DUTCH MFA ON RUSSIAN INVOLVEMENT IN PSI CORE

C O N F I D E N T I A L THE HAGUE 001271 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR NP/RA JULIET SMITH E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/25/2009 TAGS: KNNP MNUC OPDC PARM PREL NL RU SUBJECT: DUTCH MFA ON RUSSIAN INVOLVEMENT IN PSI CORE GROUP; ATTENDANCE AT KRAKOW MEETING REF: A. STATE 115231 ¶B. DEAN-SMITH EMAIL 05/25/04 ¶C. STATE 116139 (NOTAL) Classified By: CLASSIFIED BY POLITICAL COUNSELOR MARY DALY FOR REASONS 1.5 (B AND D) (C) PolMilOff made ref A demarche to Dutch MFA Nuclear and Nonproliferation Affairs Chief Paul Wilke on May 24. Wilke advised that he "could not see any reason" why the GONL would oppose Russian membership in the core group of PSI (reported to Department ref B). Further to ref C, Wilke advised on May 25 that the Dutch delegation to the May 31-June 1 PSI Anniversary Meeting in Krakow would be led by Maurits Jochems, Head of the MFA's Security Policy Bureau. (Note: Jochems is the MFA's A/S-level official responsible for all "T" functions. He has headed the Dutch del at previous PSI meetings. End note.) SOBEL