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09COPENHAGEN228
2009-05-18 14:14:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Copenhagen
Cable title:  

REVIEW OF DENMARK FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF

Tags:  ETRD ETTC PREL CU DA 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L COPENHAGEN 000228 

SIPDIS

FOR WHA/CCA (ZAMBRANO)

E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/18/2018
TAGS: ETRD ETTC PREL CU DA
SUBJECT: REVIEW OF DENMARK FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF
THE LIBERTAD ACT

REF: SECSTATE 48487

Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Terence P. McCulley, reasons 1.4 (b) a
nd (d)

C O N F I D E N T I A L COPENHAGEN 000228

SIPDIS

FOR WHA/CCA (ZAMBRANO)

E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/18/2018
TAGS: ETRD ETTC PREL CU DA
SUBJECT: REVIEW OF DENMARK FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF
THE LIBERTAD ACT

REF: SECSTATE 48487

Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Terence P. McCulley, reasons 1.4 (b) a
nd (d)


1. (C) Summary. We spoke May 18 with MFA Team Leader for
Latin America Kit Clausen, who assured us that Denmark
remains vocal in both bilateral and EU fora in pressing for
democracy and human rights in Cuba. While Denmark supports
dialogue with Havana, they insist that any dialogue be
critical and support full Cuban implementation of political
and human rights agreements and conventions. Paras below are
keyed to questions provided reftel. End Summary.


2. (C) Denmark works actively to promote the advancement of
democracy and human rights in Cuba. Denmark has been active
within the EU, as well as in bilateral discussions with
countries within the region, in insisting that dialogue with
Cuba go hand-in-hand with criticism of regime abuses and
support for political rights.


3. (U) There have been no high-level diplomatic visits
between Cuba and Denmark in the past six months.


4. (U) Danish business and investment activity in Cuba is
limited. There is no direct investment. Trade consists of
imports and exports. 2007 figures indicate approximately 160
million DKK ($29million) in exports, primarily in dairy
products and pharmaceuticals, and 150 million DKK
($27million) in imports, primarily in oil and oil products.


5. (U) There are no bilateral trade or other cooperative
agreements between Denmark and Cuba.


6. (U) There are no Danish government-sponsored exchange
programs with Cuba, though some Danish universities (like the
University of Copenhagen) do have institution-to-institution
exchanges.
MCCULLEY