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09STATE29721
2009-03-27 14:48:00
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
Secretary of State
Cable title:
(C/NF) KUDOS AND FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS ON
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C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 029721
NOFORN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/27/2034
TAGS: PINR ECON MCAP MOPS PGOV PREF PO
SUBJECT: (C/NF) KUDOS AND FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS ON
PORTUGUESE MILITARY INTERNAL DYNAMICS, DEFENSE POLICY, AND
MULTILATERAL COMMITMENTS (C-RE9-00583)
REF: A. LISBON 000136
B. LISBON 000100
C. LISBON 002689
Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).
C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 029721
NOFORN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/27/2034
TAGS: PINR ECON MCAP MOPS PGOV PREF PO
SUBJECT: (C/NF) KUDOS AND FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS ON
PORTUGUESE MILITARY INTERNAL DYNAMICS, DEFENSE POLICY, AND
MULTILATERAL COMMITMENTS (C-RE9-00583)
REF: A. LISBON 000136
B. LISBON 000100
C. LISBON 002689
Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).
1. (C/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS APPRECIATE THE RECENT REFTELS
ON PORTUGUESE FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY, AND THE EXCELLENT
OVERVIEW OF THE MFA, MOD, AND MILITARY. NOTEWORTHY WERE
REFERENCES TO THE HISTORICAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES THAT
CONTINUE TO INFLUENCE PORTUGUESE FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY,
MILITARY THINKING, AND GEOPOLITICAL ORIENTATION. ANALYSTS
APPRECIATED THE INFORMATION ABOUT HOW BUDGETARY,
BUREAUCRATIC, AND OTHER DOMESTIC PRESSURES IMPACT
DECISIONMAKING. ALSO SIGNIFICANT WAS POST'S THOROUGH
REPORTING ON PORTUGAL'S FOCUS ON ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY.
2. (C/NF) ANALYSTS ARE GRATEFUL FOR POST'S ELABORATION ON
HOW THEY HAVE ENGAGED THE PORTUGUESE MILITARY. THEY ALSO
APPRECIATE POST'S EXPLORATION OF HOW ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS
AFFECT PORTUGUESE FOREIGN POLICY DECISIONS, AS WELL AS
DESCRIPTIONS OF HOW POST HAS ENGAGED PORTUGAL ON RUSSIA AND
OTHER FOREIGN POLICY ISSUES OF INTEREST TO WASHINGTON.
ANALYSTS WOULD APPRECIATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE BELOW
QUESTIONS, AS TIME AND RESOURCES PERMIT. THANK YOU, AND
REGARDS FROM WASHINGTON.
A. (C) HOW DO PORTUGUESE MILITARY OFFICERS VIEW THE
INTERNATIONAL EFFORT IN AFGHANISTAN?
B. (C) WHAT IS THE WORKING RELATIONSHIP LIKE BETWEEN THE
PORTUGUESE MILITARY AND OTHER DOMESTIC SECURITY SERVICES?
C. (C) HOW DO ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS AFFECT PORTUGUESE
FOREIGN POLICY, PARTICULARLY IN LIGHT OF THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL
CRISIS?
D. (C) HOW DO INDIVIDUAL OFFICIALS INFLUENCE PORTUGUESE
DECISIONMAKING IN THE SYSTEM AS A WHOLE?
E. (C) WHICH OFFICIALS HAVE THE MOST INFLUENCE ON
PORTUGUESE DECISIONMAKING IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENSE AND THE
GOVERNMENT AT LARGE?
3. (U) PLEASE CITE C-RE9-00583 IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF
REPORTING IN RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS.
CLINTON
NOFORN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/27/2034
TAGS: PINR ECON MCAP MOPS PGOV PREF PO
SUBJECT: (C/NF) KUDOS AND FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS ON
PORTUGUESE MILITARY INTERNAL DYNAMICS, DEFENSE POLICY, AND
MULTILATERAL COMMITMENTS (C-RE9-00583)
REF: A. LISBON 000136
B. LISBON 000100
C. LISBON 002689
Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).
1. (C/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS APPRECIATE THE RECENT REFTELS
ON PORTUGUESE FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY, AND THE EXCELLENT
OVERVIEW OF THE MFA, MOD, AND MILITARY. NOTEWORTHY WERE
REFERENCES TO THE HISTORICAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES THAT
CONTINUE TO INFLUENCE PORTUGUESE FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY,
MILITARY THINKING, AND GEOPOLITICAL ORIENTATION. ANALYSTS
APPRECIATED THE INFORMATION ABOUT HOW BUDGETARY,
BUREAUCRATIC, AND OTHER DOMESTIC PRESSURES IMPACT
DECISIONMAKING. ALSO SIGNIFICANT WAS POST'S THOROUGH
REPORTING ON PORTUGAL'S FOCUS ON ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY.
2. (C/NF) ANALYSTS ARE GRATEFUL FOR POST'S ELABORATION ON
HOW THEY HAVE ENGAGED THE PORTUGUESE MILITARY. THEY ALSO
APPRECIATE POST'S EXPLORATION OF HOW ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS
AFFECT PORTUGUESE FOREIGN POLICY DECISIONS, AS WELL AS
DESCRIPTIONS OF HOW POST HAS ENGAGED PORTUGAL ON RUSSIA AND
OTHER FOREIGN POLICY ISSUES OF INTEREST TO WASHINGTON.
ANALYSTS WOULD APPRECIATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE BELOW
QUESTIONS, AS TIME AND RESOURCES PERMIT. THANK YOU, AND
REGARDS FROM WASHINGTON.
A. (C) HOW DO PORTUGUESE MILITARY OFFICERS VIEW THE
INTERNATIONAL EFFORT IN AFGHANISTAN?
B. (C) WHAT IS THE WORKING RELATIONSHIP LIKE BETWEEN THE
PORTUGUESE MILITARY AND OTHER DOMESTIC SECURITY SERVICES?
C. (C) HOW DO ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS AFFECT PORTUGUESE
FOREIGN POLICY, PARTICULARLY IN LIGHT OF THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL
CRISIS?
D. (C) HOW DO INDIVIDUAL OFFICIALS INFLUENCE PORTUGUESE
DECISIONMAKING IN THE SYSTEM AS A WHOLE?
E. (C) WHICH OFFICIALS HAVE THE MOST INFLUENCE ON
PORTUGUESE DECISIONMAKING IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENSE AND THE
GOVERNMENT AT LARGE?
3. (U) PLEASE CITE C-RE9-00583 IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF
REPORTING IN RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS.
CLINTON