Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09THEHAGUE375
2009-06-26 15:48:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy The Hague
Cable title:
NETHERLANDS/IRAN: JULY 4 INVITES RESCINDED
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C O N F I D E N T I A L THE HAGUE 000375
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/25/2019
TAGS: ODIP PREL IR PINR
SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS/IRAN: JULY 4 INVITES RESCINDED
REF: A. SECSTATE
¶B. SECSTATE 60331
Classified By: Political Deputy Eric Falls for reasons 1.5(b,d)
(C) Per reftel A, Post rescinded invitations to Iranian
diplomats for the Mission's June 30 reception in celebration
of Independence Day. Via phone, Post canceled invitations
to Mr. Mohammad Hossein Zahedin Labbaf, Agent of the Islamic
Republic of Iran to U.S.-Iran Claims Tribunal, and to Mr.
Majid Gharemani, Charge d,Affaires, Embassy of the Islamic
Republic of Iran. In an earlier discussion, before reftel A
guidance, Mr. Labbaf seemed quite pleased to receive in
invitation and eager to know who else had received one. He
said that he hoped to go. (Comment: It,s not clear that
Labbaf actually "hoped to go" or was engaging in
pleasantries. End comment.)
GALLAGHER