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.

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