Identifier
Created
Classification
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08THEHAGUE307
2008-04-02 12:55:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy The Hague
Cable title:
NETHERLANDS/BURMA: DUTCH PREDICT EU TO EXTEND
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C O N F I D E N T I A L THE HAGUE 000307
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E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/16/2018
TAGS: PGOV PHUM NL BM
SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS/BURMA: DUTCH PREDICT EU TO EXTEND
BURMA POLICY
REF: SECSTATE 26677
Classified By: Political Counselor Andrew Schofer for reasons 1.5(b) an
d (d)
(C) On April 2, POLOFF spoke to Dutch MFA Burma Desk officer
Ms. Maaike van der Werf, following up on reftel points. Van
der Werf expects that during April's GAERC the EU will extend
the November 2007 "strengthened common position" on Burma.
Discussions of further strengthening sanctions are a "work in
progress" and only in the initial stages in the Hague and in
Brussels. Van der Werf noted continuing tension between EU
members supporting additional sanctions and those supporting
"incentives."
Gallagher