Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
04MADRID3839
2004-10-04 14:07:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Madrid
Cable title:
SPAIN FAVORS CODE OF CONDUCT WITH THE LIFTING OF
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 003839
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/04/2014
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC PHUM CH EUN
SUBJECT: SPAIN FAVORS CODE OF CONDUCT WITH THE LIFTING OF
CHINESE ARMS EMBARGO
REF: STATE 208511
Classified By: Political Counselor Kathleen Fitzpatrick for Reasons 1.4
(b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 003839
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/04/2014
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC PHUM CH EUN
SUBJECT: SPAIN FAVORS CODE OF CONDUCT WITH THE LIFTING OF
CHINESE ARMS EMBARGO
REF: STATE 208511
Classified By: Political Counselor Kathleen Fitzpatrick for Reasons 1.4
(b) and (d).
1. (C) SUMMARY. EUR/WE Director Kathleen Allegrone,
Charge, and Poloff delivered reftel talking points and
discussed U.S. human rights concerns at all levels of the
Spanish MFA September 28-30. Spain believes that the Code of
Conduct is sufficient to monitor arms sales to China of EU
states. There will likely be a discussion of the Chinese
arms embargo on October 11 at the GAERC meetings, but no
decision will be made on the issue until November. END
SUMMARY
2. (C) Allegrone emphasized U.S. human rights concerns when
discussing the possible lifting of the Chinese arms embargo
with Rafael Dezcallar, MFA Director General of Foreign
Policy, on September 30. Charge emphasized human rights and
moral issues when talking with Javier Sancho, Foreign
Minister Moratinos' Chief of Staff, on September 28. Poloff
discussed the human rights issue, as well as the possibility
of European arms being used against American troops in the
event of a crisis in the Taiwan Strait, when talking with
Enrique Mora Benavente, the Head of EU Policy Planning at the
MFA, on September 29.
3. (C) All interlocutors said that they believed the
current Code of Conduct was appropriate for controlling arms
sales to China. Dezcallar said that he did not anticipate
that arms sales to China would increase with a lifting of the
embargo. Mora Benavente said that there would probably be
discussions of the issue during the GAERC meetings on October
11, but both Mora Benavente and Dezcallar said that they
doubted any decisions would be made on this issue until
November. Mora Benavente added that recently he had noticed
more nuanced positions from other EU states on their
positions towards the Chinese arms embargo, and he conceded
that U.S. pressure was likely responsible for these changes.
ARGYROS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/04/2014
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC PHUM CH EUN
SUBJECT: SPAIN FAVORS CODE OF CONDUCT WITH THE LIFTING OF
CHINESE ARMS EMBARGO
REF: STATE 208511
Classified By: Political Counselor Kathleen Fitzpatrick for Reasons 1.4
(b) and (d).
1. (C) SUMMARY. EUR/WE Director Kathleen Allegrone,
Charge, and Poloff delivered reftel talking points and
discussed U.S. human rights concerns at all levels of the
Spanish MFA September 28-30. Spain believes that the Code of
Conduct is sufficient to monitor arms sales to China of EU
states. There will likely be a discussion of the Chinese
arms embargo on October 11 at the GAERC meetings, but no
decision will be made on the issue until November. END
SUMMARY
2. (C) Allegrone emphasized U.S. human rights concerns when
discussing the possible lifting of the Chinese arms embargo
with Rafael Dezcallar, MFA Director General of Foreign
Policy, on September 30. Charge emphasized human rights and
moral issues when talking with Javier Sancho, Foreign
Minister Moratinos' Chief of Staff, on September 28. Poloff
discussed the human rights issue, as well as the possibility
of European arms being used against American troops in the
event of a crisis in the Taiwan Strait, when talking with
Enrique Mora Benavente, the Head of EU Policy Planning at the
MFA, on September 29.
3. (C) All interlocutors said that they believed the
current Code of Conduct was appropriate for controlling arms
sales to China. Dezcallar said that he did not anticipate
that arms sales to China would increase with a lifting of the
embargo. Mora Benavente said that there would probably be
discussions of the issue during the GAERC meetings on October
11, but both Mora Benavente and Dezcallar said that they
doubted any decisions would be made on this issue until
November. Mora Benavente added that recently he had noticed
more nuanced positions from other EU states on their
positions towards the Chinese arms embargo, and he conceded
that U.S. pressure was likely responsible for these changes.
ARGYROS