Cablegate: Lookout Sharing

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UNCLAS MADRID 001826

SIPDIS

State for Negah Angha CA/VO/F/P; Josie Papendick
INR/IC; David Wigmore NCTC/TIG

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CVIS CASC PGOV PTER PINR PREL KPAO EU SP
SUBJECT: LOOKOUT SHARING

REF: STATE 086477

1. CHARGE D'AFFAIRES A.I. MANZANARES PRESENTED DEMARCHE
AS INSTRUCTED IN REFTEL TO JOSE MARIA PONS IRAZAZABAL,
DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR NORTH AMERICAN AFFAIRS AT THE
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ON MAY 10. FBI DIRECTOR
MUELLER WAS IN SPAIN AND HAD A MEETING WITH MINISTER OF
INTERIOR ALONSO IN WHICH HE ALSO RAISED THE SUBJECT ON
THE SAME DAY.

2. BOTH PONS AND ALONSO EXPRESSED INTEREST IN THE IDEA.
THEY FELT IT WAS CONSISTENT WITH OTHER JOINT EFFORTS TO
COMBAT TERRORISM.

3. SPECIFIC RESPONSES ON NEXT STEPS WILL BE COVERED
SEPTEL.

MANZANARES

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