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Viewing cable 09MADRID468, REACHING OUT TO THE GOS RE ORION AIR

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09MADRID468 2009-05-14 13:10 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Madrid 
VZCZCXRO4332
PP RUEHLA
DE RUEHMD #0468 1341310
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 141310Z MAY 09
FM AMEMBASSY MADRID
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0629
INFO RUEHDM/AMEMBASSY DAMASCUS 0363
RUEHLA/AMCONSUL BARCELONA 3977
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHDC
 
UNCLAS MADRID 000468 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR NEA/ELA A.MONZ AND EUR/WE S.ZERDECKI/E.SAMSON 
STATE ALSO FOR EEB/ESC/TFS C.BACKEMEYER 
COMMERCE FOR BIS T.CHRISTINO, J.SONDERMAN, J.JEST 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAIR ETRD ETTC PGOV PREL SP SY
SUBJECT: REACHING OUT TO THE GOS RE ORION AIR 
 
REF: A. MADRID 462 
     B. STATE 47933 
     C. MADRID 439 
     D. MONZ-DUDLEY E-MAIL 5/4 
     E. MADRID 413 
     F. SECSTATE 41098 
 
(SBU) Following up on refs A and B, econoff spoke at length 
May 14 with Jose Luis Rodriguez de Colmenares, Deputy 
Director for Economic Relations with OECD countries at the 
MFA and provided additional background on the events leading 
to the issuance of the TDO to Orion Air.  Colmenares, who 
appeared well-informed of the situation, indicated that he 
had been in touch with other GOS agencies as well as Orion 
Air concerning the matter, adding that the GOS was in the 
process of determining its authority and position.  For that 
reason, he made no commitment concerning our request that the 
GOS attempt to prevent the second aircraft from being shipped 
to Syria, though he stated that the GOS wanted to be helpful 
to the USG.  Econoff stressed the urgency of the matter, 
noting post's understanding that the company planned to send 
the aircraft o/a May 15.  Colmenares, however, expressed 
surprise and indicated that he understood, based on his 
involvement in the matter, that the second aircraft was not 
to be shipped until near the end of May.  Post will continue 
to engage the GOS on this issue. 
CHACON