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Related News Diplomats spoke of "fatal" Cuban economy in cable Fri, Dec 10 2010 Mozambique becoming major drug transit hub: WikiLeaks Fri, Dec 10 2010 Nigeria leader had doubts over poll bid -WikiLeaks Thu, Dec 9 2010 Analysis: WikiLeaks raises risks to U.S. effort in Yemen Thu, Dec 9 2010 WikiLeaks backers hit MasterCard and Visa in cyberstrike Wed, Dec 8 2010 Analysis & Opinion WikiLeaks, cyberwar and Julian Assange Scathing U.S. view of French unrest and Muslim integration in WikiLeaks Related Topics World » MADRID | Sat Dec 11, 2010 5:13pm EST MADRID (Reuters) - The U.S. Embassy in Madrid proposed setting up an intelligence hub in the northeastern region of Catalonia to counter a "major center of radical Islamist activity," according to a U.S. cable obtained by WikiLeaks and published Saturday by the newspaper El Pais. The cable, dated October 2, 2007, said U.S. and Spanish authorities had identified Catalonia as having a "large Muslim Population Susceptible to Jihadist Recruitment" following increased surveillance after the 2004 Madrid train bombings, which killed 191 people. "Specifically, we propose that our Consulate General in Barcelona become the platform for a multi-agency, jointly-coordinated counterterrorism, anti-crime, and intelligence center," said the cable, classified secret and apparently authored by then-Ambassador Eduardo Aguirre. It was not immediately clear whether the center was set up in Barcelona. U.S. Embassy officials in Madrid were not immediately available for comment. The cable said the inhabitants of the Catalonian capital Barcelona traditionally believed themselves to be culturally different from other Spaniards and the city was now home to many migrants from North Africa and Southeast Asia who felt marginalised. "Spanish authorities tell us they fear the threat from these atomized immigrant communities prone to radicalism, but they have very little intelligence on or ability to penetrate these groups," the cable added. ORGANISED CRIME The cable also noted that Catalonia attracted drug-traffickers and money-launderers and was a destination for human trafficking, as well as home to organized crime and money counterfeiters. "Spain remains the principal entry and trans-shipment zone for the large quantities of South American cocaine, Moroccan cannabis, and Afghan heroin destined for Spanish and European Union consumer markets," it said. The embassy added that Barcelona, Spain's second city, was also a major port where U.S. security agents worked with port authorities to screen U.S.-bound cargoes. The cable concluded by saying an inter-agency U.S. team working from its consulate in Barcelona would "help leverage the substantial resources and expertise of Spanish and regional authorities." "The Spanish political class is gradually waking up to the amorphous threat represented by the nexus of terrorism, crime, and drug trafficking, and would likely look favorably on our proposal," it said. (Reporting by Martin Roberts; Editing by Jon Hemming) World We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. 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