NETHERLANDS: 58TH UNGA HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE UPDATE

UNCLAS THE HAGUE 001988 SIPDIS IO/UNP (NARANJO),IO/PPC (HUGHES),USUN (ZAID),NSC (DICARLO),EUR/PGI (COOK) E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL OTRA NL UNGA UN SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS: 58TH UNGA HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE UPDATE REF: A. THE HAGUE 01679 ¶B. SECSTATE 184648 ¶1. MFA reported updates UNGA attendance information on August 7. Information is keyed to Ref B. ¶A. Attendance of Head of State: There are no plans for the Queen to attend. ¶B. Attendance of Head of Government: Jan Peter Balkenende, Prime Minister, will attend the UNGA HIV/AIDS meeting and the Norway sponsored terrorism meeting on September 22. -Arrival Date: September 21 -Departure Date: September 23 -Accompanied by: Mr. Eef Brouwer, Director-General Government Information Services (RVD); Mr. Rob Swartbol, Foreign Policy Advisor to the PM; possibly two security agents (TBD) -Interpreting: Not necessary ¶C. Attendance of Foreign Minister: Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, Foreign Minister, will attend. -Arrival Date: September 22 -Departure Date: September 27 -Spouse Travel: Likely but TBD -Interpreting: Not necessary -Note: De Hoop Scheffer is scheduled to address the UNGA on September 26. ¶D. Attendance of Other VIPs: Hugo Siblesz, MFA Director-General of Political Affairs. -Note: Schedule will correspond to the Foreign Minister's schedule. ¶E. Attendance of Foreign Ministry Officials responsible for IO affairs: Mr. Karel van Kesteren, Director, Department of UN & IFIs, will attend. -Arrival Date: September 22 -Departure Date: September 27 -Interpreting: Not necessary ¶2. Note: MFA FM will be accompanied by Mr. J Wijnands, European Correspondent; Mr. B. Jochems, MFA Spokesperson; and Mr. Karel Hartogh, Personal Secretary to the Minister. Flight information will be reported septel when available. End note. RUSSEL