NETHERLANDS: DUTCH ACCEPT GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO

UNCLAS THE HAGUE 000658 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS STATE FOR ISN/WMDT, T (T. KATSAPIS),EUR/UBI E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL NL SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS: DUTCH ACCEPT GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT TERRORISM INVITATION REF: A. STATE 21535 ¶B. 4-06-07 WARDEN-BENTHIEN E-MAIL ¶1. (SBU) Per reftels, MFA Director for Nuclear Affairs and Nonproliferation Henk Cor van der Kwaast reported April 10 that the Dutch have decided to accept the invitation to join the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. Van der Kwaast said Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen approved the decision to join following the strong recommendation by Dutch nonproliferation agencies. FM Verhagen's decision is considered final; van der Kwaast said the GONL will initiate the procedure to join the initiative by submitting a written communication to the United States and the Russian Federation stating its endorsement of the Global Initiative Statement of Principles. ¶2. (U) Per ref A, the following officers are designated as the "Global Initiative Coordinating Officers" to support Global Initiative efforts: -- Jason Grubb (primary POC) Unclassified e-mail: GrubbJB@state.gov SIPDIS Classified e-mail: GrubbJB@state.sgov.gov Work telephone number: 31-70-310-2346 Mobile telephone number: 31-61-315-1571 -- Susan Garro (back-up POC) Unclassified e-mail: GarroSP@state.gov SIPDIS Classified e-mail: GarroSP@state.sgov.gov Work telephone number: 31-70-310-2250 Mobile telephone number: 31-65-181-6874 ARNALL