Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06LISBON2190
2006-10-02 15:14:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Lisbon
Cable title:
PORTUGAL UNDECIDED BUT INCLINED TO FAVOR CATEGORY
how-toVZCZCXYZ0000 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHLI #2190 2751514 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 021514Z OCT 06 FM AMEMBASSY LISBON TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 5218 INFO RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHDC
UNCLAS LISBON 002190
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
COMMERCE PASS TO LEE ZACHOS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD BEXP PO
SUBJECT: PORTUGAL UNDECIDED BUT INCLINED TO FAVOR CATEGORY
3 FOR BORATES AND BORIC ACID
REF: USDOC 5226
PolEconoff delivered reftel demarche on September 28 to
Helena Cristina Horta, MFA desk officer in the Department for
EU Internal Market & Scientific, Industrial and Technological
Issues. Horta stated that Portugal had not reached a final
decision on the borate and boric acid issue but was currently
inclined to favor a Category 3 classification. She also
promised to forward talking points to Ministry of Economy
officials planning to attend the next ATP meeting.
Hoffman