Identifier
Created
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07THEHAGUE529
2007-03-23 14:55:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy The Hague
Cable title:
GLOBAL FORUM V: DUTCH WILL NOT SEND FORMAL
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UNCLAS THE HAGUE 000529
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/UBI (RREITER)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KCRM KCOR KJUS AORC ASEC OTRA OVIP PREL UN
ECON, EAID, SF, NL
SUBJECT: GLOBAL FORUM V: DUTCH WILL NOT SEND FORMAL
DELEGATION
REF: STATE 33001
THIS MESSAGE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. PLEASE HANDLE
ACCORDINGLY.
UNCLAS THE HAGUE 000529
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/UBI (RREITER)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KCRM KCOR KJUS AORC ASEC OTRA OVIP PREL UN
ECON, EAID, SF, NL
SUBJECT: GLOBAL FORUM V: DUTCH WILL NOT SEND FORMAL
DELEGATION
REF: STATE 33001
THIS MESSAGE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. PLEASE HANDLE
ACCORDINGLY.
1. (SBU) The Dutch will not send a formal delegation to the
April 2-5 Fifth Global Forum on Fighting Corruption and
Safeguarding Integrity (GF V) in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Hans van Bodegraven, Director of Customs and Consumer Finance
at the Dutch Ministry of Finance, told Econoff March 21 the
GONL shared USG concerns regarding GF V and welcomed USG
points on the GF V declaration. He said it was "clear" the
international community had lost interest. Van Bodegraven
helped organize the customs program in the Netherlands in
2001, when he said the U.S sent a "large" delegation. At
that time, however, he said there was reason to push forward
with GF V as the UN Convention Against Corruption did not
exist.
2. (SBU) Van Bodegraven noted he still planned to attend, but
only because he would make a presentation -- at the
invitation of the World Customs Organization -- on capacity
building and anti-corruption best practices, particularly
from the perspective of the Dutch Customs Administration. He
added he would be the sole attendee from GONL.
ARNALL
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/UBI (RREITER)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KCRM KCOR KJUS AORC ASEC OTRA OVIP PREL UN
ECON, EAID, SF, NL
SUBJECT: GLOBAL FORUM V: DUTCH WILL NOT SEND FORMAL
DELEGATION
REF: STATE 33001
THIS MESSAGE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. PLEASE HANDLE
ACCORDINGLY.
1. (SBU) The Dutch will not send a formal delegation to the
April 2-5 Fifth Global Forum on Fighting Corruption and
Safeguarding Integrity (GF V) in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Hans van Bodegraven, Director of Customs and Consumer Finance
at the Dutch Ministry of Finance, told Econoff March 21 the
GONL shared USG concerns regarding GF V and welcomed USG
points on the GF V declaration. He said it was "clear" the
international community had lost interest. Van Bodegraven
helped organize the customs program in the Netherlands in
2001, when he said the U.S sent a "large" delegation. At
that time, however, he said there was reason to push forward
with GF V as the UN Convention Against Corruption did not
exist.
2. (SBU) Van Bodegraven noted he still planned to attend, but
only because he would make a presentation -- at the
invitation of the World Customs Organization -- on capacity
building and anti-corruption best practices, particularly
from the perspective of the Dutch Customs Administration. He
added he would be the sole attendee from GONL.
ARNALL