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. #08MOSCOW718.

VZCZCXYZ0001
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHMO #0718 0741444
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 141444Z MAR 08
FM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 7143

UNCLAS MOSCOW 000718 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KNNP KSTC PARM PREL XX
SUBJECT: PSI FIFTH ANNIVERSARY INVITATION DELIVERED 
 
REF: STATE 23570 
 
On March 11 we delivered reftel invitation to the office of 
DFM Kislyak.  We have not yet received a reply. 
BURNS