US embassy cable - 05MADRID4033

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SPAIN'S REPLY TO DEMARCHE ON EU GENDARMERIE IN HAITI

Identifier: 05MADRID4033
Wikileaks: View 05MADRID4033 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Madrid
Created: 2005-11-21 12:32:00
Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
Tags: KPKO MARR PREL
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.

211232Z Nov 05
C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 004033 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/20/2015 
TAGS: KPKO, MARR, PREL 
SUBJECT: SPAIN'S REPLY TO DEMARCHE ON EU GENDARMERIE IN 
HAITI 
 
REF: SECSTATE 206172 
 
Classified By: POLCouns Kathy Fitzpatrick for reasons 1.4(b) & (d). 
 
(C) Poloff discussed reftel points with Spanish MFA's Haiti 
desk and International Security office.  Both noted that 
Spain continues to contribute to security efforts in Haiti 
via the Spanish troops and police who have been in Haiti 
since last year.  Manuel Acerete, MFA Deputy Director of 
International Security Affairs, notes that the multi-national 
gendarmerie is new and untested. He said that his preliminary 
sense of domestic discussions was that while this appears to 
be a good opportunity, it might be premature.  Acarete said 
that MFA and the Ministry of Defense (which controls Spain's 
gendarmerie - the Guardia Civil) continue to discuss the 
issue. He pointed out that Italy currently has the rotating 
lead among the five members who contribute to the 
multi-national gendarmerie and suggested that we press our 
case with the Italians.  Acerete said that the force is open 
to accepting forces from any country that has gendarmerie. 
MANZANARES 

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