WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE/NETHERLANDS: DUTCH

UNCLAS THE HAGUE 002137 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL SCUL NL UNESCO SUBJECT: WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE/NETHERLANDS: DUTCH CONFIRM SUPPORT FOR U.S. CANDIDACY REF: A. SECSTATE 122739 ¶B. THE HAGUE 01919 ¶1. On August 1, Post received Diplomatic Note no. DVF/CI-312/05 from the Dutch MFA confirming Dutch support for the U.S. candidacy to the World Heritage Committee in response to ref b demarche and Embassy dipnote of July 5, ¶2005. Para 2 contains full text of Dutch dipnote. ¶2. BEGIN TEXT OF DUTCH DIPNOTE: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and with reference to the Embassy's Note No. 046/05 of 5 July 2005, concerning the candidacy for election to a seat on the World Heritage Committee, has the honour to inform the Embassy that the Government of the Netherlands will support the above-mentioned candidate. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of the United States of America the assurances of its highest consideration. The Hague, 26 July 2005. END TEXT. SOBEL