Keep Us Strong WikiLeaks logo

Currently released so far... 97115 / 251,287

Articles

Browse latest releases

Browse by creation date

Browse by origin

A B C D F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Browse by tag

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
ETRD EAGR ETTC EAID ECON EFIN ECIN EINV ELAB EAIR ENRG EPET EWWT ECPS EIND EMIN ELTN EC ETMIN EUC EZ ET ELECTIONS ENVR EU EUN EG EINT ER ECONOMICS ES EMS ENIV EEB EN ECE ECOSOC EK ENVIRONMENT EFIS EI EWT ENGRD ECPSN EXIM EIAD ERIN ECPC EDEV ENGY ECTRD EPA ESTH ECCT EINVECON ENGR ERTD EUR EAP EWWC ELTD EL EXIMOPIC EXTERNAL ETRDEC ESCAP ECO EGAD ELNT ECONOMIC ENV ETRN EIAR EUMEM ENRGPARMOTRASENVKGHGPGOVECONTSPLEAID EREL ECOM ECONETRDEAGRJA ETCC ETRG ECONOMY EMED ETR ENERG EITC EFINOECD EURM EENG ERA EXPORT ENRD ECONEINVETRDEFINELABETRDKTDBPGOVOPIC EGEN EBRD EVIN ETRAD ECOWAS EFTA ECONETRDBESPAR EGOVSY EPIN EID ECONENRG EDRC ESENV ETT EB ENER ELTNSNAR ECHEVARRIA ETRC EPIT EDUC ESA EFI ENRGY ESCI EE EAIDXMXAXBXFFR EETC ECIP EIAID EIVN EBEXP ESTN EING EGOV ETRA EPETEIND ELAN ETRDGK EAIDRW ETRDEINVECINPGOVCS EPEC ENVI ELN EAG EPCS EPRT EPTED ETRB EUM EAIDS EFIC EFINECONEAIDUNGAGM EAIDAR ESF EIDN ELAM EDU EV EAIDAF ECN EDA EXBS EINTECPS ENRGTRGYETRDBEXPBTIOSZ EPREL EAC EINVEFIN ETA EAGER EINDIR ECA ECLAC ELAP EITI EUCOM ECONEFINETRDPGOVEAGRPTERKTFNKCRMEAID EARG ELDIN EINVKSCA ENNP EFINECONCS EFINTS ECCP ETC EAIRASECCASCID EINN ETRP EAIDNI EFQ ECOQKPKO EGPHUM EBUD ECONEINVEFINPGOVIZ ENERGY ELB EINDETRD EMI ECONEFIN EIB EURN ETRDEINVTINTCS EIN EFIM ETIO ELAINE EMN EATO EWTR EIPR EINVETC ETTD ETDR EIQ ECONCS EPPD ENRGIZ EISL ESPINOSA ELEC EAIG ESLCO EUREM ENTG ERD EINVECONSENVCSJA EEPET EUNCH ECINECONCS ETRO ETRDECONWTOCS ECUN EFND EPECO EAIRECONRP ERGR ETRDPGOV ECPN ENRGMO EPWR EET EAIS EAGRE EDUARDO EAGRRP EAIDPHUMPRELUG EICN ECONQH EVN EGHG ELBR EINF EAIDHO EENV ETEX ERNG ED
KMDR KPAO KPKO KJUS KCRM KGHG KFRD KWMN KDEM KTFN KHIV KGIC KIDE KSCA KNNP KHUM KIPR KSUM KISL KIRF KCOR KRCM KPAL KWBG KN KS KOMC KSEP KFLU KPWR KTIA KSEO KMPI KHLS KICC KSTH KMCA KVPR KPRM KE KU KZ KFLO KSAF KTIP KTEX KBCT KOCI KOLY KOR KAWC KACT KUNR KTDB KSTC KLIG KSKN KNN KCFE KCIP KGHA KHDP KPOW KUNC KDRL KV KPREL KCRS KPOL KRVC KRIM KGIT KWIR KT KIRC KOMO KRFD KUWAIT KG KFIN KSCI KTFIN KFTN KGOV KPRV KSAC KGIV KCRIM KPIR KSOC KBIO KW KGLB KMWN KPO KFSC KSEAO KSTCPL KSI KPRP KREC KFPC KUNH KCSA KMRS KNDP KR KICCPUR KPPAO KCSY KTBT KCIS KNEP KFRDCVISCMGTCASCKOCIASECPHUMSMIGEG KNNB KGCC KINR KPOP KMFO KENV KNAR KVIR KDRG KDMR KFCE KNAO KDEN KGCN KICA KIMMITT KMCC KLFU KMSG KSEC KUM KCUL KMNP KSMT KCOM KOMCSG KSPR KPMI KRAD KIND KCRP KAUST KWAWC KTER KCHG KRDP KPAS KITA KTSC KPAOPREL KWGB KIRP KJUST KMIG KLAB KTFR KSEI KSTT KAPO KSTS KLSO KWNN KPOA KHSA KNPP KPAONZ KBTS KWWW KY KJRE KPAOKMDRKE KCRCM KSCS KWMNCI KESO KWUN KPLS KIIP KEDEM KPAOY KRIF KGICKS KREF KTRD KFRDSOCIRO KTAO KJU KWMNPHUMPRELKPAOZW KEN KO KNEI KEMR KKIV KEAI KWAC KRCIM KWCI KFIU KWIC KCORR KOMS KNNO KPAI KBWG KTTB KTBD KTIALG KILS KFEM KTDM KESS KNUC KPA KOMCCO KCEM KRCS KWBGSY KNPPIS KNNPMNUC KWN KERG KLTN KALM KCCP KSUMPHUM KREL KGH KLIP KTLA KAWK KWMM KVRP KVRC KAID KSLG KDEMK KX KIF KNPR KCFC KFTFN KTFM KPDD KCERS KMOC KDEMAF KMEPI KEMS KDRM KEPREL KBTR KEDU KNP KIRL KNNR KMPT KISLPINR KTPN KA KJUSTH KPIN KDEV KTDD KAKA KFRP KWNM KTSD KINL KJUSKUNR KWWMN KECF KWBC KPRO KVBL KOM KFRDKIRFCVISCMGTKOCIASECPHUMSMIGEG KEDM KFLD KLPM KRGY KNNF KICR KIFR KM KWMNCS KAWS KLAP KPAK KDDG KCGC KID KNSD KMPF KPFO KDP KCMR KRMS KNPT KNNNP KTIAPARM KDTB KNUP KPGOV KNAP KNNC KUK KSRE KREISLER KIVP KQ KTIAEUN KPALAOIS KRM KISLAO KWM KFLOA
PHUM PINR PTER PGOV PREL PREF PL PM PHSA PE PARM PINS PK PUNE PO PALESTINIAN PU PBTS PROP PTBS POL POLI PA PGOVZI POLMIL POLITICAL PARTIES POLM PD POLITICS POLICY PAS PMIL PINT PNAT PV PKO PPOL PERSONS PING PBIO PH PETR PARMS PRES PCON PETERS PRELBR PT PLAB PP PAK PDEM PKPA PSOCI PF PLO PTERM PJUS PSOE PELOSI PROPERTY PGOVPREL PARP PRL PNIR PHUMKPAL PG PREZ PGIC PBOV PAO PKK PROV PHSAK PHUMPREL PROTECTION PGOVBL PSI PRELPK PGOVENRG PUM PRELKPKO PATTY PSOC PRIVATIZATION PRELSP PGOVEAIDUKNOSWGMHUCANLLHFRSPITNZ PMIG PREC PAIGH PROG PSHA PARK PETER POG PHUS PPREL PS PTERPREL PRELPGOV POV PKPO PGOVECON POUS PGOVPRELPHUMPREFSMIGELABEAIDKCRMKWMN PWBG PMAR PREM PAR PNR PRELPGOVEAIDECONEINVBEXPSCULOIIPBTIO PARMIR PGOVGM PHUH PARTM PN PRE PTE PY POLUN PPEL PDOV PGOVSOCI PIRF PGOVPM PBST PRELEVU PGOR PBTSRU PRM PRELKPAOIZ PGVO PERL PGOC PAGR PMIN PHUMR PVIP PPD PGV PRAM PINL PKPAL PTERE PGOF PINO PHAS PODC PRHUM PHUMA PREO PPA PEPFAR PGO PRGOV PAC PRESL PORG PKFK PEPR PRELP PREFA PNG PGOVPHUMKPAO PRELECON PINOCHET PFOR PGOVLO PHUMBA PRELC PREK PHUME PHJM POLINT PGOVPZ PGOVKCRM PGOVE PHALANAGE PARTY PECON PEACE PROCESS PLN PRELSW PAHO PEDRO PRELA PASS PPAO PGPV PNUM PCUL PGGV PSA PGOVSMIGKCRMKWMNPHUMCVISKFRDCA PGIV PRFE POGOV PEL PBT PAMQ PINF PSEPC POSTS PHUMPGOV PVOV PHSAPREL PROLIFERATION PENA PRELTBIOBA PIN PRELL PGOVPTER PHAM PHYTRP PTEL PTERPGOV PHARM PROTESTS PRELAF PKBL PRELKPAO PKNP PARMP PHUML PFOV PERM PUOS PRELGOV PHUMPTER PARAGRAPH PERURENA PBTSEWWT PCI PETROL PINSO PINSCE PQL PEREZ PBS

Browse by classification

Community resources

courage is contagious

Viewing cable 07MANILA2982, BREAFAST WITH SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

If you are new to these pages, please read an introduction on the structure of a cable as well as how to discuss them with others. See also the FAQs

Understanding cables
Every cable message consists of three parts:
  • The top box shows each cables unique reference number, when and by whom it originally was sent, and what its initial classification was.
  • The middle box contains the header information that is associated with the cable. It includes information about the receiver(s) as well as a general subject.
  • The bottom box presents the body of the cable. The opening can contain a more specific subject, references to other cables (browse by origin to find them) or additional comment. This is followed by the main contents of the cable: a summary, a collection of specific topics and a comment section.
To understand the justification used for the classification of each cable, please use this WikiSource article as reference.

Discussing cables
If you find meaningful or important information in a cable, please link directly to its unique reference number. Linking to a specific paragraph in the body of a cable is also possible by copying the appropriate link (to be found at theparagraph symbol). Please mark messages for social networking services like Twitter with the hash tags #cablegate and a hash containing the reference ID e.g. #07MANILA2982.
Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07MANILA2982 2007-09-04 06:45 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Manila
VZCZCXYZ0000
OO RUEHWEB

DE RUEHML #2982/01 2470645
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 040645Z SEP 07
FM AMEMBASSY MANILA
TO RUEHC/SECSTTE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 8101
INFO RUEHZS/ASSOCIATIONOF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS IMMEDIATE
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MANILA 002982 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL PTER RP
SUBJECT: BREAFAST WITH SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS 
ABERTO ROMULO 
 
 
MANILA 00002982  001.4 OF 002 
 
 
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED.  PLEAS PROTECT ACCORDINGLY. 
 
1. (SBU) Summary:  At a pivate breakfast on September 3, 
Secretary of Forign Affairs Romulo told me that the 
 
SIPDIS 
Philippines hares our concerns over the situation in Burma. 
Te Philippine government is concerned about the recnt 
crackdown, feels the Burmese potential "new cnstitution" is 
a sham, and does not believe thatBurma is moving in a 
positive direction in termsof allowing a legitimate 
opposition.  On the DPRK Romulo praised continuing progress 
in the Six-Prty talks.  On U.S.- Philippine issues, Romuo 
praised U.S. development assistance in Mindanao, saying the 
USG is making a tangible difference in people's lives.  He is 
pushing Philippine negotiators to accelerate progress in 
peace talks with Muslim insurgent groups, saying that the 
combination of "soft" and "hard" power used by the Philippine 
Government is proving effective.  When he sees Secretary Rice 
in Sydney at the APEC meeting, he will convey hopes that she 
will visit the Philippines later this year and travel to 
Mindanao to see the progress being made against terrorism 
with the strong support of the United States.  End Summary. 
 
2. (SBU) Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Alberto 
Romulo came to my residence for a relaxed private breakfast 
on September 3, a day prior to his departure for the APEC 
meetings in Sydney, Australia.  Romulo had just returned from 
joining Philippine President Arroyo at events marking the 
50th Independence of Malaysia where he said the Philippine 
President thanked her Malaysian counterpart for their 
continuing role as facilitator for peace talks between the 
Government of the Philippines and the Muslim insurgent group, 
the Moro Independent Liberation Front (MILF).  The week 
before, Romulo had been in Brazil for meetings between Asian 
and Latin American countries.  He said he felt that the two 
regions had drifted apart in recent years, despite strong 
Spanish heritage in the Philippines.  He was surprised at the 
vehement comments of the Venezuelan Foreign Minister against 
the United States and said that the strong and "rude" public 
commentary was surprising to the Asian attendees. 
 
BURMA 
----- 
 
3. (SBU) We talked about Burma's recent crackdown on 
pro-democracy activists and Burma's National Convention to 
develop a new constitution.  Romulo characterized the new 
constitution effort as a "total sham" noting that it offered 
no voice and no role for opposition.  Romulo said he could 
not imagine any of our nations voicing support for anything 
short of meaningful progress toward democracy.  He noted 
recent statements by Mrs. Bush as well as ASEAN's continuing 
efforts to try and promote democracy in Burma, saying he felt 
that the Burmese regime simply ignored all our efforts.  I 
pointed out the importance of international efforts to 
pressure the regime and said we must all resist any efforts 
to imply that such meaningless steps as the "new" 
constitution represented genuine progress.  Romulo said he 
would look forward to talking about developments in Burma 
with Secretary Rice on the margins of the upcoming APEC 
meetings in Sydney. 
 
SECRETARY RICE - ROMULO MEETING IN SYDNEY 
 
SIPDIS 
----------------------------------------- 
 
4.  (SBU) In addition to talking to the Secretary about 
Burma, Romulo said he would hope to hear the Secretary's 
thoughts on next steps in the Six-Party talks with North 
Korea.  He applauded the progress made thus far and praised 
U.S. leadership of this important process.  He told me he'd 
hope to update the Secretary on the progress the Philippines 
was making toward bringing peace to Mindanao in the southern 
Philippines.  He highlighted the combination of "soft" and 
"hard" power blending development with the tough fight being 
waged by the Armed Forces of the Philippines against 
terrorists as an emerging success story.  He said that U.S. 
development assistance was directly helping bring the 
benefits of peace to "real people," turning away support for 
terrorists and building a foundation for prosperity.  He said 
he hoped that Secretary Rice would be able to visit the 
Philippines before the end of this year to see personally the 
impact of U.S. assistance in Mindanao in fighting terrorism 
as well as how genuinely fond of Americans Filipinos 
throughout the country are.  I said that I knew the Secretary 
would like to visit but highlighted the many competing 
demands for her time.  Romulo said he would also hope to 
share with the Secretary his thoughts on the growing economic 
successes, to include a recent USD $1 billion investment by 
U.S. firm Texas Instruments, and discuss the Philippines' 
desire to be a Millenium Challenge Compact country. 
 
ARREST OF TERRORIST GROUP LEADER, JOSE MARIA SISON 
 
MANILA 00002982  002 OF 002 
 
 
--------------------------------------------- ----- 
 
5.  (SBU) Romulo was elated by the recent arrest by Dutch 
authorities of Jose Maria Sison, the longtime self-exiled 
leader of the Communist New People's Army, a group on the 
U.S. list of Foreign Terrorist organizations.  He said he and 
Cabinet colleagues had been working with the Dutch for 
several years to make sure the case they built was good. 
They were delighted to finally have Sison behind bars. 
Romulo said that given the U.S. interest in prosecuting 
terrorists, he hoped we'd be prepared to assist the Dutch 
with the case, if the Dutch so requested. 
 
TRAVEL BY SENIOR PHILIPPINE OFFICIALS 
------------------------------------- 
 
6.  (SBU) Romulo told me it was unlikely that Philippine 
President Arroyo would travel to New York for the UNGA in 
September.  He said he would attend the UNGA, stopping first 
in Washington on September 24.  While in Washington, he'd 
hope to see members of the U.S. Congress.  Recognizing that 
he would have just seen Secretary Rice in Sydney, Romulo said 
he'd like to call on Deputy Secretary Negroponte, if 
schedules permitted. 
KENNEY