SPAIN ENCOURAGES EU ACTION ON MAOIST VIOLENCE IN

C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 002963

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/03/2014
TAGS: PTER KTDB NP SP EUN
SUBJECT: SPAIN ENCOURAGES EU ACTION ON MAOIST VIOLENCE IN
NEPAL

REF: STATE 159970

Classified By: KATHLEEN M. FITZPATRICK, POLITICAL COUNSELOR.
REASONS 1.4 (B) & (D)

(C) We met with Carlos Morales, Deputy Director General for
Continental Asia (and former Deputy DG for Pacific, Southeast
Asia and the Philippines Affairs) to hear Spain's reaction to
Maoist violence in Nepal and EU initiatives to freeze Maoist
assets and prevent fundraising in Europe (reftel). Morales
told us that Spain considered Maoist violence in Nepal to be
acts of terrorism. Nevertheless, he believed that the
government of Nepal should negotiate with Maoist groups to
stop the violence and work to prevent further human rights
violations by the Royal Nepal Army. Morales stated that
Maoist organizations do not have assets or fund raising
activities in Spain. Spain would be willing to encourage the
EU to freeze Maoist assets and prevent fund-raising for
Maoist groups in Europe. The EU is likely to address this
issue at the next EU Foreign Minister's meeting scheduled
September 13-14.
MANZANARES