Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06DUBLIN202
2006-02-27 14:55:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Dublin
Cable title:
GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND WILL NOT OPPOSE EUROPEAN
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C O N F I D E N T I A L DUBLIN 000202
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/28/2016
TAGS: ETRD EFIN PREL PGOV EI
SUBJECT: GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND WILL NOT OPPOSE EUROPEAN
INVESTMENT BANK (EIB) LOAN TO SYRIA
REF: SECSTATE 29000
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Jonathan S. Benton for
reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) On February 23, Stephen Dawson, First Secretary for the
Middle East, told Pol/Econ Chief that, while the GOI will
look very carefully at any future EIB loans to Syria, it will
not oppose the EIB's 45 million euro loan because the loan
"had already been approved" and because it was for a water
project. The GOI, he said, would not wish to show its
displeasure to Syria by blocking a water project needed by
the Syrian people. The Ambassador reinforced reftel points
in a February 24 meeting with the DFA's Minister of State for
Europe, Noel Treacy.
KENNY