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Viewing cable 09MADRID527, TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY LAHOOD VIEWS SPANISH

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09MADRID527 2009-06-02 17:48 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Madrid 
VZCZCXRO9004
RR RUEHLA
DE RUEHMD #0527/02 1531748
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 021748Z JUN 09 ZDK
FM AMEMBASSY MADRID
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0714
RULSDMK/DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHDC
INFO RUEHRL/AMEMBASSY BERLIN 0668
RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS 1534
RUEHTC/AMEMBASSY THE HAGUE 7340
RUEHLA/AMCONSUL BARCELONA 4015
 
UNCLAS SECTION 02 OF 02 MADRID 000527 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EUR/WE:E.SAMSON, S.ZERDECKI AND EUR/ERA 
TRANSPORTATION FOR MARLISE STREITMATTER AND EDDIE CARAZO 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ELTN OVIP PGOV PREL SP
SUBJECT: TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY LAHOOD VIEWS SPANISH 
HIGH-SPEED RAIL 
 
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* Missing Section 001 * 
*********************** 
 
 
MADRID 00000527  002 OF 002 
 
 
Comment 
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7.(SBU) From post's and the GOS' point of view, the visit was 
very successful.  As this was the first visit of a member of 
President Obama's Cabinet, it was very important to the GOS, 
as shown by Minister Blanco's offer of a meeting with 
President Zapatero, who almost never receives foreign cabinet 
ministers.  With European parliamentary elections a week 
away, the GOS was eager for any favorable statements it could 
get from a member of the Administration, and it ensured 
thorough press coverage.  The Secretary's statements praising 
the GOS and the AVE were widely reported, including leading 
the evening television news on May 29.  The Secretary's 
invitation to Minister Blanco to join the delegation for an 
informal dinner helped strengthen our relationship with one 
of President Zapatero's closest political allies, who has 
been critical of the USG in the past.  During the dinner, 
Zapatero called Blanco to enthuse about favorable press 
coverage of the visit.  In addition to the political aspects 
of the visit, GOS officials are genuinely proud of the AVE 
and pleased that it is being studied by U.S. officials.  They 
hope that U.S. interest in the AVE will lead to greater 
bilateral cooperation in both directions (they are interested 
in learning from our experience with cargo rail) as well as 
business opportunities for Spanish companies. 
CHACON