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04DUBLIN1805
2004-12-16 14:39:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Dublin
Cable title:
IRISH RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON BILATERAL TREATIES
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UNCLAS DUBLIN 001805
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ECIN KTIA EINV ETRD EU
SUBJECT: IRISH RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON BILATERAL TREATIES
OF FRIENDSHIP, COMMERCE, AND NAVIGATION (FCNS)
REF: STATE 247689
UNCLAS DUBLIN 001805
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ECIN KTIA EINV ETRD EU
SUBJECT: IRISH RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON BILATERAL TREATIES
OF FRIENDSHIP, COMMERCE, AND NAVIGATION (FCNS)
REF: STATE 247689
1. On December 1, Post delivered reftel talking points to
Tony Joyce, Department of Enterprise, Trade, and Employment
(DETE) Senior Trade Negotiator. Post noted that the United
States and Ireland have a Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and
Navigation, dating back to 1950, with a Protocol signed in
1992. Joyce asked for several days to confer with
colleagues, including DETE officials stationed in Brussels.
On December 15, Joyce replied that Ireland concurred with USG
talking points and supported maintenance of the U.S.-Ireland
treaty. He added that the GOI would convey this position to
the Commission in the lead-up to the April 30, 2005,
expiration of EU Council decision 2001/855/EC, which
permitted the continuation in force of such agreements.
KENNY
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ECIN KTIA EINV ETRD EU
SUBJECT: IRISH RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON BILATERAL TREATIES
OF FRIENDSHIP, COMMERCE, AND NAVIGATION (FCNS)
REF: STATE 247689
1. On December 1, Post delivered reftel talking points to
Tony Joyce, Department of Enterprise, Trade, and Employment
(DETE) Senior Trade Negotiator. Post noted that the United
States and Ireland have a Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and
Navigation, dating back to 1950, with a Protocol signed in
1992. Joyce asked for several days to confer with
colleagues, including DETE officials stationed in Brussels.
On December 15, Joyce replied that Ireland concurred with USG
talking points and supported maintenance of the U.S.-Ireland
treaty. He added that the GOI would convey this position to
the Commission in the lead-up to the April 30, 2005,
expiration of EU Council decision 2001/855/EC, which
permitted the continuation in force of such agreements.
KENNY