SPAIN: GLOBAL DEFENSE POSTURE DEMARCHE DELIVERED

C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 003103 SIPDIS DEPT FOR EUR/WE, EUR/RPM, PM/RSAT, EAP/RSA OSD FOR STRATEGY, EUR JCS FOR STRATEGY E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/13/2014 TAGS: PARM PREL KPAO SP NATO SUBJECT: SPAIN: GLOBAL DEFENSE POSTURE DEMARCHE DELIVERED REF: STATE 174698 Classified By: Acting Political Counselor Robert J. Riley, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). (C) We delivered reftel points August 13 to Jose Turpin, acting chief of staff for the MFA's director general for foreign affairs, Rafael Dezcallar (political director equivalent, Dezcallar is currently on holiday during Spain's traditional August break). Turpin said the GOS appreciated advance notice of President Bush's possible speech as well as the update on Global Defense Posture Review. Turpin will provide Dezcallar with the points as soon as possible and relay to us any additional comments. MANZANARES