Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08LISBON1373
2008-06-12 12:19:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Lisbon
Cable title:
PORTUGAL NONCOMMITAL RE: INTERNATIONAL WHALING
VZCZCXRO7433 RR RUEHAG RUEHAST RUEHDA RUEHDF RUEHFL RUEHIK RUEHKW RUEHLA RUEHLN RUEHLZ RUEHPOD RUEHROV RUEHSR RUEHVK RUEHYG DE RUEHLI #1373 1641219 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 121219Z JUN 08 FM AMEMBASSY LISBON TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 6875 INFO RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS LISBON 001373
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SENV EFIS KSCA PREL IWC ETRD
SUBJECT: PORTUGAL NONCOMMITAL RE: INTERNATIONAL WHALING
COMMISSION MEETING
REF: SECSTATE 57319
Poleconoff delivered reftel points to the Portuguese IWC
Commissioner, Jorge Palmeirim, and the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs. Palmeirim replied that Portugal and the USG have
similar positions regarding the IWC, and he expects our
opinions will be identical on the great majority of issues,
but declined to state a position in advance of the meetings.
Stephenson
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SENV EFIS KSCA PREL IWC ETRD
SUBJECT: PORTUGAL NONCOMMITAL RE: INTERNATIONAL WHALING
COMMISSION MEETING
REF: SECSTATE 57319
Poleconoff delivered reftel points to the Portuguese IWC
Commissioner, Jorge Palmeirim, and the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs. Palmeirim replied that Portugal and the USG have
similar positions regarding the IWC, and he expects our
opinions will be identical on the great majority of issues,
but declined to state a position in advance of the meetings.
Stephenson