Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06THEHAGUE1233
2006-06-01 11:25:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy The Hague
Cable title:
NETHERLANDS/IRAN: DUTCH SUPPORT U.S. STATEMENT ON
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C O N F I D E N T I A L THE HAGUE 001233
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR AND NEA/IR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/01/2016
TAGS: PREL PGOV IR NL
SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS/IRAN: DUTCH SUPPORT U.S. STATEMENT ON
IRAN
REF: STATE 87682
Classified By: AMBASSADOR ROLAND ARNALL FOR REASONS 1.4(B) AND (D).
C O N F I D E N T I A L THE HAGUE 001233
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR AND NEA/IR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/01/2016
TAGS: PREL PGOV IR NL
SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS/IRAN: DUTCH SUPPORT U.S. STATEMENT ON
IRAN
REF: STATE 87682
Classified By: AMBASSADOR ROLAND ARNALL FOR REASONS 1.4(B) AND (D).
1. (C) Ambassador Arnall delivered reftel demarche seeking
public statements of support for the U.S. position on Iran to
Rob Swartbol, Senior Foreign Affairs Advisor to Prime
Minister Balkenende, on March 31. Swartbol promised to pass
the message immediately to the Foreign Minister -- who was in
the air en route to Berlin -- and to the Prime Minister. DCM
and POLCOUNS subsequently followed up with senior MFA
contacts and provided them with the text of Secretary Rice's
announcement from the State Department website.
2. (C) Later in the evening, MFA POLDIR Hugo Siblesz called
the Ambassador to report that Foreign Minister Bot had
received the U.S. message and responded immediately. As a
result of the U.S. demarche, he added, the Foreign Minister
had made a "very positive" statement with regard to the U.S.
announcement at his joint press conference with the German
Foreign Minister in Berlin. The text of Bot's remarks were
not available at OOB June 1, but post has requested them from
the MFA.
3. (C) Post will pass the full text of Foreign Minister Bot's
remarks to Washington as soon as it is received.
ARNALL
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR AND NEA/IR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/01/2016
TAGS: PREL PGOV IR NL
SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS/IRAN: DUTCH SUPPORT U.S. STATEMENT ON
IRAN
REF: STATE 87682
Classified By: AMBASSADOR ROLAND ARNALL FOR REASONS 1.4(B) AND (D).
1. (C) Ambassador Arnall delivered reftel demarche seeking
public statements of support for the U.S. position on Iran to
Rob Swartbol, Senior Foreign Affairs Advisor to Prime
Minister Balkenende, on March 31. Swartbol promised to pass
the message immediately to the Foreign Minister -- who was in
the air en route to Berlin -- and to the Prime Minister. DCM
and POLCOUNS subsequently followed up with senior MFA
contacts and provided them with the text of Secretary Rice's
announcement from the State Department website.
2. (C) Later in the evening, MFA POLDIR Hugo Siblesz called
the Ambassador to report that Foreign Minister Bot had
received the U.S. message and responded immediately. As a
result of the U.S. demarche, he added, the Foreign Minister
had made a "very positive" statement with regard to the U.S.
announcement at his joint press conference with the German
Foreign Minister in Berlin. The text of Bot's remarks were
not available at OOB June 1, but post has requested them from
the MFA.
3. (C) Post will pass the full text of Foreign Minister Bot's
remarks to Washington as soon as it is received.
ARNALL