NETHERLANDS: REPATRIATION FOR RESIDENTS OF CAMP

C O N F I D E N T I A L THE HAGUE 002206

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/01/2014
TAGS: IR IZ PREF PREL PTER NL
SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS: REPATRIATION FOR RESIDENTS OF CAMP
ASHRAF

REF: A. (A) STATE 181913


B. (B) THE HAGUE 1212

Classified By: POL Counselor Andrew Schofer for reasons 1.4 (b/d)

(C) Poloff delivered ref A information August 31 to Iran
deskoff Arnout Wegerif and Asylum and Migration Division
officer Liselore Groeneveld. MFA reps noted that Faezeh
Zahed's name also appeared on a list of individuals delivered
to the Dutch MFA in May (Ref B). Wegerif and Groeneveld
reported that FM Bot and Justice Minister Donner had
discussed the earlier list in mid-June but had reached no
decision on how to handle the USG request. Arnout said that
conditions in Iraq had been deemed at that time - and remain
- "too dangerous" to send the requested delegation to
determine the validity of country ties. Wegerif and
Groeneveld thanked poloff for the additional details
regarding Zahed and promised to look further into this
specific case, but indicated that they did not intend to take
action until after the Germans made a decision regarding
Zahed's preference for relocating there.
RUSSEL