VZCZCXYZ0002
PP RUEHWEB
DE RUEHSN #2363 3411551
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 071551Z DEC 07
FM AMEMBASSY SAN SALVADOR
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 8684
INFO RUEHZA/WHA CENTRAL AMERICAN COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS SAN SALVADOR 002363
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL ES IZ MARR MOPS
SUBJECT: EL SALVADOR: US-IRAQ BILATERAL RELATIONS DEMARCHE
DELIVERED
REF: STATE 159862
(SBU) On November 20, Poloff delivered reftel demarche and
points to Jose Francisco Gonzalez, MFA Official for Security
Affairs and Defense. Gonzalez highlighted Salvadoran
President Saca's meeting with President Bush the day before
and reiterated the excellent relationship between the US and
El Salvador on military and defense matters. He added that
he was confident in El Salvador's commitment to the MNF-I
through at least 2008. Gonzalez promised to discuss the
US-Iraqi Declaration with Ambassador Leon in advance of the
December 6 Iraq Forum.
Butler