Identifier
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06LISBON1657
2006-08-08 15:46:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Lisbon
Cable title:  

PORTUGAL BRIEFED ON MTCR PROPOSALS

Tags:  KSCA PARM MNUC ETTC TSPA PO 
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DE RUEHLI #1657 2201546
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R 081546Z AUG 06
FM AMEMBASSY LISBON
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 5060
UNCLAS LISBON 001657 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR ISN/MTR 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KSCA PARM MNUC ETTC TSPA PO
SUBJECT: PORTUGAL BRIEFED ON MTCR PROPOSALS 
 
REF: A. SECSTATE 122357 
 
 
B. SECSTATE 123328 
 
Pol/Econ Officer notified MFA Security and Disarmament Deputy 
Pedro Sousa Abreu of the U.S. Missile Technology Control 
Regime proposals on August 7. Sousa Abreu replied that 
Portugal will have no problem supporting the proposal to 
remove CAS numbers from item 4.C.4.a.6 as proposed in ref A. 
Sousa Abreu added that he believes Portugal will also be able 
to support the U.S. proposal to modify UAV/Cruise missile 
criteria in the October meeting (ref B) but he will have to 
verify Portugal's approval with technical experts in 
Portugal's Defense Ministry. Assuming there will be no 
conflict between the U.S. proposals and Portugal's technical 
specifications, Sousa Abreu confirmed that Portugal will back 
both reftel modifications at the October meeting. 
O'Neal