Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06THEHAGUE2261
2006-10-18 12:44:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy The Hague
Cable title:
DUTCH ON INVESTIGATION OF AMCITS IN YUKOS CASE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L THE HAGUE 002261
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE EUR/UBI (RREITER),EUR/RUS (SGUHA)
MOSCOW FOR DNYSTROM
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/18/2016
TAGS: PREL EPET RS NL
SUBJECT: DUTCH ON INVESTIGATION OF AMCITS IN YUKOS CASE
REF: STATE 167167
Classified By: Acting Economic Counselor Karen Enstrom,
reasons 1.4(b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L THE HAGUE 002261
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE EUR/UBI (RREITER),EUR/RUS (SGUHA)
MOSCOW FOR DNYSTROM
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/18/2016
TAGS: PREL EPET RS NL
SUBJECT: DUTCH ON INVESTIGATION OF AMCITS IN YUKOS CASE
REF: STATE 167167
Classified By: Acting Economic Counselor Karen Enstrom,
reasons 1.4(b) and (d)
1. (C) Econoff delivered on October 10 reftel points
regarding the GOR criminal investigation against the American
and former Yukos executives Steven Theede, Bruce Misamore and
David Godfrey to Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)
officials Natascha Soons, Policy officer, Eastern Europe and
Central Asia Division, and Judith Peters, Policy Officer,
Legal Consular Affairs Division. Following the August 18
Russian Prosecutor General's Press Statement, Peters said the
Dutch MFA had speculated whether the Russians might place
these U.S. citizens on the Interpol extradition list. Given
the political sensitivities of the case, she said any such
requests would need to go first through diplomatic channels.
2. (C) On the ongoing civil litigation in Dutch courts
concerning the Amsterdam-based holding company Yukos Finance,
Soons added that developments in these cases had largely been
"positive" for these Yukos executives. Both officials agreed
to inform post of any further reaction or actions taken.
They also offered to research the cases further provided that
the USG supplied additional information such as dates of
birth for those under investigation.
3. (U) These ongoing court cases involve the status of Yukos
Oil's international assets held by the Dutch holding company
Yukos Finance. Under a 2005 court case, Yukos Finance was
granted the right to sell off international assets to pay its
creditors. The Russian state-owned oil company
Yugansneftegaz contested the decision, as it reportedly
preferred to obtain the assets rather than accept cash
payments. These assets included Lithuanian oil company
Mazeikiu Nafta and the Slovak oil pipeline operator
Transpetrol. Yukos Finance still holds Transpetrol. Other
cases concern the control over the management of Yukos
Finance. As a result of these latter cases,
Russian-appointed Bankruptcy Administrator Eduard Rebgun has
replaced Yukos Finance's board of directors.
ARNALL
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE EUR/UBI (RREITER),EUR/RUS (SGUHA)
MOSCOW FOR DNYSTROM
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/18/2016
TAGS: PREL EPET RS NL
SUBJECT: DUTCH ON INVESTIGATION OF AMCITS IN YUKOS CASE
REF: STATE 167167
Classified By: Acting Economic Counselor Karen Enstrom,
reasons 1.4(b) and (d)
1. (C) Econoff delivered on October 10 reftel points
regarding the GOR criminal investigation against the American
and former Yukos executives Steven Theede, Bruce Misamore and
David Godfrey to Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)
officials Natascha Soons, Policy officer, Eastern Europe and
Central Asia Division, and Judith Peters, Policy Officer,
Legal Consular Affairs Division. Following the August 18
Russian Prosecutor General's Press Statement, Peters said the
Dutch MFA had speculated whether the Russians might place
these U.S. citizens on the Interpol extradition list. Given
the political sensitivities of the case, she said any such
requests would need to go first through diplomatic channels.
2. (C) On the ongoing civil litigation in Dutch courts
concerning the Amsterdam-based holding company Yukos Finance,
Soons added that developments in these cases had largely been
"positive" for these Yukos executives. Both officials agreed
to inform post of any further reaction or actions taken.
They also offered to research the cases further provided that
the USG supplied additional information such as dates of
birth for those under investigation.
3. (U) These ongoing court cases involve the status of Yukos
Oil's international assets held by the Dutch holding company
Yukos Finance. Under a 2005 court case, Yukos Finance was
granted the right to sell off international assets to pay its
creditors. The Russian state-owned oil company
Yugansneftegaz contested the decision, as it reportedly
preferred to obtain the assets rather than accept cash
payments. These assets included Lithuanian oil company
Mazeikiu Nafta and the Slovak oil pipeline operator
Transpetrol. Yukos Finance still holds Transpetrol. Other
cases concern the control over the management of Yukos
Finance. As a result of these latter cases,
Russian-appointed Bankruptcy Administrator Eduard Rebgun has
replaced Yukos Finance's board of directors.
ARNALL