US embassy cable - 05MADRID2296

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SPAIN FAVORS NICARAGUA MANPADS DESTRUCTION

Identifier: 05MADRID2296
Wikileaks: View 05MADRID2296 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Madrid
Created: 2005-06-14 15:28:00
Classification: SECRET
Tags: MARR PARM PREL PTER SP Defense and Political
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.


 
S E C R E T MADRID 002296 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/WE; ALSO FOR PM/WRA (M.ADAMS) 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/14/2015 
TAGS: MARR, PARM, PREL, PTER, SP, Defense and Political 
SUBJECT: SPAIN FAVORS NICARAGUA MANPADS DESTRUCTION 
 
REF: STATE 100646 
 
Classified By: Ricardo Zuniga, Political Officer. 
Reasons 1.4 (B) & (D) 
 
(S)  Poloff met with the Spanish Foreign Ministry's chief of 
staff to the deputy director of International Disarmament 
Affairs, Luis Gomez, June 14 to discuss Spain's support for 
the USG proposal urging the Government of Nicaragua to 
destroy its existing MANPADS stockpile (reftel).  Gomez 
agreed the GoN should fulfill its pledge to destroy its 
remaining MANPADS.  However, the MFA would have to consult 
with its embassy in Managua before being able to comment on 
what action Spain could take to approach the GoN on this 
issue, Gomez stated.  He added that this issue might also be 
informally raised at a June 27-30 conference that Spain is 
co-hosting with Argentina in Managua to discuss 
non-proliferation activities under UNSC 1540, the PSI, and 
the CSI in Latin America. 
 
MANZANARES 

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