Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09LISBON504
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 000504
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/17/2019
TAGS: EZ 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 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
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/17/2019
TAGS: EZ 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 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