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 08COLOMBO981, AMEMBASSY COLOMBO EAC MEETS REGARDING SECURITY

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. #08COLOMBO981.
Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08COLOMBO981 2008-10-29 10:04 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Colombo
VZCZCXYZ0008
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHLM #0981 3031004
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 291004Z OCT 08
FM AMEMBASSY COLOMBO
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 8828
UNCLAS COLOMBO 000981 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR DS/IP/RD/SCA, DS/DSS/ITA AND SA/INS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ASEC CASC PTER AMGT
SUBJECT: AMEMBASSY COLOMBO EAC MEETS REGARDING SECURITY 
CONSIDERATIONS FOR ELECTION NIGHT EVENTS 
 
REF: SECSTATE 114666 
 
1. (SBU) Summary: On October 29, 2008, AmEmbassy Colombo 
convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting in 
response to guidance provided reftel. The EAC considered 
potential threats, if any, to post's planned election day 
representational event. RSO informed the EAC of the security 
measures for the event, which the EAC concurred were prudent 
and appropriate to post's threat environment. End summary. 
 
2. (SBU)  On October 29, 2008, AmEmbassy Colombo convened an 
EAC meeting.  Present for the meeting were the Deputy Chief 
of Mission, Regional Security Officer, Consular Officer, 
Political Officer, Economic Officer, Regional Affairs 
Officer, Management Officer, Public Affairs Officer, USAID 
Director, IBB Station Chief, Community Liaison Officer, and 
Marine Security Guard Detachment Commander.  The agenda item 
 
for the meeting was post's security plan for the 
representational "election night" event, scheduled for 0600 
to 1200 (noon) local on November 5, 2008 at the Hilton Hotel. 
 
3. (SBU) No EAC member had any information that indicated the 
election day event would be the likely target of an attack. 
The DCM and RSO noted that the LTTE were highly unlikely to 
target the event. The LTTE has never intentionally targeted 
the U.S. or U.S. interests in Sri Lanka. The LTTE is unlikely 
to target any GSL personalities invited to the event, thereby 
risking injuries to USG personnel or American expatriates. 
RSO averred, and the EAC concurred, that there exists no 
credible information to indicate that Al Qaeda or similar 
terrorist organizations that might target a U.S.-affiliated 
event are even present in Sri Lanka. (RSO note - The Muslim 
minority population in Sri Lanka, although generally opposed 
to U.S. policies in the Middle East, is more concerned about 
GSL policies that more directly affect the community.) 
Therefore, the EAC agreed that post should tailor security 
measures to actual threat level, rather than implement the 
entire list detailed reftel. 
 
4. (SBU) RSO noted that the Hilton Hotel, in which post is 
holding the event, is located within one of the most highly 
restricted security zones in Colombo. The Hilton is close to 
several high profile GSL facilities. Sri Lanka security force 
road blocks are on every road leading to, and adjacent to, 
the Hilton. With few exceptions, the security forces stop and 
search almost all vehicles that try to enter the high 
security zone. Therefore, the venue itself will provide a 
margin of security for the event. Public Affairs had not 
advertised the event beyond the guest list and added that it 
was not open to the public. The PAO expects 500 to 700 guests 
for the event. Since section and agency heads invited 
contacts, the EAC believed that having Mission staff members 
available to identify the guests was a prudent measure. 
 
5. (SBU) The EAC concurred that the following measures were 
appropriate in light of the actual threat level: 
 
-- RSO will request support from the Sri Lanka Police 
Service's (SLPS) Ministerial Security Division (MSD) and 
Special Task Force (STF). 
 
-- RSO will augment SLPS personnel with Local Guard Force 
(LGF) members. 
 
-- RSO will ask MSD and STF to conduct a bomb sweep of the 
venue and to complete the sweep by no later than 0545 hr. on 
the day of the event. (RSO note - Should neither MSD nor STF 
be able to provide bomb detection elements at such an early 
hour, the LGF will sweep the venue with post's own bomb 
detection equipment.) 
 
-- In the event that an invited guest fails to bring an 
invitation, Mission personnel will be available to 
corroborate the person's identity. 
 
-- RSO will ask the Hilton to provide list of employees 
assigned to the event. 
 
-- LGF staff will check hotel staff assigned to the event 
with hand-held metal detectors. 
 
6. (U) Post will continue to monitor the security environment 
and plans to safeguard the event.  Post will report further 
developments, if any, septel.  POC for this message is RSO 
Michael V. Perkins, who may be contacted at 94.11.249.8885, 
94.11.249.8888 (MSG Post 1 after regular business hours), and 
by email at perkinsmv@state.gov (unclassified) or 
perkinsmv@state.sgov.gov (classified). 
Blake