Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
04THEHAGUE537
2004-03-03 12:16:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy The Hague
Cable title:  

DUTCH WILL NOT MAKE FURTHER CONTRIBUTIONS TO

Tags:  PREL PHUM MARR PINS KWCI UNSC 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L THE HAGUE 000537 

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/03/2014
TAGS: PREL PHUM MARR PINS KWCI UNSC
SUBJECT: DUTCH WILL NOT MAKE FURTHER CONTRIBUTIONS TO
SIERRA LEONE SPECIAL COURT

REF: A. STATE 23826

B. STATE 33396

Classified By: Deputy Legal Counselor David Kaye per reasons 1.5 (b)-(d
)

C O N F I D E N T I A L THE HAGUE 000537

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/03/2014
TAGS: PREL PHUM MARR PINS KWCI UNSC
SUBJECT: DUTCH WILL NOT MAKE FURTHER CONTRIBUTIONS TO
SIERRA LEONE SPECIAL COURT

REF: A. STATE 23826

B. STATE 33396

Classified By: Deputy Legal Counselor David Kaye per reasons 1.5 (b)-(d
)


1. (C) Embassy legal officer delivered reftel demarches to
Pieter Ramaer, Head of the Political and Judicial Division
within the MFA's UN and IFI Department. Ramaer stated the
Dutch were one of the top donors of the Special Court for
Sierra Leone and that they were not considering making any
additional contributions. With respect to other European
countries, Ramaer stated that the Dutch had demarched several
countries about four months ago with little success. Although
he noted the US preference for voluntary contributions,
Ramaer stated that the Dutch view assessed contributions as
the only possible way to acquire the requisite funding needed
by the Court. The Dutch stance was also included in a recent
position paper circulated by the Court's management
committee.
SOBEL