DUTCH: NO DECISION YET ON U.S. CANDIDATE FOR CERD

UNCLAS THE HAGUE 003048

SIPDIS

IO/SHA SASHA MEHRA

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL NL UN
SUBJECT: DUTCH: NO DECISION YET ON U.S. CANDIDATE FOR CERD

REF: A. SECSTATE 335441


B. SECSTATE 309045

The GoNL has not made a decision on which candidate to
support in the upcoming UN Committee on the Elimination of
All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD). The MFA has also
not provided information as to whether the GoNL will attend
the January 14 election. Post will continue to engage the
MFA on this issue; further information will be reported
septel.
SOBEL