Bruno
GA Member
- Jul 1, 2018
- 2,876
SECRET & CLASSIFIED
To:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of France Dutchy
From: Luís Amado, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Portuguese Republic
Subject: Confirmation of Defence Licensing Agreement and Final Payment Tranche
Your Excellencies,
On behalf of the Government of the Portuguese Republic, I extend my sincere congratulations on the restoration of constitutional governance in France. We trust that this moment marks a renewed chapter of stability and cooperation for the French Republic and its partners across Europe.
In light of recent developments, I am writing to reaffirm Portugal’s ongoing commitment to the defence licensing agreement established between our two nations prior to the institutional interruption in your administration. Under this agreement, Portugal secured a 15-year exclusive access license to French-designed military equipment and associated technologies, covering both land and naval systems, including but not limited to the Rafale airframes, Mistral-class amphibious ships, and other strategic systems that remain vital to our national defence posture.
To date, Portugal has already transferred most of the amount under this framework as agreed, fulfilling the initial licensing fees stipulated in our mutual accord. The remaining €5 billion, representing the final tranche of our 15-year access agreement, is earmarked and ready for disbursement upon formal confirmation and continuity of the original licensing terms by your Ministry.
Given the strategic depth of our previous great relationship and alliance alongside the investments already made by Portugal in integration, training, and maintenance infrastructure for French platforms, we strongly encourage your administration to honour the standing agreement. Its continuity is essential not only to the operational readiness of our Armed Forces but also to the broader security and defence collaboration we envision between Lisbon and Paris.
We are available to dispatch a senior technical and diplomatic delegation to Paris at your earliest convenience to reconfirm all documentation, discuss any necessary adjustments, and reaffirm our mutual defence interests moving forward.
Let me once again express Portugal’s solidarity with the people of France, and our enduring belief in the Franco-Portuguese partnership as a cornerstone of stability and strategic autonomy in Europe.
Please accept, Excellencies, the assurances of my highest consideration.
Luís Amado
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Portuguese Republic
Palácio das Necessidades, Lisbon
From: Luís Amado, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Portuguese Republic
Subject: Confirmation of Defence Licensing Agreement and Final Payment Tranche
Your Excellencies,
On behalf of the Government of the Portuguese Republic, I extend my sincere congratulations on the restoration of constitutional governance in France. We trust that this moment marks a renewed chapter of stability and cooperation for the French Republic and its partners across Europe.
In light of recent developments, I am writing to reaffirm Portugal’s ongoing commitment to the defence licensing agreement established between our two nations prior to the institutional interruption in your administration. Under this agreement, Portugal secured a 15-year exclusive access license to French-designed military equipment and associated technologies, covering both land and naval systems, including but not limited to the Rafale airframes, Mistral-class amphibious ships, and other strategic systems that remain vital to our national defence posture.
To date, Portugal has already transferred most of the amount under this framework as agreed, fulfilling the initial licensing fees stipulated in our mutual accord. The remaining €5 billion, representing the final tranche of our 15-year access agreement, is earmarked and ready for disbursement upon formal confirmation and continuity of the original licensing terms by your Ministry.
Given the strategic depth of our previous great relationship and alliance alongside the investments already made by Portugal in integration, training, and maintenance infrastructure for French platforms, we strongly encourage your administration to honour the standing agreement. Its continuity is essential not only to the operational readiness of our Armed Forces but also to the broader security and defence collaboration we envision between Lisbon and Paris.
We are available to dispatch a senior technical and diplomatic delegation to Paris at your earliest convenience to reconfirm all documentation, discuss any necessary adjustments, and reaffirm our mutual defence interests moving forward.
Let me once again express Portugal’s solidarity with the people of France, and our enduring belief in the Franco-Portuguese partnership as a cornerstone of stability and strategic autonomy in Europe.
Please accept, Excellencies, the assurances of my highest consideration.
Luís Amado
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Portuguese Republic
Palácio das Necessidades, Lisbon
