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Viewing cable 08MADRID75, SPAIN'S REPSOL NOT INTERESTED IN INVESTING IN BURMA

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08MADRID75 2008-01-25 17:48 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Madrid 
VZCZCXRO1509
RR RUEHAG RUEHDF RUEHIK RUEHLZ RUEHROV
DE RUEHMD #0075 0251748
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 251748Z JAN 08
FM AMEMBASSY MADRID
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 4128
INFO RUCNMEM/EU MEMBER STATES COLLECTIVE
RUEHGO/AMEMBASSY RANGOON 0080
 
UNCLAS MADRID 000075 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EPET PHUM BMGT SP
SUBJECT: SPAIN'S REPSOL NOT INTERESTED IN INVESTING IN BURMA 
 
REF: (A) STATE 6700 (B) 07 STATE 169643 (C) 07 MADRID 
 
     2030 (D) 07 MADRID 1934 
 
1. (U) EconOff spoke on 1/24/08 with Repsol's (Repsol is a 
multi-billion-dollar Spanish private oil & gas exploration 
and development company) Director of Institutional Relations, 
Tomas Garcia, regarding possible Repsol interest in investing 
in Burma.  Garcia told EconOff that Repsol had and has no 
interest in Burma.  Repsol is focussed on North Africa and 
Latin America. 
 
2. (U) Separately, Ministry of Foreign Affairs contacts have 
told Embassy officials that they appreciate being kept 
informed regarding American sanctions against Burma, but that 
Spain does not have an Embassy in Rangoon and maintains only 
limited contact with the country.  The GOS supports EU 
consensus positions on Burma, including possible punitive 
actions.  The GOS would appreciate being kept informed on 
future U.S. initiatives to help the Burmese people. 
AGUIRRE