SPAIN ON TRADE AND UNCTAD XI

UNCLAS MADRID 000829

SIPDIS

STATE FOR EB/MST - NISSEN
USTR FOR BOHLING
USMISSION GENEVA FOR KEHOE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ETRD SP
SUBJECT: SPAIN ON TRADE AND UNCTAD XI

REF: SECSTATE 51412


1. We shared reftel talking points with trade officials at
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Economy.
According to our Spanish contacts, EU member states,
including Spain, share our concern and are also committed to
preserving the integrity of the Doha Development Agenda.


2. Spanish officials working on preparations for the trade
section of the UNCTAD XI declaration are Spain's Deputy
Permanent Representative for Trade Issues at the Spanish
Mission in Geneva,Victor Echeverria (phone: 41-22-731-22-30,
fax: 41-22-731-5370),and Cristina Calvo of the Ministry of
Economy's Directorate of Foreign Trade (phone:
34-91-349-3742, fax: 34-91-349-3790)
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