Cablegate: Portugal Undecided but Inclined to Favor Category

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TAGS: ETRD BEXP PO
SUBJECT: PORTUGAL UNDECIDED BUT INCLINED TO FAVOR CATEGORY
3 FOR BORATES AND BORIC ACID

REF: USDOC 5226

PolEconoff delivered reftel demarche on September 28 to
Helena Cristina Horta, MFA desk officer in the Department for
EU Internal Market & Scientific, Industrial and Technological
Issues. Horta stated that Portugal had not reached a final
decision on the borate and boric acid issue but was currently
inclined to favor a Category 3 classification. She also
promised to forward talking points to Ministry of Economy
officials planning to attend the next ATP meeting.
Hoffman

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