UNCLAS THE HAGUE 000543

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NL
SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS: PSI AND AMENDMENT OF THE SUA

REF: A. STATE 44582


B. NDEAN-JSMITH EMAIL OF 30 JANUARY 2004

C. STATE 17357

AS NOTED REF B POLMILOFF DELIVERED REF C NONPAPER ON U.S.
PROPOSALS TO AMEND THE SUA TO DUTCH MFA NONPROLIFERATION
OFFICE DIRECTOR PAUL WILKE ON JANUARY 30. GONL HAS NOT
PROVIDED A REACTION TO THIS PROPOSAL TO DATE. MFA SENIOR
POLICY OFFICER HEDDA SAMSON, WHO HANDLES PSI ISSUES WITHIN
WILKE'S OFFICE, HAS ALSO RECEIVED A COPY OF REF C NONPAPER.
SAMSON TOLD POLMILOFF ON MARCH 3 THAT DUTCH LEGAL
PARTICIPANTS IN MARCH 5-6 LISBON PSI MEETINGS WOULD BE ABLE
TO COMMENT ON THE PROPOSAL FOR THE GONL.
SOBEL