US embassy cable - 05MADRID1131

UNCLAS MADRID 001131 
 
SIPDIS 
 
State for CA/VO/F/P attn: Deborah de la Rosa 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: CVIS, CMGT, PREL, KPAO, SP 
SUBJECT: ADDRESSING VWP REVIEW CONCERNS 
 
REF: (A) 05 STATE 47885, (B) 04 State 193706 
 
1. CHARGE AND CONSUL GENERAL PRESENTED DEMARCHES AS 
INSTRUCTED IN REF A TO GOS MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS 
AND MINISTRY OF INTERIOR. 
 
2. MARCH 21, 2005, CHARGE AND CG PRESENTED DEMARCHE IN 
REF A TO JOSE MARIA PONS IRAZAZABAL, DIRECTOR GENERAL 
FOR NORTH AMERICAN AFFAIRS AT THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN 
AFFAIRS.  PONS WAS PLEASED THAT SPAIN WOULD CONTINUE ON 
THE VWP.  HE SAID HE SAW EVERY REASON FOR US TO 
CONTINUE TO COLLABORATE CLOSELY ON DOCUMENT SECURITY AS 
THIS WAS IN BOTH COUNTRIES' INTEREST.  CG SEPARATELY 
MADE CONTACT WITH DIR GEN FOR CONSULAR AFFAIRS, WHO 
CONCURRED IN THE SENTIMENTS.  MFA WILL COORDINATE WITH 
US IN EFFORTS TO ENSURE THE INTEGRITY OF SPANISH TRAVEL 
DOCUMENTS. 
 
3. MARCH 22, 2005, CHARGE AND CG PRESENTED DEMARCHE IN 
REF A TO ANTONIO CAMACHO, STATE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY 
IN THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR.  CAMACHO CONFIRMED THE 
COMMITMENT OF THE GOS TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY ON 
COUNTERTERRORISM EFFORTS AND PROPOSED A MEETING 
FOLLOWING THE EASTER HOLIDAYS FOR EXPERTS ON BOTH SIDES 
TO DISCUSS ISSUES OF MUTUAL INTEREST.  SPANISH NATIONAL 
POLICE, WHO COME UNDER MOI AUTHORITY, HAVE ALREADY 
NAMED A POINT OF CONTACT FOR DISCUSSIONS OF CASE 
SPECIFIC INCIDENTS OF MISUSE OF SPANISH DOCUMENTS AND 
FOR REPORTING OF LOST/STOLEN DOCUMENTS. 
 
MANZANARES