DUTCH ATTENDANCE AT FORUM FOR THE FUTURE

UNCLAS THE HAGUE 003038 SIPDIS SENSITIVE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL ECON KDEM KMPI KPAO NL EUN SUBJECT: DUTCH ATTENDANCE AT FORUM FOR THE FUTURE REF: A. STATE 237054 ¶B. STATE 242059 ¶1. After coordinating with the Moroccan Embassy in the Hague, POLCOUNS delivered refs points and agenda for the December 11 Forum for the Future in Rabat to Michiel den Hond, Head of the Dutch MFA's Middle East Affairs Department on November ¶18. Den Hond confirmed that Dutch Foreign Minister Bot planned to attend the event. Bot would most likely be accompanied by Hugo Siblesz (MFA POLDIR),Karel Hartogh (Bot's private secretary),Bart Jochems (MFA spokesman),and den Hond. Den Hond said he expected to attend the sub-ministerial meeting on December 10, and Hugo Siblesz would probably be tied up with the U.S.-EU Troika meeting in the Hague on that date. ¶2. ECONOFF separately passed refs points and agenda to Dutch Ministry of Finance (MOF) contacts on November 19, and will follow up with them regarding MOF participation at the Rabat event. SOBEL