EXBS: INVITATION TO STOCKHOLM INTERNATIONAL EXPORT

UNCLAS MADRID 002712

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR NB/ECC (JOANNA GABRYSZEWSKI)

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM PREL MASS ETTC KSTC ES
SUBJECT: EXBS: INVITATION TO STOCKHOLM INTERNATIONAL EXPORT
CONTROL CONFERENCE PASSED TO SPAIN

REF: SECSTATE 132303


1. ESTHOFF passed reftel invitation letter July 20 to MFA
International Disarmament Affairs Ambassador Tomas Rodriguez
Pantoja, urging Spain to send two experts to the September
20-22 International Export Control Conference in Stockholm,
Sweden. Rodriguez Pantoja said he would coordinate with the
Industry and Commerce Ministry's export control office, the
Spanish intelligence services, and Spanish customs, and hoped
to be able to provide the Embassy the names of the Spanish
attendees prior to our August 15 deadline.


2. Per reftel request, Embassy POC for future interaction
regarding this conference is ESTHOFF Ken Forder, (phone)
33-91-587-2385; (fax) 34-91-587-2292; (unclassified e-mail)
forderk@state.gov.
AGUIRRE