Cablegate: Portugal to Follow Eu Consensus On Tftp

Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 3:26 pm
Cable: Wikileaks
Ref: 06LISBON2754

VZCZCXRO7985
RR RUEHAG RUEHDF RUEHIK RUEHLZ RUEHROV
DE RUEHLI #2754 3401526
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 061526Z DEC 06
FM AMEMBASSY LISBON
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 5404
INFO RUCNMEM/EU MEMBER STATES
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC

UNCLAS LISBON 002754

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

TREASURY PASS TO MICHAEL JACOBSON AND JIM FREIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EFIN PTER ECON EU PO
SUBJECT: PORTUGAL TO FOLLOW EU CONSENSUS ON TFTP

REF: STATE 194473

1. (SBU) Portugal intends to follow the recommendations of
the European Commission regarding next steps for the
Terrorist Finance Tracking Program (TFTP) - according to
Mario Pinto Lobo, Director-General for European Affairs and
International Cooperation at the Ministry of Finance and
Carlos Coimbra from the Economic Studies Department of the
Bank of Portugal. Pinto Lobo noted that the EC had sent a
letter last week asking for the opinion from central banks
and member states on this issue. Pinto Lobo commented that
Portugal was still composing its response. Carlos Coimbra
added separately that Portugal did not have a position yet
but would probably follow the stance of the EU Central Bank.
O'Neal

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