NETHERLANDS: PSI AND AMENDMENT OF THE SUA

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