Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08THEHAGUE60
2008-01-17 16:08:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy The Hague
Cable title:
NETHERLANDS/DARFUR: "50/50 CHANCE" FOR HOSPITAL
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C O N F I D E N T I A L THE HAGUE 000060
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/16/2017
TAGS: PREL MARR UN SU NL
SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS/DARFUR: "50/50 CHANCE" FOR HOSPITAL
DEPLOYMENT
REF: THE HAGUE 41
Classified By: Political Counselor Andrew Schofer for reasons 1.5(b) an
d (d)
(C) Jaime de Bourbon Parme, MFA policy officer for
Peacekeeping Operations, told poloff on January 17 that over
the next few weeks the Dutch will negotiate with the United
Nations the deployment of a hospital unit to Darfur . The
hospital would be "level 2" (capable of providing surgical
care) and self-sufficient (including water purification),but
it would not include force protection. Staffing would be
100-110 personnel. De Bourbon said prospects for an actual
deployment are "50/50" due to the "perfect storm" described
by UN U/SYG for Peacekeeping Guehenno: the lack of a SOFA,
the lack of approval from the government of Sudan, no
momentum on the peace agreement, and the significant
equipment needs. Guehenno's statement is "alarming," but the
Dutch will try to create a "life boat without leaks" to
weather the storm.
Gallagher