GOI HOPES BLANKET SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE

C O N F I D E N T I A L DUBLIN 000985 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CCA E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/02/2014 TAGS: ETTC PREL SUBJECT: GOI HOPES BLANKET SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT WILL CONTINUE REF: SECSTATE 145203 Classified By: Ambassador James Kenny per 1.5 (B) and (D) 1, (C) Emboff delivered reftel message to Liz Keogh of the DFA's Latin American Division. Keogh informed emboff that, the while the GOI is not expecting a change regarding the blanket suspension of Title III, the GOI had heard from other EU member states that a decision to suspend Title III on a country by country basis had already been made. Keogh thanked emboff for clearing up the confusion. She added that the GOI hopes the blanket suspension will be renewed for another year, as it plays an important role in fostering US/EU cooperation on Cuba. KENNY