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Algeria | Embassy Algiers | Feb 19, 2008 | Microsoft’s Ipr Woes
Algeria | Embassy Algiers | Feb 24, 2008 | Algeria: 2008 Special 301 Review
Algeria | Embassy Algiers | Mar 29, 2009 | E-barbary Coast: Profits And Piracy In The Algerian Software Market
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This cable, written on 23 January 2007, summarizes the proceedings of a video conference between US government officials and Hong Kong government officials that took place on 12 January 2007 with respect to ACTA and subsequent conversations between the Hong Kong government and the US consulate in Hong Kong. Continue Reading
September 4, 2011
From KEI staff review of Wikileaks cables (/wikileaks)
These cables from a search of “open source” and software, plus additional searches using the terms Linux, FOSS, Ubuntu and “free software.” I have included excerpts to relevant sections of the cables, as well as links to the full cables, for additional context. I will be adding more cables as I find them. Jamie
On December 21, 2007, the U.S. Consul General for São Paulo, Thomas White, wrote a cable titled: MICROSOFT SEES GOB ATTACKS AGAINST IPR. The cable was classified by James Story, the Econ/Pol Chief.
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| Ambassador Clifford Sobel (photo from Wikimedia) |
Wikileaks has published 28 cables, dated July 13, 2004 to February 9, 2010, from the US Embassy in Wellington, New Zealand that mention pharmaceuticals (See list here: /node/1231)
One of the cables discusses in detail the efforts of the New Zealand government to prevent pharmaceutical products that are sold in New Zealand from being parallel traded into the U.S. market. There are several interesting points made in the cable. Here are a few highlights:
September 2, 2011
From KEI staff review of Wikileaks cables (/wikileaks)
The following are 28 cables sent from the US Embassy in Wellington, New Zealand, that mention pharmaceuticals, from July 13, 2004 to February 9, 2010.
07/13/04 | New Zealand-australia Regulatory Agency To Raise Industry’s Costs
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From KEI staff review of Wikileaks cables (/wikileaks)
The US Department of States has been deeply involved in pushing the Poland government to provide more industry favorable rules for setting reimbursements for pharmaceutical drugs. Below are links to discussions of some of the cables published in 2011 by Wikileaks: Continue Reading
This is one of several Wikileaks cables on Poland pharmaceutical reimbursements.
Some highlights from this cable:
September 3, 2011
From KEI staff review of Wikileaks cables (/wikileaks)
This July 3, 2006 cable discusses a U.S. mobilization to oppose a reduction in pharmaceutical prices in Poland. The cable notes that
September 3, 2011
From KEI staff review of Wikileaks cables (/wikileaks)
The following is a January 2009 cable written by Michael E. Ranneberger, the U.S. Ambassador to Kenya. The subject of the cable is: Kenya Passes Long Awaited Anti-counterfeit Goods Bill
http://cablegatesearch.net/cable.php?id=09NAIROBI86
Cable reference id: #09NAIROBI86Reference id aka Wikileaks id #186907 ???
Subject Kenya Passes Long Awaited Anti-counterfeit Goods Bill
Origin Embassy Nairobi (Kenya)
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