Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07MADRID1644
2007-08-28 14:38:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Madrid
Cable title:
SPAIN SUPPORTS EU EFFORTS ON RIAD SEIF
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UNCLAS MADRID 001644
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DRL/NESCA FOR JOSEPH BARGHOUT
NEA/ELA FOR GAUTAM RANA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EUN JA KDEM PHUM PREL SA SY SP
SUBJECT: SPAIN SUPPORTS EU EFFORTS ON RIAD SEIF
REF: STATE 119436
(SBU) Acting PolCouns delivered reftel demarche to MFA
Deputy Director General for Human Rights Fernando
Fernandez-Arias on August 28. Fernandez-Arias was aware of
the EU approach on the issue and said that Spain preferred to
handle issues such as this at the EU level as it provided
more weight than an individual demarche. He committed to
share the information with the Political Director and the
Deputy DG for the Middle East Alberto Ucelay, but he
expressed his belief that Spain would wait to see whether EU
efforts made any headway in getting Syria to allow Seif to
exit the country before considering a bilateral approach.
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Visit Embassy Madrid's Classified Website;
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/madrid/
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AGUIRRE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DRL/NESCA FOR JOSEPH BARGHOUT
NEA/ELA FOR GAUTAM RANA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EUN JA KDEM PHUM PREL SA SY SP
SUBJECT: SPAIN SUPPORTS EU EFFORTS ON RIAD SEIF
REF: STATE 119436
(SBU) Acting PolCouns delivered reftel demarche to MFA
Deputy Director General for Human Rights Fernando
Fernandez-Arias on August 28. Fernandez-Arias was aware of
the EU approach on the issue and said that Spain preferred to
handle issues such as this at the EU level as it provided
more weight than an individual demarche. He committed to
share the information with the Political Director and the
Deputy DG for the Middle East Alberto Ucelay, but he
expressed his belief that Spain would wait to see whether EU
efforts made any headway in getting Syria to allow Seif to
exit the country before considering a bilateral approach.
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Visit Embassy Madrid's Classified Website;
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/madrid/
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AGUIRRE