Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08THEHAGUE793
2008-09-24 07:35:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy The Hague
Cable title:
NETHERLANDS/NATO/RUSSIA: KEEP COMMUNICATION
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C O N F I D E N T I A L THE HAGUE 000793
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/RPM NATO/RUSSIA DESK OFFICER (LESLIE
HAYDEN)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/23/2018
TAGS: NATO PREL GG RU NL
SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS/NATO/RUSSIA: KEEP COMMUNICATION
CHANNELS OPEN
REF: STATE 100790
Classified By: Classified By: Political-Economic Counselor Andrew C. Ma
nn for reasons 1.5(b,d)
(C) The Dutch concur that there should be no senior-level
meetings with the Russians but believe that the Preparatory
Committee meetings could be maintained as a channel of
communication. Pol-Mil Officer delivered reftel points on
September 22 to the Head of the Security and Defense Division
in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Dutch have a
"slightly different" view on the meaning of "No Business as
Usual" for the NRC. The Dutch agree that Ambassadorial level
meetings should be suspended, and they "could say no to High
Level Task Force" meetings. However, they firmly believe
that working-level meetings should continue, although only
with a clear and limited meeting agenda.
Foster
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/RPM NATO/RUSSIA DESK OFFICER (LESLIE
HAYDEN)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/23/2018
TAGS: NATO PREL GG RU NL
SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS/NATO/RUSSIA: KEEP COMMUNICATION
CHANNELS OPEN
REF: STATE 100790
Classified By: Classified By: Political-Economic Counselor Andrew C. Ma
nn for reasons 1.5(b,d)
(C) The Dutch concur that there should be no senior-level
meetings with the Russians but believe that the Preparatory
Committee meetings could be maintained as a channel of
communication. Pol-Mil Officer delivered reftel points on
September 22 to the Head of the Security and Defense Division
in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Dutch have a
"slightly different" view on the meaning of "No Business as
Usual" for the NRC. The Dutch agree that Ambassadorial level
meetings should be suspended, and they "could say no to High
Level Task Force" meetings. However, they firmly believe
that working-level meetings should continue, although only
with a clear and limited meeting agenda.
Foster