Identifier
Created
Classification
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09LISBON365
2009-07-07 14:46:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Lisbon
Cable title:
PORTUGAL OPPOSES THE ITSO DG PUSH FOR ARBITRATION
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UNCLAS LISBON 000365
SIPDIS
STATE DEPARTMENT FOR EEB/CIP/TS:DMAY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KTIA AORC ECON ECPS EFIN PREL TSPA PO
SUBJECT: PORTUGAL OPPOSES THE ITSO DG PUSH FOR ARBITRATION
REF: STATE 68386
On July 3 Jose Barros, Director of External Relations for
ANACOM, the Portuguese National Communications Authority,
said Portugal opposes International Telecommunications
Satellite Organization (ITSO) Director General Toumi's push
for arbitration against the U.S. and U.K. Portugal will
attend the July 8-9 Rome meeting and looks forward to
discussing this matter further with the U.S. delegation.
For more reporting from Embassy Lisbon and information about Portugal,
please see our Intelink site:
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/portal:port ugal
BALLARD