Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08MADRID896
2008-08-14 16:35:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Madrid
Cable title:
SPAIN RECEIVES DEMARCHE ON NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS GROUP
VZCZCXRO0753 PP RUEHLA DE RUEHMD #0896 2271635 ZNY CCCCC ZZH P 141635Z AUG 08 FM AMEMBASSY MADRID TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5243 INFO RUCNNSG/NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS GROUP COLLECTIVE RUEHLA/AMCONSUL BARCELONA 3546
C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 000896
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/WE,ISN/RA, ISN/RESS, SCA/RA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/31/2018
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC AORC SP
SUBJECT: SPAIN RECEIVES DEMARCHE ON NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS GROUP
DRAFT EXCEPTION TEXT FOR INDIA
REF: STATE 85948
Classified By: DCM Arnold Chacon for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 000896
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/WE,ISN/RA, ISN/RESS, SCA/RA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/31/2018
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC AORC SP
SUBJECT: SPAIN RECEIVES DEMARCHE ON NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS GROUP
DRAFT EXCEPTION TEXT FOR INDIA
REF: STATE 85948
Classified By: DCM Arnold Chacon for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) Post coordinated with British and French Embassies,
who confirmed that they would also demarche Spain on the
importance of an exception for India to the Nuclear Suppliers
Group full-scope safeguards provisions. Points were
delivered to Deputy Foreign Minister Angel Lossada's office
and his staff confirmed the matter was under consideration.
Foreign Minister Moratinos, who was out of town, as was
President Zapatero, was informed that Ambassador Aguirre is
standing by to discuss the matter further.
2. (C) A new Spanish MFA Director General for
Nonproliferation was just announced the afternoon of August
14 after a staffing gap of several weeks. Post will continue
to address reftel points with the new contact who will be
shepherding this issue through the GOS bureaucracy.
Aguirre
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/WE,ISN/RA, ISN/RESS, SCA/RA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/31/2018
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC AORC SP
SUBJECT: SPAIN RECEIVES DEMARCHE ON NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS GROUP
DRAFT EXCEPTION TEXT FOR INDIA
REF: STATE 85948
Classified By: DCM Arnold Chacon for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) Post coordinated with British and French Embassies,
who confirmed that they would also demarche Spain on the
importance of an exception for India to the Nuclear Suppliers
Group full-scope safeguards provisions. Points were
delivered to Deputy Foreign Minister Angel Lossada's office
and his staff confirmed the matter was under consideration.
Foreign Minister Moratinos, who was out of town, as was
President Zapatero, was informed that Ambassador Aguirre is
standing by to discuss the matter further.
2. (C) A new Spanish MFA Director General for
Nonproliferation was just announced the afternoon of August
14 after a staffing gap of several weeks. Post will continue
to address reftel points with the new contact who will be
shepherding this issue through the GOS bureaucracy.
Aguirre