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07THEHAGUE923
2007-05-15 13:20:00
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Embassy The Hague
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DUTCH ON OECD ENLARGEMENT AND FINANCING REFORM
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1. (U) Econ Chief forwarded reftel points on May 10 to
Peter Post, Head of the OECD Unit, Dutch Ministry of Foreign
Affairs. Post was not available to meet and discuss the
points until May 14. Econ Chief also shared the points with
Jerome Larosch, OECD Coordinator in the Trade Policy Unit,
Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs.
2. (SBU) Post said Trade Minister Frank Heemskerk planned
to represent the Dutch at the May 15-16 OECD Ministerial
Council Meeting. He noted the GONL welcomed the USG position
on Russia and agreed with the approach outlined in the
current draft Council report, which invites the
Secretary-General to set out terms, conditions, and a process
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for Russian accession. Post agreed that Russia did not
currently meet OECD standards of open market reform and a
commitment to democratic government, but said the GONL saw
the accession process as the best means for encouraging such
reforms.
3. (SBU) The GONL understood USG concerns that EU
membership should not imply entitlement to OECD membership,
Post noted. While the GONL supported eventual membership for
all EU member states, he said the GONL would be willing to
consider a "sequencing" of non-OECD EU member states.
However, he cautioned that some countries (i.e., Russia)
should not be allowed to use their accession to block the
later accession of others (i.e, Baltic states).
4. (SBU) On the issue of financing reform, Post said the
GONL could support new arrangements that better reflected the
need for OECD members to cover their recurring costs.
However, he questioned whether such steps might entail
dramatic increases for smaller countries such as Iceland and
Luxembourg.
ARNALL
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PARIS ALSO FOR USOECD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON OECD EUN NL
SUBJECT: DUTCH ON OECD ENLARGEMENT AND FINANCING REFORM
REF: STATE 62464
THIS MESSAGE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. PLEASE HANDLE
ACCORDINGLY.
1. (U) Econ Chief forwarded reftel points on May 10 to
Peter Post, Head of the OECD Unit, Dutch Ministry of Foreign
Affairs. Post was not available to meet and discuss the
points until May 14. Econ Chief also shared the points with
Jerome Larosch, OECD Coordinator in the Trade Policy Unit,
Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs.
2. (SBU) Post said Trade Minister Frank Heemskerk planned
to represent the Dutch at the May 15-16 OECD Ministerial
Council Meeting. He noted the GONL welcomed the USG position
on Russia and agreed with the approach outlined in the
current draft Council report, which invites the
Secretary-General to set out terms, conditions, and a process
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for Russian accession. Post agreed that Russia did not
currently meet OECD standards of open market reform and a
commitment to democratic government, but said the GONL saw
the accession process as the best means for encouraging such
reforms.
3. (SBU) The GONL understood USG concerns that EU
membership should not imply entitlement to OECD membership,
Post noted. While the GONL supported eventual membership for
all EU member states, he said the GONL would be willing to
consider a "sequencing" of non-OECD EU member states.
However, he cautioned that some countries (i.e., Russia)
should not be allowed to use their accession to block the
later accession of others (i.e, Baltic states).
4. (SBU) On the issue of financing reform, Post said the
GONL could support new arrangements that better reflected the
need for OECD members to cover their recurring costs.
However, he questioned whether such steps might entail
dramatic increases for smaller countries such as Iceland and
Luxembourg.
ARNALL