Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08MADRID960
2008-09-04 16:29:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Madrid
Cable title:
SPAIN RECEIVES DEMARCHE RE: U.S. RESOLUTION ON
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 000960
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR VCI: SALLY HORN AND JULIE CONNOR AND FOR
ISN: WILLIAM MENOLD
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/04/2018
TAGS: PREL PARM CDG UNGA SP
SUBJECT: SPAIN RECEIVES DEMARCHE RE: U.S. RESOLUTION ON
COMPLIANCE WITH NON-PROLIFERATION, ARMS LIMITATION AND
DISARMAMENT FOR UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE.
REF: SECSTATE 87531
Classified By: DCM Arnold Chacon for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
(C) PolOff held an introductory meeting with Gonzalo de
Salazar, the former DCM in Warsaw who is two weeks into his
job as the MFA's new Deputy DG for Non-Proliferation &
Disarmament. His aide, Carlos Torres Vidal, Counselor for
Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament, sat in on the
meeting. PolOff provided the Spaniards with a draft copy of
the resolution provided in REFTEL and observed that Madrid
had co-sponsored the 2005 version. PolOff asked for Spanish
support of this initiative and requested that Spain consider
being a co-sponsor of the resolution. Neither official made a
firm committment and Post will follow up in the coming weeks.
Aguirre