Identifier
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09THEHAGUE278
2009-05-01 09:34:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy The Hague
Cable title:  

NETHERLANDS/ANTILLES-ARUBA SOFA: EXTENSION ACCEPTED

Tags:  MARR MASS MOPS PREL AA NA NT XL NL 
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UNCLAS THE HAGUE 000278 

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR MASS MOPS PREL AA NA NT XL NL
SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS/ANTILLES-ARUBA SOFA: EXTENSION ACCEPTED

REF: STATE 22404

UNCLAS THE HAGUE 000278

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR MASS MOPS PREL AA NA NT XL NL
SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS/ANTILLES-ARUBA SOFA: EXTENSION ACCEPTED

REF: STATE 22404


1. (U) SUMMARY: The Government of the Netherlands is in
agreement with the U.S. proposal to extend the current
bilateral Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) by exchange of
diplomatic notes. END SUMMARY.


2. (U) On May 1 POLMIL Officer received the GoNL diplomatic
note response to Department's proposal (reftel)to extend the
SOFA. The original was scanned and sent to appropriate
offices and the original is being pouched to the Department:
L/T, Room 5420 (Attn: Daphne Cook).

BEGIN TEXT:

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the
Netherlands presents it compliments to the Embassy of the
United States of America and refers to the Embassy's note No.
037/09 of March 11, 2009 which reads as follows:

"The Embassy of the United States of America avails itself of
this opportunity to renew to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
of the Kingdom of the
Netherlands the assurances of its highest consideration and
has the honor to refer to the agreement between the United
States of America and the
Kingdom of the Netherlands concerning the status of military
and civilian personnel of the United States Department of
Defense temporarily present
in the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba in connection with
military exercises and training constituted by exchange of
notes at The Hague on May 3,
2005 (the agreement, which would have terminated, in
accordance with its terms, on May 3, 2006, and was extended
three times, each time for a period
of one year, and which will terminate, in accordance with its
terms, on May 3, 2009.

Desiring to continue military cooperation between our
military forces in the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba, and in
view of upcoming military training
and exercises and other activities, including bilateral
training and professional development seminars, and any other
agreed activities, including
scheduled port calls, the Government of the United States
proposes that the agreement shall again be extended for an
additional period of one year, so
that the agreement will remain in force until May 3, 2010.

If the foregoing is acceptable to the Government of the
Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Government of the United
States proposes that this note, together
with the response from the Government of the Kingdom of the
Netherlands, shall constitute an agreement between our two
governments which shall enter
into force on May 3, 2009, and shall remain in force until
May 3, 2010.

The Embassy of the United States of America avails itself of
this opportunity to renew to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
the assurances of its highest consideration."

The Ministry has further the honor to inform the Embassy of
the United States of America that the proposals set forth in
the Embassy's note are acceptable to the Government of the
Kingdom of the Netherlands and to confirm that the Embassy's
note and this note shall constitute and Agreement between the
two governments, which shall enter into force on May 3, 2009,
and shall remain in force until May 3, 2010.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the
Netherlands avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the
Embassy of the United States of America the assurances of its
highest consideration.

END TEXT
GALLAGHER