IRAQ: DUTCH MFA ON SECURITY PROCEDURES FOR

S E C R E T THE HAGUE 000988

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/19/2014
TAGS: PREL OPDC MOPS MARR IZ NL
SUBJECT: IRAQ: DUTCH MFA ON SECURITY PROCEDURES FOR
COALITION FORCES

REF: A. STATE 087181


B. CJCS GEN MYERS 04/15/04 LETTER TO DUTCH CHOD ADM
KROON (NOTAL)

Classified By: CLASSIFIED BY POLITICAL COUNSELOR MARY DALY FOR REASONS
1.5 (B AND D)


1. (U) This is an action request, see para 3.


2. (S) PolMilOff delivered ref A points to Dutch MFA Deputy
Operations Director Joost Flamand on April 20. Flamand
appreciated the information and asked about a specific point
in CJCS Gen. Myers's April 15 letter to Dutch CHOD Adm Kroon
(ref B) which he had seen after it had been delivered.
Flamand cited ref B request that CHOD ensure Dutch ROE
authorized personnel to "use force (including deadly force)
against military and/or para-military forces declared hostile
by the Multinational Forces in Iraq (without further approval
from higher authority or command." He sought clarification
as to which entity the USG envisioned would be the one to
declare forces to be "hostile." Flamand accepted that in
some situations the matter would be self-evident. (Note:
The GONL has not formally responded to CJCS Gen. Myers's
letter. End note.)


3. (S) Action request: Post would appreciate any
clarification Washington can provide with respect to this
Dutch MFA question concerning which entity will declare
forces to be hostile.
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