Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
03THEHAGUE1508
2003-06-12 15:06:00
SECRET
Embassy The Hague
Cable title:
DUTCH ON HALTING ASSISTANCE TO HAMAS
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S E C R E T THE HAGUE 001508
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/12/13
TAGS: PTER PREL KPAL NL
SUBJECT: DUTCH ON HALTING ASSISTANCE TO HAMAS
REF: SECSTATE 157973
Classified By: CDA Daniel Russel Reasons 1.5 (b) and (d)
(S) Ambassador conveyed Secretary's oral message on Hamas in
a June 12 meeting with Dutch MFA Political Director Hugo
Siblesz. Siblesz said that the Netherlands has argued in
Brussels for including Hamas on the EU's list of Foreign
Terrorist Organizations and for freezing its assets. Siblesz
further stated the Netherlands has made the point that it is
time to do this given the negative role Hamas is playing in
the peace process.
SOBEL
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/12/13
TAGS: PTER PREL KPAL NL
SUBJECT: DUTCH ON HALTING ASSISTANCE TO HAMAS
REF: SECSTATE 157973
Classified By: CDA Daniel Russel Reasons 1.5 (b) and (d)
(S) Ambassador conveyed Secretary's oral message on Hamas in
a June 12 meeting with Dutch MFA Political Director Hugo
Siblesz. Siblesz said that the Netherlands has argued in
Brussels for including Hamas on the EU's list of Foreign
Terrorist Organizations and for freezing its assets. Siblesz
further stated the Netherlands has made the point that it is
time to do this given the negative role Hamas is playing in
the peace process.
SOBEL