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07THEHAGUE1436
2007-08-01 07:15:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy The Hague
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NETHERLANDS/UNGA: FM VERHAGEN TO ATTEND GENERAL

Tags:  PREL SOCI TSPL UNGA 
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL SOCI TSPL UNGA
SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS/UNGA: FM VERHAGEN TO ATTEND GENERAL
DEBATE WHILE PM BALKENENDE ONLY COMING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE

REF: A. A. SECSTATE 101170

B. B. SECSTATE 104172

UNCLAS THE HAGUE 001436

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

STATE FOR EUR/PGI (ELDRIDGE) AND IO/PPC (BATLLE)
USUN FOR MCBRIDE
NSC FOR MCDONALD

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL SOCI TSPL UNGA
SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS/UNGA: FM VERHAGEN TO ATTEND GENERAL
DEBATE WHILE PM BALKENENDE ONLY COMING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE

REF: A. A. SECSTATE 101170

B. B. SECSTATE 104172


1. This is an action request. Please see paragraph (5).


2. Jan Peter Balkenende, Prime Minister, the Netherlands:
plans to attend the Climate Change Ministerial Meeting on
September 24th but will not attend the General Debate.
Balkenende will likely arrive somewhat prior to the 24th and
leave sometime around the 25th. No information as to whether
his spouse will accompany him.


3. Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen, the Netherlands: plans
to attend the General Debate. The dates for FM Verhagen's
visit have not yet been finalized. No information as to
whether his spouse will accompany him.


4. Neither minister requires interpretation assistance.
(Comment: These plans will remain tentative until the second
half of August when the ministers return from vacation. End
Comment).


5. Action request: Given that Verhagen, rather than
Balkenende, will be the Dutch representative at the UNGA
General Debate, Head of Dutch MFA Political and Legal Affairs
Division Peter Van der Vliet was curious whether Verhagen's
spouse would be invited to the event hosted by Mrs. Bush (ref
b).
GALLAGHER