Obama admin to leave Opel choice to GM-official

WASHINGTON Aug 24 (Reuters) - The Obama administration will not get involved in General Motors Corp's choice of a buyer for its Opel operations, an administration official said on Monday.

The official, asked whether the U.S. Treasury's autos task force would weigh in on the issue or leave it up to GM's management and board, said the administration was available to consult with the German government on the Opel issue, but would not get involved in GM's decision. (Reporting by David Lawder, Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)