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INFO RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS LISBON 001373
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SENV EFIS KSCA PREL IWC ETRD
SUBJECT: PORTUGAL NONCOMMITAL RE: INTERNATIONAL WHALING
COMMISSION MEETING
REF: SECSTATE 57319
Poleconoff delivered reftel points to the Portuguese IWC
Commissioner, Jorge Palmeirim, and the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs. Palmeirim replied that Portugal and the USG have
similar positions regarding the IWC, and he expects our
opinions will be identical on the great majority of issues,
but declined to state a position in advance of the meetings.
Stephenson