Cablegate: Portugal Received Points On Nuclear Weapons in The

Tuesday, 23 September 2008, 1:48 pm
Cable: Wikileaks
Ref: 08LISBON2604

VZCZCXYZ0000
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHLI #2604 2671348
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 231348Z SEP 08
FM AMEMBASSY LISBON
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 7044

UNCLAS LISBON 002604

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP PREL PARM PO
SUBJECT: PORTUGAL RECEIVED POINTS ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN THE
21ST CENTURY

REF: SECSTATE 101233

We delivered reftel points to the Portuguese MFA's Department
of Security and Defense. The recipients had no initial
response.
STEPHENSON

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