Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08MADRID1016
2008-09-23 13:34:00
SECRET
Embassy Madrid
Cable title:
SPANISH MFA RECEIVES NON-PAPER RE CHINESE
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S E C R E T MADRID 001016
SIPDIS
FOR DEPARTMENT'S ISN, T, NEA, EAP/CM AND EUR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/22/2033
TAGS: ECON EFIN KNNP PARM PTER IR CH SP UK
SUBJECT: SPANISH MFA RECEIVES NON-PAPER RE CHINESE
PROLIFERATION
REF: SECSTATE 98975
Classified By: DCM Arnold A. Chacon for Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
S E C R E T MADRID 001016
SIPDIS
FOR DEPARTMENT'S ISN, T, NEA, EAP/CM AND EUR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/22/2033
TAGS: ECON EFIN KNNP PARM PTER IR CH SP UK
SUBJECT: SPANISH MFA RECEIVES NON-PAPER RE CHINESE
PROLIFERATION
REF: SECSTATE 98975
Classified By: DCM Arnold A. Chacon for Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (S) On September 22 POLOFF delivered the talking points
and non-paper from REFTEL to Gonzalo de Salazar, the MFA's
Deputy DG for Non-Proliferation & Disarmament, and Carlos
Torres Vidal, Counselor for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and
Disarmament. As the non-paper is classified, neither GOS
official had advance knowledge of the specifics of the
non-paper and could only give an initial reaction to its
contents. While Torres agreed that the matter was serious,
Salazar opined that if Iran were reselling Chinese arms to
anti-Coalition militia forces in Iraq, Tehran would bear more
responsibility than would Beijing.
2. (SBU) Separately, Embassy Madrid EconOff has reached out
to deliver the non-paper to contacts at the Bank of Spain.
Aguirre
SIPDIS
FOR DEPARTMENT'S ISN, T, NEA, EAP/CM AND EUR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/22/2033
TAGS: ECON EFIN KNNP PARM PTER IR CH SP UK
SUBJECT: SPANISH MFA RECEIVES NON-PAPER RE CHINESE
PROLIFERATION
REF: SECSTATE 98975
Classified By: DCM Arnold A. Chacon for Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (S) On September 22 POLOFF delivered the talking points
and non-paper from REFTEL to Gonzalo de Salazar, the MFA's
Deputy DG for Non-Proliferation & Disarmament, and Carlos
Torres Vidal, Counselor for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and
Disarmament. As the non-paper is classified, neither GOS
official had advance knowledge of the specifics of the
non-paper and could only give an initial reaction to its
contents. While Torres agreed that the matter was serious,
Salazar opined that if Iran were reselling Chinese arms to
anti-Coalition militia forces in Iraq, Tehran would bear more
responsibility than would Beijing.
2. (SBU) Separately, Embassy Madrid EconOff has reached out
to deliver the non-paper to contacts at the Bank of Spain.
Aguirre