Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
04MADRID1601
2004-05-06 14:49:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Madrid
Cable title:
SPAIN: URGENT DEMARCHE REGARDING AMENDED UNGA
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 001601
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/05/2014
TAGS: PREL KPAL IS SP UNGA
SUBJECT: SPAIN: URGENT DEMARCHE REGARDING AMENDED UNGA
RESOLUTION ON PALESTINIAN OBSERVER MISSION STATUS
REF: STATE 99626
Classified By: Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Political Counselor for Reasons
C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 001601
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/05/2014
TAGS: PREL KPAL IS SP UNGA
SUBJECT: SPAIN: URGENT DEMARCHE REGARDING AMENDED UNGA
RESOLUTION ON PALESTINIAN OBSERVER MISSION STATUS
REF: STATE 99626
Classified By: Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Political Counselor for Reasons 1.
4 (b) and (d)
(C) We delivered reftel demarche to Inigo de Palacio, MFA
Director of UN Affairs, on May 5. De Palacio stated at the
time that Spain was still looking with interest at whether
the Palestinians would accept the EU's suggested changes to
the resolution. He said that the matter was one of personal
interest to Spanish FM Moratinos (who was in Dublin for the
Euro-Mediterranean Ministerial Conference),and that the MFA
would receive its orders on how to vote directly from him.
De Palacio later phoned us on May 6 to say that the great
majority of EU countries were in favor of voting for the
amended Palestinian resolution and that Spain would vote in
favor or abstain on the resolution, though the final decision
had not yet been reached. We will update with any further
developments.
ARGYROS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/05/2014
TAGS: PREL KPAL IS SP UNGA
SUBJECT: SPAIN: URGENT DEMARCHE REGARDING AMENDED UNGA
RESOLUTION ON PALESTINIAN OBSERVER MISSION STATUS
REF: STATE 99626
Classified By: Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Political Counselor for Reasons 1.
4 (b) and (d)
(C) We delivered reftel demarche to Inigo de Palacio, MFA
Director of UN Affairs, on May 5. De Palacio stated at the
time that Spain was still looking with interest at whether
the Palestinians would accept the EU's suggested changes to
the resolution. He said that the matter was one of personal
interest to Spanish FM Moratinos (who was in Dublin for the
Euro-Mediterranean Ministerial Conference),and that the MFA
would receive its orders on how to vote directly from him.
De Palacio later phoned us on May 6 to say that the great
majority of EU countries were in favor of voting for the
amended Palestinian resolution and that Spain would vote in
favor or abstain on the resolution, though the final decision
had not yet been reached. We will update with any further
developments.
ARGYROS