Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09LISBON502
2009-09-17 18:15:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Lisbon
Cable title:
CHARGE DELIVERS DEMARCHE ON POTUS EUROPEAN-BASED
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C O N F I D E N T I A L LISBON 000502
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/17/2019
TAGS: MARR PREL PO
SUBJECT: CHARGE DELIVERS DEMARCHE ON POTUS EUROPEAN-BASED
MISSILE DEFENSE DECISION
REF: STATE 96550
Classified By: Mario Fernandez, Pol-Econ Officer,
reasons 1.4(b) and (d)
(C) Charge notified MFA Chief of Staff and MFA Deputy
Political Director about reftel demarche September 17,
between 0930h and 1000h Washington time. Post further
delivered non-paper shortly thereafter to the MFA Political
Director's office. Both Chief of Staff and Deputy Political
Director told Charge that although they had not discussed
this issue with the Minister, they were quite comfortable in
saying for the record that Portugal very much welcomes this
development and that it looks forward to working with us
through NATO on the new approach.
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