SPANISH RESPONSE: VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO

C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 000561 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/17/2014 TAGS: PREL PHUM MARR PINS SL SP KWCI UNSC SUBJECT: SPANISH RESPONSE: VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO SPECIAL COURT FOR SIERRA LEONE REF: A. STATE 23826 ¶B. STATE 33396 Classified By: Colin Cleary, Acting Political Counselor, for Reasons 1. 4 (b) and (d) ¶1. (C) Per reftel A, we spoke with Inigo de Palacio, MFA Director of UN Affairs, on February 9 to deliver demarche on voluntary contributions to the Special Court for Sierra Leone. De Palacio said he could not give a response at that time, but would pursue the issue within the MFA. On February 17, he informed us that he did not foresee Spain being able to commit to additional funding until the MFA reviews its foreign aid program and budget at the end of March. MANZANARES