Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
04THEHAGUE1912
2004-07-29 15:16:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy The Hague
Cable title:  

IRAQ INSURGENT FINANCE: FOLLOWING UP ON DUTCH VIEWS

Tags:  PTER ETTC ECON EFIN NL 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L THE HAGUE 001912 

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/29/2014
TAGS: PTER ETTC ECON EFIN NL
SUBJECT: IRAQ INSURGENT FINANCE: FOLLOWING UP ON DUTCH VIEWS

REF: A) THE HAGUE 1837 B) STATE 153926

Classified By: CLASSIFIED BY A/DCM RICHARD HUFF.
REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D)

C O N F I D E N T I A L THE HAGUE 001912

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/29/2014
TAGS: PTER ETTC ECON EFIN NL
SUBJECT: IRAQ INSURGENT FINANCE: FOLLOWING UP ON DUTCH VIEWS

REF: A) THE HAGUE 1837 B) STATE 153926

Classified By: CLASSIFIED BY A/DCM RICHARD HUFF.
REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D)


1. (C) As a follow up to initial GONL views reported in ref
A, Wouter Jurgens, Senior Policy Advisor in the MFA's
Political Affairs Department, provided econoff with reactions
from the MFA's legal department to ref B talking points.
Jurgens reiterated that the GONL remains interested in
working with the U.S. on any initiatives that would help to
protect allied forces in Iraq. While noting the USG argument
that the measures proposed in ref B could address a gap in
current UN mechanisms by targeting individuals or groups that
fund attacks on troops in Iraq (and not civilians and/or
civilian targets),Jurgens said the MFA's legal department
had argued that actions against such individuals or groups
could be addressed under UNSCR 1267 or 1373. The MFA's legal
department, according to Jurgens, had argued that without a
universally accepted definition of "terrorist," action could
be taken against such individuals or groups under existing UN
mechanisms.


2. (C) Nonetheless, Jurgens said the MFA's legal department
would be willing to explore the issue further if the U.S.
decided to take further action on a executive order.
National legislation on "Sanction Provision for the Duty to
Report on Terrorism," enacted in 2002, provides authority to
the Netherlands to identify, freeze, and seize terrorist
finance assets. However, burden of proof under these
measures, Jurgens explained, is difficult, while action under
UNSCR 1267 is obligatory.
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