Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08MADRID75
2008-01-25 17:48:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Madrid
Cable title:
SPAIN'S REPSOL NOT INTERESTED IN INVESTING IN BURMA
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UNCLAS MADRID 000075
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EPET PHUM BMGT SP
SUBJECT: SPAIN'S REPSOL NOT INTERESTED IN INVESTING IN BURMA
REF: (A) STATE 6700 (B) 07 STATE 169643 (C) 07 MADRID
2030 (D) 07 MADRID 1934
UNCLAS MADRID 000075
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EPET PHUM BMGT SP
SUBJECT: SPAIN'S REPSOL NOT INTERESTED IN INVESTING IN BURMA
REF: (A) STATE 6700 (B) 07 STATE 169643 (C) 07 MADRID
2030 (D) 07 MADRID 1934
1. (U) EconOff spoke on 1/24/08 with Repsol's (Repsol is a
multi-billion-dollar Spanish private oil & gas exploration
and development company) Director of Institutional Relations,
Tomas Garcia, regarding possible Repsol interest in investing
in Burma. Garcia told EconOff that Repsol had and has no
interest in Burma. Repsol is focussed on North Africa and
Latin America.
2. (U) Separately, Ministry of Foreign Affairs contacts have
told Embassy officials that they appreciate being kept
informed regarding American sanctions against Burma, but that
Spain does not have an Embassy in Rangoon and maintains only
limited contact with the country. The GOS supports EU
consensus positions on Burma, including possible punitive
actions. The GOS would appreciate being kept informed on
future U.S. initiatives to help the Burmese people.
AGUIRRE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EPET PHUM BMGT SP
SUBJECT: SPAIN'S REPSOL NOT INTERESTED IN INVESTING IN BURMA
REF: (A) STATE 6700 (B) 07 STATE 169643 (C) 07 MADRID
2030 (D) 07 MADRID 1934
1. (U) EconOff spoke on 1/24/08 with Repsol's (Repsol is a
multi-billion-dollar Spanish private oil & gas exploration
and development company) Director of Institutional Relations,
Tomas Garcia, regarding possible Repsol interest in investing
in Burma. Garcia told EconOff that Repsol had and has no
interest in Burma. Repsol is focussed on North Africa and
Latin America.
2. (U) Separately, Ministry of Foreign Affairs contacts have
told Embassy officials that they appreciate being kept
informed regarding American sanctions against Burma, but that
Spain does not have an Embassy in Rangoon and maintains only
limited contact with the country. The GOS supports EU
consensus positions on Burma, including possible punitive
actions. The GOS would appreciate being kept informed on
future U.S. initiatives to help the Burmese people.
AGUIRRE