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06LISBON2754
2006-12-06 15:26:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Lisbon
Cable title:
PORTUGAL TO FOLLOW EU CONSENSUS ON TFTP
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UNCLAS LISBON 002754
SIPDIS
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TREASURY PASS TO MICHAEL JACOBSON AND JIM FREIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EFIN PTER ECON EU PO
SUBJECT: PORTUGAL TO FOLLOW EU CONSENSUS ON TFTP
REF: STATE 194473
UNCLAS LISBON 002754
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
TREASURY PASS TO MICHAEL JACOBSON AND JIM FREIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EFIN PTER ECON EU PO
SUBJECT: PORTUGAL TO FOLLOW EU CONSENSUS ON TFTP
REF: STATE 194473
¶1. (SBU) Portugal intends to follow the recommendations of
the European Commission regarding next steps for the
Terrorist Finance Tracking Program (TFTP) - according to
Mario Pinto Lobo, Director-General for European Affairs and
International Cooperation at the Ministry of Finance and
Carlos Coimbra from the Economic Studies Department of the
Bank of Portugal. Pinto Lobo noted that the EC had sent a
letter last week asking for the opinion from central banks
and member states on this issue. Pinto Lobo commented that
Portugal was still composing its response. Carlos Coimbra
added separately that Portugal did not have a position yet
but would probably follow the stance of the EU Central Bank.
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