Identifier
Created
Classification
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08THEHAGUE514
2008-06-13 11:54:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy The Hague
Cable title:
NETHERLANDS: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL (HRC) DEMARCHE
how-toVZCZCXYZ0012 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHTC #0514 1651154 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 131154Z JUN 08 FM AMEMBASSY THE HAGUE TO SECSTATE WASHDC 1621
UNCLAS THE HAGUE 000514
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SIPDIS
DRL/MLGA FOR LYNN SICADE, AMY OSTERMEIER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM NL
SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL (HRC) DEMARCHE
DELIVERED
REF: A. SECSTATE 61034
¶B. 07 THE HAGUE 1627
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(SBU) Poloff shared reftel A points with Dutch MFA director
for human rights Maryem van den Heuvel and her staff, Joris
Geeven and Reneko Elema. Poloff noted that the Secretary
and FM Verhagen discussed this issue during their bilateral
on June 5, 2008. (Comment: The Dutch have regularly
encouraged the United States to join the HRC. See, e.g.,
reftel B. End comment.)
Gallagher