WTO DOHA ROUND NEGOTIATIONS: DEMARCHE POINTS

UNCLAS THE HAGUE 001435 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR EB (CMOORE/WCRAFT),EUR/ERA USTR FOR DWOSKIN AND ROHDE USEU FOR CWILSON GENEVA FOR USTR (ALLGEIER/SHARK) E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: WTRO ETRD ECON NL SUBJECT: WTO DOHA ROUND NEGOTIATIONS: DEMARCHE POINTS DELIVERED TO DUTCH REF: A. SECSTATE 104561 ¶B. THE HAGUE 01433 ¶1. Post welcomed reftel A points from DC, which reinforced discussions held with senior Dutch trade officials on WTO Doha and trade issues earlier this month (see reftel B). As a follow up, Econoff shared reftel A points with Tjerk Opmeer, Dutch representative to the EU 133 Trade Committee, Ministry of Economic Affairs and also with Taco Westerhuis, Senior Policy Advisor, Directorate General of Foreign Economic Relations, Ministry of Economic Affairs. Econoff asked that reftel A points be distributed at the highest levels within the Ministry. ¶2. Opmeer said that the Dutch delegation would be departing for Geneva on June 28, and would include Trade Minister Karien van Gennip, Director for Foreign Trade Relations Richard van Rijssen, and Opmeer. ¶3. PDoff is sharing points with Dutch media contacts as requested by reftel A. ARNALL