Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07MADRID136
2007-01-25 17:25:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Madrid
Cable title:
SPAIN SUPPORTS COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH IN
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 000136
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/25/2017
TAGS: PREL MARR NATO SP
SUBJECT: SPAIN SUPPORTS COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH IN
AFGHANISTAN
REF: A. SECSTATE 4834
B. SECSTATE 7434
Classified By: DCM Hugo Llorens for reasons 1.4 (b) & (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 000136
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/25/2017
TAGS: PREL MARR NATO SP
SUBJECT: SPAIN SUPPORTS COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH IN
AFGHANISTAN
REF: A. SECSTATE 4834
B. SECSTATE 7434
Classified By: DCM Hugo Llorens for reasons 1.4 (b) & (d).
1. (C) During a private dinner with spouses, the Ambassador
briefly discussed with FM Moratinos on January 19 ref A
points regarding the US's objectives for the NATO foreign
ministerial and the need for Allies to take the offensive in
Afghanistan. Moratinos said he looked forward to greater
detail, which the Ambassador undertook to share with MFA and
MOD officials involved in NATO/Afghanistan issues.
2. (C) POLOFF delivered detailed ref B points to MOD Director
General for Defense Policy Benito Raggio and MFA deputy
director general for NATO Pablo Gutierrez-Segu on January 23.
Gutierrez-Segu said on January 25 that the GOS was still
consolidating its position, but that Spain continues to spend
the 150 million euro pledge that it made at the London
conference and would not announce a new financial
contribution in Brussels. He said that Spain would be more
likely to make an announcement of additional resources,
possibly with a military focus, at the NATO defense
ministerial that it is hosting in Sevilla in two weeks.
3. (C) Gutierrez-Segu said that Spain strongly supports the
"Comprehensive Approach" and has tried to implement this
broad perspective in its work at the Spanish Provincial
Reconstruction Team in Qwal-i-naw. On counter-narcotics, he
said that the UK had recently met with him to press increased
cooperation, and that MFA is considering the UK proposal. On
police, Gutierrez-Segu said that Spain was likely to
participate in the EU police training mission.
4. (C) DCM will hold several-times postponed meetings with
new MOD Policy Director Luis Cuesta and MFA Policy Director
Rafael Dezcallar next week to further press the importance of
Spain making a significant announcement in Sevilla.
Aguirre
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/25/2017
TAGS: PREL MARR NATO SP
SUBJECT: SPAIN SUPPORTS COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH IN
AFGHANISTAN
REF: A. SECSTATE 4834
B. SECSTATE 7434
Classified By: DCM Hugo Llorens for reasons 1.4 (b) & (d).
1. (C) During a private dinner with spouses, the Ambassador
briefly discussed with FM Moratinos on January 19 ref A
points regarding the US's objectives for the NATO foreign
ministerial and the need for Allies to take the offensive in
Afghanistan. Moratinos said he looked forward to greater
detail, which the Ambassador undertook to share with MFA and
MOD officials involved in NATO/Afghanistan issues.
2. (C) POLOFF delivered detailed ref B points to MOD Director
General for Defense Policy Benito Raggio and MFA deputy
director general for NATO Pablo Gutierrez-Segu on January 23.
Gutierrez-Segu said on January 25 that the GOS was still
consolidating its position, but that Spain continues to spend
the 150 million euro pledge that it made at the London
conference and would not announce a new financial
contribution in Brussels. He said that Spain would be more
likely to make an announcement of additional resources,
possibly with a military focus, at the NATO defense
ministerial that it is hosting in Sevilla in two weeks.
3. (C) Gutierrez-Segu said that Spain strongly supports the
"Comprehensive Approach" and has tried to implement this
broad perspective in its work at the Spanish Provincial
Reconstruction Team in Qwal-i-naw. On counter-narcotics, he
said that the UK had recently met with him to press increased
cooperation, and that MFA is considering the UK proposal. On
police, Gutierrez-Segu said that Spain was likely to
participate in the EU police training mission.
4. (C) DCM will hold several-times postponed meetings with
new MOD Policy Director Luis Cuesta and MFA Policy Director
Rafael Dezcallar next week to further press the importance of
Spain making a significant announcement in Sevilla.
Aguirre