NETHERLANDS/MSF: DUTCH SEEK JOINT DEMARCHE IN KABUL

UNCLAS THE HAGUE 001786 SIPDIS SENSITIVE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAID PHUM PREF PREL AF NL SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS/MSF: DUTCH SEEK JOINT DEMARCHE IN KABUL REF: THE HAGUE 1732 SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED; PLEASE HANDLE ACCORDINGLY. (SBU) Following up reftel discussion, Marit van Zomeren (MFA, Afghan Deskoff) advised Poloff June 23 that the Dutch embassy in Kabul told her June 22 they would support delivering a well-prepared joint demarche on this issue at the political level in Kabul, perhaps targeting President Karzai. Van Zomeren noted that the Dutch Embassy was very active on this file already and asked for the name of the POC at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, adding they would appreciate the Department's advising the Embassy of the Dutch interest in a joint demarche. RUSSEL