Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BRUSSELS966
2009-07-13 15:15:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Brussels
Cable title:
BELGIUM SUPPORTS MORE OPEN PARTICIPATION IN
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BRUSSELS 000966
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/WE AND PM/PPA:DHOPKINS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/13/2019
TAGS: EWWT MARR PGOV PHSA PHUM PREL BE
SUBJECT: BELGIUM SUPPORTS MORE OPEN PARTICIPATION IN
CONTACT GROUP ON PIRACY
REF: STATE 66632
Classified By: Acting Political-Economic Counselor Robert Kiene, reason
s 1.4(b) and (d).
(C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche regarding expansion of
participation in the Contact Group for Piracy off the Coast
of Somalia to Peter Van De Velde, Counselor in the Department
of Security and Defense Policy inthe Belgian Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, on June 30. Van De Velde said that the
Government of Belgium does not object to participation by
countries that meet the criteria established at the January
14 organizational meeting. Hewarned, however, that a larger
Group will make decision-making more difficult.
BUSH
.
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/WE AND PM/PPA:DHOPKINS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/13/2019
TAGS: EWWT MARR PGOV PHSA PHUM PREL BE
SUBJECT: BELGIUM SUPPORTS MORE OPEN PARTICIPATION IN
CONTACT GROUP ON PIRACY
REF: STATE 66632
Classified By: Acting Political-Economic Counselor Robert Kiene, reason
s 1.4(b) and (d).
(C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche regarding expansion of
participation in the Contact Group for Piracy off the Coast
of Somalia to Peter Van De Velde, Counselor in the Department
of Security and Defense Policy inthe Belgian Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, on June 30. Van De Velde said that the
Government of Belgium does not object to participation by
countries that meet the criteria established at the January
14 organizational meeting. Hewarned, however, that a larger
Group will make decision-making more difficult.
BUSH
.