Identifier
Created
Classification
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04MADRID4585
2004-12-02 16:14:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Madrid
Cable title:  

SPAIN/AFGHANISTAN: SPAIN STILL CONSIDERING ISAF

Tags:  PREL PGOV MARR SP NATO 
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021614Z Dec 04
C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 004585 

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/02/2014
TAGS: PREL PGOV MARR SP NATO
SUBJECT: SPAIN/AFGHANISTAN: SPAIN STILL CONSIDERING ISAF
STAGE II EXPANSION

REF: A. STATE 251753


B. MADRID 4492

Classified By: Political Counselor Kathleen M. Fitzpatrick for reasons
1.4 (b) and (d)

C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 004585

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/02/2014
TAGS: PREL PGOV MARR SP NATO
SUBJECT: SPAIN/AFGHANISTAN: SPAIN STILL CONSIDERING ISAF
STAGE II EXPANSION

REF: A. STATE 251753


B. MADRID 4492

Classified By: Political Counselor Kathleen M. Fitzpatrick for reasons
1.4 (b) and (d)


1. (C) Prior to receipt of ref a demarche request, Charge,
Polcouns and other embassy officers used previously scheduled
meetings and conversatons the week of November 23 and 26 to
press the Chief of Defense, Deputy Defense Minister, MOD DG
for International Relations and MFA Political Director for
Spanish participation in a Provisional Reconstruction Team
(PRT) in Afghanistan. All of our interlocutors said that the
issue remains a sensitive one for the Socialist government
but that the question remained "open" and that no decision
had been made. We have heard from MOD sources that
contingency planning for a PRT is underway if the Zapatero
government should decide to approve Spanish participate. We
will continue to press the Spanish government to participate
in a PRT (Spain almost certainly will not lead one),as
opportunities arise.
MANZANARES