SHIELD S59A-03: SPAIN INFORMED THAT TELSTAR

S E C R E T MADRID 004887 SIPDIS FOR EUR/WE, NP/CBM AND EUR/PRA E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/29/2054 TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC SP IR CBW SUBJECT: SHIELD S59A-03: SPAIN INFORMED THAT TELSTAR SANCTIONS LIFTED REF: STATE 272165 Classified By: Acting Political Counselor Robert J. Riley, reasons 1.4(b),(d) and (h). (S) Poloff delivered reftel points concerning the lifting of sanctions against Spanish entity Telstar December 29 to Javier Hergueta, the Foreign Ministry's deputy director general for bilateral economic relations. Hergueta expressed his government's and Telstar's appreciation for the U.S. government's willingness to work with them quickly to get this matter resolved. He also said Telstar stands ready to begin conversations/cooperation immediately with the USG as set out in reftel points. MANZANARES