US embassy cable - 04BRUSSELS2859

C O N F I D E N T I A L BRUSSELS 002859 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR WHA/CCA 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/02/2014 
TAGS: ETTC, PREL, CU, EUN, USEU BRUSSELS 
SUBJECT: CUBA -- EU RESPONSE ON LIBERTAD ACT TITLE III 
DETERMINATION 
 
REF: SECSTATE 145203 
 
Classified By: Political Officer Maren Smith for reasons 1.4 (b/d). 
 
1.  (C)  We discussed reftel points with Karl Buck, Head of 
the Council Secretariat's Latin America Division, on July 2. 
Buck immediately asserted that he had not heard of any such 
paper but could not exclude the possibility of some 
member-states having prepared their own reports.  The EU 
would discuss relations with Cuba at its regularly-scheduled 
July 6 Latin America Working Group meeting; Buck expected a 
few member-states to raise specific issues, which could 
include concerns about U.S. policy.  Asked whether he thought 
the PSC might discuss Cuba the same day, he said that 
although the issue was primarily economic rather than 
political, he could not rule out the possibility that the PSC 
would consider it.  We re-emphasized that the U.S. was still 
analyzing current policies toward Cuba and had not made any 
decisions yet regarding Title III suspension.   Buck replied 
that the U.S.-EU Understanding had worked very well, and 
added that he hoped "we were not entering very dangerous 
ground." 
 
2.  (C)  Points were also shared with the Dutch PSC 
Ambassador. 
 
SCHNABEL