of Amman. The demonstration, organized by the Opposition Parties Higher Coordination Committee, was approved by the government and proceeded amidst a large and visible p [...]
2003-02-03 10:44:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM JO
03AMMAN7507NEW JORDANIAN PM REACHES OUT TO PARLIAMENT,
[...] (C) Since his designation as Prime Minister on October 22, Faisal al-Fayez has undertaken an ambitious campaign to reach out to diverse segments of Jordanian society that have received little attention from past PMs. In addition to meeting with parliamentary blocs, Fayez has engaged in formal [...]
2003-11-19 13:00:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PHUM JO
03AMMAN7509NEW JORDANIAN SENATE: MORE WOMEN, FEWER
[...] (C) The King November 17 appointed a new 55-member Senate. Fourteen senators were carried over from the previous 40-member Senate. In line with tradition, the Senate contains a large number of former government officials, including 24 former ministers and four former prime ministers. The n [...]
2003-11-19 13:02:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV JO
03AMMAN7526ELEVEN EXCHANGE VISITOR ALUMNI APPOINTED MEMBERS OF
[...] HM KING ABDULLAH APPOINTED A NEW SENATE TO THE UPPER HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT ON NOVEMBER 17, 2003. ELEVEN OF THE FIFTY-FIVE SENATORS ARE ALUMNI OF THE EXCHANGE VISITOR PROGRAM, INCLUDED FOUR WOMEN AND THREE JOURNALISTS. --H.E. DR. ABDUL SALAM MAJALI, FORMER PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF DEFEN [...]
2003-11-20 09:07:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV OEXC JO
03AMMAN7578FONMIN MUASHER ON STATUS OF ARTICLE 98 NEGOTIATIONS
[...] (C) Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher told the Ambassador November 19 that Jordan wants to conclude an Article 98 agreement with the U.S., and that he has instructed Jordanian UN PermRep Prince Zaid bin Raad to be "as flexible as possible" in working out bridging language between the U.S. and [...]
2003-11-20 17:12:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS JO
03AMMAN7690JORDAN TERMS ISRAELI RELEASE OF 10 PRISONERS
[...] (U) Jordanian Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher told the press that the Israeli cabinet decision on November 23 to release ten Jordanian prisoners as part of an Eid al-Fitr gesture was a "positive development," but that the GOJ would continue to work towards the release of all Jordanians in Is [...]
2003-11-24 17:32:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER IS JO
03AMMAN7691JORDAN: NOVEMBER 17 MEETINGS ON FROZEN ASSETS
[...] (S) Summary. In several hours of meetings November 17, Jordanian financial officials and a U.S. Treasury/Iraqi finance ministry team were unable to agree on a plan for the GOJ to transfer all of the remaining Iraqi assets frozen in Jordan to the Development Fund for Iraq. The Jordanians too [...]
2003-11-24 17:33:00Embassy AmmanSECRETETTC EFIN PREL IZ JO
03AMMAN77RAED HIJAZI DEATH PENALTY CONVICTION UPHELD
[...] (U) The State Security Court on January 5 upheld the death penalty conviction of Jordanian-American Raed Hijazi for conspiring to bomb tourist sites in Jordan during the Millennium celebrations. An Embassy Legal contact has confirmed press reports that Hijazi will be able to appeal the decisi [...]
2003-01-06 13:58:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDCJAN CASC PTER JO
03AMMAN780Jordan Requests FDA Assessment Team
[...] (u) Embassy Amman received a letter from Jordanian Health Minister Dr. Walid Ma'ani to HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson requesting assistance in developing Jordan's capacity to support a research-based pharmaceutical industry. The request follows successful meetings between Trade Minister Salah [...]
2003-02-05 07:53:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EAID KIPR JO
03AMMAN7804JORDANIAN ELITE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT NEW GOVERNMENT,
[...] (SBU) A recent opinion poll showed that, despite falling confidence in government on the part of "ordinary" citizens, "opinion leaders" have higher hopes for the success of the new government's reform agenda. Embassy sources split along similar lines, with members of the well-educated elite m [...]
2003-12-02 09:43:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV SOCI KDEM JO
03AMMAN7805KING ABDULLAH TALKS WITH NEA A/S BURNS ON IRAQ,
[...] (S) NEA A/S Burns briefed King Abdullah and other senior GOJ officials on his discussion with Abu Alaa, noting that the Palestinians have an opportunity to move the roadmap forward, but must take concrete security steps. The King agreed and said Jordan would deliver the same message to Abu [...]
2003-12-02 10:14:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPREL PGOV ECON EAID KPAL IS IZ JO
03AMMAN781EGYPTIAN QIZ'S IN JORDANIAN PERSPECTIVE
[...] (c) SUMMARY: Activating the QIZ initiative in Egypt through parallel protocols would have profound effects on the long-term viability of QIZ's in Jordan. More seriously, such a deal would cause deep concern within the GOJ about equitable treatment for the politically tough decisions Jordan [...]
2003-02-05 08:31:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALETRD JO EG IS
03AMMAN7820COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT OF F-16 UPGRADES FOR
[...] (U) PER REFERENCE B ABOVE, THE US EMBASSY ) AMMAN IS PROVIDING A COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT (CTA) IN SUPPORT OF THE GOJ,S REQUEST THAT F-16 UPGRADES BE COMPATIBLE WITH MULTIPLE WEAPONS SYSTEMS IDENTIFIED IN REFERENCE A. 2. (C) THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN HAS REQUESTED IN REFERENCE A, AS [...]
2003-12-02 14:54:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALMAP
03AMMAN7849MEDIA REACTION ON THE GENEVA DOCUMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2003-12-03 11:02:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
03AMMAN7874KING ABDULLAH OPENS PARLIAMENT WITH SPEECH EMPHASIZING REFORM; NEW SPEAKER CHOSEN BY ACCLAMATION
[...] (U) King Abdullah inaugurated December 1 the regular session of the 14th Jordanian Parliament with a speech detailing his vision for the country. The King called for both political and economic development, including an emphasis on democracy and transparency, closely echoing his October 23 p [...]
2003-12-03 17:26:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM ECON JO
03AMMAN7880SELECTION FOR PD LES EXCHANGES TRAINING PROGRAM,
[...] Amman Public Affairs Section is nominating Ms. Zena Nasereddin Cultural Affairs Assistant to attend the PD LES Exchanges Training Program, February 21 to March 18, 2004. 2. Following is Ms. Nasereddin's information: A. Name:(as it should appear on FSI's travel order cable) Zena Nasereddi [...]
2003-12-04 09:59:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO AFIN APER AFSN AFSI
03AMMAN7887MEDIA REACTION ON THE GENEVA DOCUMENT, MIDDLE
[...] No summary [...]
2003-12-04 15:19:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
03AMMAN7909ISLAMIC PARTY THE KING-MAKER IN JORDAN'S SPEAKER
[...] (C) Saad Hayel Srour, former Speaker of the Lower House of Parliament, told PolCouns and PolOff that he withdrew from the Speaker race after the Islamic Action Front made too many demands in exchange for backing his candidacy. He expects only limited progress in approving the backlog of provi [...]
2003-12-04 17:15:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM KISL JO KTER
03AMMAN7970COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR JORDANIAN ARMED FORCES
[...] No summary [...]
2003-12-08 16:54:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDMAP
03AMMAN7972JORDAN COPYRIGHT LAW: WIPO COMPLIANCE A FOUNDATION
[...] (U) This is an action request. See last para. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Ministry of Industry and Trade contacts confirmed that the Government of Jordan (GOJ) cabinet has approved two WIPO internet treaties and expects the notification process to WIPO to be completed by the end of the year. Am [...]
2003-12-08 18:10:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD KIPR KTIA PREL JO
03AMMAN7974COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR JORDANIAN ARMED FORCES
[...] ON 5 MARCH 2003 JAF SUBMITTED A LETTER OF REQUEST (LOR) FOR A LETTER OF OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE (LOA) FOR ELECTRONIC WARFARE EQUIPMENT. THE HIGH FREQUENCY JAMMING SYSTEM AND THE THREE-STATION DIRECTIONAL FINDING (DF) SYSTEM WERE BOTH DETERMINED NOT TO BE RELEASABLE TO JORDAN WITHOUT REVIEW AND [...]
2003-12-09 06:49:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDMAP
03AMMAN8021HIJAZI WILL APPEAL THIRD DEATH SENTENCE; ABU
[...] (U) Two high-profile terrorism-related cases resumed in Jordan's State Security Court this week. For the third time, the court on December 8 sentenced Jordanian-American citizen Ra'ed Hijazi to death for his role in plotting anti-U.S. attacks during the millennial celebrations in Jordan in [...]
2003-12-09 17:15:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM ASEC PTER JO
03AMMAN8044JORDAN'S FAMILY PROTECTION PROJECT WINS UN PRIZE
[...] (U) On December 10, the UN General Assembly President will present the Family Protection Project Management Team of Jordan one of six 2003 UN Prizes in the Field of Human Rights, which are awarded every five years. The Family Protection Project is being recognized as "a ground-breaking initiat [...]
2003-12-10 10:31:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSOCI PHUM KWMN JO
03AMMAN8050MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQI POLICE TRAINING IN
[...] No summary [...]
2003-12-10 12:48:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
03AMMAN808JORDAN INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND METROLOGY LOOKS
[...] (sbu) SUMMARY: The Jordan Institute of Standards and Metrology (JISM) has been working hard since its creation in 1995 to develop comprehensive product standards that conform with international norms and support Jordan's WTO commitments. At the same time, JISM is currently evaluating offers t [...]
2003-02-05 16:36:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETRD JO WTRO
03AMMAN8122JORDANIAN OPPOSITION TO GENEVA ACCORD GEARS UP IN
[...] (C) Breaking weeks of relative silence on the issue, Jordanian officials, led by King Abdullah, are lauding the unofficial Geneva Accord as a means to enhance dialogue and complement efforts to end the current peace process stalemate -- while reiterating their support for the roadmap. The o [...]
2003-12-11 18:26:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPAL KISL IS JO
03AMMAN8237CT TRAINING PROGRAM FOR IRAQ
[...] (C) Jordan's King Abdullah and U.S. Brigadier General Harrell (Special Operations Command, Central) signed an agreement December 15 for Jordan to provide counter-terrorism training for Iraqi forces with U.S. support. The agreement provides for counter-terrorism training for Iraqi recruits, to [...]
2003-12-17 09:41:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MASS IZ JO
03AMMAN8242JORDAN-SYRIA RELATIONS BECOME PUBLICLY TESTY
[...] (C) Senior GOJ officials have expressed to us recently growing frustration with increased smuggling, depletion of water resources, and Syrian military "violations" along and across the Jordan-Syria border. They have complained about Syrian unwillingness to restart discussions on a formal de [...]
2003-12-17 11:50:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS SENV SY JO
03AMMAN8254OUTCOME OF SUCCESS STORIES INITIATIVE IN JORDAN
[...] SUMMARY: LAST SEPTEMBER (FY03),THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION OF THE U.S. EMBASSY IN AMMAN PARTICIPATED IN A STATE DEPARTMENT PROJECT DESIGNED TO HIGHLIGHT THE IMPACT OF U.S. ASSISTANCE AROUND THE WORLD. IN COOPERATION WITH THE JORDANIAN MEDIA (TELEVISION, RADIO, PRINT, AND INTERNET),10 U.S.-FUN [...]
2003-12-17 15:42:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO OIIP ECPS OEXC JO KMDR EAID PREF
03AMMAN8286PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ON ISLAMISTS, NEW GOVERNMENT,
[...] (C) Lower House Speaker Abdul Hadi Al-Majali predicted to the Ambassador that "a good majority" would vote to approve the government of Prime Minister Fayez and pledged to cooperate with the government to implement King Abdullah's calls for political development. He denied public allegations [...]
2003-12-18 12:27:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV KISL KDEM PHUM ECON JO
03AMMAN8312IRAQI-PALESTINIANS FACE HARDSHIP IN JORDAN
[...] (U) The 386 Iraqi-Palestinians who were permitted to leave Ruweished refugee camp in August and reside in Jordan are seeking U.S. help. They want to regularize their status in Jordan or leave for a third country. The families have only limited access to humanitarian assistance and are unabl [...]
2003-12-18 16:18:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PREL KPAL IZ IS JO
03AMMAN8360GERMAN AMBASSADOR ON FISCHER VISIT TO JORDAN:
[...] (C) German Ambassador Martin Schneller briefed Ambassador and PolCouns December 17 on German FonMin Fischer's December 15 visit to Amman. Schneller said Fischer met with King Abdullah and Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher, who both delivered a consistent line on Iraq: we support Iraqi indepen [...]
2003-12-21 18:03:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPREL KPAL IS SY JO GE
03AMMAN8450GOJ OFFICIALS ON ARAB ECONOMIC REFORM, PEACE
[...] (C) NEA DAS Satterfield and Ambassador met separately December 19 with Planning Minister Awadallah and Foreign Minister Muasher. Discussion covered the Aqaba "workshop," Abu Ala'a and the peace process, Iraq and Syria, Article 98 negotiations, and Jordan-Israel relations. End Summary. AQA [...]
2003-12-24 09:13:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL ECON IS IZ SY JO
03AMMAN8469SUPPORT FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION IN JORDAN
[...] (SBU) This is one in a series of cables highlighting the support that the Government of Jordan and the US mission in Amman are providing to Iraq and CPA reconstruction efforts. Highlights in this installment include the "Outreach 2004" Iraq Reconstruction Trade Show; training of Iraqi police f [...]
2003-12-24 13:30:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON IZ JO
03AMMAN861SAUDIS TELL KING ABDULLAH THEY WILL JOIN OIL DEAL;
[...] (S) King Abdullah told the Ambassador and PolCouns February 5 that Saudi CP Abdullah confirmed to him during his February 4 visit to Saudi Arabia that the Saudis are prepared to provide Jordan with oil in the event of a cutoff in supplies from Iraq. The King said the oil would come through [...]
2003-02-06 16:42:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPREL EPET MARR IZ EAID SA KU JO UA
03AMMAN893SUPPORT FOR KING ABDULLAH SOLID, BUT CHANGING:
[...] (C) This is the first cable in a series that will examine the stability of the Hashemite regime based on the support of its traditional pillars. 2. (C) Despite troubling times in the region and a majority Palestinian population angry over continued Arab-Israeli violence, King Abdullah maint [...]
2003-02-09 13:28:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SOCI ECON KPAL JO
03AMMAN931FM MUASHER'S READOUT OF KING ABDULLAH'S 2/8
[...] (U) Charge called FonMin Muasher February 10 to get a readout of the King's 2/8 meeting in Aqaba with Egyptian President Mubarak, as well as of Muasher's own meeting with Sharon advisor Dov Weisglass the previous day (2/9) in Amman. --------------------------------------------- ------- Mubar [...]
2003-02-10 13:40:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPREL KPAL IS IZ JO MEPP
03AMMAN940IRAQ PD: DVC WITH JAMES PLACKE, OIL ANALYST
[...] IN A FEBRUARY 4 DVC HOSTED BY PAS AMMAN, OIL ANALYST (AND FORMER STATE DEPARTMENT DAS) JAMES PLACKE REFUTED EFFECTIVELY ALLEGATIONS THAT "CONTROL" OF OIL RESERVES -- AND NOT DISARMAMENT -- IS AT THE CENTER OF U.S. POLICY TOWARD IRAQ. ROUGHLY 20 JORDANIAN JOURNALISTS FILLED THE ONE HOUR PROGR [...]
2003-02-10 14:53:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO OIIP IZ JO
03AMMAN967PILLARS OF THE REGIME PART II OF IV: THE EAST BANK
[...] (C) Traditionally, the most important pillar of the Hashemite regime has been its East Bank constituency, including both Bedouin and non-nomadic tribes. East Bank tribes have also played an integral role in the other pillars that have emerged--the military/security services and the economic e [...]
2003-02-12 10:18:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ASEC SOCI ECON KPAL JO
03AMMAN980PILLARS OF THE REGIME PART III OF IV: JORDAN'S
[...] (C) As Jordan prepares to face a possible war on its Eastern border, and then looks beyond the immediate crisis to longer term challenges, the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF),General Intelligence Directorate (GID) and Public Security Directorate (PSD) will serve as key pillars ensuring the stabi [...]
2003-02-14 10:47:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPINS PGOV PREL ASEC JO
03ANKARA1624GOT CLOSES PRO-KURDISH HADEP PARTY, OPENS CASE
[...] (C) Summary: Turkey's highest court announced the closure of the pro-Kurdish HADEP party the same day a chief prosecutor opened a case to close the closely linked DEHAP party. HADEP is accused of aiding the PKK and other offenses; DEHAP is charged with actions against the democratic state and [...]
2003-03-13 16:30:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM TU OSCE
03ANKARA1739DART: UNICEF'S TAKE ON HUMANITARIAN NEEDS IN NORTHERN IRAQ
[...] (C) On March 13, DART Field Office/North personnel met with Andre Lapierriere (Protect Source),UNICEF,s Head of Northern Operations for Iraq. UNICEF contingency plans are based on providing emergency relief to more than 250,000 people, with 40 percent of that population being absorbed into [...]
2003-03-19 15:02:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALAA EAID EFIN IZ MOPS PHUM PREF PREL TU WFP
03ANKARA1745DART: UNICEF'S TAKE ON HUMANITARIAN NEEDS IN NORTHERN IRAQ
[...] (C) On March 13, DART Field Office/North personnel met with Andre Lapierriere (Protect Source),UNICEF,s Head of Northern Operations for Iraq. UNICEF contingency plans are based on providing emergency relief to more than 250,000 people, with 40 percent of that population being absorbed into [...]
2003-03-19 15:46:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALAA EAID EFIN IZ MOPS PHUM PREF PREL TU WFP
03ANKARA1832GOT TERMINATES OPERATION NORTHERN WATCH
[...] No summary [...]
2003-03-22 12:50:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALIZ MOPS PARM TU
03ANKARA2198ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-04 12:49:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
03ANKARA2491ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-16 12:54:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
03ANKARA2646ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-24 14:19:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
03ANKARA3675ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2003-06-06 13:02:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
03ANKARA3798ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2003-06-11 14:58:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
03ANKARA4033ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2003-06-24 13:58:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
03ANKARA4382TURKEY: JULY 11 REACTIONS TO IRAQ INCIDENT
[...] (U) Summary: sensationalist reporting on the July 4 detentions of Turkish Special Forces (TSF) by U.S. troops continued to fade in the July 11 Turkish press, with the incident pushed off the front pages in several major dailies. Ultra-nationalists, advocating a "reevaluation" of the bilateral [...]
2003-07-11 14:07:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL TU
03ANKARA4387 20032 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR TURKEY
[...] OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT Turkey has been pursuing liberal and outward-oriented economic policies since the mid-1980s. The Government of Turkey (GOT) views foreign direct investment as vital to the country's economic development and prosperity. Accordingly, on paper Turkey has one o [...]
2003-07-12 04:53:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDEINV KTDB EFIN TU
03ANKARA4545 2003 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR TURKEY -
[...] No summary [...]
2003-07-21 08:21:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDEINV KTDB EFIN TU
03ANKARA4546 2003 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR TURKEY -
[...] No summary [...]
2003-07-21 08:22:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDEINV KTDB EFIN TU
03ANKARA5144SPACE COOPERATION: GOT IS ANXIOUS TO CONCLUDE A
[...] (U) Classified by Charge d'Affaires a.i. Robert Deutsch. Reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (U) Action request at paragraph 7. 3. (C) Following the conclusion of the "Statement of Intent between the United States Department of Defense and the Turkish General Staff for Defense Space Cooperat [...]
2003-08-13 09:06:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALETTC KSCA KSTC PARM TU
03ANKARA5186ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2003-08-14 13:08:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
03ANKARA6923IRAQ: TURKISH READOUT OF DAMASCUS MEETING: SAUDIS,
[...] (C) POLMILCOUNS called on MFA Deputy DG for Middle East Safak Gokturk Nov. 5 for a readout of the Nov. 1-2 Damascus meeting on Iraq. Gokturk, who had been at the Damascus meeting, said Turkey worked hard to make the original Syrian draft communique moderate and balanced, and found the meeting [...]
2003-11-05 16:02:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL KU SY IZ TU IR EG JO SA
03ANKARA7411TURKEY: LEFT-OF-CENTER OPPOSITION CHP SCORNS CALLS
[...] (C) Summary: Opposition left-of-center CHP has rejected calls for unity on the political left in the run-up to March 2004 local elections. Optimism in CHP higher ranks is belied by growing frustration among CHP M.P.s with the party's prospects. Rather than focus on the party leadership's sho [...]
2003-12-03 15:10:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV TU
03ANKARA7443TURKEY SUPPORTS PSI AND WANTS TO PARTICIPATE IN
[...] This is an urgent action request. MFA Disarmament Head of Department Bulent Meric told PolMilOff December 4 that after much consideration the GOT had decided to support the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI). Nevertheless, it still had many questions about what partnership entailed. Mer [...]
2003-12-04 13:20:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL TU
03ANKARA76492004 REPORT TO CONGRESS ON TURKEY'S CONTRIBUTION
[...] (U) This is Embassy Ankara's submission to the 2004 Report to Congress on Allied Contributions to the Common Defense. = = = = = = = = = = General Assessment = = = = = = = = = = 2. (SBU) In aiming to accelerate democratization, pursue its EU candidacy, revive the economy and tackle ch [...]
2003-12-15 08:21:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMCAP PREL TU
03BOGOTA11615COLOMBIA: 2003 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT
[...] Colombia continues its struggle against the country's three main terrorist organizations ) the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC),the National Liberation Army (ELN) and the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC) -- all of which have been designated by the U.S. as Foreign Terr [...]
2003-12-12 19:36:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER
03BRUSSELS5593A/S ROCCA CONSULTATIONS ON SOUTH ASIA WITH EU
[...] (C) On December 8 in Brussels, SA A/S Christina Rocca met with EU counterparts at the European Commission to discuss ongoing developments in South Asia (participants listed para 11). --On Afghanistan, interlocutors said at this time they could identify only euros 20 million in available Comm [...]
2003-12-11 14:50:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID PTER AF PK IN CE NP XD EUN USEU BRUSSELS
03COLOMBO1043FY-2004 IV MRP ON "U.S. FOREIGN POLICY AND
[...] POST NOMINATES MR. SEEVALI I. AMITIRIGALA, LECTURER, SRI LANKA LAW COLLEGE, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated processing in Washington and shou [...]
2003-06-16 07:35:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
03COLOMBO1143 Sri Lanka: Peace process poised to enter new
[...] (C) SUMMARY: With the prime minister back from a successful visit to the United Kingdom, Sri Lanka's peace process is on the verge of entering a new phase. The Tigers are hinting at a return to talks, while the government is preparing an interim administration proposal. The Liberation Tiger [...]
2003-07-01 10:38:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PINS NO JA CE LTTE
03COLOMBO1343 GSL interdicts human smuggling attempts,
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In recent weeks, the GSL has interdicted several large-scale human smuggling attempts. Those netted in the raids (over 800 people) have overwhemingly been third country nationals, mostly from India and Pakistan. This is a departure from an earlier trend involving mainly loca [...]
2003-08-01 06:25:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREF PHUM PTER CVIS KFRD CE PK
03COLOMBO1389INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2003 FOR SRI LANKA
[...] No summary [...]
2003-08-11 07:10:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDCE ECONOMICS EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC PGOV
03COLOMBO1419 SFRC Staffer Blank's visit to Sri Lanka
[...] (C) During his recent visit, SFRC staffer Dr. Jonah Blank traveled throughout Sri Lanka, with stops in Colombo, Galle, Jaffna, and Trincomalee. In meetings with Blank, GSL officials expressed general optimism about the peace process. Contacts in the south, however, expressed concern about T [...]
2003-08-13 10:26:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PREF CE LTTE
03COLOMBO1606 Donors reaffirm support for peace process at
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador participated in the follow-up meeting to the Tokyo conference held on September 12 in Colombo. Japanese Special Envoy Akashi chaired the meeting. In their remarks, donors and international agency heads reiterated their support for assistance to Sri Lanka, but un [...]
2003-09-15 11:19:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID PTER CE NO JA UN LTTE
03COLOMBO198 SRI LANKA: NEED FOR EDA CUTTER
[...] (U) Classified by DCM W. Lewis Amselem, Reasons 1.5 (b, d) 2. (SBU) THE COUNTRY TEAM STRONGLY SUPPORTS PROVISION OF A 210' EDA CUTTER TO THE SL NAVY. 3. (SBU) AS EXTENSIVE EMBASSY REPORTING HAS DISCUSSED, THE POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, MILITARY AND SECURITY ENVIRONMENT IN SRI LANKA HAS UNDE [...]
2003-02-05 07:50:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MASS PGOV PTER PINS CE
03COLOMBO1988 Biographical sketches of key advisers to
[...] (C) Para three contains brief biographical sketches of key advisers to Sri Lankan President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga. The advisers are divided into three general (and sometimes cross-cutting) "circles": -- (I) Family members, including senior People's Alliance/Sri Lanka Freedom Pa [...]
2003-11-18 11:52:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR CE
03COLOMBO517FY-03 MRP ON "MULTI-CULTURALISM IN A
[...] GRANTEE JAYASURIYA ACCEPTS INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. HER COMPLETE BIODATA FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated processing in Washington and should not be : edited except by means of [...]
2003-03-27 04:26:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
03COLOMBO536 Sri Lanka's Supreme Court rules that
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Sri Lanka's Supreme Court ruled March 25 that the previous government violated the fundamental rights of numerous Tamils by preventing them from voting in the December 2001 general election. Human rights activists applauded the ruling, stating that it set a precedent for freer-an [...]
2003-03-28 05:57:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KJUS SOCI CE LTTE
03COLOMBO560 TFIZ01: Mission conveys latest message re
[...] (C) This update, focused on reaction to Operation Iraqi Freedom in Sri Lanka and the Maldives, reviews: >> Mission conveys latest points re blocking possible UNGA meeting >> Taking a different tack than the government, President Kumaratunga hits out at the U.S. >> NGO, Muslim criticis [...]
2003-04-02 09:54:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPAO ASEC CE MV IZ UN
03DAMASCUS6920ASAD: HOW DO WE TURN THIS AROUND?
[...] (C) Summary. During a 90-minute one-on-one meeting on November 30, Syrian President Asad asked former NEA A/S Richard Murphy for advice on what could be done to improve US-Syrian relations and how Asad could expand his contacts with US media. (Asad had just completed his interview with the N [...]
2003-12-02 13:25:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL MEPP PTER LE IZ IS SY
03FRANKFURT1785NEW HESSE CABINET: KOCH PICKS THREE NEW MINISTERS,
[...] Summary: (SBU) After winning an absolute majority in February 2 state elections, Hesse Minister-President Roland Koch (Christian Democratic Union - CDU) announced three new ministers for his state cabinet on February 24. Two of them, Stefan Gruettner (Minister of the State Chancellery) and Ud [...]
2003-02-28 09:17:00Consulate FrankfurtUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR ECON SCUL GM
03FRANKFURT401 FDP CHIEF WESTERWELLE FAILS TO LEAD PARTY OUT OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Free Democratic Party's (FDP) traditional Three Kings gathering in Stuttgart (January 5-6) is one of the first major national political conventions in the new year and generates a lot of media interest. National Party Chief Guido Westerwelle was under pressure to deliver a s [...]
2003-01-15 11:44:00Consulate FrankfurtUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL GM
03FRANKFURT926 B-W CDU CAUCUS CHIEF EXPECTS M-P TEUFEL TO STEP
[...] Summary: In a meeting with Consul General on January 29, Baden-Wuerttemberg (B-W) caucus chief Guenther Oettinger, the possible successor to B-W Minister President Erwin Teufel (CDU),spoke about the upcoming elections in Hesse and Lower Saxony and his own political future. He also used the [...]
2003-01-31 09:54:00Consulate FrankfurtUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL GM
03GUATEMALA1DRUGS, TRADE, AND HUMAN RIGHTS: AMBASSADOR'S FIRST
[...] (C) Summary: At an informal dinner at the home of President Portillo December 28 that also included FM Gutierrez and the DCM, the Ambassador emphasize the need to focus in Portillo's remaining year in office on being recertified and on making progress in other areas -- human rights, corrupt [...]
2003-01-02 13:41:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID SNAR KDEM PHUM CASC US GT
03GUATEMALA128PAN IN THE PROCESS OF OVERCOMING INTERNAL RIVALRY
[...] (C) Summary: The National Advancement Party's two rival leaders, presidential candidate Oscar Berger and party Secretary General Leonel Lopez Rodas, announced their accord SIPDIS to work together in support of Berger's presidential candidacy. In a symbolic media event on January 13, bull [...]
2003-01-16 17:41:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR SNAR GT
03GUATEMALA1596LAST CHANCE FOR JUSTICE IN MACK CASE
[...] (C) Summary: On June 19, Helen Mack, the prosecution, and the defense presented oral arguments before the Supreme Court for the final appeal in the case against the three retired military officers allegedly responsible for ordering the murder of Myrna Mack in September 1990. All three officers [...]
2003-06-20 18:11:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV MOPS PREL KJUS GT
03HANOI1144 VIETNAM: Have Money? Get ESPN (and CNN)!
[...] Summary: Although the Vietnamese government (GVN) regulates access to foreign television, particularly news channels, enforcement of restrictions is limited and many Vietnamese citizens have access to CNN and other foreign channels. High-level CPV and GVN officials, as well as foreigners are [...]
2003-05-09 05:53:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV SOCI VM
03HANOI135 Vietnam on Religious Freedom
[...] (SBU) Summary: In two recent meetings with the Ambassador, GVN officials discussed religious freedom issues originally raised by Ambassador Hanford at the November 2002 Human Rights Dialogue in a frank manner, but had little specific information. The most welcome news was that the Southern [...]
2003-01-16 09:26:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KIRF VM ETMIN HUMANR RELFREE
03HANOI1698 IMPLEMENTING PARTY RESOLUTIONS ON
[...] (SBU) Summary. According to CPV and GVN authorities in Hanoi and the Northwest Highlands, new CPV resolutions on ethnic minorities and religion do little more than reiterate long-standing policies, while nonetheless trying to elevate attention to these issues and the need for better implemen [...]
2003-07-03 09:49:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PINS PGOV VM ETMIN HUMANR RELFREE
03HANOI1808VIETNAM: 2003 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2003-07-16 02:05:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDBTA ECON EINV ELAB ETRD FINREF KTBD OPIC VN
03HANOI33502003 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY -- REPORT (INCSR) - VIETNAM
[...] No summary [...]
2003-12-29 10:13:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDASEC CNARC EFIN HIV KCRM PGOV PREL SNAR SOCI VM
03HANOI714WARDEN MESSAGE - action request in paraS 1 and 5
[...] Mission has received and transmitted the travel warning ref a. However, Mission wishes to point out that the comment in the third paragraph, ".the Department of State has suspended official travel to Vietnam until further notice" is not the Mission's understanding of the current situation. M [...]
2003-03-24 10:04:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDCASC VM
03HANOI789WGSARS: Vietnamese Medical Situation - Update 3/28
[...] (U) To our knowledge, no new SARS cases were reported on March 28 (but Mission was unable to get a hold of WHO in Hanoi by COB today to verify this information). The French Hospital discharged another four persons on the evening of March 27 for a total of 13 cases discharged since the beginni [...]
2003-03-28 10:42:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMED AMGT CASC TBIO VM
03HARARE111Zimbabwe Industry Appeals for Relief
[...] (SBU) Summary: In rare unison, Zimbabwean industrialists have urged the GOZ to abandon its impractical economic policies. The situation is critical enough that one firm is actually cautioning investors to avoid its shares. It is unclear whether President Mugabe will heed the industrialists' [...]
2003-01-15 14:29:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON ZI
03HARARE1446MUGABE SUCCESSION ELUSIVE
[...] (C) Summary. Over the past two months the domestic written press, both government and opposition, has churned out a stream of reporting on President Mugabe,s possible retirement. The local rumor mill has kept pace. Competing succession scenarios and successor lists have appeared, and differ [...]
2003-07-17 07:55:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR ZI ZANU PF
03HARARE1467MEDIA REPORT U. S./ ZIM RELATIONS; HARARE
[...] Back-to-back leading articles in the July 20 and 21 editions of the independent weekly "The Daily News on Sunday" and its sister daily "The Daily News," respectively, focus on the failing relations between the United States and Zimbabwe. Excerpts follow: 2. Th [...]
2003-07-21 10:06:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO KMDR ZI
03HARARE1643MEDIA REACTION TAYLOR/MUGABE; HARARE
[...] Under headline "Curse of quiet diplomacy" the independent weekly "The Daily News On Sunday" dedicated its August 17 editorial to criticizing South African President Thabo Mbeki's "quiet diplomacy" towards Robert Mugabe, arguing, "It was not quiet diplomacy which [...]
2003-08-19 06:26:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO KMDR ZI
03HARARE2359RULING PARTY SUCCESSION RACE: IS ZVINAVASHE THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The retirement of Vitalis Zvinavashe as commander of the Zimbabwe Defense Forces (ZDF) and his emergence on the national political scene underscore uncertainties surrounding the ruling party's contortions over prospective leadership succession. His possible appointment as Vice-P [...]
2003-12-05 10:20:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR ZI ZANU PF
03HARARE2364RULING PARTY CIRCLES WAGONS AT ANNUAL CONFERENCE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The ZANU-PF annual conference December 5-8 in Masvingo projected a ruling party united under the unquestioned leadership of Robert Mugabe and ever-resistant to outside influence. The conference ended suspense over succession speculation by indicating unambiguously that the party [...]
2003-12-08 15:04:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ZI ZANU PF
03HARARE2453 Pilot WFP Feeding Program in Former Commercial
[...] On December 18 in a meeting for donor representatives, the World Food Programme (WFP) presented details of its proposed pilot program for extending general food distribution into newly resettled (i.e., former commercial farming) areas. This meeting followed the delivery of letters from the E [...]
2003-12-23 14:49:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREL US ZI
03HARARE293WFP EXPANDS ZIMBABWE DISTRIBUTION DURING
[...] During January 2003, the World Food Programme (WFP) distributed 42,428 metric tons (MT) of food commodities, more than doubling the total distribution for December 2002. The distribution reached 3.216 million beneficiaries in 47 of 49 targeted districts. In February, WFP plans to target 4.25 [...]
2003-02-11 07:47:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREL US ZI
03HARARE541WFP CONTINUES TO EXPAND DISTRIBUTIONS IN
[...] During February 2003, the World Food Programme (WFP) distributed 54,567 metric tons (MT) of food commodities in Zimbabwe, increasing by over 10,000 MT distribution totals from January 2003. The distribution reached 4.285 million beneficiaries in 49 targeted districts. In March 2003, WFP pl [...]
2003-03-17 07:27:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREL US ZI
03HARARE584 GOZ BACKS AWAY FROM CONFRONTATION WITH ZCTU?
[...] (SBU) An interesting exchange between the Minister of Labor, July Moyo, and an employers' representative reportedly took place in a recent Tripartite Negotiating Forum meeting. When the employers' rep asked the Minister's view on whether or not his association should be dealing with the GOZ- [...]
2003-03-21 06:22:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ELAB PGOV ZI
03HARARE590Finance Head Dislikes Price Controls
[...] (SBU) Summary: During a meeting with Ambassador Sullivan, Finance Minister Herbert Murerwa agreed that economic intervention has gone too far. He expressed hope that he and other GOZ moderates will be able to push through reforms that reach beyond last month's devaluation. End summary. Le [...]
2003-03-21 09:46:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV ETRD ZI
03HARARE633MEDIA REACTION WAR WITH IRAQ; HARARE
[...] Opinion articles carried in the March 28 edition of the independent daily "The Daily News" and the March 27 edition of the independent weekly "The Financial Gazette" focus on the ongoing United Stated- led military campaign to disarm Iraq. Excerpts: 2. Under h [...]
2003-03-28 09:04:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDIZ PREL KPAO KMDR ZI
03HARARE64RUMBLINGS OF DISCONTENT WITHIN ZANU-PF
[...] (C) Concern and frustration with Zimbabwe's worsening economic and other crises are mounting among senior ZANU-PF officials, many of whom blame Robert Mugabe. No one appears willing or able to nudge the Zimbabwean President into retirement, however. Internal discussions of succession scenari [...]
2003-01-10 09:56:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAID ZI ZANU PF
03HARARE642MEDIA REACTION WAR WITH IRAQ - OPINION
[...] The March 30 editions of the government- controlled weekly "The Sunday Mail" and the pro- government weekly "The Sunday Mirror" carried a number of opinion pieces focusing on the war in Iraq. Excerpts: 2. Under headline "U.N. becomes irrelevant" the "The [...]
2003-03-31 12:04:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDIZ PREL KPAO KMDR ZI
03HARARE739Zimbabwe's Lack of Progress Toward AGOA
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-15 05:14:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ZI
03HOCHIMINHCITY492NAM CAM TRIAL IN FINAL STAGES
[...] (U) Convening after a 10-day recess that capped a trial which ran from February 25 - May 24, the People's Court of Ho Chi Minh City gathered June 4 to read the results of the case investigations and the verdicts for the 155 defendants in the trial of the underworld kingpin Truong Van Cam (a.k. [...]
2003-06-05 02:35:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PGOV SOCI VM
03HOCHIMINHCITY496NAM CAM RECEIVES TWO DEATH SENTENCES, GVN OFFICIALS
[...] No summary [...]
2003-06-05 11:29:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIEDPINR PGOV SOCI KJUS VM
03HOCHIMINHCITY499NAM CAM TRIAL: A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION FOR
[...] Summary. One day after the conclusion of the biggest trial related to corruption and organized crime in the history of Vietnam, the Vietnamese press is claiming that the judicial system has fundamentally changed. The conviction of 18 GVN officials on charges of corruption and 136 private cit [...]
2003-06-06 18:34:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIEDECON KCRM PGOV PINR SOCI VM
03JAKARTA13041INDONESIA: 2003 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT
[...] Indonesia significantly increased its support for the global coalition against terrorism during this period. The October 12, 2002 bombing in Bali that killed 202 - including 88 Australians, 38 Indonesians, 28 Britons, and seven Americans galvanized the Indonesian Government into action, and t [...]
2003-11-28 10:47:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PGOV PREL KJUS ID
03JEDDAH828TWO SAUDI PROFESSIONALS: BET ON THE PEOPLE, NOT
[...] (C) ON APRIL 2, POLOFF MET WITH A LOCAL SAUDI LAWYER, DR. BASIM ALIM (STRICTLY PROTECT),TO DISCUSS HIS OPEN LETTER TO CROWN PRINCE ABDULLAH CALLING FOR REFORM. A "SELF-MADE" LAWYER, ALIM WAS CHOSEN IN DECEMBER 2002 TO REPRESENT SEVERAL SAUDI CHARITIES IN THE SEPTEMBER 11 LAWSUIT AND ADMITS T [...]
2003-04-14 13:18:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SOCI KISL SA
03JERUSALEM4246ISLAMIC RADICALS ATTACK EGYPTIAN FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (U) EGYPTIAN FOREIGN MINISTER AHMAD MAHER CAME UNDER ATTACK BY ISLAMIC ACTIVISTS WHILE VISITING AND PRAYING AT THE HARAM ASH-SHARIF ON THE EVENING OF DECEMBER 22. A VIDEO SHOWS MAHER BEING MOBBED BY ANGRY WORSHIPPERS AND APPARENTLY CHOKED BRIEFLY BY A CLOTH AROUND HIS NECK. WORSHIPPERS REPOR [...]
2003-12-22 16:40:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL IS EG
03KABUL1015SE KHALILZAD'S APRIL 11 MEETING WITH NDS CHIEF
[...] (S/NF) Summary: SE Khalilzad met on April 11 with National Directorate of Security (NDS) Chief Engineer Aref to discuss current security conditions, his views on proposed US-Afghan-Pakistan trilateral discussions, and to review NDS reform. Aref told SE Khalilzad that Pakistan was indeed promo [...]
2003-04-18 14:11:00Embassy KabulSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PINR PTER AF PK
03KABUL1029CONGRESSMAN ROHRABACHER'S APRIL 16 MEETING WITH
[...] (C) Summary: On April 16, Congressman Dana Rohrabacher met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai. Rohrabacher was accompanied by his spouse, Ambassador and Econ/Comofficer (notetaker). Congressman Rohrabacher began by assuring Karzai that the war in Iraq had not diverted attention from Afghanis [...]
2003-04-21 02:45:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPREL SNAR PINR PTER AF
03KABUL955AMBASSADOR'S APRIL 6 MEETING WITH FRENCH AMBASSADOR
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador held a wide-ranging discussion with French Ambassador, Jean Pierre Guinhut, on April 6. The Ambassadors reviewed Afghan security conditions in the aftermath of Iraqi Freedom, lingering obstacles to economic growth, and progress on the drafting of the Afghan Constitutio [...]
2003-04-13 11:55:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON EFIN AF
03KATHMANDU1011NEPAL: PARTISAN RIVALRY MAY PREVENT CONSENSUS ON
[...] (C) It seems unlikely that the seven political parties will be able to offer King Gyanendra a consensus candidate for Prime Minister by the June 2 deadline he gave them on May 30 (Ref A). Three smaller parties--each of whom is pressing its own leader as a potential PM--might succeed in unde [...]
2003-06-02 12:23:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV NP
03KATHMANDU1033NEPAL: KING NAMES NEW PRIME MINISTER
[...] (C) On June 4 King Gyanendra named former National Democratic Party President and four-time former Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa to head a new interim government. The Palace is reportedly seeking the participation of other mainstream political parties in the Cabinet. Many observers bl [...]
2003-06-04 11:14:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV NP GON
03KATHMANDU1042TIBETAN REFUGEE DEPORTATION: POST-MORTEM
[...] (C) Despite strenous efforts by the Embassy to dissuade it from doing so, the Government of Nepal on May 31 deported 18 Tibetan refugees to China. Th Mission began working this issue in late April shortly after the refugees were first detained. Post pressed for the refugees' release at all le [...]
2003-06-05 11:47:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PREL NP CH
03KATHMANDU1044(U) TIBETAN REFUGEE DEPORTATION: POST-MORTEM
[...] (C) Despite strenous efforts by the Embassy to dissuade it from doing so, the Government of Nepal on May 31 deported 18 Tibetan refugees to China. Th Mission began working this issue in late April shortly after the refugees were first detained. Post pressed for the refugees' release at all le [...]
2003-06-06 00:36:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL NP CH
03KATHMANDU1071NEW NEPAL PRIME MINISTER ASKS U.S. FOR
[...] (C) Summary. Nepal's Foreign Secretary, Madhu Raman Acharya, convoked the Charge' privately on June 10 under instructions from the new Prime Minister and Acting Foreign Minister, Surya Bahadur Thapa. The Secretary explained the PM's current efforts to persuade the major political parties to [...]
2003-06-11 05:49:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV NP
03KATHMANDU1072WEEKLY NEPAL MEDIA REPORT: JUNE 3 - 9, 2003
[...] POLITICAL AFFAIRS KING APPOINTS NEW PRIME MINISTER -- King Gyanendra appointed (6/4) Surya Bahadur Thapa as the new Prime Minister. Thapa's appointment bri ngs to an end the controversy over "transfer" of the executive powers from [...]
2003-06-11 05:56:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC PGOV PREL KMDR NP
03KATHMANDU1097UPDATE ON NEPAL'S MAOIST INSURGENCY, JUNE 7-13
[...] A date for the third round of peace talks remains elusive, as negotiations appear to take a back seat to the controversy surrounding the appointments of new cabinet members in the Government of Nepal (GON) (Reftel). Senior- level Maoists have intensified public rhetoric about foreign interfe [...]
2003-06-13 07:43:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PTER CASC PGOV NP
03KATHMANDU1099NEPAL: MAOIST TRAINING, RECRUITMENT, EXTORTION
[...] (C) The ceasefire between the Government of Nepal (GON) and Maoist insurgents, declared on January 29, enters its fourth month amid evidence that the Maoists continue to train, recruit/conscript, and extort money from the local population. Violations of the code of conduct persist, with the [...]
2003-06-13 10:28:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPTER PGOV NP
03KATHMANDU1169WEEKLY NEPAL MEDIA REPORT: JUNE 17 - 23, 2003
[...] POLITICAL AFFAIRS -- Five parties, Maoists hold massive rallies: The five agitating political parties and the Maoists took separate rallies on Friday in the capital against the "regression". (Media reports, 6/21) -- Nepal warns king: UML General Secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal has war [...]
2003-06-24 04:28:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC PGOV PREL KMDR NP
03KATHMANDU1239NEPALI KING SAYS TIBETAN DEPORTATIONS A MISTAKE
[...] (C) In a June 30 meeting with the Ambassador, King Gyanendra opened by apologizing for May 31 deportations of 18 Tibetans (Ref A). He characterized the decision to deport the 18 as undertaken by a bureaucracy that "went off on its own" in the "last minutes of the former government." The Go [...]
2003-07-01 10:18:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL PGOV CH NP
03KATHMANDU1263WEEKLY NEPAL MEDIA REPORT: JUNE 24 - 30, 2003
[...] No summary [...]
2003-07-06 08:18:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC PGOV PREL KMDR NP
03KATHMANDU128NEPAL: FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS IN BHUTANESE REFUGEE
[...] (C) Foreign Minister Narendra Bikram Shah returns on January 28 from an unofficial visit to Bhutan to discuss the refugee issue with his counterpart. Shah said he believes the visit presents a window of opportunity to secure a bilateral resolution to the problem. The EU representative in Ka [...]
2003-01-24 08:02:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL NP BT UNHCR
03KATHMANDU1282WEEKLY NEPAL MEDIA REPORT: JULY 1 - 7, 2003
[...] POLITICAL AFFAIRS -- Ten left parties for new constitution: Ten left parties demanded (7/6) for a new constitution as the only way out of the present political crisis. (Media reports, 7/7) -- U.S. Ambassador against Maoists: Although the U.S. has not formally exhibited any activit [...]
2003-07-09 06:59:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC PGOV PREL KMDR NP
03KATHMANDU1308NEPAL: TIBETAN REFUGEES AND U.S. INTERESTS -
[...] (SBU) Embassy understands that a group of nine congressmen who sent a letter on June 19 to the Prime Minister of Nepal is now poised to introduce punitive legislation against Nepal if the government does not satisfy their ultimatum regarding the status of Tibetan refugees in Nepal. The Embassy [...]
2003-07-11 08:58:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREF EAID PREL NP
03KATHMANDU1310UPDATE ON NEPAL'S MAOIST INSURGENCY, JULY 4-11
[...] Informal talks proposed for July 11 between Nepal Government and Maoist negotiators failed to materialize, amid continuing controversy over the terms of agreements allegedly reached during the second round of talks (Reftel). As peace talks remain stalled, senior Maoists declared that they are [...]
2003-07-11 09:08:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PTER CASC PGOV NP
03KATHMANDU1321NEPAL: PEACE PROCESS PROGNOSIS DIM
[...] (S/NF) Summary. Maoist activities in violation of the code of conduct, including extortion, harassment and abductions, have increased since late May, dramatically in the last couple of weeks. In particular, Maoists have stepped up efforts to rebuild their war chest with the possible objectiv [...]
2003-07-14 10:29:00Embassy KathmanduSECRET//NOFORNPTER PGOV PREL PHUM NP
03KATHMANDU1329WEEKLY NEPAL MEDIA REPORT: JULY 8 - 14, 2003
[...] POLITICAL AFFAIRS PEACE TALKS -- Government, Maoists hold talks: Members of the negotiating teams of the government and the Maoists held an informal meeting in Kathmandu to create a congenial atmosphere for the third round of the peace talks. However, the talks failed to set a dat [...]
2003-07-15 07:22:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC PGOV PREL KMDR NP
03KATHMANDU135NEPAL: UPDATE ON MAOIST ACTIVITIES, JAN 18-24
[...] Peace talks remain elusive with conflicting reports about backchannel Government-Maoist communications. The Government of Nepal has said it will not send a formal invitation to the Maoists until they stop their violence, while Maoists have warned of severe consequences if talks are not held [...]
2003-01-24 09:39:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PTER CASC PGOV NP IN
03KATHMANDU1357NEPAL: JULY 20-25 VISIT TO WASHINGTON OF FOREIGN
[...] (U) This cable contains an action request at paragraph 17. Summary: Issues the Secretary Intends to Address in Washington ============================================= ================= 2. (SBU) On July 17, the Ambassador, DCM, and poloff met with Nepal's Foreign Secretary, Madhu Raman [...]
2003-07-18 09:14:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF ETRD MASS NP XD
03KATHMANDU1369NEPAL: JOINT STATEMENT CONDEMNING MAOIST
[...] (U) Ref A cable resent to expanded list of addressees (AmEmbassies Berlin and Paris). 2. (U) On July 21, the Industrial Security Group in Nepal released a press statement condemning Maoist extortions of individuals and businesses during the current cease-fire. Despite provisions in the c [...]
2003-07-21 23:03:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER PGOV ECON EINV NP
03KATHMANDU137NEPAL: POLITICAL PARTIES AGREE ON NEED FOR "JOINT
[...] (U) On January 22 the leaders of four political parties, including the two largest--the Nepali Congress and the Communist Party of Nepal - United Marxist Leninist (UML)--announced they had decided to initiate a "joint struggle" to protest King Gyanendra's October 4 dismissal of the previous [...]
2003-01-24 09:53:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV NP
03KATHMANDU1377WEEKLY NEPAL MEDIA REPORT: JULY 15 - 21, 2003
[...] PEACE TALKS -- Maoists close Kathmandu contact office: The Maoists have closed down the contact office in Kathmandu, open from April 10. The government is shocked with the Maoists' decision to close the Kathmandu contact office, but it "thinks" such a move will not affect the forthc [...]
2003-07-23 01:35:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC PGOV PREL KMDR NP
03KATHMANDU1388NEPAL: MAOISTS ISSUE PRE-CONDITIONS FOR RESUMPTION
[...] (C) Summary. On July 23, the Maoist leadership publicly released a letter responding to the Government of Nepal's invitation to resume formal peace negotiations stalled since early May. Blaming the GON for violations of the cease-fire code of conduct, the letter represents another effort to t [...]
2003-07-24 10:40:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PREL NP
03KATHMANDU1391UPDATE ON NEPAL'S MAOIST INSURGENCY, JULY 19-25
[...] Maoist leaders responded to the Government of Nepal's (GON) invitation to sit for a third round of talks by issuing more demands as a prerequisite to dialogue (Reftel). The GON maintains that the peace process is not in jeopardy, but senior Maoist leaders increasingly talk of notably absent [...]
2003-07-25 09:34:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PTER CASC PGOV NP
03KATHMANDU1413NEPAL: MAOISTS SET JULY 31 DEADLINE FOR POSSIBLE
[...] (C) On July 25, Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa's government replied to the Maoist letter setting pre-conditions for the resumption of peace talks (reftel). In its response, the Government of Nepal (GON) reaffirmed its commitment to the peace talks, but stated it would not concede to Maoist [...]
2003-07-28 10:22:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PREL NP
03KATHMANDU1414WEEKLY NEPAL MEDIA REPORT: JULY 22 - 28, 2003
[...] PEACE TALKS -- Minister denies government agreed to restrict army: Finance Minister Dr. Parakeet Chandler Lorain said (7/27) the previous talk team of the government had not committed to restrict the army within five kilometers of the barracks and that the best thing was to sit down f [...]
2003-07-29 03:59:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC PGOV PREL KMDR NP
03KATHMANDU1423NEPAL: MAOISTS REPORTEDLY IN DELHI CONSIDER THE
[...] (S) In a series of meetings with Government of Nepal (GoN) negotiators and security officials on July 30, the Ambassador discussed development in the GoN's exchanges with the Maoist leadership over the previous twenty-four hours. The GoN formally responded to the Maoists' recent demands on Ju [...]
2003-07-30 10:57:00Embassy KathmanduSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PTER PINS CASC NP
03KATHMANDU1458UPDATE ON NEPAL'S MAOIST INSURGENCY, JULY 26-AUGUST
[...] On July 31 Maoists agreed to sit for a third round of formal peace talks with the Government of Nepal (GON). Kamal Thapa, Information Minister and GON negotiating team member, welcomed the decision but remained cautious, saying that a date for a third round of talks would be set through "mutu [...]
2003-08-01 08:33:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PTER CASC PGOV NP
03KATHMANDU1472ACTION REQUEST: NEPALESE PARTY LEADER INVITED TO
[...] (S/NF) On August 1, Pashupati SJB Rana, Chairman of Nepal's National Democratic Party (RPP),reported to the Ambassador that he has been invited to travel to North Korea by its Ambassador to Nepal, Jon Son Myong. Rana offered to deliver points that align with U.S. policy, and he is willing t [...]
2003-08-04 06:44:00Embassy KathmanduSECRET//NOFORNPINS PINR PARM KN NP
03KATHMANDU1486NEPAL: MAIN COMMUNIST PARTY WILL NOT JOIN THE
[...] (C) Summary. In a meeting on August 4 with the leader of Nepal's largest legal communist party, Madhav Kumar Nepal, the Ambassador expressed concern that the Government's cease-fire with the Maoists might not continue for long and emphasized the need for the political parties and the King to [...]
2003-08-05 10:32:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER NP
03KATHMANDU15NEPAL: UPDATE ON MAOIST ACTIVITIES, DEC 27-JAN 3
[...] The GON said it is receptive to and ready to create an environment for peace talks with the Maoists. Prime Minister Lokendra Chand said the GON will accede to the Maoists' demand for information on imprisoned rebels. Despite the GON's conciliatory gestures, the Maoists have called another tw [...]
2003-01-03 10:51:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PTER CASC PGOV NP IN
03KATHMANDU1507NEPAL: NEPALI CONGRESS (DEUBA) PARTY ALSO WILL NOT
[...] (C) Summary. In a meeting with former Prime Minister Deuba on August 7, Ambassador Malinowski reiterated U.S. concerns over recent Maoist activity in Nepal and stressed the need for the King, government and political parties to join forces against the Maoist threat. Deuba replied that his pa [...]
2003-08-07 09:39:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER NP
03KATHMANDU1509NEPAL'S NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
[...] (C) Summary. National Human Rights Commission member Indira Rana (please protect) has made serious allegations against some of her fellow members, accusing them of gender discrimination, corruption and bias in favor of the Maoists. In a July 31 meeting, Rana claimed that Sushil Pyakurel, an a [...]
2003-08-08 06:10:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPHUM KCOR NP PINR GON
03KATHMANDU1516MEETING WITH ONE OF NEPAL'S MOST SENIOR DEMOCRATS:
[...] (C) On August 7, the Ambassador met with Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, a founding father of Nepal's democracy, and Narayan Khadga, a former Vice Chairman of the National Planning Commission, to discuss the internal dynamics of the Nepali Congress Party, Bhattarai's recent discussions with the Kin [...]
2003-08-08 09:54:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER NP
03KATHMANDU1524NEPALI CONGRESS WILL NOT JOIN GOVERNMENT OR PEACE
[...] (C) On August 8, the Ambassador met with Nepali Congress (NC) General Secretary Girija Prasad Koirala, completing a week of meetings with party leaders. Koirala relayed his telephonic discussions with Maoist leaders still in New Delhi, over the past week. The NC will not join the formal Gov [...]
2003-08-11 23:14:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER NP GON
03KATHMANDU1542NEPALI STUDENT LEADERS WARN OF MORE "AGITATION
[...] In meetings with the Nepali Student Union and the Nepal National Student's Union-the two largest of Nepal's seven united student unions-backed by the Nepali Congress (NC) party and the Communist Party of Nepal-United Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) respectively, student leaders said they intended [...]
2003-08-14 05:29:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV SOCI NP
03KATHMANDU1559NEPAL: UPCOMING NEGOTIATIONS WITH MAOISTS PRESENT
[...] (C) The third round of negotiations between the Government of Nepal (GON) and Maoist insurgents, scheduled to take place on August 17 in the southwestern city of Nepalgunj, could prove a watershed in the fitful peace process. We expect this round to be more substantive--and thus potentially [...]
2003-08-15 10:55:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPTER PGOV NP
03KATHMANDU1571WEEKLY NEPAL MEDIA REPORT: AUGUST
[...] PEACE TALKS -- Third round of peace talks: The government conceded (8/17) two key demands of the Maoists an interim government that would also include them and a round table conference but rejected their demand for a constituent assembly to draft a new constitution. The Maoists said [...]
2003-08-20 05:43:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC PGOV PREL KMDR NP
03KATHMANDU1593UPDATE ON NEPAL'S MAOIST INSURGENCY, AUGUST 16-22
[...] The Government of Nepal (GON) and the Maoist rebels finally met for a third round of negotiations on August 17 in the southwestern city of Nepalgunj (Ref A). Tensions reportedly were high, as the GON acceded to Maoist demands for a roundtable conference and formation of an interim government [...]
2003-08-22 08:16:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PTER CASC PGOV NP
03KATHMANDU1606NEPAL: BHUTAN'S COMMITMENT TO REPATRIATE REFUGEES
[...] (C) Summary. The postponement of the 15th Nepal-Bhutan Joint Ministerial originally scheduled for August 11-15 has led many Bhutanese refugee leaders to become increasingly doubtful of the Royal Government of Bhutan's commitment to repatriate the refugees. UNHCR field director John Andrew re [...]
2003-08-25 08:46:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL BH NP
03KATHMANDU1612NEPAL: GOVERNMENT NEGOTIATOR GLUM ON PROSPECTS
[...] (C) In an August 25 meeting with the Ambassador, Kamal Thapa, Information Minister and a Government of Nepal's (GON) negotiator with the Maoists, appeared pessimistic about prospects for dialogue after the August 17-19 round of talks (Refs A-B). The Maoists rejected, among other things, a GO [...]
2003-08-25 10:54:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PHUM NP GON
03KATHMANDU1614WEEKLY NEPAL MEDIA REPORT: AUGUST
[...] PEACE TALKS -- Dr. Bhattarai for no less than constituent assembly: The Maoists warned (8/24) the government that the ongoing talks would cease automatically if the latter declined to come up with its revised agenda by Tuesday and accept the Maoist condition for unconditional constituent [...]
2003-08-26 05:33:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC PGOV PREL KMDR NP
03KATHMANDU1638NEPAL: INDIAN AMBASSADOR ON MAOIST ACTIVITIES IN
[...] (S) Summary: The August 20 arrest in Chennai of Maoist Politburo member Chandra Gajurel is the most significant capture of a member of the insurgents' leadership in more than seven years of conflict. While the reasons for Gajurel's intended travel to the UK remain unclear, his arrest could [...]
2003-08-27 10:18:00Embassy KathmanduSECRETPTER PREL IN NP
03KATHMANDU1648NEPAL: MAOIST HIT TEAMS SHOOT TWO ARMY COLONELS IN
[...] (S) Less than 24 hours after breaking the seven-month cease fire Maoist hit squads shot two Royal Nepal Army (RNA) colonels in separate incidents in Kathmandu on August 28. One died within hours of the attack; the other is in stable condition. The security forces expect the Maoists to pursue [...]
2003-08-28 09:37:00Embassy KathmanduSECRETPTER ASEC PINS PGOV NP
03KATHMANDU1649NEPAL: FURTHER INFORMATION ON MAOIST LEADER
[...] (C) In an informal discussion with the Ambassador on August 27, Indian Ambassador Shyam Saran and British Ambassador Keith Bloomfield provided further details on the August 20 arrest of Nepali Maoist Chandra Gajurel in Chennai. According to Ambassador Bloomfield, Gajurel was traveling on a f [...]
2003-08-28 10:16:00Embassy KathmanduSECRETPTER PREL IN UK NP
03KATHMANDU1674NEPAL: POLITICAL PARTY LEADERS SEEKING US MEDIATION
[...] (S) Mainstream political parties are reassessing plans for a large joint demonstration to be held in the capital on September 4 in light of the Maoists' unilateral decision to break the ceasefire and return to violence. Party leaders have indicated that they are seeking an overture from King [...]
2003-08-29 10:48:00Embassy KathmanduSECRETPGOV PREL NP GON
03KATHMANDU1677NEPAL: AMBASSADOR SENDS MAOISTS TOUGH WARNING ON
[...] (C) The Ambassador sent a stern warning to the Maoists not to target American citizens or interests. The message was sent through Shailendra Upadhaya, a former facilitator during the most recent three rounds of dialogue between the Government of Nepal (GON) and the Maoists. An August 29 press [...]
2003-08-30 06:51:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL PGOV ASEC CASC NP
03KATHMANDU1684NEPAL: FORMER PRESIDENT OF FINLAND AHTISAARI
[...] (C) Summary. Former President of Finland Marti Ahtisaari paid a three-day visit to Nepal August 28-30 at the request of British aid agency DFID to provide assistance to the facilitators of the GON-Maoist peace talks. During a meeting with Ambassador Malinowski, Ahtisaari expressed optimism t [...]
2003-09-02 09:08:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL PGOV NP GON
03KATHMANDU1685 WEEKLY NEPAL MEDIA REPORT: AUGUST 26
[...] MAOISTS BREAK CEASEFIRE - - Maoi sts break cease - fire , blame government : The Maoi sts un i latera 1 ly broke of f ( 8/27 ) the seven-month-old cease-fire and the subsequent peace process with the government "for the time being" saying it had lost its relevance while b [...]
2003-09-02 09:11:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC PGOV PREL KMDR NP
03KATHMANDU1692NEPAL: AMBASSADOR URGES PARTIES TO TURN OFF
[...] (S) Ambassador Malinowski, accompanied by British Ambassador Keith Bloomfield, had separate discussions with party leaders and the Prime Minister on August 31 and September 1 in an effort to head off a potentially violent all-party demonstration planned for September 4 (Ref A). The Indian Am [...]
2003-09-02 10:28:00Embassy KathmanduSECRETPGOV PTER PREL UK NP
03KATHMANDU170BHUTANESE REFUGEESS: NEPALESE FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (C) On January 28, Foreign Minister Narendra Bikram Shah briefed the Ambassador on his January 23-26 trip to Bhutan. Shah revealed a timeline for the Twelfth and Thirteenth bilateral Ministerial Meetings to restart the work of the Joint Verification Team to repatriate Bhutanese refugees. Bhu [...]
2003-01-29 11:00:00Embassy KathmanduSECRET//NOFORNPREF PREL EAID PHUM AORC NP
03KATHMANDU1723NEPAL: PRELIMINARY READ-OUT ON MEETING BETWEEN
[...] (S) According to the British Ambassador's read-out of the September 4 meeting between King Gyanendra and British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw in London, the King said that he would reach out to the political parties only if efforts to revive negotiations with the Maoists fail. The King also [...]
2003-09-05 08:37:00Embassy KathmanduSECRETPGOV PREL PHUM UK NP
03KATHMANDU1743NEPAL: PARTIES CONTINUE PROTESTS, GOVERNMENT
[...] (U) On September 8, the five major political parties continued with their fifth day of protest in Kathmandu, culminating in the arrest of an estimated 90-100 people in various parts of the city. The parties have called off the protest scheduled for September 9 because of a Newari festival da [...]
2003-09-08 09:08:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PGOV NP GON
03KATHMANDU175NEPAL: GOVERNMENT AND MAOISTS DECLARE CEASE-FIRE,
[...] (U) On January 29, the Maoists followed by the Government of Nepal (GoN) announced a cease-fire. The GoN (see paragraph 13),in return, agreed to drop the terrorist designation placed on the Maoists. In their statement (see paragraph 12),the Maoists reiterated their demands for a round table [...]
2003-01-30 09:51:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPTER PGOV PINS NP
03KATHMANDU1758WEEKLY NEPAL MEDIA REPORT:
[...] POLITICAL AFFAIRS -- Parties' protest to continue despite blasts: The five agitating parties will not halt their protests scheduled for the afternoon despite the series of bomb blasts in the Valley Monday morning, a UML leader said Monday. (Nepalnews.com, 9/8) - - UML back on stree [...]
2003-09-09 07:17:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC PGOV PREL KMDR NP
03KATHMANDU18NEPALI KING'S PUBLIC ADDRESS WELL ATTENDED;
[...] (SBU) Summary: On January 3 King Gyanendra assured thousands of attendees at a much-heralded "civic reception" in the southeastern border city of Biratnagar that he will uphold multi-party democracy and urged all groups to work together toward national unity. Biratnagar residents defied a [...]
2003-01-03 11:29:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV NP GON
03KATHMANDU1805NEPAL: HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION ALLEGES HUMAN
[...] (C) On September 12 the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) submitted a report to the Prime Minister that implicates the Royal Nepal Army (RNA) in the summary executions of 17 Maoist prisoners and two civilians in Ramechhap District on August 17. Although the Embassy has not seen the re [...]
2003-09-15 09:58:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPHUM PTER MCAP PINR NP
03KATHMANDU1806NEPAL: MAOISTS CONTINUE LIMITED STRIKES,
[...] (SBU) On September 15, the Maoists killed two policeman and seriously injured three others in three separate incidents across the Kingdom. The Maoists are reportedly impressing families to provide a daughter or son aged 13-22 under the threat of "dire consequences." End summary. Maoist "H [...]
2003-09-15 10:22:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPTER PGOV CASC ASEC NP
03KATHMANDU1814NEPAL: COMMUNIST PARTY LEADER ON ALL-PARTY
[...] (C) In a September 16 meeting with the Ambassador, Communist Party of Nepal - United Marxist Leninist (UML) General Secretary Madhav Nepal emphasized that he hopes the Palace will invite the political parties to form an all-party government. A strong leader is needed to deal with the Maoist [...]
2003-09-16 10:39:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER NP
03KATHMANDU1870NEPAL: INDIAN AMBASSADOR REPORTS ADVANCES IN BILATERAL SECURITY COOPERATION
[...] (S/NF) According to Indian Ambassador Shyam Saran, bilateral consultations between Indian and Nepali security and intelligence officers in Kathmandu on Sept 22-23 proceeded ""exceptionally well"" as a first step in institutionalizing security assistance and information exchange between the two go [...]
2003-09-25 10:34:00Embassy KathmanduSECRET//NOFORNPREL PTER MCAP PGOV IN NP
03KATHMANDU1989NEPAL: MAOIST PUBLIC STATEMENT DECLARES NEPAL
[...] (SBU) THE MAOIST INFORMATION BULLETIN, POSTED ON THE INTERNET SITE (WWW.CPNM.ORG) OF NEPAL'S MAOIST INSURGENTS ON SEPTEMBER 28, COMPLAINED OF THE "ACTIVITIES OF THE AMBASSADORS OF SOME POWERFUL COUNTRIES," BUT ADDED THAT THE MAOISTS POSE "NO DANGER TO THE LIFE OF ANY FOREIGNER, INCLUDING U.S. [...]
2003-10-15 08:59:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PGOV PREL CASC NP
03KATHMANDU2075NEPAL: MIXED RESULTS FROM THE 15TH JOINT
[...] (C) Summary. On October 24, Nepal's de facto Foreign Minister, Bekh Bahadur Thapa, briefed the Charge on the results of the 15th Nepal-Bhutan Joint Ministerial, which concluded in Thimpu on October 23. Thapa generally was positive about progress made at the meeting, noting an increased flexi [...]
2003-10-24 10:14:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL NP BH
03KATHMANDU2098NEPAL: VISIT OF CHINESE DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (C) The October 16-18 visit to Kathmandu of Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wang Yi focused primarily on preparations for the upcoming Dec. 2-3 visit of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Chairman Jia Qing Lin. According to the head of the Political Section of the Chinese Embass [...]
2003-10-29 09:21:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID PGOV CH NP
03KATHMANDU2150NEPAL: HOPELESSNESS REIGNS IN BHUTANESE REFUGEE
[...] (C) Summary. During a visit to the Bhutanese refugee camps in Eastern Nepal on October 29-30, PolOff met with UNHCR field officers, refugee community leaders, and the Khudunabari Camp Management Committee. Following the 15th Joint Ministerial in Thimpu (Ref A),the general mood among the ref [...]
2003-11-04 07:37:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL PTER BH NP
03KATHMANDU2248WEEKLY NEPAL MEDIA REPORT: November 11 to 17,
[...] POLITICAL AFFAIRS -- Parties to go in forceful and comprehensive manner: The five political parties protesting against the royal takeover of October 4 last year have decided to continue with the protest programs in a more forceful and comprehensive manner in days to come. (Centrist "Kantip [...]
2003-11-18 02:17:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC PGOV PREL KMDR NP
03KATHMANDU228APPARENT BREAKTHROUGH IN BHUTANESE REFUGEE DEADLOCK
[...] (C) Summary and Action Request: Meeting in Kathmandu on February 6, Nepali Foreign Minister Narendra Bikram Shah and Bhutanese Foreign Minister Lyonpo Jigmi Y. Thinley reportedly reached agreement on criteria for the resettlement and repatriation of more than 100,000 Bhutanese refugees in Ne [...]
2003-02-07 09:22:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL EAID BT NP
03KATHMANDU2295NEPAL: PRIME MINISTER PREPARES FOR REGIONAL TOUR
[...] (C) On November 23, Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa will depart Nepal on a ten-day visit of the four regional capitals, starting with New Delhi and finishing with Islamabad. The objective is to brief the other SAARC governments on achievements made during Nepal's one-year chairmanship an [...]
2003-11-24 08:38:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALNP PGOV PREL
03KATHMANDU2298NEPAL: COMMUNIST PARTY LEADER MEETS MAOIST LEADERS
[...] (C) Summary. On November 20, Communist Party of Nepal - United Marxist Leninst (CPN-UML) leader Madhav Kumar Nepal met with Maoist leaders in northern India. Nepal's public statements following the meeting provoked criticism -- but not denial -- from the Maoists, as well as condemnation by o [...]
2003-11-24 09:43:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PREL NP
03KATHMANDU2309WEEKLY NEPAL MEDIA REPORT: November 18 to 24,
[...] U.S. -- Maoist fiat forces Peace Corps out: Thirty American Peace Corps volunteers have been forced to leave the district following an ultimatum by an armed group of Maoists asking them to leave within four days. The volunteers were running a temporary Peace Corps office at the Butwal Tec [...]
2003-11-25 03:24:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC PGOV PREL KMDR NP
03KATHMANDU231UPDATE ON NEPAL'S MAOIST INSURGENCY, FEB 1-7
[...] The groundwork for peace talks was laid with the Government of Nepal reportedly sending a formal invitation to the Maoists. The Maoists announced their five-member negotiating team for talks with the GON. Human rights organizations want the peace talks to focus on human rights and creating a [...]
2003-02-07 10:11:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PTER CASC PGOV NP IN
03KATHMANDU2318NEPAL: MORE MURMURINGS, BUT HOW MUCH MOVEMENT
[...] (C) Once again, political circles in Kathmandu are reporting signs that King Gyanendra may be considering another initiative to broaden multi-party participation in the government. The Palace reportedly has sent initial feelers out for separate meetings with the heads of the two largest pol [...]
2003-11-26 09:11:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IN NP GON
03KATHMANDU2366NEPAL: AMBASSADOR RELAYS CONCERNS ABOUT
[...] (S/NF) On December 3 the Ambassador raised with Indian Ambassador Shyam Saran reports that intelligence agents assigned to the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu have been characterizing USG policy and motives in Nepal as malevolently aimed at undermining Nepal's sovereignty. The Ambassador told Saran [...]
2003-12-04 02:14:00Embassy KathmanduSECRET//NOFORNPREL PTER NP IN
03KATHMANDU2385BHUTANESE REFUGEES: UNHCR'S FAKHOURI FEARS CURRENT
[...] (C) Summary. After a two-day visit to Nepal, UNHCR Director for Asia, Jean-Marie Fakhouri met with Ambassador Malinowski privately to share his impressions and to discuss UNHCR's future role in the Bhutanese refugee camps. Fakhouri fears that Nepal-Bhutan negotiations on refugee repatriation [...]
2003-12-05 07:42:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL BH NP
03KATHMANDU2386NEPAL: BHUTANESE REFUGEE LEADER DEPLORES
[...] (C) On December 3, DCM and PolOff met with Bhutanese human rights activist Tek Nath Rizal to discuss conditions inside Bhutan and the repatriation of Bhutanese refugees in Nepal. Rizal contends that the Royal Government of Bhutan's system of discrimination continues to oppress the ethnic Nepali [...]
2003-12-05 08:10:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL PHUM BH NP
03KATHMANDU2432BHUTANESE REFUGEES: FRIENDS OF BHUTAN VISIT TO
[...] (C) During a recent visit to Kathmandu, the Swiss and Austrian Ambassadors resident in New Delhi reported on their visit December 1-3 to Thimpu. The five-nation Friends of Bhutan demarched the Royal Government of Bhutan (RGOB),urging it to increase transparency in the repatriation process, t [...]
2003-12-15 05:45:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL PHUM BH NP
03KATHMANDU2470A/S ROCCA AND NEPAL'S ACTING FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (C) On December 16, Christina Rocca, Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia met with Ambassador-at-large and de facto Foreign Minister Bekh Bahadur Thapa and Foreign Secretary Madhu Raman Acharya to discuss the Government of SIPDIS Nepal's plans for political reconciliation and electio [...]
2003-12-19 07:09:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM PREF ETRD BH CH NP
03KATHMANDU2472NEPAL: A/S ROCCA'S DECEMBER 16 MEETING WITH THE
[...] (C) On December 16, Christina Rocca, Assistant Secretary for South Asian Affairs, accompanied by Ambassador Malinowski, met with Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa to discuss Nepal-U.S. bilateral relations and Nepal's ongoing Maoist insurgency. Thapa expressed the GON's appreciation for USG [...]
2003-12-19 07:44:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM PREF ECON NP
03KATHMANDU2476NEPAL: GOVERNMENT REACTION TO CAPTURE OF SADDAM
[...] (SBU) The December 16-19 visit to Kathmandu of Assistant Secretary for South Asian Affairs Christina Rocca to Nepal SIPDIS provided an opportunity for a range of high-ranking government officials and others to convey their congratulations on the capture of Saddam Hussein. Many welcomed th [...]
2003-12-21 03:45:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IZ NP
03KATHMANDU2491NEPAL: SA A/S ROCCA'S MEETINGS WITH POLITICAL
[...] (C) In separate meetings with leaders of four political parties on December 18, Assistant Secretary for South Asian Affairs Christina Rocca, accompanied by Ambassador Malinowski, urged the need for reconciliation between the King and estranged political parties. With the exception of the Nep [...]
2003-12-23 05:01:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PREL NP
03KATHMANDU25MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS OF AMERICAN ASSISTANCE TO NEPAL
[...] Nepal emerged from its feudal isolation in the 1950s with virtually no modern economic infrastructure and little intellectual capital. Development, while still very uneven, has improved the lives of many Nepalis, whose number has tripled in the past half century. The US Government, as one of [...]
2003-01-06 11:09:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PGOV PTER NP
03KATHMANDU2500NEPAL: BRIEFING ON ROYAL NEPAL ARMY OPERATIONS FOR
[...] (C) On December 17, Christina Rocca, Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia, received a briefing from Major General K.B. Khadka, Director General of Military Operations of the Royal Nepal Army (RNA). The briefing provided an overview of the RNA's strategy to combat the Maoist insurgency, [...]
2003-12-23 09:26:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALMARR PARM PGOV NP
03KATHMANDU2501NEPAL: BHUTANESE REFUGEES ANGERED OVER
[...] (SBU) Summary. On December 22, the Nepal - Bhutan Joint Verification Team (JVT) visited Khudunabari Camp to brief refugees on conditions for repatriation to Bhutan. According to the Bhutanese JVT members, Category I refugees will be returned with full citizenship rights; Category II refugees [...]
2003-12-23 09:27:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL BH NP
03KATHMANDU2505Media Reaction: U.S. ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF
[...] EDITORIALS/OPINIONS -- Editorial in "The Rising Nepal, " (Government-owned, E/D, 12/18): "...The four-day visit by the high-ranking U.S. official is expected to help the U.S. government garner an update on the recent developments in Nepal. Nepalese officials would do well to seize the oppo [...]
2003-12-24 04:01:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR NP
03KATHMANDU261NEPAL'S INTERIM GOVERNMENT MOVES REFORM FORWARD
[...] In the four months of its existence, Nepal's interim government has begun important reforms to control corruption, decentralize some government services, privatize ailing industries, and improve accountability. Although much remains to be done, including establishing services in conflict-aff [...]
2003-02-12 11:24:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ECON NP GON
03KATHMANDU280US-INDIAN COOPERATION AND MILITARY ASSISTANCE TO
[...] (C) Summary: US security assistance to Nepal has brought the ancillary advantage to the US of providing a new arena for fruitful US-Indian dialogue and collaboration. Top Indian diplomats in Kathmandu clearly appreciate not only US support for common US-Indian security objectives in Nepal, but al [...]
2003-02-14 05:16:00Embassy KathmanduSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL PTER IN NP
03KATHMANDU286NEPAL: BHUTANESE REFUGEES CRITICIZE REPATRIATION
[...] Summary: On February 12, PolOff met with respresentatives of the Bhutan National Democratic Party (BNDP),a political group composed of Bhutanese refugees living in UNHCR-administered camps in Nepal, to discuss the results of the 12th round of ministerial talks on the refugee issue (ref A). W [...]
2003-02-14 09:15:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PREL EAID BT NP IN
03KATHMANDU288UPDATE ON NEPAL'S MAOIST INSURGENCY, FEB 8-14
[...] No date has been set yet for the start of a formal peace dialogue. Several international organizations are offering help in mediating the process. Maoist leader Prachanda has warned that if the peace talks fail, Nepal would suffer a major catastrophe, while the student wing of the Maoists ha [...]
2003-02-16 03:17:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PTER CASC PGOV NP IN
03KATHMANDU311UPDATE ON NEPAL'S MAOIST INSURGENCY, FEB 15-21
[...] The Kathmandu press has reported that an informal meeting has been set for February 24 between Government of Nepal (GON) representatives and Maoist negotiators. Krishna Bahadur Mahara and Dinnath Sharma, members of the Maoist negotiating team, reportedly are in the capital to meet with polit [...]
2003-02-21 10:28:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PTER CASC PGOV NP IN
03KATHMANDU312NEPAL: MAOISTS MEET MAINSTREAM PARTY LEADERS IN
[...] (C) Two members of the Maoist Central Committee have been meeting individual leaders of mainstream political parties in Kathmandu over the past few days to seek their support before negotiations with the Government of Nepal (GON). Party sources contacted have been noncommittal about the ten [...]
2003-02-21 10:51:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPTER PGOV NP
03KATHMANDU322GARLANDS AND PETITIONS: AMBASSADOR VISITS
[...] (U) Summary: Ambassador Malinowski visited UNHCR-administered camps in eastern Nepal during the weekend of February 15-16 to assess the situation of the Bhutanese refugees and to monitor the provision of food and other assistance from donor countries including the United States. The high-level [...]
2003-02-24 10:10:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREF PHUM EAID NP BT
03KATHMANDU329USG HUMAN RIGHTS STRATEGY FOR NEPAL
[...] In CY 02 our Mission engaged with the Government of Nepal (GON),the military, and members of civil society on a variety of fronts to advance the USG human rights agenda. Such programs have addressed needs in areas as diverse as voter education; advocacy in a democracy; trafficking in persons [...]
2003-02-25 11:43:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL EAID NP
03KATHMANDU351USG HUMAN RIGHTS STRATEGY FOR NEPAL
[...] In CY 02 our Mission engaged with the Government of Nepal (GON),the military, and members of civil society on a variety of fronts to advance the USG human rights agenda. Such programs have addressed needs in areas as diverse as voter education; advocacy in a democracy; trafficking in persons [...]
2003-02-27 10:04:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL EAID NP
03KATHMANDU408NEPAL: MAOISTS STEP UP PRE-TALK DEMANDS,
[...] (C) The declaration of a ceasefire between the Government of Nepal (GON) and Maoist insurgents on January 29 has led to little discernible progress toward actual peace negotiations thus far. Neither side has committed to a code of conduct governing the truce, the GON has not yet named its ne [...]
2003-03-06 06:21:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPTER PGOV NP
03KATHMANDU426NEPAL: UML ADVOCATES ALL-PARTY GOVERNMENT
[...] (C) The Communist Party of Nepal - United Marxist Leninist (UML) began a month-long campaign on March 6 to create public support for an all-party interim government. Although UML sources were optimistic about garnering support for the plan from the other Parliamentary parties, none has so far [...]
2003-03-07 11:06:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER NP
03KATHMANDU427NEPAL: INDIAN AMBASSADOR SAYS MAOISTS THREATENING
[...] (S) Summary: According to Shyam Saran, India's Ambassador to Nepal, continued disagreement on the terms of a code of conduct for the current cease-fire has led Maoists to threaten an end to preliminary talks about future peace negotiations with the GON. At the heart of the disagreement is th [...]
2003-03-07 11:32:00Embassy KathmanduSECRETPGOV PREL PTER NP IN
03KATHMANDU44NEPAL: MAOISTS IN NO MOOD FOR COMPROMISE
[...] (S) Summary. In both their words and deeds, Nepal's Maoist insurgents have shown themselves to be unwilling to negotiate, compromise or abandon their armed struggle. They have admitted that they would use negotiations or a cease-fire as an opportunity to regroup for their next offensive. The [...]
2003-01-08 10:43:00Embassy KathmanduSECRETPREL PGOV PTER ASEC NP
03KATHMANDU468NEPAL'S TOP POLITICOS SHUN PM; PUSH FOR ALL-PARTY
[...] (C) On March 10 leaders of most political parties boycotted for the second time an all-party meeting called by interim Prime Minister Chand. One day later, 11 left-wing parties, including the Maoists, met to discuss "a joint movement" against Chand's government. King Gyanendra met separatel [...]
2003-03-14 09:23:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV NP GON
03KATHMANDU471UPDATE ON NEPAL'S MAOIST INSURGENCY, MARCH 8-14
[...] The Government of Nepal (GON) and the Maoists jointly announced the signing of a code of conduct on March 13. Dinanath Sharma, senior-level Maoist and member of the Maoist negotiating team, arrived in the capital and met with the major leftist political parties. Prime Minister Lokendra Bahad [...]
2003-03-14 11:47:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PTER CASC PGOV NP IN
03KATHMANDU477MAOISTS IN WESTERN NEPAL DISCUSS TERMS OF
[...] (SBU) On March 4, a non-governmental organization held a meeting with Maoist, government, and social organization representatives in Jumla, a district headquarters in Nepal's mid-western hills. The Maoists tentatively agreed to end extortion and allow for the free movement of political parti [...]
2003-03-18 09:06:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPINS PTER NP
03KATHMANDU480NEPAL'S CEASE-FIRE: HINTS OF MAOIST STRATEGY FROM
[...] (SBU) Econoff visited Nepalgunj and Jumla districts of midwestern Nepal from March 4 to 7 to assess the effects of the cease-fire. Despite statements from the Maoists at the national level (Ref A),insurgents in the Midwest Development Region are still using rhetoric calling for the establish [...]
2003-03-18 09:43:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPINS PTER NP
03KATHMANDU507NEPAL: MAOISTS POSTURING FOR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY
[...] (SBU) On March 19, the Ambassador met with Kul Chandra Gautam, Deputy Executive Director with UNICEF in New York, and a Nepali visiting the country for personal and professional reasons. Gautam related a conversation with the Maoists' second-in-command regarding the latter's desire for a con [...]
2003-03-20 10:26:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPINS PTER NP
03KATHMANDU552NEPAL: KING'S CONFIDANT ON INDIAN, EUROPEAN
[...] (S) On March 26 royal confidant Prabhakar Rana briefed the Ambassador and DCM on his recent secret discussions with foreign government representatives in India and Europe. Indian National Security Advisor Brajesh Mishra reportedly emphasized to Rana that while the GOI supports Government of [...]
2003-03-27 10:54:00Embassy KathmanduSECRETPREL PGOV PTER IN NP
03KATHMANDU563UPDATE ON NEPAL'S MAOIST INSURGENCY, MARCH 22-28
[...] Progress toward peace talks between the Government of Nepal (GON) and Maoist insurgents remains stalled during King Gyanendra's two-week visit to India. In the interim, Maoist and GON representatives are accusing one another of failing to create a "conducive atmosphere" for talks, and violat [...]
2003-03-28 09:42:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PTER CASC PGOV NP IN
03KATHMANDU565NEPAL'S FOREIGN SECRETARY REPORTS BILATERAL
[...] (C) Foreign Secretary Madhu Raman Acharya told the Ambassador and DCM on March 28 that the Governments of Nepal and Bhutan have reached agreement on a formula for the repatriation or resettlement of an initial tranche of 12,000 Bhutanese refugees living in eastern Nepal. Under the agreement, [...]
2003-03-28 10:56:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL PHUM NP BT
03KATHMANDU566NEPALI MAOISTS PURSUE SEPARATE DIALOGUE WITH
[...] (C) Anton Hagen, local head of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC),confirmed to the DCM that Maoist insurgents have enlisted his help in sounding out other European and Canadian donor agencies regarding a possible meeting with Maoist interlocutors. Hagen also confirmed t [...]
2003-03-28 12:02:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER EAID SZ NP
03KATHMANDU572NEPAL: MAOIST IDEOLOGUE SURFACES IN CAPITAL;
[...] (SBU) Summary: Since his return to the capital March 28, Maoist ideologue and second-ranking leader Baburam Bhattarai has conducted a media blitz, appearing at two consecutive press conferences, a Reporters' Club ceremony, and a popular television talk show. In his appearances so far, Bhatta [...]
2003-03-31 12:39:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PGOV NP
03KATHMANDU620NEPAL: MAOIST NEGOTIATING TEAM HOLDS PUBLIC RALLY
[...] (U) On April 3, the Maoists held a rally of an estimated 20,000 in a public park in Kathmandu. Near the venue, widows and orphans of Maoist violence called for charges to be brought against the Maoist leadership. The Maoist negotiating team led by Baburam Bhattarai reiterated their demands [...]
2003-04-04 11:09:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINS PTER NP
03KATHMANDU643NEPAL: KING ADDRESSES FAR-WEST
[...] (U) Summary: On April 4, King Gyanendra addressed thousands at a civic reception in Nepal's far-west. The King's brief remarks highlighted the importance of the monarchy as an institution, the need for good governance to achieve development, and his commitment to representative multiparty d [...]
2003-04-08 06:19:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINS PTER NP GON
03KATHMANDU656NEPAL: MAOISTS ON MEDIA OVERKILL; GOVERNMENT
[...] (C) Since his emergence from under ground nearly two weeks ago, Maoist ideologue Baburam Bhattarai has dominated the headlines and airwaves of the Nepali media. The Maoists have used the opportunity to criticize the Government of Nepal (GON) and the political parties for ineptitude; to empha [...]
2003-04-10 07:28:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPTER PINR PGOV NP
03KATHMANDU657CEASEFIRE BRINGS UNEASY PEACE TO NEPAL'S NORTHEAST
[...] Summary: On an April 2-3 trip to northeastern Dolakha district, PolOff and PolFSN met with civil servants, police and local business owners. The district has remained quiet since the January 29 declaration of nationwide cease-fire, though some non-violent Maoist activities continue. Civil s [...]
2003-04-10 09:08:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPTER PGOV CASC NP
03KATHMANDU707UPDATE ON NEPAL'S MAOIST INSURGENCY, APRIL 11-18
[...] On April 16 the Government of Nepal (GON) finally announced its six-member team for peace talks with the Maoists (Ref A). Baburam Bhattarai and the Maoist negotiating team met with Narayan Singh Pun, government- appointed peace talks coordinator, for "goodwill" talks on April 13, following th [...]
2003-04-18 09:21:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PTER CASC PGOV NP
03KATHMANDU723NEPALI MAOISTS POSTPONE FIRST ROUND OF TALKS WITH
[...] (C) Summary: Maoist negotiators have postponed the first round of "introductory" talks with their Government of Nepal (GON) counterparts that were scheduled to begin on April 21. The postponement reportedly took the Palace by surprise. Maoist negotiator Krishna Bahadur Mahara told the media t [...]
2003-04-21 10:59:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV SOCI PTER ASEC
03KATHMANDU739NEPAL'S MAOIST LEADERS RETURN TO INFLEXIBLE STANCE
[...] (U) Summary: In an April 22 mass meeting held in southwestern Nepal, Maoist ideologue Baburam Bhattarai reportedly stated that the "introductory round" of peace talks originally scheduled for April 21 was postponed (ref A) due to ambiguity in the government's stand on the "political agenda" [...]
2003-04-23 11:21:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER NP
03KATHMANDU740NEPAL: APRIL 23 KATHMANDU STRIKE WELL OBSERVED;
[...] (U) A general strike, or bandh, called for Kathmandu Valley by the Nepali Congress (Democratic) Party student union was generally widely observed on April 23. A few private and commercial vehicles were seen plying the streets, while most shops remained shuttered. There were a few scattered [...]
2003-04-23 11:38:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER CASC ASEC NP
03KATHMANDU769NEPAL: GOVERNMENT AND MAOISTS HOLD FIRST ROUND OF
[...] (SBU) On April 27 Government of Nepal (GON) negotiators held the first round of peace talks with their Maoist counterparts in a Kathmandu hotel. During the talks the Maoists presented a set of 24 demands that included a constituent assembly to draft a new constitution; the integration of th [...]
2003-04-28 11:17:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PGOV NP GON
03KATHMANDU814NEPAL: PM'S ADDRESS RILES PARTIES; TURNOUT IN
[...] (C) Leaders of most mainstream political parties reacted negatively to a May 2 televised address by Prime Minister Lokendra Bahadur Chand, focusing on his criticism of their behavior, rather than on his offer to step down for the good of the nation. So far, however, the parties' efforts to i [...]
2003-05-05 11:16:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV NP
03KATHMANDU858UPDATE ON NEPAL'S MAOIST INSURGENCY, May 3-9
[...] The second round of peace talks between negotiators for the Government of Nepal (GON) and Maoists is being held on May 9. Envoys from China and the United Kingdom expressed support and assistance for the peace process. Maoist leaders have sharply criticized USG for listing their party on a [...]
2003-05-09 09:37:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PTER CASC PGOV NP
03KATHMANDU885WEEKLY NEPAL MEDIA REPORT: MAY 6 - 12, 2003
[...] POLITICAL AFFAIRS "SECOND ROUND OF PEACE TALKS" -- The government and Maoists made incremental progress in the second round of peace talks (5/9) with the former agreeing to release a few jailed rebels and even limiting the Royal Nepal Army to within five kilometers of their barrack [...]
2003-05-13 08:27:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC PGOV PREL KMDR NP
03KATHMANDU961NEPAL: KING KEEPS PARTIES AT BAY
[...] (C) His public and private statements of support for the principle of multiparty democracy notwithstanding, King Gyanendra continues to hold mainstream political parties at arm's length. Contrary to recent widespread expectations, he has taken no visible steps to form an all-party government. [...]
2003-05-23 11:03:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV NP
03KATHMANDU975NEPAL'S ANTI-CORRUPTION WATCHDOG INITIATES
[...] (SBU) On May 16, the Commission for the Investigation of the Abuse of Authority (CIAA) issued summons to prominent current and former politicians and government employees, including former Prime Minister and General Secretary of the Nepali Congress Party Girija Prasad Koirala. On May 19, Koi [...]
2003-05-28 09:18:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON KCRM NP
03KATHMANDU978NEPAL'S POLITICAL PARTIES' ATTEMPT TO RE-OPEN
[...] (U) On May 28, Nepal's political parties marched on the Parliament House in an attempt to reconvene the dissolved House of Representatives for two days of meetings. Each of the five parties participating in the day's protest held seats prior to Parliament's dissolution in 2002, including the [...]
2003-05-28 09:41:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV CASC ASEC NP
03KATHMANDU991NEPAL: PM RESIGNS; NEW GOVERNMENT,PROBABLY WITH
[...] (S) Prime Minister Lokendra Bahadur Chand resigned from office on May 30. Well-placed Palace sources predict the Palace will approach leaders of the Parliamentary parties to form an all-party government. A confidant of the King credits US (and, we believe, Indian) pressure with encouraging [...]
2003-05-30 09:31:00Embassy KathmanduSECRETPGOV PREL NP GON
03KATHMANDU998NEPAL DEPORTS TIBETAN DETAINEES
[...] (SBU) In the early morning hours of May 31, Nepali authorities handed over 18 Tibetan detainees (including 8 minors) to representatives of the Chinese Embassy for deportation. As of 0915 local time, the Chinese Embassy vehicle containing the 18 was reported heading toward the Chinese border [...]
2003-05-31 04:05:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALNOTAG NP
03KATHMANDU999NEPALI KING ASKS PARTY LEADERS FOR CONSENSUS
[...] (C) Breaking with past practice, Nepal's King Gyanendra convoked on May 30 leaders of the seven parties that had held seats in the last Parliament to offer them an opportunity to constitute a new, more broadly-based government (Ref A). The King assured the leaders that a new Prime Minister wo [...]
2003-05-31 04:55:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV NP
03KUWAIT1037TFIZ01 SITREP NO. 9
[...] SITREP NO. 8 AS OF 1200 HOURS LOCAL, 0800 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME MARCH 23. 2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP (all reported times are Kuwait Local, GMT plus three): ----------------- Security/Military ----------------- Ops Center is aware of the events at Camp Pennsylvania, however we have n [...]
2003-03-23 09:33:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU
03KUWAIT1250(U) GOK TO TAKE ITS CASE ON THE ROAD
[...] (C) Summary: During their April 2 meeting, the Ambassador and MinState for Foreign Affairs Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Al-Sabah discussed the progress of the war and Dr. Mohammed,s upcoming trip to key UNSC member states. The Minister said the focus of his visits would be to discuss an array of issues surr [...]
2003-04-05 11:12:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL KU IZ SY SA
03KUWAIT1283(C) SCENESETTER FOR GOK MINSTATE'S VISIT TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: GOK Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Acting Minister of Finance and Planning, Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah, leaves Kuwait April 6 on a whirlwind tour to Beijing, Moscow, Paris, London, Washington, and New York. To governments that opposed Operation Iraqi [...]
2003-04-07 06:04:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PHUM PINR IZ KU
03KUWAIT2118KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION SPECIAL, MAY 19: TERRORIST
[...] SUMMARY: Leading Kuwaiti liberals take to the op/ed pages to condemn recent terror attacks in the region and link them to Arab world failure to address the political, social and economic conditions that "breed" Islamic terror. Noticeably absent is any tendency to blame the US/Israel/the West fo [...]
2003-05-19 14:46:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKU KDMR
03KUWAIT3604KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION, AUGUST 2-4: ANNIVERSARY OF
[...] SUMMARY: Some commentators see the August 2 anniversary of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait as a reminder of Iraqi reparations still due to Kuwait and the POWs still unaccounted for, while others evince a desire to move forward with reforms and national development now that this external threat [...]
2003-08-06 10:14:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKU KDMR
03KUWAIT3946KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION, AUGUST 21-24: UN
[...] SUMMARY: In an interview with Al-Qabas, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison stated that despite the bombing of the UN headquarters in Baghdad, "we are committed to continuing our mission in Iraq." All papers report increased security around foreign missions in Kuwait in response to the attack in Ba [...]
2003-08-26 09:23:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKU KDMR
03KUWAIT4433 KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION AUGUST 18-24
[...] No summary [...]
2003-09-24 14:56:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKU KDMR
03KUWAIT5183(U) JORDAN'S KING ABDULLAH VISITS KUWAIT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Jordan's King Abdullah II paid a brief visit to Kuwait on November 11, meeting with the Amir, Crown Prince and PM Shaykh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah. During his two-hour stay, the King discussed the current situation in Iraq, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Jordan's bilateral [...]
2003-11-12 14:06:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL KU IZ JO
03KUWAIT5186KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION SPECIAL, NOVEMBER 12:
[...] SUMMARY: Condemnations of the Riyadh attacks have dominated the Kuwaiti Arabic press this week, with liberals and Islamists alike interpreting the attacks as a distortion of Islam and an assault on the political structure of Saudi Arabia and other Gulf governments. END SUMMARY. 2. News Stor [...]
2003-11-12 14:57:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KU KDMR
03KUWAIT5342(C) FORMER GCC SECGEN OPTIMISTIC FOR THE REGION
[...] (C) Summary: Poloffs met with senior Adviser to the Prime Minister and former GCC Secretary General Abdullah Bishara on November 19. After sharing details of Prime Minister Shaykh Sabah Al-Ahmed's domestic agenda (septel),Bishara offered an upbeat view on prospects for the region, based on the US [...]
2003-11-22 11:57:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL KDEM KU IZ IR SA EG SY
03KUWAIT613INPUT TO MANPADS NEA BILATERAL PLANS
[...] (S) Prior to the Iraqi invasion in 1990, the Kuwaiti Armed Forces (KAF) owned SA-7, SA-8, and SA-14 missile systems. Since 1991, the Kuwait Ministry of Defense (MOD) has claimed that all of their missile inventory was stolen by the Iraqi military. In 1995, the Kuwaiti MOD purchased 48 Starburs [...]
2003-02-19 17:10:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETETTC MOPS MARR PARM PREL PTER KU
03KUWAIT626(C) GOK SAYS ARAB LEAGUE MINISTERIAL WAS TOUGH ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA MinState Dr. Mohammed al-Sabah told Ambassador February 19 that the February 15-16 Arab League Ministerial in Cairo was very tough on Iraq and will not have given any comfort to Saddam. The Saudi FM in particular stated forcefully that the Europeans and Americans really had [...]
2003-02-19 18:59:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR IZ KU
03KUWAIT858(C) OIL FOR JORDAN: GOK AWAITS SPECIFIC REQUEST
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Shaykh Sabah told the Ambassador March 10 that Kuwait still awaits a specific request for support from Jordan (whose FM Muasher was due here later in the day). He spoke ambiguously about whether Kuwait's $100 million deposit in the Jordanian Central Bank is jus [...]
2003-03-11 13:01:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS EAID JO IZ KU
03KUWAIT900KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION, MARCH 12: IRAQ; BLIX
[...] Summary: Kuwaiti commentators show predictable sympathy to the US position with the UNSC and the Turkish Parliament's refusal to accept US troops for an attack on Iraq. Blix's "indecisive" reports are blamed for contributing to the disunity on the Security Council. Opposition to war in Iraq c [...]
2003-03-12 16:15:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKU KDMR
03LAGOS1479Attempted Coup in Anambra State: Harbinger of
[...] (SBU) Summary. A mid-July attempt by a cadre of business and political leaders to surreptitiously unseat a recently-elected state governor has created an ongoing political imbroglio and leaves Nigerians and Nigeria watchers asking if, instead of the military coups of the past, leaders here no [...]
2003-07-25 11:01:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINS KDEM NI
03LAGOS2045THE SEX TRADE TO THE US AND EUROPE: MEETING WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: POLOFF met with Gerrit Van Hemert, Deputy Head of Mission for the Netherlands Consulate General in Lagos on 17 September to discuss patterns of trafficking of women for the sex trade to Europe. Van Hemert, who has studied the subject for three years, laid out a pattern of traffick [...]
2003-10-02 10:37:00Consulate LagosCONFIDENTIALPHUM SMIG SOCI SNAR CVIS NI
03LAGOS2283EBONYI STATE: FIELD OF DREAMS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Making something out of Ebonyi state will be a challenge. It's in the middle of nowhere, and with Nigerian agriculture in the doldrums the state's prospects seem modest. It's a new state, though, and to beat the odds its leadership has seized on careful fiscal policy, low ov [...]
2003-11-03 17:00:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDECON PGOV SOCI NI
03LAGOS2354FMR BIAFRAN PRESIDENT GENERAL OJUKWU MEETS WITH CG
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Consul General and POLOFF (notetaker) met with former Biafran President General Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu and his assistant Prince Bob J. Onyema on 10 November. Ojukwu has plans to travel to the US at the end of November. Ojukwu discussed court cases contesting the res [...]
2003-11-14 10:44:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDPINR PREL PGOV PNAT SOCI EPET NI XY
03LAGOS2399NATIONS WITHIN A NATION: A VISIT TO EDO AND ONDO
[...] (U) Summary. The impact of the ethnic diversity of Nigeria's close to 400 distinct ethnic groups on the country's politics and developing democracy was made clearer in a recent visit to Edo and Ondo States. Ondo State, is older by decades than its neighbor Edo and has regional governing expe [...]
2003-11-21 16:31:00Consulate LagosCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM NI
03LAGOS470NIGERIA: OUTREACH TO NCEMA AND NISER
[...] Introduction and summary. Staff of ConGen's Economic Office reached out to two institutions of learning in the city of Ibadan in Oyo State on February 25. This former capital of Nigeria's old Western State is notable for several research institutions including the University of Ibadan, the p [...]
2003-03-05 09:45:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV EAID PINS NI
03LAGOS543NIGERIA: DEATH OF LAGOS TRADITIONAL RULER
[...] SUMMARY. The death last week of Oba Adeyinka Oyekan highlights the role traditional rulers still play in Nigerian society. Appointing an Oba's successor (a traditional Yoruba king) is often contentious, and the royal palace of Lagos was already filled by intrigue as the 92 year old Oba's he [...]
2003-03-13 14:37:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV ECON SCUL NI
03LAGOS736 NIGERIA: WARRI CRISIS - AN ITSEKIRI LEADER'S
[...] Summary: On April 5 EconOff met Chief Rita Lori-Ogbebor, an Itsekiri leader and a princess of the Warri Kingdom. Chief Ogebebor is one of 6 Itsekiri leaders preparing for an April 7 meeting with President Obasanjo and their Ijaw and Urhobo counterparts. They will try to resolve the continuin [...]
2003-04-07 13:24:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EPET ECON PINS PGOV PHUM PREF NI
03LONDON9572UNITED KINGDOM - 2003 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT
[...] (U) This telegram contains Embassy London's contributions to the 2003 "Patterns of Global Terrorism" Report. Embassy input is keyed to reftel questions. 2. (U) A) SIGNIFICANT ACTIONS TAKEN BY HOST GOVERNMENTS TO SUPPORT THE GLOBAL COALITION AGAINST TERRORISM, PARTICULARLY LAW ENFORCEMENT A [...]
2003-11-26 17:34:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PINR PREL PGOV UK
03MBABANE147THE JET SAGA: IS AN END IN SIGHT?
[...] SUMMARY: A SELECT COMMITTEE OF PARLIAMENT HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE PRIME MINISTER AND THREE OTHER CABINET MINISTERS ACTED ILLEGALLY IN CONTRACTING TO PURCHASE A PRIVATE JET FOR KING MSWATI III AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $72 MILLION USD. THE COMMITTEE'S CHAIR AND ANOTHER COMMITTEE MEMBER TOLD TH [...]
2003-03-20 06:20:00Embassy MbabaneUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM AGOA WZ
03MONTREAL266TRAFFICKING VIOLATIONS: SEX AND SMUGGLING IN QUEBEC
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: MONTREAL, SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS "THE PARIS OF THE WEST," HAS ALSO DEVELOPED A REPUTATION IN THE SEX-TOURISM INDUSTRY AS "THE BANGKOK OF THE WEST." NOT SURPRISINGLY, MOST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS IN QUEBEC PROVINCE INVOLVES WOMEN WHO ARE TRAFFICKED INTO THE SEX TRADE. IN FEBRUA [...]
2003-02-27 15:01:00Consulate MontrealUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM KFRD KWMN ELAB SMIG PREF PHUM
03MONTREAL453Census Data Shows Quebec More Bilingual Since 1996,
[...] SUMMARY: Statistics Canada (Statscan) has released several tranches of 2001 census data in the last four months regarding language usage and immigration, figures which are closely watched in Quebec, by both the media and government. The Statscan numbers show Quebec to be 3 percent more bilingu [...]
2003-04-02 18:07:00Consulate MontrealUNCLASSIFIEDECON ELAB PGOV PREL SMIG SOCI CA
03MONTREAL819FRAUDULENT CANADIAN ACADEMIC DOCUMENTATION
[...] (C) Summary: An active Canadian Public Security Anti-terrorism Unit investigation has revealed that an organized group of Pakistani males in Canada and Pakistan are presenting academic documentation purporting to be issued by the Ottawa Business College. This school exists in name only wit [...]
2003-06-25 19:51:00Consulate MontrealCONFIDENTIALKFRD CVIS PTER PINR ASEC
03MONTREAL999YOUTH GROUP VISITS CONSULATE ON PLIGHT OF AFRO-
[...] Summary. Two leaders of Black Youth in Action (BYIA),a Montreal NGO, paid a visit to the Consul General (CG) on Monday, July 21. The purpose of the visit was to deliver a letter describing the displacement of the Afro-Colombian population in Colombia and to request the names of African- A [...]
2003-07-30 13:47:00Consulate MontrealUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM SOCI PREF CA CO
03NASSAU1066POWERS BEHIND THE THRONE IN THE PLP GOVERNMENT -
[...] (C) In two separate meetings May 27 and 28, DCM and POL/ECON section chief met the two individuals outside of the Bahamian government considered to have the most influence on Prime Minister Perry Christie's government. Wealthy businessman Frankie Wilson, a prominent campaign contributor and [...]
2003-06-03 20:54:00Embassy NassauCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR BF
03NASSAU925ARTICLE 98 -- A NON-ISSUE FOR CARICOM
[...] Bahamian Ambassador to CARICOM Archer infers that CARICOM will not support Article 98 and clears post confusion based on mixed signals from the Prime Minster (positive) and the Foreign Ministry (negative). In relation to Cuba, he states that CARICOM will not support discussion on the country [...]
2003-05-13 21:55:00Embassy NassauCONFIDENTIALPREL BF PGOV CARICOM
03OTTAWA1528CEREAL FORTIFICATION - CANADA DEFERS AUTHORIZATION
[...] (SBU) Summary - Health Canada has once again deferred making a final decision on General Mill's August 2001 application for temporary marketing authority to sell breakfast cereals with U.S. vitamin fortification levels in Canada. After their own analysis indicated that high levels of folic ac [...]
2003-05-29 19:37:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EAGR CA
03OTTAWA15432003 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND
[...] Mission Canada has updated the the non-NAFTA investment disputes (Claimants B, F, and H) and will e-mail the text as requested in ref A. We have not updated the NAFTA Chapter 11 disputes being handled by L/CID (Claimants A, C, D, E, and G). We are not aware of any new investor-state disputes [...]
2003-05-30 13:36:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN PGOV KIDE CA
03OTTAWA2235 MEDIA REACTION: MIDDLE EAST; IRAQ;
[...] "Stumbling block on road to peace" The liberal Toronto Star opined (8/5): "...Bush has been pressing Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to divert the path of the barrier so it consumes less West Bank territory. But Sharon last week dismissed Bush's request to dismantle or move the fence.... [...]
2003-08-07 18:10:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR OPRC CA OIIP
03OTTAWA629DEFENSE MINISTER MCCALLUM AND THE CANADIAN FORCES
[...] (C) Nine months into his tenure as Minister, John McCallum is starting to put his mark on the Department of National Defense. He was able to get a greater-than-expected increase in defense spending in the latest GoC budget, and he has announced a defense review to guide transformation of the [...]
2003-03-06 21:17:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALMCAP PGOV PREL CA
03RABAT2632MOROCCO: 2003 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT
[...] Post responses are keyed to reftel. (A) Significant actions taken by host government to support the global coalition against terrorism. The government of Morocco (GOM) continues to provide strong support for the global coalition against terrorism. Following the May 16, 2003 bombings in Ca [...]
2003-12-19 11:43:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDPTER MO
03RANGOON1362EAP/BCLTV DIRECTOR'S MEETING WITH CHINA'S
[...] (C) Summary: Chinese Ambassador to Burma Li Jinjun posited in a late October meeting that current efforts by the international community on Burma should be aimed at establishing a platform for stable cooperation between Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) and the SPDC. The U.S. should consider lifting ec [...]
2003-10-29 10:51:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV CM BM
03RANGOON398A DAY OF CONTRASTS AND BOMBS IN RANGOON
[...] (SBU) Summary: Armed Forces Day, March 27, saw the military government mount its traditional large military parade and host a state banquet in the posh Armed Forces grand hall and theater. The pro-democracy parties celebrated Anti-Fascist Resistance Day (commemorating the 1945 switch of Gene [...]
2003-03-28 09:40:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS BM NLD
03RANGOON445JAPAN ON BURMA: WE WANT A SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP TOO
[...] (C) Summary: Minutes from a short meeting between the Japanese Ambassador and the Burmese Minister of National Planning and Economic Development emphasize the new pro-engagement policy outlined by the Japanese at the recent ICG meeting in Tokyo. The Ambassador's remarks give some insight into [...]
2003-04-09 09:12:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON BM
03RANGOON637BOMBINGS IN TACHILEIK
[...] (C) Summary: No one has yet claimed responsibility for the bombings in Tachileik on May 21, though the Burmese have blamed the Shan State Army (South) and the Thai blame the Wa. The good news is that Thai and Burmese police officers are cooperating in the investigation, though it remains to b [...]
2003-06-02 06:50:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPTER PINS BM
03RANGOON757BURMA'S COUNTERNARCOTICS PERFORMANCE
[...] Summary: The Burmese government (GOB) has reduced opium cultivation, cooperated with the United States, Australia, China, Thailand, and other states on a series of major narcotics cases, and continued to prosecute traffickers. It has failed in regard to its new money laundering law, whose i [...]
2003-06-25 09:50:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR KCRM BM
03RIYADH5821RIYADH GOVERNOR ON ISLAMIC EXTREMISM AND REGIONAL
[...] (C) Summary: An exceptionally cordial and frank Riyadh Governor Prince Salman told the Ambassador on September 16 that Muslim fanatics were damaging the image of Islam and Saudi Arabia and engendering hatred amongst peoples. He acknowledged that preachers who taught hatred of others bore so [...]
2003-09-16 13:36:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER KISL MEPP KPAL SA IZ
03ROME1268G8 FAMINE MEETINGS IN ROME
[...] (SBU) G8 MEMBER STATES DID NOT REACH CONSENSUS ON A COMMON TEXT FOR PRESENTATION. OPPOSITION TO A U.S.-FRENCH DRAFT WAS LED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION AND CANADA, WHO FAVOR PRESENTATION OF A LOWEST COMMON DENOMINATOR TEXT (REPRODUCED BELOW). THE U.S.- FRENCH DRAFT RECEIVED [...]
2003-03-25 16:20:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID AORC PREF EAGR ECON KUNR UN WFP
03ROME1499THE DEPARTURE OF THE ITALIAN AMBASSADOR TO RIYADH
[...] (C) POL OFF INQUIRED OF LUIGI MACCOTTA, THE MFA'S OFFICE DIRECTOR FOR THE GULF STATES, ABOUT THE "PREMATURE" DEPARTURE (REF A) OF THE ITALIAN AMBASSADOR TO SAUDI ARABIA, TORQUATO CARDILLI, AND HIS REPLACEMENT BY ARMANDO SANGUINI (BIO TO FOLLOW SEPTEL.) MACCOTTA, VERY CANDID IN HIS RESPONSE [...]
2003-04-08 15:15:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR SA IT ITALIAN POLITICS
03ROME2497HEIRS TO MONARCHY MAKE ROYAL MESS OF RETURN TO ROME
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The highly publicized "official" return to Rome of the heirs to Italy's deposed monarchy was met with indifference by most Romans. The reaction within the Jewish community, though, was anything but indifferent. The family sought, and received, high-profile meetings with Pres [...]
2003-06-05 15:36:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV IT
03ROME2620 ANNUAL SESSION OF THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM EXECUTIVE
[...] The WFP Board annual session took place against the backdrop of an unprecedented level of emergency needs (particularly in Africa where 38-40 million people face starvation). The modalities of WFP assistance to Iraq, which will represent one-third of WFP's worldwide efforts in 2003, was widely [...]
2003-06-11 13:02:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UN
03ROME2714 ETHIOPIA-ERITREA HUMANITARIAN CRISIS DISCUSSIONS
[...] (U) The growing threat of possible famine in Ethiopia and Eritrea was discussed on a number of occasions on the margins of the just concluded WFP Board sessions May 28-June 3, most notably in a lunch hosted by WFP Executive Director Morris on June 2 attended by the United States, European Comm [...]
2003-06-16 12:51:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UN
03ROME2766PM BERLUSCONI'S VISIT TO THE MIDDLE EAST
[...] (C) PM Berlusconi's swing through the Middle East (Israel, Jordan, and Egypt June 9-11) ruffled (French) feathers only because some chose to misconstrue Italian motives, Berlusconi's deputy diplomatic advisor told us June 18. Scarante said French FM de Villepin's criticism of Berlusconi's deci [...]
2003-06-18 16:23:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL IT IS KPAL EG JO
03ROME353ITALY: 2003 REPORT TO CONGRESS ON ALLIED CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMON DEFENSE
[...] No summary [...]
2003-01-29 16:37:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDIT MARR MCAP NATO PREF
03ROME3679THE FUTURE OF THE BERLUSCONI COALITION: FRACTIOUS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Summer doldrums and August vacation have not interrupted front-page squabbling in the Italian government coalition, once perceived as a tight, cohesive group in stark contrast with the fractured center-left opposition. Public spats can be expected to continue as Italy enters a [...]
2003-08-14 07:19:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IT ITALIAN POLITICS
03ROME4921UNWRA RESOLUTION: ITALIANS PESSIMISTIC ABOUT EU
[...] (C) SUMMARY: POL M/C DISCUSSED REFTEL POINTS WITH MFA MIDDLE EAST OFFICE DIRECTOR, LUCA FERRARI. ALTHOUGH FERRARI STRONGLY AGREED WITH THE US GOAL OF REPLACING THE CURRENT UNWRA RESOLUTIONS WITH ONE COMBIED AND MORE POSITIVE RESOLUTION, HE WAS PESSIMISTIC THAT THE EU WOULD SUPPORT THE US RESOL [...]
2003-10-29 13:58:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL IS IT UNSC
03SANAA1396TERRORIST FINANCE: YEMEN REQUESTS MORE INFORMATION
[...] (U) This is an Action Request, please see para 8. 2. (S) Summary: The Head of the Americas desk at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs requests more information regarding the link between the Yemen Al-Aqsa Foundation and Hamas. ROYG officials are seeking an alternative charity for donations to [...]
2003-06-18 04:07:00Embassy SanaaSECRETETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KVPR YM TERFIN
03SANAA1451MINISTER OF INTERIOR ON YEMEN-SAUDI SECURITY
[...] (C) Begin summary: On June 21, Charge met with Minister of Interior Alimi to discuss recent developments in Yemen-Saudi border security, Red Sea counter-terrorism cooperation, press reports of Yemeni terrorist arrested in Saudi Arabia, and other issues. The Charge was accompanied by RSO an [...]
2003-06-23 15:04:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPBTS PREL PTER PGOV SA YM COUNTER TERRORISM
03SANAA1690 2003 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - REPUBLIC OF
[...] THE FOLLOWING IS EMBASSY'S YEAR 2003 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR YEMEN. 2. BEGIN TEXT OF INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT: A. 1. Openness to Foreign Investment The Republic of Yemen Government (ROYG) is committed to attracting foreign investors by improving its overall investmen [...]
2003-07-13 07:05:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB PGOV YM OPIC ECON COM
03SANAA2218PROMINENT EXILES RETURNING TO YEMEN
[...] (c) Summary: Prominent Yemeni exiles who left after the 1994 conflict continue to slowly return to Yemen, including most recently Dr. Abdul-Aziz al-Dali, a former People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (PDRY) foreign minister. The 2002 Presidential pardon of 16 separatist Yemen Socialist Party [...]
2003-09-06 08:47:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPGOV YM DOMESTIC POLITICS
03SANAA2440ROYG BRIEFING ON DISRUPTION OF AL-QAIDA CELL IN
[...] (C) Summary: On 9/28 Interior Minister Alimi called in Ambassador, with ambassadors of Italy, France, UK and Germany, to brief on ROYG's recent disruption of a Sanaa-based al-Qaida cell targeting U.S., other Western, and Yemeni objectives. Alimi's briefing elaborated on preliminary informatio [...]
2003-09-30 15:33:00Embassy SanaaSECRETASEC PGOV PREL PTER YM COUNTER TERRORISM
03SANAA2534AUGUST 29, 2003, SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE
[...] (S/NF) Demonstrations A. Are there any ethnic or religious communities in country that are capable of carrying out significant anti-American demonstrations? Yes, Muslim Yemeni pro-Palestinian/pro-Iraqi/anti-American demonstrators. B. Have there been anti-American demonstrations in t [...]
2003-10-22 04:52:00Embassy SanaaSECRET//NOFORNASEC PTER COUNTER TERRORISM
03SANAA2700FBI DIRECTOR'S 11/5/03 MEETING WITH YEMENI
[...] (S/NF) Summary: On 5 November 2003, FBI Director Mueller, accompanied by Ambassador, met with ROYG President Saleh in Sanaa. The Director pressed Saleh on the urgent need to arrest al-Qa'ida members at large in Yemen; expressed concerns over the ROYG's release of arrestees who may be assoc [...]
2003-11-12 13:21:00Embassy SanaaSECRET//NOFORNPTER PREL IZ YM COUNTER TERRORISM
03SANAA882MARIB: ALL POLITICS IS LOCAL
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-24 13:56:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL YM DOMESTIC POLITICS
03SANTODOMINGO5135DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ELECTIONS: LEONEL FERNANDEZ ON
[...] (SBU) Summary: Former president and presidential pre-candidate Leonel Fernandez (PLD) emphasized to the Ambassador September 9 the importance of the Dominican Republic's relations with the United States, commented on the Dominican Republic's bumpy relations with Venezuela and the recent interr [...]
2003-09-23 16:07:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYDR EFIN EPET ETRD PGOV PREL VE
03SANTODOMINGO7342AMBASSADOR MOBILIZES DIPLOMATIC INITIATIVE AGAINST
[...] (SBU) Summary. On December 2, the Ambassador urged eight ambassadors of the OECD "Dublin Group" of the need for strong coordinated action against banking fraud and corruption. Ambassadors agreed on the poor state of the economy, the need for free and fair presidential elections, and the abili [...]
2003-12-15 17:41:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL EFIN ECON DR
03STATE23994TERRORIST FINANCING - UPDATED NONPAPER ON AL
[...] (S) THIS CABLE REPLACES THE EARLIER VERSION OF THE NON- PAPER SENT OUT IN REFTEL. PLEASE DISCARD EARLIER VERSION. CHANGES THAT HAVE BEEN MADE, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST CONVEYED BY NSC STAFF, ARE THE FOLLOWING: REFERENCE TO U.S. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION OF U.S. BRANCH HAS BEEN DELETED AND DELETIO [...]
2003-01-28 02:43:00Secretary of StateSECRETPTER EFIN ECON PREL SA IS JO
03TEGUCIGALPA1122ONE IF BY AIR, TWO IF BY SEA: HONDURAN
[...] (SBU) The following is a listing of important narcotrafficking activities occurring in Honduras within the past year. It should be noted that there has been a sizable increase in the use of aircraft as a delivery platform for drug shipments. The occurrence of illicit aircraft tracks crossing [...]
2003-05-13 22:47:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR PGOV EAIR KCRM KJUS PHUM ASEC HO
03TEGUCIGALPA1144POPULAR REVOLUTIONARY FORCES ISSUE COMMINIQUE:
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On the evening of May 14 post received a communique from a group calling itself the "Popular Revolutionary Forces" announcing the beginning of a campaign to overthrow the Maduro government and vowing to evict "Yankees" and other foreign occupiers. The communique's rhetoric fo [...]
2003-05-16 01:59:00Embassy TegucigalpaSECRET//NOFORNASEC PTER PINR PREL CASC HO
03TEGUCIGALPA1833EVALUATION OF U.S. SPEAKER ON SOCIAL INCLUSION AND
[...] No summary [...]
2003-08-01 22:30:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO HO
03TEGUCIGALPA19232003 Investment Climate Statement for Honduras
[...] Provided below is the 2003 Investment Climate Statement for Honduras. Responses are keyed to reftel. ----------------------------------- A.1. Openness to Foreign Investment ----------------------------------- 2. The Honduran government is generally open to foreign investment and welco [...]
2003-08-14 17:40:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB PGOV HO OPIC
03TEGUCIGALPA2042Honduras: 2002 Preliminary Macroeconomic Update
[...] The Honduran economy grew at a rate of 2.5 percent in 2002, similar to its 2.6 percent growth rate in 2001. Since the population growth rate is approximately 2.6 percent, Honduras has enjoyed essentially zero real per capita economic growth over the last two years. Major factors influencing t [...]
2003-08-28 19:08:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB EAID PGOV HO
03TEGUCIGALPA2564HONDURAN AMBASSADOR TO CUBA NOT IN THE OFFING, BUT
[...] (U) This is an action request; see paragraph 6. 2. (U) Deputy Chief of Mission and Political Counselor met with Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Anibel Quinones on October 28 to deliver points in ref B. Quinones was already aware of USG concerns as raised with Government of Honduras (GOH) [...]
2003-10-31 22:23:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ETRD CU HO UNGA
03TEGUCIGALPA2814HONDURAS: 2003 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT
[...] The 2003 Annual Terrorism Report for Honduras follows. Points are keyed to reftel paragraph headings: A. Significant Actions by GOH ----------------------------- In 2003, President Ricardo Maduro continued his policy of strong Honduran support for U.S. efforts against terrorism, was a me [...]
2003-12-02 14:58:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PREL KTIA AORC PARM EAIR EWWT KCRM HO
03TEGUCIGALPA2916EMBASSY TEGUCIGALPA HOSTS MINI-DUBLIN GROUP
[...] Summary. On December 5, Post hosted a meeting of the Tegucigalpa Mini-Dublin Group to coordinate with participating countries on counternarcotics assistance programs and the overall effectiveness of such programs. Along with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP),countries that partici [...]
2003-12-17 14:41:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM SNAR KJUS EFIN ETRD HO
03TEGUCIGALPA2997Honduras Announces Suspension of U.S. Beef Imports
[...] Summary: The Government of Honduras has announced a suspension of imports of U.S. beef and its derivatives, in accordance with guidelines issued by the OIE (World Organization for Animal Health). The Honduran ban does not include dairy products or other products considered to carry no risk o [...]
2003-12-30 22:39:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD PGOV HO
03TEGUCIGALPA555MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ
[...] "La Prensa"2/22 San Pedro Sula-based liberal paper, carried a full-page story: "Effects of a War against Iraq will be Less Dramatic for Honduras": The Honduran Private Council for Business, the Tegucigalpa Industry Chamber of Commerce and the Forum for the Strengthening of Democracy hosted a [...]
2003-02-28 19:42:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO HO PA ETRD USTR
03THEHAGUE1633CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): DISCUSSIONS ON
[...] SUMMARY: ON THE MARGINS OF THE OPCW EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (EC)-33, U.S. DELOFF PARTICIPATED IN MEETINGS RELATED TO RUSSIAN CWD ASSISTANCE THAT INCLUDED VIKTOR KHOLSTOV, THE RECENTLY APPOINTED DIRECTOR-GENERAL (D-G) OF THE RUSSIAN MUNITIONS AGENCY (RMA). U.S. DELOFF EMPHASIZED THE URGENT NEED FOR [...]
2003-06-25 10:31:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
03THEHAGUE1824MARITIME COUNTERNARCOTICS AGREEMENT
[...] With respect to reftel, Embassy's Global Issues Specialist asked the Dutch Foreign Ministry's about the status of the MOU, and was referred to Mr. Th. Sneek, deputy director for international and legal matters in the Defense Ministry. According to Sneek, there is no such MOU being drafted. [...]
2003-07-17 12:48:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA SNAR PHSA EWWT EAIR JM NL
03THEHAGUE1837ICC: PROSECUTOR FOCUSES ON CONGO, DISCLAIMS ANY
[...] (U) Summary: On July 16, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC),Luis Moreno-Ocampo, held a press conference in The Hague to discuss information his office has received from around the world about possible areas for ICC inquiry. During the ICC's first year, the Office [...]
2003-07-18 13:37:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KAWC KJUS ICTY KICC
03THEHAGUE1879NETHERLANDS 2003 INVESTMENT CLIMATE
[...] Attached we transmit the text of the 2003 investment climate statement for the Netherlands. This update corresponds with chapter VII in the FY 2003 Country Commercial Guide. The full text of the ICS has also been transmitted by e-mail to EUR/IFD/OIA for the attention of Neil Feird and Ann Mc [...]
2003-07-24 15:02:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDEINV ECON KTDB EFIN KIDE NL OPIC
03THEHAGUE2072RESTRAINED DUTCH REACTION TO LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN
[...] Summary: Dutch government and party spokesmen are clearly unhappy with the appointment of inexperienced Mirna Godett as the new Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles, as well as with the criticism and inflammatory statements directed against the Netherlands by her brother, political stron [...]
2003-08-18 15:04:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL NA NL
03THEHAGUE2431CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): DISCUSSIONS ON
[...] SUMMARY: ON THE MARGINS OF OPCW EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (EC)-34, U.S. DELOFFS PARTICIPATED IN MEETINGS RELATED TO RUSSIAN CWD ASSISTANCE. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) REP ANNOUNCED DOD PLANS TO OBLIGATE AN ADDITIONAL $60.3 MILLION FOR SHCHUCH'YE CHEMICAL WEAPONS DESTRUCTION FACILITIES (CWDF) C [...]
2003-09-25 13:13:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
03THEHAGUE2527DUTCH JUSTICE MINISTER PLANS TO TARGET
[...] (SBU) Action request: Please see Paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Sobel met with the Dutch Justice Minister Donner October 1 to discuss the Ministry of Justice's proposed Action Plan aimed at disrupting the cocaine traffic transiting Schiphol airport from the Caribbean. Currently, [...]
2003-10-03 05:59:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR PTER KCRM PREL NL
03THEHAGUE2576CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): DELINEATION OF
[...] On 2 October 2003, Larry Denyer, Department of Commerce, presented the U.S. practice on plant and plant site delineation that is used to support the declarations and inspections of industry facilities under the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). This issue underlies many of the past difficul [...]
2003-10-08 11:22:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL EIND ETTC CWC
03THEHAGUE2577CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): ARTICLE VI BILATS WRAP-UP
[...] US Del met with Per Runn (Deputy Director, Verification Division),Faiza Patel-King (Verification Division),Alexandru Dolea (Officer, Industry Verification Branch),and Cinthia Echavarria (Senior Policy Officer, Policy Review Branch) of the OPCW on 1 Oct 03 to discuss a variety of Article VI [...]
2003-10-08 11:22:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
03THEHAGUE2578CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): SAMPLING AND
[...] Washington experts and the U.S. Permanent Delegation held bilateral consultations with the OPCW Technical Secretariat (TS) on September 30, 2003 in The Hague on technical considerations associated with sampling and analysis (S&A) during CWC inspections at U.S. declared industry facilities. Dir [...]
2003-10-08 11:22:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL EIND ETTC CWC
03THEHAGUE2956CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): A/S DESUTTER'S
[...] (U) On November 17-18, Paula A. DeSutter, Assistant Secretary of State for Verification and Compliance, visited SIPDIS The Hague and consulted with officials of the Technical Secretariat of the Organization for the Prohibition of SIPDIS Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and other officials. She so [...]
2003-11-25 15:17:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPARM PREL CWC
03THEHAGUE2993DUTCH "WHITE WATER TO BLUE WATER" ROUNDTABLE
[...] (SBU) Summary. The Dutch Ministry of Transport/Waterways (with the support of Embassy The Hague) held a half-day roundtable event to introduce the White Water to Blue Water Initiative. The Dutch, who are on the steering committee, aimed to recruit new partners from civil society and acad [...]
2003-12-02 14:03:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYNL SENV ENIV EPA
03USUNNEWYORK718UN/IRAQ: ELEMENTS OF UK/U.S./SPAIN STATEMENT ON IRAQ
[...] (U) IN COMMENTS TO THE PRESS BEFORE INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS, MARCH 17, UK PERMREP GREENSTOCK, ACCOMPANIED BY SPANISH PERMREP ARIAS AND AMBASSADOR NEGROPONTE, ISSUED A JOINT STATEMENT ON IRAQ. FOLLOWING GREENSTOCK'S COMMENTS, AMBASSADORS NEGROPONTE AND ARIAS PROVIDED STATEMENTS TO THE PRESS. [...]
2003-03-17 16:29:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM UNSC IZ
03USUNNEWYORK746UN/IRAQ: SYG REPLIES TO IRAQI FOREIGN MINISTER'S
[...] (U) SYG ANNAN CIRCULATED TO THE COUNCIL HIS MARCH 17 RESPONSE LETTER TO IRAQI FM NAJI SABRI AL-HADITHI'S MARCH 13 AND 16 LETTERS REQUESTING THAT UNIKOM NOT BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE DMZ (REF A AND B). THE SYG RESPONDED THAT ALL UN PERSONNEL WOULD BE TEMPORARILY WITHDRAWN FROM IRAQ, THEREFORE SUSP [...]
2003-03-18 20:57:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM KPKO UNSC IZ
03VATICAN2046HOLY SEE EXPRESSES MORAL SUPPORT FOR TAIWAN'S
[...] (C) HOLY SEE DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER PAROLIN CONTACTED DCM APRIL 28 TO CONVEY THE VATICAN'S MORAL SUPPORT FOR TAIWANESE PARTICIPATION IN THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, WHICH THEY HAVE CAST AS A "HUMANITARIAN ISSUE." PAROLIN UNDERSTOOD FROM THE TAIWANESE, WHO HAD CALLED ON HIM THAT DAY, T [...]
2003-05-13 04:31:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALPREL SOCI TBIO CH TW VT
03YEREVAN2803 GOAM OFFERS CONDOLENCES TO TURKEY AFTER ISTANBUL
[...] (U) Classified by Ambassador John Ordway for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) Summary: The GOAM responded to the November 20 terrorist attacks in Istanbul with a public statement of condemnation, followed by a telephone call by Armenian FM Oskanian to Turkish FM Gul on November 22. The att [...]
2003-11-24 11:58:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV TU AM
03ZAGREB107CROATIA: THREE YEARS OF POST-TUDJMAN GOVERNMENT; A MIXED REPORT CARD
[...] (C) WITH ONE GREAT EXCEPTION, THE THIRD YEAR OF THE RACAN CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ZAGREB 00107 01 OF 05 151634Z GOVERNMENT RESEMBLED THE FIRST TWO: CROATIA MADE MODEST PROGRESS ON SOME REFORM ISSUES, STUMBLING FORWARD WHILE SPENDING FAR TOO MUCH ENERGY AND TIM [...]
2003-01-15 15:44:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM HR
03ZAGREB1439HDZ CONVENTION: EX-CONGRESSMAN SUGGESTS U.S.
[...] (C) IVO SANADER IS PULLING OUT THE STOPS TO PRESENT HIS PARTY AS PRO-WEST AND RESPECTABLE. HDZ'S ANNUAL CONVENTION TOOK PLACE JUNE 21, AN EVENT SOME EXPECTED TO BE A YAWNER SINCE NO PARTY SEATS WERE UP FOR ELECTION. HDZ PRESENTED EX-U.S. CONGRESSMAN GUY VANDER JAGT AS THE CONVENTION'S KEYN [...]
2003-06-23 16:17:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL HR NATO
03ZAGREB2041FOREIGN MINISTER PICULA SEEKS USG COMMMENT ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: THE AMBASSADOR MET ONE-ON-ONE WITH FOREIGN MINISTER PICULA ON SEPTEMBER 17 TO DISCUSS KEY BILATERAL ISSUES IN ADVANCE OF HIS AND PRESIDENT MESIC'S TRIP TO NEW YORK FOR THE UNGA (IRAQ TROOP CONTRIBUTION COVERED SEPTEL). ASKED BY THE AMBASSADOR ABOUT THE STATUS O [...]
2003-09-19 05:09:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL KAWC HR NATO
03ZAGREB2132WHO'S WHO IN CROATIAN POLITICS - AN ELECTION PRIMER
[...] (C) Croatia's next parliamentary elections are expected to take place on November 23. For the uninitiated, the number of political parties, alliances and personalities might seem overwhelming. At this stage in Croatia's democratic development, political parties are beginning to stake out di [...]
2003-10-02 12:57:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR HR
03ZAGREB2217POLITICAL PARTIES IN CROATIA - ELECTION PRIMER,
[...] (C) Croatia's transition from socialism through war and finally towards integration in Euro-Atlantic institutions has led to a proliferation of political parties. Fully sixteen parties are now represented in Croatia's parliament and still others hope to win seats in the next Sabor. Some of t [...]
2003-10-15 07:51:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR HR
03ZAGREB2381ELECTIONS: "OFFICIAL" CAMPAIGN BEGINS - BLEAK
[...] (C) On November 6, Croatia's State Electoral Commission published the approved lists of candidates for the November 23 parliamentary election. This act serves as the official starting gun for the formal campaign, which means rules governing equal access to state media now apply. Polls sugge [...]
2003-11-07 12:57:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM HR
03ZAGREB2463SDSS LEADERS RALLY THE PEOPLE
[...] (SBU) Under Croatia's peculiar election law, Serbs are pulled in two different directions in the run up to voting. They can vote for candidates on the minority lists or for candidates on the national lists but not for both. At a rally November 20, candidates of the moderate Independent Democr [...]
2003-11-21 15:51:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM HR
04ABUDHABI1022PRIMER ON UAEG AGENCY/SPONSORSHIP REGULATIONS
[...] Summary: The UAE maintains non-tariff barriers to investment in the form of restrictive agency, sponsorship, and distributorship requirements. In order to do business in the UAE outside one of the free zones, a foreign business in most cases must have a UAE national sponsor, agent or distrib [...]
2004-04-06 12:20:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDETRD WTO USTR TC
04ABUDHABI1445EXBS NATIONAL CONTROL LIST WORKSHOP, APRIL 24-
[...] Summary: During April 24-26, 2004, the UAEG hosted the U.S.-UAE National Control List workshop in Abu Dhabi. The session, a follow-up to the Legal Technical Seminar held here in December 2003, was attended by a variety of UAEG officials, despite the short notice for the program. The presen [...]
2004-05-06 07:35:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDETTC PARM PREL PTER KSTC TC
04ABUDHABI1782 UAE - REACTION TO AL KHOBAR ATTACK IN
[...] Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Shaykh Hamdan bin Zayed Al- Nahyan (HBZ) issued a very strong condemnation on May 29 against those who carried out the terror attacks in Al-Khobar. The official statement quoted HBZ as saying that UAE President Shaykh Zayed, the [...]
2004-05-31 12:55:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER TC
04ABUDHABI1989UAE HAS UNFINISHED BUSINESS OVER ITS BORDER
[...] (S) Summary: Thirty years after signing an agreement with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia over their common border, the UAE Government still views three issues as unsettled and needing discussion: exploitation of the Zarrarah/Shaybah oil field; the maritime border between Saudi Arabia and the UAE [...]
2004-06-16 11:27:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPREL SA TC
04ABUDHABI1992SCENESETTER FOR CENTCOM COMMANDER, GEN ABIZAID,
[...] (U) GENERAL ABIZAID: WELCOME BACK TO THE UAE. WE HAVE REQUESTED MEETINGS FOR YOU WITH ABU DHABI CROWN PRINCE SHAYKH KHALIFA BIN ZAYED AL NAHYAN, AS WELL AS WITH ABU DHABI DEPUTY CROWN PRINCE AND UAE ARMED FORCES CHIEF OF STAFF LT GEN SHAYKH MUHAMMAD BIN ZAYED AL NAHYAN (MBZ). BOTH SHAYKHS WI [...]
2004-06-16 12:36:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPINS PREL PTER PGOV TC
04ABUDHABI2006UAE CONDEMNS MURDER OF PAUL JOHNSON, PRAISES
[...] (C) UAE President Shaykh Zayed and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Shaykh Khalifa have sent messages of condolence to President Bush and to the family of Paul Johnson in the wake of Johnson's murder by terrorists. The UAE leadership also sent cables to the Saudi leadership praising the Saudi security [...]
2004-06-19 11:46:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER SA TC
04ABUDHABI2059 MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ/TERRORIST ATTACKS
[...] SUMMARY: THE SECURITY SITUATION AND THE KILLING OF THE AMERICAN HOSTAGE IN SAUDI ARABIA DOMINATED COVERAGE IN LOCAL PRINT AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA. AYSHA SULTAN NOTED IN "AL BAYAN" THAT HATRED TOWARDS THE U.S. IS INCREASING AMONG THE YOUNGER GENERATION. AN EDITORIAL IN "AL KHALEEJ" NOTED THAT A [...]
2004-06-22 12:48:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR TC
04ABUDHABI2062UAE CROWN PRINCE ADVISOR ON SAUDI INSTABILITY,
[...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met on June 14 with Mohamed Habroush Al-Suweidi, chairman of the National Bank of Abu Dhabi and close advisor to the Al-Nahyan ruling family. Their discussion covered the uncertain security situation in Saudi Arabia and its repercussions in the UAE, the disparities [...]
2004-06-22 14:06:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV TC
04ABUDHABI2171UAE: TALK ABOUT TOWN
[...] (U) Classified by Charge d'Affaires, a.i. Richard A. Albright, for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (U) The "Talk About Town" series by the U.S. Mission in the UAE -- Embassy Abu Dhabi and Consulate General Dubai -- is provided on a periodic basis, and intended to report on local business atmosp [...]
2004-06-30 11:23:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV PREL TC
04ABUDHABI2202THE SLOW RISE IN TRAVEL OF UAE NATIONALS TO THE
[...] FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 9/11, THE NUMBER OF UAE NATIONALS TRAVELING TO THE UNITED STATES IS STARTING TO RISE. HOWEVER, THIS IS FROM A SHARPLY DIMINISHED BASE - THE ROAD BACK TO PRE-9/11 LEVELS FOR UAE NATIONALS WILL TAKE TIME. THE NUMBER OF UAE NATIONALS TRAVELING TO THE UNITED STATES HAS FA [...]
2004-07-04 12:03:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KPAO SCUL BMGT ECON TC
04ABUDHABI2272A trickle, but no rush of people and capital
[...] (C) Summary: Terror attacks and insecurity have prompted a small number of expatriates to leave Saudi Arabia and relocate to the United Arab Emirates, according to business, government, and diplomatic contacts, as well as press reports. The limited exodus concerns individuals, not entire firm [...]
2004-07-07 13:35:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON EFIN EINV SA TC
04ABUDHABI2508CENTCOM COMMANDER DISCUSSES IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, REGIONAL THREATS WITH SHAYKH MOHAMMED BIN ZAYED
[...] No summary [...]
2004-07-28 09:03:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNAF IZ PK PREL PTER SY TC
04ABUDHABI3275 TREASURY A/S ZARATE MEETS CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR
[...] (S/NF) Summary: Treasury Assistant Secretary Juan Zarate, accompanied by Embassy Bahrain OFAC Attache and Embassy Abu Dhabi EconChief, met with UAE Central Bank Governor Sultan Nasser Al-Suwaidi on September 16. The Governor noted that the Central Bank continued to work with the Emirati secur [...]
2004-09-20 12:46:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNEFIN ETTC PTER ECON TC
04ABUDHABI3410UAE Succession Update: The Post-Zayed Scenario
[...] (S) Summary: The UAE will likely experience a smooth transition of power once the elderly President Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan leaves the scene. Day-to-day governance of the UAE is now firmly in the grasp of the post-Zayed generation. Sheikh Zayed's decree appointing his son Mohammed [...]
2004-09-28 12:33:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPINR PGOV TC
04ABUDHABI3526SCENESETTER FOR USTR ZOELLICK'S TRAVEL TO THE UAE
[...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Michele J. Sison for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) Ambassador Zoellick: I would like to welcome you to the UAE. Your visit comes during a dynamic period in the U.S.-UAE bilateral relationship. Over the last few years, relations between the UAE and the U.S [...]
2004-10-06 14:27:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALOVIP TC ETRD ECON EINV PREL
04ABUDHABI3855 Ruling family projects normalcy and stability in
[...] (C) Summary: UAE President Sheikh Zayed is critically ill, but his demise may not be imminent. The country's leaders are extremely sensitive about the issue of his health, reacting very negatively when the subject is broached. Meanwhile, rumors about Zayed's precarious health, and others abo [...]
2004-10-27 13:32:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPINR PGOV TC
04ABUDHABI3963Sheikh Zayed Funeral: Logistics and Embassy Public
[...] Summary: The UAE is responding to the death of President Zayed with a 40-day mourning period (through December 12). The government will be closed from November 3 until November 20 (counting both mourning and the Eid Al-Fitr),and private businesses will be closed through Friday, November 5. A [...]
2004-11-03 11:52:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC OTRA PREL TC
04ABUDHABI4061UAE minimizing influence of Islamic extremists
[...] (C) Summary: Over the past several years, senior UAE ruling family members have shared concerns with us about a small, yet potentially harmful Islamic extremist movement in their politically and socially moderate federation, and they have outlined their efforts to minimize this extremist influ [...]
2004-11-10 12:56:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETKISL PGOV PREL TC
04ABUDHABI434COUNTERTERRORISM ACTION GROUP - EMBASSY ABU
[...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador convened the Abu Dhabi G- 8 Counter-Terrorism Action Group (CTAG) on February 17. Representatives of Great Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Japan, Russia, and Canada attended. Spain and Switzerland also sent representatives. CTAG members discussed their contributi [...]
2004-02-18 14:15:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PREL ASEC ETTC TC
04ABUJA1126NIGERIA: ALIYU MOHAMMED COMES TO DINNER
[...] No summary [...]
2004-06-23 15:44:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALNI PGOV PREL US
04ABUJA1163LETTER FROM PRESIDENT OBASANJO TO PRESIDENT BUSH
[...] (U) Following is the text of a letter from President Obasanjo to President Bush seeking the USG's support for the GON's nomination of Mr. Olasbisi O. Ogunjobi to be the next President of the African Development Bank. Biographical information on Ogunjobi is provided following the text of Pres [...]
2004-07-01 07:37:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAID NI AID
04ABUJA1277BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE PLATEAU STATE OF EMERGENCY
[...] (C) Summary: Before declaring a State of Emergency (SOE) in Plateau State on May 18, President Obasanjo did not consult widely with state and local leaders as he claimed, but offered Governor Joshua Dariye options for stepping down. Plateau State officials and community leaders are unanimous [...]
2004-07-22 05:00:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL ASEC NI
04ABUJA1278SUSPENDED PLATEAU GOVERNOR DARIYE: THE PROBLEM,
[...] (C) Summary. Opinions differ on whether the behavior of suspended Plateau State Governor Joshua Dariye was the cause of the conflict in the state that led to the State of Emergency (SOE),or whether he merely made a bad situation worse. All observers agree that he certainly didn't help, and [...]
2004-07-22 05:03:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL ASEC NI DOMESTICPOLITICS
04ABUJA1441KANO KINGMAKER SUES TO OVERTURN FIRING, DRAGGING A
[...] Summary. A member of the Kano kingmaking council, dismissed by the Emir of Kano, has challenged the Emir's decision in court. The kingmaking council is a group of senior advisors to a traditional ruler, charged with selecting a new king after a death or retirement. This is the first time a [...]
2004-08-20 11:41:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM PHUM PGOV NI
04ABUJA1504 NIGERIA: PRESIDENT OBASANJO'S DELTA STRATEGY?
[...] (S) Summary: Judith B. Asuni, the head of the NGO Academic Associates PeaceWorks and close to Obasanjo and Stephen L. Davis, a consultant working for Shell, debriefed me on what they say is Obasanjo's current thinking on the Delta and foreshadowed a request for assistance from the U.S., UK an [...]
2004-09-01 13:57:00Embassy AbujaSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV MARR ECON PINR NI
04ABUJA15522007 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE BUBA MARWA
[...] (C) Ambassador lunched August 29 with retired Brigadier General Buba Marwa, an announced candidate for president in 2007 whose posters already adorn Abuja and other cities. Marwa is quite confident of winning in 2007, believing that two of his three main potential rivals will not enter the rac [...]
2004-09-08 11:43:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV NI ELECTIONS
04ABUJA1670AVIATION MINISTER MAKES PITCH IN BEHALF OF
[...] (SBU) Summary. Aviation Minister Yuguda pleaded with Econ Counselor September 27 for the USG not to put up obstacles to Virgin Nigeria's plans to serve U.S. cities under the US-Nigeria open skies agreement. Yuguda said Obasanjo would be "devastated" were the USG to do so. Econ Counselor repe [...]
2004-09-29 05:52:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR EINV PREL NI
04ABUJA2060AU-LED TALKS ON DARFUR IN ABUJA ROCKED BY
[...] (C) Summary. African Union-led peace talks on Darfur hit a new snag on Monday, December 13, when rebel movements announced suspension of their participation until the Government of Sudan meets a series of demands, including a halt to the current GOS military offensive to "open the roads." M [...]
2004-12-14 12:10:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM EAID MARR SU DARFUR
04ABUJA2065GON AVIATION OFFICIALS DISCUSS AIRPORT SECURITY,
[...] (SBU) Summary. On December 8, Embassy Econ Officer, Consular Officer, and Consulate Economic Specialist traveled to Lagos Muhammed Murtala International Airport (MMIA) for talks with officials of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. The two sides discussed Nigeria's continued efforts [...]
2004-12-15 10:51:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDNI EAIR EAID ECON ETRD PTER CACS
04ABUJA2068DARFUR PEACE TALKS: STATUS REPORT
[...] (C) Summary: Reftel described fragility of African Union-led peace talks on Darfur due to intense fighting in Darfur. AU and international observers met with the SLM on December 14 and with the JEM and GOS on December 15. The CFC representative to the talks reported that Sudanese Government [...]
2004-12-15 11:07:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM MARR EAID PREF PGOV SU NI DARFUR
04ABUJA2118GON AVIATION MINISTER PROTESTS EMBASSY PRESS
[...] No summary [...]
2004-12-23 07:37:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR EINV PREL NI
04ABUJA2119GON AVIATION MINISTER RESTATES CASE THAT VIRGIN
[...] No summary [...]
2004-12-23 07:37:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR EINV PREL NI
04ABUJA2121MEDIA REACTION: U.S. POSITION ON VIRGIN
[...] Summary: On December 16, PAS Abuja kicked off its Thursday media briefings with Embassy Econ Counselor Joseph Gregoire addressing about half a dozen media reps on the USG position on Virgin Nigeria Airways. Gregoire, supported by CPAO Claudia Anyaso, read verbatim from the talking points pro [...]
2004-12-23 07:38:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO EAIR SCUL OIIP PREL NI
04ABUJA2128 NIGERIAN CONSULTANT EXPLAINS GON THINKING ON
[...] (SBU) Begin summary. On December 6, Embassy Economic Officer and Consulate Economic Specialist met in Lagos with Bismarck Rewane, the financial adviser to Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Aviation in attracting investors for a new national air carrier, the planned Virgin Nigeria Airways. Rewan [...]
2004-12-23 12:34:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR EINV PREL NI
04ABUJA2135GON AVIATION MINISTER PROTESTS EMBASSY PRESS
[...] Following is the proposed letter to Nigeria's Minister of Aviation mentioned in ref A. 2. Begin text. Mr. Minister: Thank you for your letter of December 21, 2004 in response to the media briefing on Virgin Nigeria by the U.S. Embassy's Economic Counselor on December 16 (FMA/20/2004 [...]
2004-12-23 15:58:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR EINV PREL NI
04ABUJA227NIGERIA CTAG MEETING
[...] (SBU) February 5, per reftel instructions, CDA hosted the first Abuja CTAG meeting. The meeting was attended by Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Russian Federation, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Spain and the European Commission. Few countries in attendance had recent or ongoin [...]
2004-02-11 08:38:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PTER ASEC NI
04ABUJA581POLITICAL ASSASSINATIONS FROM A TO W -- WITH X, Y
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Nigeria has been rocked by a wave of assassinations since February, although political violence has been common since the return to civilian rule in 1999. We see two distinct patterns to the assassinations, those stemming from local political rivalries, and those seeking to [...]
2004-04-05 11:15:00Embassy AbujaSECRET//NOFORNPGOV KDEM PREL PHUM NI
04ABUJA582THE DYNAMICS OF POLITICAL ASSASSINATIONS IN NIGERIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: While security in general is at its lowest point in recent memory, many of the recent wave of killings (septel) are attributable to two political trends, one local and one national. The majority of national politics incidents appear to stem from internal disputes in Obasanjo's [...]
2004-04-05 11:18:00Embassy AbujaSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL KDEM ASEC NI
04ABUJA680PUBLIC DIPLOMACY INFLUENCE ANALYSIS IN NIGERIA
[...] Introduction: Nigeria is Africa's most populous nation with approximately 130 million people. The country has access to a complex array of media, both foreign and domestic, electronic and print, as well as growing use of the Internet. Nigerian public figures and opinion leaders utilize and [...]
2004-04-20 06:50:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO NI
04ACCRA1645GHANA INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT -- AUGUST 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-10 17:38:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ECON ETRD EAGR ELAB KTDB PGOV GH
04ACCRA1985GHANA GEARING UP FOR ELECTIONS
[...] (SBU) Summary: With slightly over two months to go before Ghana's presidential and parliamentary elections, the two major political parties have launched their campaigns, published manifestos and announced their vice-presidential candidates. Other minor parties remain disorganized. The pre- [...]
2004-10-06 11:26:00Embassy AccraCONFIDENTIALGH PGOV PHUM PREL
04ACCRA2172FY04 SCP: "JUDICIAL REFORM AND ETHICS" - AUGUST 13 - SEPTEMBER 5, 2004 - EVALUATION
[...] Summary: Five members of Ghana's judiciary, headed by the Supreme Court Chief Justice, participated in a three-week funded single country International Visitor Leadership program under the theme "Judicial Reform and Ethics". Participant line-up was: Justice George Kingsley Acquah, Chief Just [...]
2004-11-04 09:24:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OIIP OEXC SCUL PGOV GH
04ACCRA2517GHANA: INCSR PART I
[...] Ghana takes steps to combat illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and has mounted major efforts against drug abuse. It has active enforcement, treatment, and rehabilitation programs; however, lack of resources remains a problem. Ghana-U.S. law enforcement coordinati [...]
2004-12-21 09:27:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR GH
04ACCRA2536GHANA 2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] Post is pleased to provide below the 2005 Investment Climate Statement (ICS) for Ghana. This report revises and updates the ICS submitted August 2004. A.1. Openness to Foreign Investment Attracting foreign direct investment remains a key objective of Ghana's economic recovery program, w [...]
2004-12-22 22:38:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIEDEINV ETRD EFIN BEXP KTDB ELAB GH OPIC USTR
04ADANA12 COMMERICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN SE TURKEY
[...] No summary [...]
2004-01-21 15:18:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV TU ADANA
04AMMAN10019MEDIA REACTION ON FRANCE'S CLOSURE OF MANAR
[...] No summary [...]
2004-12-20 11:18:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
04AMMAN10040JORDAN: 2004 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT
[...] (U) Per reftel, post submits the following language for use in the 2004 Patterns of Global Terrorism Report. This text also will be e-mailed to the S/CT POCs, per reftel. 2. (SBU) Jordan continued its strong support for the global war on terrorism in 2004. Jordanian security services [...]
2004-12-21 10:23:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER ASEC PREL JO
04AMMAN10141PARLIAMENT RESPONDS TO KING'S CALL FOR
[...] (C) In response to King Abdullah's speech opening Parliament (reftel),the leaders of the Lower House and the Senate pledged support for the King's calls for continued development, modernization and security. Both men agreed with the King's emphasis on translating economic growth into improv [...]
2004-12-23 08:34:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM KMPI JO
04AMMAN10151 The "Little" Peace Process Engine That Could - The
[...] Summary: Ten years after its inception, the "little" Middle East Peace Process Regional Water Data Banks Project called "EXACT" is still chugging along, enjoying the strong support of both donors and the "core parties" Israel, the Palestinian Authority and Jordan. This is due to dogged U.S. [...]
2004-12-23 11:25:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SENV XF JO
04AMMAN10167NAMES, TITLES, AND CONTACT NUMBERS FOR LEADING
[...] (SBU) This message responds to reftel request for the names, titles, and contact numbers of leading government officials in Jordan. Please note that all the individuals listed below speak English. COUNTRY: The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan DATE: December 23, 2004 HEAD OF GOVERNMENT L [...]
2004-12-23 12:57:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR PREL
04AMMAN10173 Finance Minister Presents Budget to Parliament
[...] SUMMARY: Minister of Finance Mohammad Abu Hammour presented the 2005 Budget to parliament December 22. The budget projects expenditures at USD 4.7 billion, foreign aid at USD 1.5 billion, and a deficit of USD 234 million. The budget estimates real growth next year at 5 percent and inflation [...]
2004-12-24 10:37:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN JO
04AMMAN10177ALLAWI MEETS WITH KING AND WOLFENSOHN
[...] (C) In a December 22 meeting, Iraqi PM Iyad Allawi discussed with King Abdullah and World Bank (WB) President James Wolfensohn assistance to Iraq for the coming year, efforts to strengthen the Jordan-Iraq border, and GOJ proposals to develop the Aqaba-Al Karama road and upgrade the port at Aqa [...]
2004-12-27 12:00:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ JO
04AMMAN10191KING ABDULLAH'S MEETING WITH CODEL KOLBE
[...] (C) The upcoming elections in Iraq, the peace process, and Jordan's economic situation dominated CODEL Kolbe's meeting with King Abdullah in Amman on December 23. King Abdullah said Jordan is working to encourage Sunni participation in the January 30 Iraqi election, but voiced concern that [...]
2004-12-27 16:59:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON EAID PTER KPAL IZ JO
04AMMAN1023REQUEST FOR AN ACADEMIC SPECIALIST ON "CAREER
[...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION REQUESTS AN ACADEMIC SPECIALIST TO WORK WITH A LEADING NGO, THE KING ABDULLAH II FUND FOR DEVELOPMENT (KAFD),ON STAFF DEVELOPMENT FOR JORDAN'S FIRST "CENTER FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND COUNSELING OFFICES" (CDCO) AT JORDANIAN UNIVERSITIES. THE KAFD IS FORMALLY HEADE [...]
2004-02-10 13:05:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OEXC KPAO SCUL JO
04AMMAN10245KING OPTIMISTIC ON WEST BANK, "MORE NERVOUS" ON
[...] (C) King Abdullah told Senators Joseph Lieberman and Mark Dayton that the Palestinians need to see quick results after the January 9 election, and that Iraq,s political leadership should create an Arab identity for Iraqis to overcome religious schisms and interference by Iran. End summary. [...]
2004-12-29 13:35:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON KPAL IZ IS JO
04AMMAN10304SECURITY COURT CLEARS ANTI-U.S. PLOTTERS OF
[...] (U) The State Security Court on December 27 acquitted 13 men -- 10 Jordanians in custody and three Saudis tried in absentia -- on charges of conspiring to commit terror attacks against the U.S. Embassy in Amman and Jordanian military bases near the Iraqi border, where the plotters apparently [...]
2004-12-30 12:56:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPTER ASEC JO
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