Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
04THEHAGUE905
2004-04-07 13:21:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy The Hague
Cable title:
CYPRUS: DUTCH RESPONSE ON DONORS' CONFERENCE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L THE HAGUE 000905
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/06/2024
TAGS: PREL PGOV CY NL EUN
SUBJECT: CYPRUS: DUTCH RESPONSE ON DONORS' CONFERENCE
REF: STATE 76346
Classified By: CLASSSIFIED BY POLITICAL COUNSELOR MARY DALY FOR REASONS
1.5 (B AND D)
(C) PolMilOff discussed reftel points with Dutch MFA Cyprus
Desk Officer Christianne Schneiders on April 7. The GONL
fully shares U.S. views concerning the settlement plan and
the importance of the upcoming donors' conference.
Schneiders said MFA was trying to coordinate a telephone call
that same day from PM Balkenende to President Papadopoulos to
"put pressure" on him to support the plan. Concerning the
conference, FM Bot and State Secretary for European Affairs
Nicolai will be unable to attend owing to obligations to
appear in parliament, so the Dutch will be represented by
their PermRep to the EU and the MFA Director General for
European Cooperation, Marnix Krop. Schneiders noted that the
Netherlands has provided support in the past to UN SRSG De
Soto's efforts and that it would make a contribution at the
April 15 conference, though that amount is yet to be
determined.
SOBEL
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/06/2024
TAGS: PREL PGOV CY NL EUN
SUBJECT: CYPRUS: DUTCH RESPONSE ON DONORS' CONFERENCE
REF: STATE 76346
Classified By: CLASSSIFIED BY POLITICAL COUNSELOR MARY DALY FOR REASONS
1.5 (B AND D)
(C) PolMilOff discussed reftel points with Dutch MFA Cyprus
Desk Officer Christianne Schneiders on April 7. The GONL
fully shares U.S. views concerning the settlement plan and
the importance of the upcoming donors' conference.
Schneiders said MFA was trying to coordinate a telephone call
that same day from PM Balkenende to President Papadopoulos to
"put pressure" on him to support the plan. Concerning the
conference, FM Bot and State Secretary for European Affairs
Nicolai will be unable to attend owing to obligations to
appear in parliament, so the Dutch will be represented by
their PermRep to the EU and the MFA Director General for
European Cooperation, Marnix Krop. Schneiders noted that the
Netherlands has provided support in the past to UN SRSG De
Soto's efforts and that it would make a contribution at the
April 15 conference, though that amount is yet to be
determined.
SOBEL