Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07MADRID1997
2007-10-22 07:54:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Madrid
Cable title:
HIGH-LEVEL SPANISH GOVERNMENT PARTICIPATION IN
how-toVZCZCXYZ0005 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHMD #1997 2950754 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 220754Z OCT 07 FM AMEMBASSY MADRID TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 3642 INFO RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS
UNCLAS MADRID 001997
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
OES FOR STAN SPECHT AND SPECIAL ASSISTANT CAMILLE HILL
USEU FOR SMITHAM
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ENRG EPET KPAO KSCA SENV SOCI TRGY KGHG
SUBJECT: HIGH-LEVEL SPANISH GOVERNMENT PARTICIPATION IN
WIREC UNLIKELY DUE TO ELECTIONS
REF: STATE 138428
Post has discussed WIREC with contacts in the Ministry Of
Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and
Trade. National elections are expected to take place March 2
or March 9, 2008, and our interlocutors say that as a result,
participation in WIREC March 4-6 by senior GOS officials is
unlikely. Post will continue to discuss WIREC opportunities
with GOS officials and the private sector representatives in
the coming weeks and will provide septel a list of businesses
that we believe may be interested in participating.
AGUIRRE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
OES FOR STAN SPECHT AND SPECIAL ASSISTANT CAMILLE HILL
USEU FOR SMITHAM
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ENRG EPET KPAO KSCA SENV SOCI TRGY KGHG
SUBJECT: HIGH-LEVEL SPANISH GOVERNMENT PARTICIPATION IN
WIREC UNLIKELY DUE TO ELECTIONS
REF: STATE 138428
Post has discussed WIREC with contacts in the Ministry Of
Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and
Trade. National elections are expected to take place March 2
or March 9, 2008, and our interlocutors say that as a result,
participation in WIREC March 4-6 by senior GOS officials is
unlikely. Post will continue to discuss WIREC opportunities
with GOS officials and the private sector representatives in
the coming weeks and will provide septel a list of businesses
that we believe may be interested in participating.
AGUIRRE