Identifier
Created
Classification
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04MADRID1762
2004-05-14 15:55:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Madrid
Cable title:  

SPAIN'S POSITION ON UNSCR 1487 ROLLOVER NOT YET

Tags:  PREL SP UNSC KICC 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 001762 

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/WE
USUN FOR N. ROSTOW

E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/14/2014
TAGS: PREL SP UNSC KICC
SUBJECT: SPAIN'S POSITION ON UNSCR 1487 ROLLOVER NOT YET
FIXED

REF: A. STATE 106487


B. MADRID 1716

Classified By: Charge d'Affaires J. Robert Manzanares,
reasons 1.4(b) and (d).

C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 001762

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/WE
USUN FOR N. ROSTOW

E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/14/2014
TAGS: PREL SP UNSC KICC
SUBJECT: SPAIN'S POSITION ON UNSCR 1487 ROLLOVER NOT YET
FIXED

REF: A. STATE 106487


B. MADRID 1716

Classified By: Charge d'Affaires J. Robert Manzanares,
reasons 1.4(b) and (d).


1. (C) Charge delivered ref A points May 14 to Deputy
Foreign Minister Bernardino Leon. In addition to ref A
points, Charge made clear that President Zapatero, Foreign
Minister Moratinos and other high-level officials in the
Zapatero government have stated a number of times they wish
to maintain close relations with the U.S., and this was an
opportunity to demonstrate that with actions that cost the
GOS little or nothing. Charge also stressed the USG had
worked hard at the UN to ensure SYG Annan named Spain's
Javier Ruperez chairman of the UN's Counter Terrorism
Committee. Charge also emphasized that although the MFA's UN
affairs office had previously told embassy it believed the
U.S. would have enough votes to prevail on the resolution
even if Spain abstained (ref B),we did not believe that was
the case.


2. (C) Leon replied that Spain's position on the rollover
vote was not yet fixed, and he would take the matter up
directly with Moratinos. He said he understood Charge's
message on turning words in to action and added the GOS very
much appreciated the U.S.'s help on the Ruperez nomination.
Leon committed to get back to us as soon as possible with
Spain's position on the rollover.

MANZANARES