Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08MADRID881
2008-08-08 15:11:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Madrid
Cable title:  

SPAIN RESPONDS TO NEW U.S. SANCTIONS ON BURMA

Tags:  ETRD PGOV BM SP 
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FM AMEMBASSY MADRID
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 5227
INFO RUCNMEM/EU MEMBER STATES COLLECTIVE
RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS
C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 000881

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR EAP/MLS (LAURA SCHEIBE)

E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/07/2018
TAGS: ETRD PGOV BM SP
SUBJECT: SPAIN RESPONDS TO NEW U.S. SANCTIONS ON BURMA

REF: STATE 83719

Classified By: ADCM Dan Keller for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).

(C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Spanish MFA Deputy
Political Director Carlos Fernandez-Arias on August 8.
Poloff explained the expansion of U.S. sanctions on Burma
through the signing of the JADE Act of 2008 and that the
United States has taken action to ensure the Act will not
impede humanitarian relief for Cyclone Nargis victims.
Fernandez-Arias said that within the EU, France and the UK
have previously taken the lead on the issue of Burma
sanctions and will, more than likely, continue to do so. He
said the GOS supports strict sanctions and will likely follow
an EU consensus on the matter.
Aguirre