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Cablegate: Portugal Undecided but Inclined to Favor Category

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RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHLI #2190 2751514
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 021514Z OCT 06
FM AMEMBASSY LISBON
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 5218
INFO RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHDC

UNCLAS LISBON 002190

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

COMMERCE PASS TO LEE ZACHOS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD BEXP PO
SUBJECT: PORTUGAL UNDECIDED BUT INCLINED TO FAVOR CATEGORY
3 FOR BORATES AND BORIC ACID

REF: USDOC 5226

PolEconoff delivered reftel demarche on September 28 to
Helena Cristina Horta, MFA desk officer in the Department for
EU Internal Market & Scientific, Industrial and Technological
Issues. Horta stated that Portugal had not reached a final
decision on the borate and boric acid issue but was currently
inclined to favor a Category 3 classification. She also
promised to forward talking points to Ministry of Economy
officials planning to attend the next ATP meeting.
Hoffman

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