Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07THEHAGUE2084
2007-12-21 13:56:00
SECRET
Embassy The Hague
Cable title:
SHIELD S15A-06: DUTCH RESPONSE TO SYRIAN CW-USEFUL
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S E C R E T THE HAGUE 002084
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN/CB, EUR/WE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/20/2017
TAGS: PREL PARM ETTC SY NL
SUBJECT: SHIELD S15A-06: DUTCH RESPONSE TO SYRIAN CW-USEFUL
CHEMICAL PROCUREMENT DEMARCHE
REF: STATE 167512
Classified By: CDA Andrew Schofer, reasons 1.4 (b,d)
S E C R E T THE HAGUE 002084
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN/CB, EUR/WE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/20/2017
TAGS: PREL PARM ETTC SY NL
SUBJECT: SHIELD S15A-06: DUTCH RESPONSE TO SYRIAN CW-USEFUL
CHEMICAL PROCUREMENT DEMARCHE
REF: STATE 167512
Classified By: CDA Andrew Schofer, reasons 1.4 (b,d)
1. (S) Polmiloff delivered reftel points to MFA Senior
Advisor for Nuclear Affairs and Nonproliferation Ceta Noland
on December 20. Noland appreciated the points, noting that
Syria was a "country of concern" for the Australia Group and
the Dutch intelligence service (AIVD). She said the Dutch
delegation during the last Australia Group plenary had made a
similar presentation regarding the potential to manufacture
pre-cursor CW agents from ethylene/monethylene glycol. She
acknowledged, however, that this presentation did not include
specific mention of any Dutch company, primarily due to the
fact that the export of such chemicals is not prohibited by
Dutch law. Noland said she would pass reftel points to AIVD
for further review, requesting additional information and
possibly an update to the Dutch presentation from the last
plenary. Any response from the GONL will be sent through
appropriate intelligence channels.
2. (S) Noland also inquired if Washington might be willing to
present on the same topic during the next Australia Group
plenary -- providing contextual information, such as how many
metric tons of these chemicals are needed to produce CW-agent
pre-cursors -- will better frame the concern for Australia
Group members.
Schofer
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN/CB, EUR/WE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/20/2017
TAGS: PREL PARM ETTC SY NL
SUBJECT: SHIELD S15A-06: DUTCH RESPONSE TO SYRIAN CW-USEFUL
CHEMICAL PROCUREMENT DEMARCHE
REF: STATE 167512
Classified By: CDA Andrew Schofer, reasons 1.4 (b,d)
1. (S) Polmiloff delivered reftel points to MFA Senior
Advisor for Nuclear Affairs and Nonproliferation Ceta Noland
on December 20. Noland appreciated the points, noting that
Syria was a "country of concern" for the Australia Group and
the Dutch intelligence service (AIVD). She said the Dutch
delegation during the last Australia Group plenary had made a
similar presentation regarding the potential to manufacture
pre-cursor CW agents from ethylene/monethylene glycol. She
acknowledged, however, that this presentation did not include
specific mention of any Dutch company, primarily due to the
fact that the export of such chemicals is not prohibited by
Dutch law. Noland said she would pass reftel points to AIVD
for further review, requesting additional information and
possibly an update to the Dutch presentation from the last
plenary. Any response from the GONL will be sent through
appropriate intelligence channels.
2. (S) Noland also inquired if Washington might be willing to
present on the same topic during the next Australia Group
plenary -- providing contextual information, such as how many
metric tons of these chemicals are needed to produce CW-agent
pre-cursors -- will better frame the concern for Australia
Group members.
Schofer