DUTCH RESPONSE ON PSI INFORMATION SHARING

C O N F I D E N T I A L THE HAGUE 001684

SIPDIS

NP, T, EUR AND EAP

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/05/2029
TAGS: MNUC PARM PGOV KNNP PHSA PREL
SUBJECT: DUTCH RESPONSE ON PSI INFORMATION SHARING

REF: A. STATE 134958

B. THE HAGUE 554

C. STATE 46614

Classified By: CLASSIFIED BY POLITICAL COUNSELOR ANDREW SCHOFER FOR REA
SONS 1.5 (B AND D)

(C) PolOffs delivered reftel demarche to MFA Policy Officer
Hedda Samson on June 22. Samson confirmed to PolMilOff on
July 6 that the GONL had no objection to the USG sharing the
information contained ref A with key countries that have
indicated their support for PSI. Samson added that the GONL
was interested in which countries the U.S. considered "key"
beyond those cited ref A. In addition, she asked whether the
USG planned to share the information in the name of the Core
Group or rather as the USG, acting with the Core Group's
concurrence. Samson noted that the GONL had been approached
by various countries, including Sweden and Russia, which had
asked for a details on the PSI. She said that the GONL had
confined itself to describing certain measures it was taking
as part of it support for PSI.
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