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06THEHAGUE996 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NASA (JSC) DELEGATION - MAY 13 [...] The Hague welcomes and grants country clearance to NASA's Johnson 2. Embassy understands that no further assistance is necessary. POST ACCESS: 3. Visitors who need unescorted access into secure areas of the Missi SECURITY ADVISORY: 4. Since July 9, 2004, the Dutch Government has [...] | 2006-05-04 09:45:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA NL |
06THEHAGUE997 | NETHERLANDS/JSF: OPPOSITION GETTING VOCAL, WHILE [...] (C) Summary: Dutch opponents of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) fired the opening salvo in their efforts to perusade Cabinet not to sign the JSF follow-on MOU by the end of the year. A member of the main opposition Labor Party (PvdA) claimed Labor would cancel a signed MOU should Labor come to power [...] | 2006-05-04 09:46:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL PGOV NL |
07THEHAGE742 | UNSCR 1747/OECD: DUTCH SAY COMMON LINE ON [...] (SBU) OECD Export Credit Group Chair Nicole Bolen says adopting a common line to eliminate new edium and long-term export credits to Iran's government may be a challenge. Bollen was non-committal on whether the Dutch would support U.S. proposals for the common line during the April 23 semi-ann [...] | 2007-04-20 13:22:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UN PREL EFIN ETRD OECD EXIM NL |
07THEHAGUE1002 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR THE [...] (U) Facilitator Kimmo Laukenen (Finland) launched his facilitation with an extremely informative May 22 session, focusing on implementation developments since February 2007 and upcoming Technical Secretariat outreach activities. The facilitator noted that his goal would be to create a structu [...] | 2007-05-29 15:26:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE1013 | DUTCH INTENSIFY FIGHT AGAINST SYNTHETIC DRUGS [...] The Justice Ministry policy memorandum on planned measures against the production, trade and use of synthetic drugs, submitted to Parliament May 11, outlines the Dutch government's objectives and strategies to combat ecstasy and other synthetic drugs over the next several years. The policy me [...] | 2007-05-31 06:24:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR KCRM PINS PREL NL |
07THEHAGUE1018 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): ACHIEVING U.S. [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: It has become increasingly apparent that most formal consultations at the OPCW are of marginal value in meeting U.S. goals and objectives, and there are much more productive ways of achieving progress. On certain subjects (budget, Article VII),they are obviously unavoidable. [...] | 2007-05-31 09:34:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE1021 | LEAHY VETTING FOR JULY DUTCH-U.S. JCET [...] (SBU) U.S. and Dutch forces are scheduled to begin a Joint Combined Exchange Training program (JCET) in the Netherlands, calendar week 29 of 2007 (July). Duration is anticpated between two weeks and two months. Dutch units involved: 108th and 104th Commando Troepen. Korps Commando Troepen (K [...] | 2007-05-31 11:09:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM NL |
07THEHAGUE1023 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DEPUTY ASSISTANT [...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for John A. Gastright, Deputy Assistant Secretary, South and Central Asian Affairs Bureau and his delegation consisting of Edward Smith, John K. Wood, Mark S. Ward, Mitchell E. Shivers, Meghan Bradley, Peter T. Shea, Brian A. Morales and Th [...] | 2007-05-31 13:04:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT OVIP ASEC OTRA APER NL |
07THEHAGUE1034 | DUTCH RESPONSE - IWC MEMBERSHIP DEMARCHE ON USG [...] (U) On May 23, Emboff delivered reftel points to Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature, and Food Quality Maaike Moolhuijsen, Senior Executive Officer - Whales and Stefan Verbunt, Senior Executive Officer - CITES and sought feedback on Dutch views. The GONL did not immediately respond to the [...] | 2007-06-01 12:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EFIS KSCA PREL IWC ETRD NL |
07THEHAGUE1035 | NETHERLANDS/SUDAN: SUPPORTING MORE SANCTIONS [...] (C) Summary: The Netherlands strongly supports a UNSC resolution on Sudan sanctions and is interested in assisting. The Dutch will send a senior representative next week to South Africa, to discuss Sudan. Should a UNSC resolution fail, the Dutch are prepared to work within the EU for a stron [...] | 2007-06-01 13:00:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN ETRD ETTC UN SU NL |
07THEHAGUE1037 | NETHERLANDS: STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENT EXTENSION [...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 3. 2. (SBU) Per reftel, Post received June 1 the diplomatic note from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs dated May 21 regarding the one-year extension of the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) for the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. The Dutc [...] | 2007-06-01 14:07:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PREL NL NT XL |
07THEHAGUE1038 | NETHERLANDS/LIBYA: RESPONSE ON CHANGE TO LETHAL [...] (S) The GONL appreciates the change in U.S. policy concerning other countries' military exports to Libya, noting the new policy appears "straightforward and unobjectionable." Emboffs discussed reftel points with MFA Senior Advisor for Arms Control and Export Policy Hajo Provo Kluit on May 31. [...] | 2007-06-01 14:11:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC LY NL |
07THEHAGUE104 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): U.S. PRIORITIES [...] (U) While 2006 was dominated by the extension of the U.S. 100% destruction deadline, there will be a number of key issues of importance to the U.S. in 2007. Article VII will remain a critical policy objective throughout the year, with the focus on practical steps to promote full implementatio [...] | 2007-01-19 16:20:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE105 | NETHERLANDS: HARD DECISIONS ON DEFENSE BUDGET [...] (C) Summary: Dutch MOD leadership is searching for ""creative ways"" to preserve some 2007 defense investment projects, including unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and CH-47 Chinook helicopter acquisition, and participation in NATO's C-17 Strategic Airlift Initiative. While Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) p [...] | 2007-01-19 16:27:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PGOV PREL NL |
07THEHAGUE1050 | NETHERLANDS/NSG: IRAN EXPORT DENIAL INFORMATION [...] (SBU) Per reftel, the GONL provided the following information regarding the one export denial to Iran currently in force in the Netherlands. The GONL provided this information in preparation for the open-ended seminar in national capacities to discuss implementation of UNSCRs 1737 and 1747 du [...] | 2007-06-04 13:20:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP MNUC IR NL |
07THEHAGUE106 | NETHERLANDS/EU: PRE-GAERC DEMARCHE FOLLOW-ON [...] (SBU) Following the transmission of The Hague 00094 (ref A) on the Dutch response to the GAERC demarche (ref B),post received the following information about Dutch intentions with regard to UNSCR 1737 and Iran from Andre van Wiggen, Deputy Director, Terrorism and New Threats Unit, Political [...] | 2007-01-19 17:00:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID ENRG EUN KPAL MARR PGOV BK IR IS |
07THEHAGUE1061 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR THE [...] (U) With regard to the Director General's paper dated May 25, the delegation notes that most of the text addresses the history of selection from the TS perspective, and its rationale for making the changes. There basically were two options: a two-step method analogous to what is currently be [...] | 2007-06-05 12:44:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE1063 | POTENTIAL SALE OF DRENT GOEBEL PRESS TO THE DPRK: [...] (U) Econoff and Secret Service Agent John McDonough delivered reftel points June 1 to Erik Ligthart, Deputy Director of the Financial Integrity Unit, Dutch Ministry of Finance, and Ministry of Economic Affairs (MEA) officials George Bontenbal, Export Control and Strategic Goods, and Kees Jan [...] | 2007-06-06 05:38:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC KS PARM PREL KH NL |
07THEHAGUE1068 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DOC EMPLOYEE E. [...] Country clearance is granted for June 8-July 16, 2007 visit of E. Ashley Steel, Ecologist,Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to Wageningen,The Netherlands to attend scientific presentations and present research pape [...] | 2007-06-06 08:50:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TPHY KSCA EFIS EUN NL |
07THEHAGUE1091 | NEW DUTCH DEVELOPMENT MINISTER ON WORLD BANK [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a meeting with Ambassador Arnall, new Development Cooperation Minister Koenders said Robert Zoellick was a credible World Bank presidential candidate but that future nominations should be open to candidates worldwide. He said NATO should remain in Afghanistan, despite mixed [...] | 2007-06-08 08:42:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON EFIN IBRD PINR AF NL |
07THEHAGUE1100 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR STAFFDEL BRUCE - [...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Ms. Bonnie Bruce and Ms. Jean Flemma, Professional staff members, House Natural Resources Committee (HRESO) to travel to The Hague, The Netherlands from June 8-16, 2007. The purpose of the travel is to observe the Fourteenth Conference o [...] | 2007-06-08 13:27:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AFIN AMGT ASEC NL |
07THEHAGUE1103 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): SCENESETTER FOR [...] (U) Two issues will likely dominate the June 26-29 EC session: Albanian and Russian CW destruction. If Albania does not complete destruction by the start of the EC, there is every reason to expect that Iran will again be on a mission to generate a precedent that can be used against the U.S. i [...] | 2007-06-08 14:40:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE1104 | DUTCH ON U.S. INTEREST IN UNAIDS BOARD VICE-CHAIR [...] (U) Econoff delivered reftel points June 5 to Henriette van Gulik at the UN Candidates Desk of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),and June 6 to Siemon Tuinstra, MFA's Coordinator for Task Force AIDS and Reproductive Health. 2. (SBU) Van Gulik said the GONL were aware of USG int [...] | 2007-06-08 15:01:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KHIV EAID TBIO PREL NL |
07THEHAGUE1106 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR EPA OFFICIAL HALUK [...] Country clearance is granted for Environmental Protection Agency official Haluk Ozkaynak, Senior Research Environmental Scientist, and Peter Egeghy to travel to the Netherlands from June 15-20, 2007 to attend the SRA Europe Annual Meeting 2007. 2. Embassy understands that no further assi [...] | 2007-06-11 07:52:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV OTRA TPHY KSCA EPA NL |
07THEHAGUE1107 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR EPA OFFICIAL GEORGE [...] Country clearance is granted for Environmental Protection Agency official George Woodall, Toxicoligist, Office of Research and Development to travel to the Netherlands June 15-25, 2007 to attend and participate in the 43rd Meeting of the NAC/AEGL. 2. Embassy understands that no further as [...] | 2007-06-11 07:57:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV OTRA TPHY EPA KSCA NL |
07THEHAGUE1121 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DOC EMPLOYEE LORI [...] Country clearance is granted for June 18-23, 2007 visit of Lori Bruhwiler, Physical Scientist, Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to Utrecht, The Netherlands. The purpose of the travel is to attend the Tracer Model 5 meeting and present a paper on 9 [...] | 2007-06-12 08:38:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TPHY KSCA SENV NL |
07THEHAGUE1125 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MICHAEL F. STAFFORD [...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for Michael F. Stafford, U.S. Negotiator for Nuclear Security and Dismantlement to travel to The Hague from June 14 - 16, 2007 to attend meetings with host government officials. 2. Embassy has arranged hotel accommodations for the night [...] | 2007-06-13 07:24:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT OVIP ASEC OTRA APER KNNP PREL DA NO EU |
07THEHAGUE1134 | ISA (FORMERLY ILSA): DUTCH WITHDRAW SUPPORT FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Dutch Economic Ministry has withdrawn financial support for a June 22-27 trade mission to Iran, following interventions by the Foreign Minister and behind-the-scenes pressure from the Embassy. While the mission may go forward as a "private" initiative, some companies have [...] | 2007-06-14 07:26:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL ENRG EPET NL IR |
07THEHAGUE1144 | NETHERLANDS/SCO SUMMIT: REACHING OUT ON MANAS [...] (S/NF) Poloff delivered ref A demarche June 13 to Thymen Kouwenaar, Deputy Head of Dutch MFA's Eastern Europe and Central Asia Division. Kouwenaar agreed that the Dutch could and should encourage President Karzai to attend the summit and make the case for Manas. He agreed that other steps sh [...] | 2007-06-14 14:54:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO AF NL |
07THEHAGUE1145 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR EPA OFFICIAL JOHN [...] Country clearance is granted for Environmental Protection Agency official John Gauthier, Special Agent, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, to travel to the Netherlands from June 17-22, 2007. The purpose of the travel is to meet with Ron Moolhizen of the Amsterdam Regional Police [...] | 2007-06-14 16:04:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV OTRA TPHY EPA KCRM NL |
07THEHAGUE1146 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR USNATO'S ROBERT A. [...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for USNATO's Robert A. Glacel, Management Counselor and John W. Boyd, Director, Operations and Programs to travel to The Hague from June 17 through Thursday, June 21, 2007 to conduct site visits and consultations with the Dutch MOD in antic [...] | 2007-06-15 07:22:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT NATO |
07THEHAGUE1150 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NASA GLENN RESEARCH [...] Country clearance granted for NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) official James Free to visit Noordwijk, The Netherlands from June 27-30, 2007. The purpose of the travel is to chair a panel at the Space Systems Engineering Symposium, Delft University of Technology. 2. Embassy understands no f [...] | 2007-06-15 10:34:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TSPA NL |
07THEHAGUE1152 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR THE [...] (U) In the June 5 WEOG meeting, the facilitator for consultations on this issue (Luis Garcia, Spain) announced that, in light of the May 25 Note by the DG on the Technical Secretariat's initiative in this area, he had asked the SIPDIS Vice-Chair for the Industry Cluster to cancel the June 13 [...] | 2007-06-15 12:01:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE1153 | NETHERLANDS: JUNE GAERC PRE-BRIEF [...] (SBU) Summary: The Dutch eagerly await details of the German proposal for a European treaty. Barring sufficient changes in size, form, and content, a new treaty is unlikely to win passage in the Netherlands. The Dutch hope for a robust Sudan sanctions package from the UN but are prepared to [...] | 2007-06-15 12:15:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EUN ENRG ETRD ETTC KPAL PARM PGOV SOCI |
07THEHAGUE1157 | NETHERLANDS: 2007 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES [...] In response to reftel, Post is not aware of any significant investment disputes involving the Dutch government or any expropriation claims involving U.S. citizens for the period of 2006 through June 1, 2007. This message represents a coordinated response from Embassy The Hague's FCS, FAS and [...] | 2007-06-15 15:29:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV NL |
07THEHAGUE1158 | TERRORISM FINANCE: SLAHI REMOVAL DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel points June 4 to Joost van Ettro, Policy Officer, Terrorism and New Threats Unit, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Anne Chris Visser, Senior Advisor, Integrity Division, Dutch Ministry of Finance. 2. (SBU) Both officials said they had no information o [...] | 2007-06-15 15:45:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN EUN PREL PTER NL |
07THEHAGUE1162 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NATIONAL INSTITUTE [...] Country clearance is granted for the June 21-24, 2007, visit to the Netherlands of Dr. David Resnik, Staff Scientist, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH. The purpose of the travel is to attend and give a talk at The Commodification of Academic Research Workshop. 2. [...] | 2007-06-18 07:28:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO KSCA OTRA NL |
07THEHAGUE1165 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NATIONAL INSTITUTE [...] Country clearance is granted for the June 28-July 1, 2007, visit to Amsterdam,The Netherlands of Dr. Lisa Forman, Staff Scientist, National Library of Medicine (NLM),NIH and Dr. James Ostell, Branch Chief, NLM, NIH. The purpose of the travel is to participate in the United Parent Projects Mu [...] | 2007-06-18 07:52:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO KSCA OTRA NL |
07THEHAGUE1186 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR THE [...] (U) On June 11, Amb. Lyn Parker (UK) chaired a meeting of States Parties and chemical industry representatives for the preparation of the Second RevCon. In his opening remarks, the Director General made mention of: UNSC 1540, the chlorine gas attacks in Iraq, the importance of establishing nat [...] | 2007-06-20 11:14:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE1192 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DEPARTMENT OF [...] Country clearance is granted for August 18-24, 2007 visit to Rotterdam, The Netherlands of Department of Veterans Affairs employee Dr. Kathryn Larsen Burgio, PH.D, AD for Research, GRECC. The purpose of the travel is to attend the International Continence Society Annual meeting and present a [...] | 2007-06-20 11:48:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA NL |
07THEHAGUE1196 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: RESTRAINED RESPONSE TO [...] (C/REL NATO and AUS) Summary: Chora district center came under Taliban attack Friday, June 15, the focal point of a province-wide surge in insurgent activity. When it looked as if Chora might fall, the Dutch took the politically difficult decision to go on the offensive. They mounted successfu [...] | 2007-06-20 15:22:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL NATO AF NL |
07THEHAGUE12 | DUTCH LIKELY TO APPROVE NYSE/EURONEXT MERGER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Dutch Finance Minister Gerrit Zalm is preparing to issue a no objection certificate in February that would remove one of the last hurdles for the NYSE/Euronext merger. His approval will contain provisions designed to discourage U.S. regulations like Sarbanes-Oxley from being [...] | 2007-01-05 08:27:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV ELAB NL |
07THEHAGUE120 | DUTCH RECEIVE USG INVITATION TO EIGHTH [...] Econoff discussed on January 19 reftel regarding the Eighth International Export Control Conference -- to be hosted in Bucharest, Romania -- with Florian Antohi, Counselor, Romanian Embassy to the Netherlands. Antohi agreed to work closely with post to invite appropriate Dutch export control o [...] | 2007-01-23 14:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KSTC PARM PREL RO NL |
07THEHAGUE1202 | DUTCH TO CONTRIBUTE TO UNRWA FLASH APPEAL IN [...] Econoff delivered reftel points on June 15 to Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials Joost Andriessen, Head, Humanitarian Aid Division, and Gert Kampman, Deputy Director, Middle East Section. 2. Kampman said the GONL was one of the "bigger" donors to the UN Relief and Works Agency (U [...] | 2007-06-21 10:19:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KWBG EAID ECON EUN NL |
07THEHAGUE121 | NETHERLANDS/IRAN: HALTING EXPORT CREDITS [...] (C) Ambassador delivered ref A points on halting export credit insurance for Iran to Dutch Finance Minister Gerrit Zalm on January 17. Minister Zalm told the Ambassador the Netherlands was fully committed to implementing UNSCR 1737 but was not prepared to halt export credits for Iran. EconC [...] | 2007-01-23 14:56:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EFIN MNUC EXIM UNSC OECD NL |
07THEHAGUE1217 | VOTE ON BIOTECH CORN VARIETY: DUTCH REMAIN IN [...] (U) AgCouns delivered reftel points June 21 to Ate Oostra, Director General, Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature, and Food Quality. 2. (SBU) Oostra said he had thought the vote would occur in July. AgCouns conveyed the USG understanding that the vote would occur June 25, and that the [...] | 2007-06-24 12:01:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR TBIO ECON ETRD |
07THEHAGUE1218 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NATIONAL INSTITUTE [...] Country clearance is granted for the July 8-10, 2007, visit to Amsterdam, The Netherlands of Dr. Richard Suzman, Director, Behavioral and Social Research, National Institute on Aging, National Institute of Health (NIH). The purpose of the travel is to attend the European Science Foundation's [...] | 2007-06-25 06:48:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO KSCA OTRA NL |
07THEHAGUE1220 | NETHERLANDS: STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENT FOR [...] (SBU) Per reftel, emboffs delivered the draft long-term status of forces agreement (SOFA) text pertaining to the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba on June 20 to the MFA Legal Department. A/DCM discussed the draft agreement with MFA Deputy Political Director Wim Geerts on June 21. Geerts said t [...] | 2007-06-25 08:22:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PREL MASS MOPS NL XL NT |
07THEHAGUE1234 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR THE [...] (U) Facilitator Kimmo Laukenen (Finland) held an 18 June 2007 consultation to discuss the Director General's Note "Summary of Developments in the Implementation of Article VII of the Chemical Weapons Convention from 16 February to 25 May 2007 (EC-49/DG.12 dated 7 June 2007). In brief, Legal A [...] | 2007-06-26 12:07:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE1248 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NATIONAL INSTITUTE [...] Country clearance is granted for National Institute of Health, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) officials, Dr. Emil Aamar, Dr. Martine Behra, Dr. Shawn Burgess, Dr. Ajay Chitnis, Mr. Kyle Dolan, Dr. Li-En Ja [...] | 2007-06-28 09:40:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO KSCA OTRA NL |
07THEHAGUE125 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: DUTCH VIEWS LEADING UP TO [...] (C) Summary: The GONL for the most part agrees with our NATO foreign and defense ministerial goals for Afghanistan. Dutch officials expressed both support and concern regarding the USG-proposed "Comprehensive Approach," and hoped we will continue to balance kinetic and development operations. [...] | 2007-01-24 14:48:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PINS PREL MARR MOPS AF NL |
07THEHAGUE1250 | NETHERLANDS: RESPONSE ON ROME RULE OF LAW [...] (SBU) The GONL will support the Provincial Justice Coordination Mechanism (PJCM) at the July 2-3 Rome Rule of Law Conference on Afghanistan. MFA Afghanistan Desk Officer Jurian Muller said the Dutch are working on a multi-year pledge for the Multilateral Funding Mechanism; this pledge is curr [...] | 2007-06-28 11:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KJUS SA AF IBRD NL |
07THEHAGUE1252 | UNSCR 1747/OECD: DUTCH WILL NOT REPLY TO U.S. [...] (U) Econoff delivered ref (a) and (b) points June 18 to Ministry of Finance Officials Evert Houtman, Coordinator International Financing Issues, Export Credit Insurance and Investment Guarantees Division, and Nicole Bollen, Coordinator Debt Issues and also OECD Export Credit Group Chair. [...] | 2007-06-28 14:03:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | UN PREL EFIN ETRD OECD EXIM NL |
07THEHAGUE1260 | E.O. 13382 DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES: [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel points and non-paper regarding the U.S. designation of four additional Iranian entities and two individuals under E.O. 13882 on June 18 to Anne Chris Visser, Senior Advisor, Financial Markets Policy Directorate, Ministry of Finance, and Ministry of Foreign Affa [...] | 2007-06-29 13:52:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP PREL PARM EUN NL |
07THEHAGUE1265 | PARTNERSHIP FOR DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE: DUTCH SHARE [...] (SBU) Summary. While not opposed to the objectives of the PDG, the GONL is concerned that implementation is moving too quickly and that the PDG structure reduces accountability while overlapping with existing development organizations and efforts. The Dutch would remove their objections, an [...] | 2007-07-02 12:00:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID OECD EUN NL |
07THEHAGUE1274 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR [...] (U) The June 26-29 Executive Council session was an exercise in punting. Only 13 of some 50 items for EC action were actually decided and everything else was deferred to EC-50. On the most important issue of all, the Council deferred consideration of the verification plan and facility agreem [...] | 2007-07-05 07:25:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE1295 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: EXTENSION REVIEW [...] (C) Summary: The GONL sent a letter to the Dutch Parliament on June 30 noting it will decide this summer whether to extend its ISAF mission in Afghanistan. The decision will follow an exhaustive review of all options, including staying in the mission's current capacity, reducing its contribution or [...] | 2007-07-05 16:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL NATO AF NL |
07THEHAGUE1305 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR THE [...] (U) On July 3, Amb. Lyn Parker (UK),the RevCon Working Group Chair, convened a meeting to discuss: the list of potential NGOs to be invited to a meeting with States Parties on 19 November; the final CWC clauses (Articles XII to XXIV); the protection of confidential information; and the functi [...] | 2007-07-09 10:02:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE131 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH [...] Country clearance is granted for February 10-13, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of Jean Slutsky, Director, Center for Outcomes and Effectiveness, Agency for Health Care Research and Quality, Public Health Service, to participate as an invited participant at an international forum on health tec [...] | 2007-01-25 15:05:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TBIO OTRA NL |
07THEHAGUE132 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FRANKFURT INTERNAL [...] Country clearance is granted for IRS Revenue Agent Sally Lynn Williams to travel to the Netherlands from March 28 - April 4, 2007 to provide tax assistance at the U.S. Consulate in Amsterdam. 2. Embassy understands that no further assistance is necessary. POST ACCESS: 3. Visitors w [...] | 2007-01-25 15:08:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN AMGT ASEC OTRA NL |
07THEHAGUE1322 | NETHERLANDS/MFO: DUBIOUS ABOUT ADDITIONAL [...] (SBU) On July 10, Poloff discussed reftel with Roger van Laak, Senior Policy Advisor at the Dutch MFA's Department of Middle East and North African Affairs, thanking the Dutch for their prior contributions to the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO). In response to reftel points regarding a [...] | 2007-07-10 13:54:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KMFO PREL XT IS IT JA EG NL |
07THEHAGUE1324 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: PLEASED WITH KARZAI [...] (C) Summary: The GONL was pleased with Minister of Defense Eimert van Middelkoop's July 6-7 trip to Afghanistan. According to MFA Task Force Uruzgan Coordinator Pieter Jan Kleiweg de Zwaan, comments by Afghan President Karzai during van Middelkoop's visit were constructive, especially in con [...] | 2007-07-10 15:38:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL NATO AF NL |
07THEHAGUE1329 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: EXPLORING ALL OPTIONS [...] (C) Summary: During a courtesy call with the Charge D'Affaires, MFA Director of Security Affairs Robert de Groot commented on the recent suicide attack in Uruzgan province and briefed on the state of play on the ISAF mission extension question. He commended the Dutch public for responding in [...] | 2007-07-11 14:29:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL NATO AF NL |
07THEHAGUE1334 | NETHERLANDS: DEFENSE PRIORITIZES EXPEDITIONARY [...] (C) Summary: In response to a request from the Dutch Parliament, Defense Minister Eimert van Middelkoop sent a letter explaining defense priorities leading up to the presentation of the 2007 defense budget in September 2008. Van Middelkoop noted that not all defense priorities (notably the Jo [...] | 2007-07-12 12:58:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS NATO PINS PREL AF NL |
07THEHAGUE1335 | NETHERLANDS: HOST NATION NOTIFICATION DELIVERED [...] (S) Per reftel, Office of Defense Cooperation officer delivered the host nation notification regarding USAFE reorganization and manpower reduction in the Netherlands to MOD America's Desk Officer LTC Chris Parthesius on July 11. Parthesius appreciated the notification, but offered no substanti [...] | 2007-07-12 14:14:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL MARR PARM NATO NL |
07THEHAGUE1336 | NEW DUTCH ECONOMIC MINISTER SEEKS FURTHER U.S. - [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-12 16:11:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EINV SENV KISL PINR NL |
07THEHAGUE1340 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: EXTENSION REVIEW ON TRACK [...] (C) The key ministers involved in the GONL decision to extend its ISAF mission in Uruzgan province approved July 12 "a way forward" to consult with NATO on various extension options. MFA Deputy Political Director Wim Geerts told Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Daniel Fata July 13 that P [...] | 2007-07-13 15:13:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL NATO AF NL |
07THEHAGUE1347 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR THE [...] (U) On July 10, the facilitator (Larry Denyer, U.S.) chaired a consultation on late declarations, which was well-attended. The discussion centered around the latest facilitator's draft decision text, as well as the Technical Secretariat's supporting paper, both of which were SIPDIS distrib [...] | 2007-07-16 10:05:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE1348 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): STATUS OF U.S. [...] (U) At mid-year, a number of U.S. priorities at the OPCW for 2007 have been achieved. An Executive Council chairman very supportive of the U.S. was selected. The Director General proposed a 2008 budget with zero nominal growth and increased funding for inspector training. The Technical Sec [...] | 2007-07-16 15:36:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE1360 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): LIBYAN [...] (SBU) Dr. Hesnawy of the Libyan National Committee provided a copy of the Detailed Facility Information (DFI) for the facility the Libyan government is contracting S.I.P.S.A., an Italian engineering firm, to construct. In discussions on Libya's decision to terminate its cooperation with the U [...] | 2007-07-18 14:52:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE1364 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: DASD FATA'S JULY 13 VISIT [...] (C) Summary: During his meetings with Dutch officials on July 13, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy Daniel Fata discussed the Dutch decision on whether to extend in some capacity its ISAF mission in Afghanistan. Dutch officials were receptive to Fata's suggestion of [...] | 2007-07-19 10:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL NATO AF NL |
07THEHAGUE1372 | CUBA AND INTERNET FREEDOM: DUTCH CONCUR WITH USG [...] Econoff delivered on July 10 reftel points regarding the Cuban government's role in the poor state of Cuban internet access to Wim Rullens of the Coordination, Strategy, and International Affairs Directorate, Directorate General for Energy and Telecom, Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs. 2 [...] | 2007-07-19 14:46:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EINT PREL ECON TINT CU NL |
07THEHAGUE1376 | JULY GAERC PRE-BRIEF [...] Summary: The Dutch are concerned about the lack of progress and will press for a unified European approach on Kosovo. They anticipate the upcoming Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) will be a formal ceremony without any substantive changes to the mandate text. The Dutch may provide a limited [...] | 2007-07-20 05:53:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AL ENRG ETRD ETTC EUN IR IS KPAL PGOV PREL |
07THEHAGUE1383 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN/AFRICA: GAME PLAN FOR NATO [...] (C) Summary: The GONL is wrapping up review of several investigations into civilian casualties resulting from the Dutch participation in heavy fighting around Chora several weeks ago. According to MFA Deputy Director for Conflict Prevention Joop Nijssen, the GONL will soon send a letter to th [...] | 2007-07-20 15:27:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL NATO AF NL |
07THEHAGUE1386 | ROTTERDAM PORT RADIOLOGICAL MONITORING SYSTEM IN PLACE [...] Summary: The port of Rotterdam recently completed the installation of 40 new radiation portal monitors (RPMs) at all container terminals. Dutch Customs, which operates the monitoring program, demonstrated the new system July 10 for officials from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Megaport [...] | 2007-07-20 15:40:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT KHLS KRAD PTER NL |
07THEHAGUE1387 | NETHERLANDS/UNESCO: SUPPORT FOR HOLOCAUST [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-23 08:38:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | UNESCO NL |
07THEHAGUE1402 | RESULTS OF CITES STANDING COMMITTEE 55 AND COP14 [...] The United States achieved key objectives at the fourteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES COP14),which met June 3-15 in The Hague, Netherlands. The delegation of approximately 30 interage [...] | 2007-07-25 06:29:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA ETRD EFIS NL |
07THEHAGUE1409 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR AF/W ANDREW SILSKI [...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for State/AF/W/ Nigeria Officer Andrew Silski to attend the July 31 - August 1 Multilateral Gulf of Guinea Energy Security Strategy meetings with Nigeria, hosted by the Dutch MFA. 2. Per reftel, the Embassy has arranged hotel accommodati [...] | 2007-07-26 14:43:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA NI NL |
07THEHAGUE1413 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): U.S.-CHINA [...] (S) On June 25 and 28, chemical weapons (CW) experts from the United States and China held bilateral discussions on Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) compliance issues on the margins of the 49th Session of the Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Executive Council in The Ha [...] | 2007-07-27 09:26:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM PREL CH CWC |
07THEHAGUE1418 | NETHERLANDS EXPECT TO LOWER DEPLOYMENT IN [...] (C) Summary: While plans are not yet set, and Parliament must then approve, the Dutch indicated their deployment in Afghanistan will probably be extended but at a reduced level. End Summary 2. (C) Background: On July 12 the six Dutch ministers responsible for deciding on future deployment g [...] | 2007-07-27 13:55:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO MARR PGOV PREL AF NL |
07THEHAGUE1421 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR THE [...] (U) On July 23, del rep met with Bill Kane (Head, Industry Verification, Technical Secretariat) and Jorge Bernal Ramirez (IVB),who works closely with the TS mission planners. 2. (U) The first topic was lessons learned from the recent sequential inspections that were held at a Schedule 3 and [...] | 2007-07-30 10:09:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE1424 | NETHERLANDS/NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS GROUP: DUTCH "VERY [...] (C) This is an action request. Please see paragraph (5). 2. (C) The GONL is "very worried" about granting privileges to a non-NPT nation without that nation also accepting obligations which all other nations have already accepted. That is what Dutch MFA Officer Ceta Van Noland said when pol [...] | 2007-07-30 15:47:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ENRG KNNP KTIA IN |
07THEHAGUE1436 | NETHERLANDS/UNGA: FM VERHAGEN TO ATTEND GENERAL [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph (5). 2. Jan Peter Balkenende, Prime Minister, the Netherlands: plans to attend the Climate Change Ministerial Meeting on September 24th but will not attend the General Debate. Balkenende will likely arrive somewhat prior to the 24th and leave [...] | 2007-08-01 07:15:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SOCI TSPL UNGA |
07THEHAGUE1440 | DUTCH GOVERNMENT SUPPORTIVE OF U.S. - EU PNR AGREEMENT [...] Summary. In a July 7 letter to Parliament, Minister of Justice Ernst Hirsch Ballin and MFA State Secretary for EU Affairs Frans Timmermans gave a positive assessment of the new U.S. - EU PNR Agreement. The letter provided an overview of the agreement, which it said was "balanced," and provid [...] | 2007-08-01 12:15:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER EAIR ETRN EUN NL |
07THEHAGUE1447 | NETHERLANDS:DEBRIEF OF JULY 30 U.S.-RUSSIA EXPERTS [...] Poloff delivered reftel on U.S.-Russia experts meeting on missile defense cooperation to Dutch MFA Senior Advisor of Security Affairs and Non-Proliferation Frank van Beuningen. Van Beunigen appreciated the information. GALLAGHER [...] | 2007-08-03 13:16:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL NATO UP AJ CZ PL RS |
07THEHAGUE1448 | NETHERLANDS/AZERBAIJAN: SUPPORT BUT LIMITED [...] On July 27, Poloff delivered non paper to Thymen A. Kouwenaar, Department Head of the Eastern Europe and Central Asia Division in the MFA, on Dutch coordination with the USG on promoting democracy and human rights in Azerbaijan. Kouwenaar mentioned that while the Dutch support the USG position [...] | 2007-08-03 13:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AJ EUN KDEM OSCE PGOV PHUM PREL |
07THEHAGUE145 | NETHERLANDS/IRAN: CIVIL SOCIETY AND DEMOCRACY [...] (C) In response to ref A, poloff followed up with MFA Human Rights Division Policy Officer Sonja van der Meer Jan 25. Van der Meer, who in December provided information (ref B) on the Netherlands' 13 million Euro Iranian media diversity program, promised to seek details on an additional 1 mi [...] | 2007-01-29 09:40:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO EUN IR NL |
07THEHAGUE1452 | TERRORIST FINANCE: DUTCH NONCOMMITTAL ON [...] (S) On July 31, Econoffs delivered points concerning USG request for co-sponsorship of the submission of six Iraqi individuals listed in reftel to the UN 1518 and 1267 Committees to Onno Kervers, Head of Terrorism and New Threats Unit, Political Affairs Department, Dutch Ministry of Foreign A [...] | 2007-08-06 05:45:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | KTFN EFIN PREL PTER UNSC NL |
07THEHAGUE1460 | NETHERLANDS/US NONPROLIFERATION INITIATIVE: DUTCH [...] A GONL representative will attend the international meeting on October 22-23, 2007 in Spiez, Switzerland hosted by the US Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation. On August 6, poloff delivered the meeting invitation and r [...] | 2007-08-06 14:25:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM KNNP ENRG PREL AR AS BR CA CI CH EZ |
07THEHAGUE1462 | NETHERLANDS/CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE: DUTCH WILL [...] The Netherlands plan to support the re-nomination of U.S. Candidate Ms. Felice Gaer to the United Nations Committee Against Torture. Poloff delivered dipnote and reftel points to MFA Policy Officer in the Human Rights and Peacebuilding Department Meline Arakelian. Arakelian informed poloff that "th [...] | 2007-08-07 06:42:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UNGA |
07THEHAGUE1478 | EMBASSY THE HAGUE LAW ENFORCEMENT WORKING GROUP [...] Post Law Enforcement and Counterterrorism Working Group has been meeting regularly since 2001. The LE/CT Working Group is chaired by DCM Michael Gallagher and coordinated by Global Issues Section Chief Susan Garro. In addition to all law enforcement agencies at post (FBI, DEA, ICE, CBP, U.S. [...] | 2007-08-10 05:50:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC KCRM SNAR NL |
07THEHAGUE1480 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL BOUCHER [...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Rep. Rick Boucher, Chairman, House Energy and Commerce Committee (HENR),and his accompanying delegation visiting the Netherlands August 16-17, 2007. 2. Per previous e-mail correspondence, Post has arranged accomodations. 3. Emb [...] | 2007-08-10 12:26:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP ASEC FR GM NL OREP AMGT AFIN |
07THEHAGUE1486 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR THE [...] (U) Based on numbers provided by the Administration Division, it appears the Technical Secretariat is hemorrhaging personnel, especially those with critical skills. As the proposed 2008 budget requests an increase in funding to handle staff turnover, and discussions with TS staff had indica [...] | 2007-08-13 07:55:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE1492 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL PASTOR VISIT TO THE NETHERLANDS, [...] Embassy The Hague warmly welcomes Congressman Ed Pastor and his delegation to the Netherlands August 23-26. Your visits to the Energy Center of the Netherlands, Wind Turbine Laboratory, and a wind farm present an ideal opportunity to learn first hand how the Dutch are tackling the issue of in [...] | 2007-08-13 14:26:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EWWT ECON PREL PGOV OREP NL |
07THEHAGUE1505 | SWIFT/INFORMATION EXCHANGES: DUTCH RELEASE REPORT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A June report to Parliament by the Dutch Ministries of Finance and Justice provided the results of the ministries' review of the SWIFT program and four cases of reported direct contact between Dutch financial institutions and the USG. SWIFT's recent registration with the Depart [...] | 2007-08-16 14:33:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTFN EFIN ECON PTER PGOV KCRM NL |
07THEHAGUE1514 | TERRORISM FINANCE: DOMESTIC USG DESIGNATION OF [...] (U) This message includes an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (SBU) Econoff delivered on August 9 reftel points and background information concerning the USG domestic designation -- under E.O. 13224 -- of the Al-Salah Society and the Al-Salah Society's Ahmad Al-Kurd to Erik Ligtha [...] | 2007-08-20 08:16:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER KTFN NL |
07THEHAGUE1525 | NETHERLANDS/CFE: DUTCH ADAPTED CFE RATIFICATION [...] (C) On August 21, Vincent van Zeijst, Deputy Head of the Arms Control and Arms Export Policy Division at the MFA, told poloff that ratification of the Adapted CFE by summer 2008 would be "ambitious but not impossible." Discussing reftel points, Van Zeijst noted that such a timeline would usual [...] | 2007-08-21 10:33:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL KFCE NATO NL |
07THEHAGUE1526 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR THE [...] (U) Del reps, along with UK rep Karen Wolstenholme, met on August 16 with a group of senior Verification staff to discuss planning/follow-up on Iraq's initial declaration. Verification chief Horst Reeps was well prepared with an agenda and copies of CW and industry declaration general status [...] | 2007-08-21 11:33:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE1584 | PARTNERSHIP FOR DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE: DUTCH WILL [...] (U) Econoff delivered on August 16 ref A & B points and principles for the Partnership for Democratic Governance (PDG) to Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials Aart Jacobi, Director, Human Rights, Humanitarian Aid, and Peace Building, and Jan Huesken, Senior Policy Officer in the same [...] | 2007-08-29 12:27:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID KDEM OAS OECD NL |
07THEHAGUE159 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NASA ARC OFFICIAL [...] Country clearance is granted for NASA Ames Research Center official Douglas M. Hudgins to travel to the Netherlands from February 18-23, 2007 to participate in the Herschel open time key program workshop. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is necessary. POST ACCESS: 3. Visit [...] | 2007-01-29 15:19:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA NL |
07THEHAGUE160 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR THE [...] (U) Facilitator Maartin Lak (Netherlands) held a January 25 consultation to review 2006 accomplishments and taskings for 2007 work. Lak noted A/S Commerce Padilla's initiative and called for states to assist implementing states, focusing on those states with industries, but remain without leg [...] | 2007-01-29 15:23:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE1615 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR TWO [...] (U) On August 29, Diana Gosens (Netherlands) chaired the first consultation on the DG,s Draft Program and Budget for 2008. She was careful to point out that this meeting was only to cover Programme 1 (Verification),thus avoiding premature (and expected to be contentious) discussions on num [...] | 2007-08-31 14:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE1624 | TERRORIST FINANCE: SAUDI FIVE PRE-NOTIFICATION [...] (S) Econoff delivered on August 29 reftel points and background information concerning the USG intention to submit the names of five Saudi terrorist financiers to the UN 1267 Sanctions Committee to Wendela Haringhuizen, Senior Policy Officer in the Terrorism and New Threats Unit at the Dutch [...] | 2007-09-04 15:30:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER ETTC NL |
07THEHAGUE1625 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: ENCOURAGED BY POTENTIAL [...] (C) Summary: While initially upset by a perceived delayed response by NATO to their call for assistance, the Dutch acknowledge the search for further contributions toward a Dutch-led ISAF mission extension in Uruzgan is beginning to bear fruit. According to Dutch officials, potential contrib [...] | 2007-09-04 15:41:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PGOV PREL NATO AF NL |
07THEHAGUE1627 | NETHERLANDS: HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS [...] (U) SUMMARY: On August 31, 2007, poloff delivered reftel points to Birgitta Tazelaar, Deputy Head of the MFA's Human Rights Division, and Joris Geeven, policy officer within at the MFA's Human Rights and Peacebuilding Department. The Dutch oppose sending the Human Rights Council (HRC) report t [...] | 2007-09-05 09:13:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM NL UN |
07THEHAGUE1628 | NETHERLANDS/SUDAN: DUTCH CAUTIOUS ON PROPOSED IPF [...] (SBU) On September 4, 2007, poloff raised reftel A points with Mr. Alle Dorhout, Chief of the Horn of Africa and West Africa Division at the MFA's Sub-Saharan Africa Department. Dorhout, on his second day on the job, expressed cautious interest in the proposed Intergovernmental Authority on De [...] | 2007-09-05 09:29:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL SU NL |
07THEHAGUE163 | SWIFT/TFTP: TREASURY EXPLORES NEXT STEPS WITH THE [...] (C) SUMMARY. A Dutch interagency group told visiting Treasury officials that there is a general consensus within the GONL and the Dutch Central Bank on the need to shift the current debate on SWIFT procedures away from only data privacy issues to broader national security interests. Treasur [...] | 2007-01-29 16:21:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN EFIN ECON PTER PGOV EUN NL |
07THEHAGUE1630 | STAFFDEL KAMARCK DISCUSSES DUTCH APPROACHES TO TRAFFIC [...] SUMMARY. Staffdel Kamarck visited the Netherlands August 8-11 to discuss Dutch approaches to countering traffic congestion, including a new road usage tax scheme and the expansion of metro lines in Amsterdam and Rotterdam. The delegation also focused on freight transport issues, with a visit [...] | 2007-09-05 11:05:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV OREP PGOV ECON NL |
07THEHAGUE1631 | NETHERLANDS/COLOMBIA: DG DE GOOIJER LIKELY TO [...] No summary [...] | 2007-09-05 11:55:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NL CO |
07THEHAGUE164 | JUSTICE MINISTER RAISES ROMMY INVESTIGATION [...] (SBU) Summary. Justice Minister Hirsch Ballin raised concerns with the Ambassador on January 25 about whether U.S. law enforcement officials had violated Dutch rules on the use of criminal informants during the Henk Rommy Ecstasy trafficking investigation. The Minister passed the Ambassador [...] | 2007-01-30 06:48:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR KCRM CJAN PREL NL |
07THEHAGUE1642 | NETHERLANDS/EU: KOSOVO IS TOP PRIORITY FOR GYMNICH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 5, 2007, POLOFF delivered reftel points to Desiree Kopmels, EU correspondent for the Dutch MFA. In discussions the next day, Ms. Kopmels emphasized that the Netherlands would push for the EU to send a united message to Belgrade and Pristina: 'get to a solution.' K [...] | 2007-09-06 14:35:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EU NL RU YI KV |
07THEHAGUE1643 | NETHERLANDS: NOMINATIONS FOR USNATO/USEU POL-MIL [...] Post nominates the following officers for the September 19-21 USNATO/USEU Pol-Mil workshop: Name: Jason Grubb Title: Political-Military Officer Date of Birth: 6/16/73 Security Clearance: TS/SCI Telephone: 31-70-310-2346 Fax: 31-70-310-2348 Unclass E-mail: GrubbJB@state.gov SIPDIS Ar [...] | 2007-09-06 14:52:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT MARR NATO PREL NL |
07THEHAGUE1646 | NETHERLANDS SUPPORTS U.S. CANDIDACY FOR ICAO [...] (U) On August 21, Econoff passed reftel points seeking GONL support for U.S. candidacy for a Category I seat on the ICAO Council to Rene Fennes, Head of International Relations, Dutch Transport Ministry. Hans de Jong, Deputy Head of the Dutch delegation to the ICAO Assembly and Transportatio [...] | 2007-09-07 12:35:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAIR AORC ICAO NL |
07THEHAGUE1647 | NETHERLANDS: SCENESETTER -- DEFENSE MINISTER VAN [...] (C) Dutch Defense Minister Eimert van Middelkoop heads to Washington during a turbulent period for the Dutch Ministry of Defense. The Dutch are deployed to a challenging area of Afghanistan as part of ISAF, filling a vital hole in the Alliance's efforts in the south. The GONL is looking hard [...] | 2007-09-07 14:43:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AF MOPS NL |
07THEHAGUE165 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FRANKFURT [...] Country clearance is granted for the February 5-7, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of TSA specialist (International Principal Security Inspector) Stuart Miller to visit the foreign air carrier corporate offices of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Martinair Holland N.V., and Tui Arkefly in Amsterdam. [...] | 2007-01-30 09:52:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA NL |
07THEHAGUE1650 | NETHERLANDS/GEORGIA: RESPONSE TO POTENTIAL NAC [...] (C) The GONL is not opposed in principle to a North Atlantic Council (NAC) trip to Tbilisi, but has reservations regarding the prospects of joining NATO SYG de Hoop Scheffer in his trip to Georgia in October. According to MFA NATO Advisor Mark Versteden, the GONL is reluctant to "antagonize R [...] | 2007-09-10 15:59:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | GG NATO PREL RS NL |
07THEHAGUE166 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NASA ARC OFFICIAL [...] Country clearance is granted for NASA Ames Research Center official Alexander Tielens to travel to the Netherlands from February 16-22, 2007 to attend a meeting on the key programmes to be executed in the guaranteed time on Herschel. This meeting will initiate the review process of the Hers [...] | 2007-01-30 09:53:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA NL |
07THEHAGUE1662 | NETHERLANDS: CODEL PASTOR FOCUSES ON ENERGY [...] SUMMARY. The August 23-26 visit of a delegation led by Arizona Representative Ed Pastor highlighted Dutch efforts to tackle issues related to increasing energy efficiency, utilizing alternative energy resources, and identifying new water management/climate adaptation strategies. Visits to t [...] | 2007-09-11 13:56:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ENRG ETRD EINV BEXP NL |
07THEHAGUE1676 | DUTCH OPEN TO STARTING IMPORT SAFETY DIALOGUE [...] (U) FAS officers shared on September 4 ref A points on starting a dialogue on import product safety with Andrei Kleinmuelenman, Inspector General, Dutch Food and Consumer Products Safety Authority (VWA). Kleinmuelenman was not available to meet with Emboffs prior to this date. He expressed [...] | 2007-09-12 13:53:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO NL |
07THEHAGUE1684 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR THE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-09-13 12:13:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE1696 | ACCOUNTABILITY OF WIPO DIRECTOR GENERAL - DUTCH [...] (U) Econoff delivered on September 13 reftel points and nonpaper advocating accountability for WIPO Director General Idris to Paul van Beukering, Unit Manager, Intellectual Property Unit, Directorate General for Enterprise and Innovation, Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs. 2. (SBU) Van [...] | 2007-09-14 15:22:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC WIPO KIPR |
07THEHAGUE1701 | NETHERLANDS/LEBANON: DUTCH MFA SKEPTICAL OF EU [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 17, 2007, POLOFF delivered reftel points Syria/Lebanon Desk Officer Peter van der Bloemen. Staff in the MFA Departments of Middle East and Security Affairs do not support the Lebanon border monitoring mission at this time, without a clear exit strategy and without gu [...] | 2007-09-17 12:36:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IS LE NL |
07THEHAGUE171 | TFTP/SWIFT: DUTCH MOF MEETS WITH NATIONAL DATA [...] (C) SUMMARY. In its reply to the EU Commission query on SWIFT and the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program (TFTP),the GONL will propose a short term solution that addresses data privacy concerns and a long term approach that addresses implications to the broader global financial system. Dutch F [...] | 2007-01-30 14:50:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN EFIN PTER ECON NL |
07THEHAGUE1713 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR THE [...] (SBU) There has been a certain malaise since delegations returned from summer holidays, with widespread acceptance of the view that there will need to be a special session of the Executive Council during the Conference of States Parties to pass the budget and perhaps other agenda items. Alexan [...] | 2007-09-18 14:00:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE1714 | NETHERLANDS/IRAN: FOLLOWING THE SEPTEMBER IAEA [...] (SBU) During a September 17 joint press conference with his French counterpart Bernard Kouchner, Dutch FM Maxime Verhagen announced GONL support for a French initiative to increase economic pressure on Iran. Verhagen said the GONL prefers the UNSC decide to impose tougher sanctions, and added [...] | 2007-09-18 14:26:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP IR IAEA MNUC PARM EUN NL |
07THEHAGUE1727 | Dutch seek U.S. cooperation on marine conservation [...] Summary: During a recent meeting, an Agriculture Ministry official responsible for Law of the Sea issues inquired about U.S. position on three marine resources issues: cooperation on Regional Fish Management Organizations (RFMOs),genetic research on the high seas, and a third agreement under [...] | 2007-09-19 14:28:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIS SENV FWS INPFC NFMS PHSA NL |
07THEHAGUE1729 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: DESPERATELY SEEKING [...] (S) SUMMARY: The Dutch Cabinet is prepared to approve an extension of the Dutch mission in Uruzgan for approximately 1,200 troops, but only if a third party (or parties) steps forward to replace the 400 or so Dutch troops who will need to be withdrawn. Dutch lobbying efforts -- bilaterally and thro [...] | 2007-09-19 16:13:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PGOV PREL NATO AF NL |
07THEHAGUE1746 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NATIONAL NUCLEAR [...] Country clearance is granted for the September 24-26, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of NNSA official Michael T. Tobin,Technical Lead for NATO Missile Defense Debris Working Group will be conducting the meeting for the NATO Missile Defense Debris working group. 2. Embassy understands that [...] | 2007-09-21 11:54:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY KNNP OTRA NATO NL |
07THEHAGUE1769 | NETHERLANDS/CUBA: NO NEWS EXPECTED FROM EU-CUBA [...] No summary [...] | 2007-09-25 07:59:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM NL CU |
07THEHAGUE177 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FEDERAL RESERVE [...] Country Clearance is granted for the February 4-10, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of Charles Jeffrey, Assistant Vice President and Paul Sternhagen, Analyst from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago to meet with management of ABN AMRO Bank, NV, and the Dutch regulators (DNB) related to implemen [...] | 2007-01-31 11:38:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | NL TSPA OTRA EFIN FRB |
07THEHAGUE1785 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: GOING PUBLIC ON CHORA [...] (S) Summary: In its monthly Afghanistan update letter sent to Parliament on September 24, the GONL described four separate reports regarding possible civilian casualties related to the June 16-20 heavy fighting in and around Chora. The GONL letter acknowledged COMISAF's opinion that the use o [...] | 2007-09-26 15:06:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PGOV PREL NATO AF NL |
07THEHAGUE1786 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR THE [...] (U) On September 17, Ambassador Romeo Arguelles (Philippines) chaired the preparatory meeting for EC-50 and review of the agenda. There was little discussion. Ambassador Javits urged delegations to address the issues for decision and avoid the deferrals of routine business that have characte [...] | 2007-09-26 16:11:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE1791 | NETHERLANDS/MTCR: MODIFIED U.S. UAV/CRUISE MISSILE [...] (C) The GONL is currently reviewing the modified U.S. unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)/cruise missile proposal in preparation for the November 2007 MTCR Technical Experts Meeting in Athens. MFA Senior Policy Advisor for Nuclear and Nonproliferation Affairs Ceta Noland confirmed that the GONL had [...] | 2007-09-27 10:28:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | MTCRE PARM PREL ETTC KSCA NL |
07THEHAGUE180 | NETHERLANDS: CAUTIOUS ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS [...] (C) Summary: Although not initially invited, the Dutch plan to attend the February 21-22 Oslo Conference on Cluster Munitions, and are wary of any resulting restrictive framework. The GONL policy on restricting cluster munitions use is evolving, although current formulations focus on a potenti [...] | 2007-01-31 16:04:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PARM PREL NATO NL |
07THEHAGUE1800 | NETHERLANDS/CD: DUTCH SUPPORT FOR THE COMMUNITY OF [...] (U) POLOFF delivered reftel points to Ruth Emmerink, Senior Policy Officer in the Department of Human Rights and Peacebuilding at the Dutch MFA. Emmerink indicated that Ambassador Piet de Klerk, formerly ambassador for human rights and now deputy permrep at the UN, would represent the Netherl [...] | 2007-09-27 15:13:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PHUM PREL UNGA PGOV |
07THEHAGUE1808 | NETHERLANDS/EU TREATY: DUTCH DODGE A BULLET [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Dutch Labor Party's (PvdA) September 25 decision to drop its demand for a referendum on the EU Reform Treaty avoids a messy -- and potentially disastrous -- repeat of the Dutch 2005 popular rejection of the previous Constitutional Treaty. Parliament is now expected to ratif [...] | 2007-09-28 10:00:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EU NL |
07THEHAGUE1809 | NETHERLANDS/UNGA: CAUTION ABOUT DRAFT RESOLUTION [...] (SBU) On September 27, POLOFF delivered reftel points to Suzanne de Groot, policy officer at the Human Rights and Peacebuildng Department of the Dutch MFA. De Groot expressed appreciation for the advanced consultation on the resolution, as well for U.S. efforts to address this specific human [...] | 2007-09-28 10:08:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UN KWMN AORC PHUM SOCI NL |
07THEHAGUE1810 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: EIGHTY ADDITIONAL TROOPS [...] (SBU) Finance Minister and Vice Prime Minister Wouter Bos announced September 28 that the Dutch Cabinet has decided to send an additional 80 troops to Afghanistan due to increased fighting near Deh Rawod in southwest Uruzgan province. The two platoons will deploy for Deh Rawod in a matter of d [...] | 2007-09-28 13:16:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL NATO AF NL |
07THEHAGUE1811 | TEXTILES AND APPAREL SECTOR: THE NETHERLANDS [...] In response to reftel, the following is main sector data for the Dutch textiles and apparel producing industry. All data is for 2006. Some information is not currently available due to internal problems at the Dutch Central Bureau of Statistics. -- Total industrial production: Informatio [...] | 2007-09-28 13:57:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KTEX NL |
07THEHAGUE1836 | DUTCH 2008 BUDGET: REPAIRING THE ROOF WHILE THE SUN IS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In presenting the 2008 national budget, the Netherlands' new center-left coalition government has opted for a series of measures aimed at promoting a "fairer" income distribution, while also ensuring the country's future financial sustainability. By introducing new taxes and [...] | 2007-10-03 08:23:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL EINV ELAB PGOV NL |
07THEHAGUE184 | DUTCH HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAMS IN IRAN [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) Summary: The Dutch embassy in Tehran is responsible for administering approximately one million Euros annually in human rights program funding. Details are included below. This is in addition to 13 million Euros of Iran media [...] | 2007-02-01 09:56:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM EUN KDEM PREL IR NL |
07THEHAGUE1840 | NETHERLANDS/BURMA: DUTCH KEEPING UP THE PRESSURE [...] (U) SUMMARY. On October 2, 2007 POLOFF delivered reftel points to Mr. Karel Hartogh, Deputy Director for Asia and Oceania at the Dutch MFA. The Dutch support boosting pressure on Burma, including action at the UN, the EU, and the Human Rights Council. (A list of Dutch activities was sent in [...] | 2007-10-03 14:54:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM NL CH BU |
07THEHAGUE185 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: PDASD LONG'S JANUARY 25 [...] (C) Summary: During her January 25 visit to The Hague, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Mary Beth Long commended Dutch efforts in their deployment to Uruzgan province in Afghanistan. She stressed the importance of a "comprehensive approach" in [...] | 2007-02-01 11:07:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PINS PREL MARR MOPS AF NL |
07THEHAGUE1851 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR [...] (U) ACTION ITEMS -- see paragraphs 31 and 69. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) Executive Council 50 approved the OPCW's zero nominal growth budget for 2008, in a newly productive spirit of getting things done after the large agenda of unfinished business it inherited from the previous s [...] | 2007-10-04 16:27:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE1856 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: ZEROING IN ON THIRD [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Coalition, Peacekeeping, and Multinational Cooperation Debra Cagan visited The Hague October 2 to discuss potential GONL extension plans regarding its ISAF mission in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. In a series of productive meetings, Cag [...] | 2007-10-05 14:11:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL NATO AF NL |
07THEHAGUE1857 | NETHERLANDS: HESITANT ON PROPOSED RESOLUTION [...] (C) The GONL is "quite hesitant" regarding the draft resolution for the UNGA's First (Disarmament) Committee to de-alert nuclear forces. According to MFA Director for Nuclear Affairs and Nonproliferation Henk Cor van der Kwast, the GONL is leery of the resolution for many of the same reasons [...] | 2007-10-05 14:42:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM MNUC UNGA NL |
07THEHAGUE1858 | ICAO ASSEMBLY: DUTCH ON SPLIT CURRENCY ASSESSMENTS [...] (SBU) On September 13, Econoff passed reftel proposed budget resolution and non-paper to Dutch Ministry of Transport, Public Works, and Water Management officials in the Directorate General for Freight Transport and Civil Aviation (DGTL) and in the Directorate for International and European [...] | 2007-10-05 16:19:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ICAO NL |
07THEHAGUE186 | TERRORISM FINANCE: DUTCH TO MONITOR DESIGNATION OF [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered ref A points December 8 regarding domestic designation, and submission to the UN 1267 Sanctions Committee, of five terrorist facilitators (list 83) to Joost van Ettro, Policy Officer, Terrorism and New Threats Unit, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),and Anne-Chris [...] | 2007-02-01 12:20:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTFN EFIN ETTC PREL PTER NL |
07THEHAGUE1872 | DUTCH TRANSPORT MINISTER FOCUSED ON MOBILITY [...] (C) SUMMARY. Dutch Transport Minister Eurlings believes a more rational, practical approach is needed for tackling mobility and traffic congestion in the Netherlands. He recently told Ambassador Arnall that he plans to use his October 15-19 trip to the United States to learn more about Ame [...] | 2007-10-11 08:21:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV ECON PGOV PINR NL |
07THEHAGUE189 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR BRUSSELS FAA [...] Country clearance is granted for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) official Anthony F. Faxio, Director of Europe, Africa and Middle East Area Offices, Brussels to travel to the Netherlands from February 7-15, 2007 for a runaway incursion meeting with the Dutch CAA and to attend the annual [...] | 2007-02-01 13:53:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ASEC EAIR NL |
07THEHAGUE1890 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NATIONAL NUCLEAR [...] Country clearance is granted for the Octobe 30-31, 2007 visit to the Netherlands for NNSA official Joseph John Krol. The purpose of the travel is for a layover in route to Moscow, Russia. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is necessary. POST ACCESS: 3. Visitors who need unesc [...] | 2007-10-15 14:26:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY KNNP OTRA NL |
07THEHAGUE1893 | BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE CHECK ON APPLICATION 050060132 [...] Emboffs conducted reftel pre-license check and related site visit on October 3 regarding the export of tactical accessories to Roy Sampers in the Netherlands. The license application covered: -- 1 Larue Mount for Aimpoint Red Dot Sight System -- 1 Troy Tactical Close Quarter Battle Sling - [...] | 2007-10-15 15:19:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC NL |
07THEHAGUE1897 | WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY [...] Econoff delivered reftel request for Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC) 2008 delegation information on October 10 to Femke Smeets, Policy Officer, Directorate General for Foreign Economic Relations, Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs (MEA). 2. Smeets said the GON [...] | 2007-10-16 11:02:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG SENV SOCI TRGY KPAO KGHG NL |
07THEHAGUE1898 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: Dutch Deputy Prime Minister/Minister of Finance Wouter Bos remains wary of extending the Dutch deployment to Southern Afghanistan, on the grounds that Dutch and NATO forces are unlikely to achieve meaningful reconstruction results in the current security environment. As the leade [...] | 2007-10-16 11:10:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL NATO AF NL |
07THEHAGUE1899 | NETHERLANDS/IRAN: DUTCH OPEN TO EU SANCTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: While the Dutch would prefer a "United Nations context" for any additional sanctions on Iran, they are also prepared to push for consideration of separate EU sanctions if necessary. Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen highlighted his support for "gradual, proportional, (and) target [...] | 2007-10-16 14:23:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NL IR |
07THEHAGUE190 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR BRUSSELS FAA [...] Country clearance is granted for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) official Daniel Vaca Jr., International Program Officer, Brussels, to travel to the Netherlands from February 12-15, 2007 to attend CANSO Conference in Maastricht. 2. Embassy understands that no further assistance has [...] | 2007-02-01 13:53:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ASEC EAIR NL |
07THEHAGUE1902 | NETHERLANDS/EU: DUTCH PREVIEW OCTOBER 15-16 GAERC [...] (SBU) On October 10, Embassy shared reftel points with the Dutch MFA's EU Correspondent, Desiree Kopmells; Deputy Director for European Integration, Marisa Gerards; and Pauline Diepenbroek, Senior Policy Officer, European Cooperation Directorate. 2. (SBU) WTO off the agenda: Diepenbroek to [...] | 2007-10-16 14:56:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IS KPAL PREL PGOV ETRD ETTC NL EU |
07THEHAGUE1905 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR TWO [...] (U) On October 2, Del Reps were invited to join the Executive Council Bureau meeting to answer questions on the upcoming visit to the Anniston Chemical Agent Disposal Facility. Gabrielle Coman-Enescu of the Technical Secretariat also attended for the same purpose. The SIPDIS Ambassadors h [...] | 2007-10-17 14:44:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE1906 | NETHERLANDS/IMF: DEPUTY PM/FINANCE MINISTER ON IMF [...] (C) SUMMARY. Dutch Deputy Prime Minister/Finance Minister Bos recently told Ambassador Arnall that the Dutch remain concerned about U.S.-led efforts to reform the governance structure of the IMF and a consequential loss of some of the Netherlands' voting power. The Dutch can be expected to [...] | 2007-10-18 08:13:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PGOV PINR EUN NL |
07THEHAGUE1909 | PAKISTANI CANDIDATE FOR CRITICAL OPCW CHAIRMANSHIP [...] (U) This is an action message ) see para 8. 2. (SBU) Summary. The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) will hold a five-year Review Conference in April 2008, only the second such conference in its ten-year history. Negotiations are in full swing to choose a chai [...] | 2007-10-18 13:23:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PK PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE191 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NASA HEADQUARTERS [...] Country clearance is granted for National Aeronautics and Space Administration delegation, consisting of Timothy Tawney, J. Doug McCuisition, David Lavery, Michael Meyer, Chad Edwards, and J. Donald Miller to travel to the Netherlands from February 10-15, 2007 to hold bilateral discussions wi [...] | 2007-02-01 14:06:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TSPA NL |
07THEHAGUE1910 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NATIONAL NUCLEAR [...] Country clearance is granted for the October 30-November 3, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of NNSA official Nancy B. Jackson. The purpose of the travel is to attend the Industry and Protection Forum to be held for all Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) member countries and traveler will speak o [...] | 2007-10-18 14:20:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP NL |
07THEHAGUE1911 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NATIONAL NUCLEAR [...] Country clearance is granted for the November 3-10, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of NNSA official Athanasios Tom Arsenlis. The purpose of the travel is to present a talk titled "Constitutive model developmemt using dislocation dynamics" at the Eindhoven University of Technology, during the M [...] | 2007-10-18 14:43:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP NL |
07THEHAGUE1912 | PAKISTAN-AFGHANISTAN DEVELOPMENT MEETING: DUTCH [...] (SBU) Mission forwarded on October 16 reftel invitation for the Pakistan-Afghanistan development meeting hosted by EEB A/S Sullivan to Dutch Development Minister Bert Koenders. Koenders will attend the October 20-21 IMF/World Bank Annual Meeting in Washington. 2. (SBU) Andre Westerink, [...] | 2007-10-18 15:12:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID IMF IRDB AF PK NL |
07THEHAGUE1913 | KOENDERS ON FUTURE DUTCH FOREIGN DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Dutch foreign assistance will now increase emphasis on women's rights, fragile and conflict states, climate change, and economic growth issues in a shift of development strategy recently unveiled by Bert Koenders, the Netherlands' new and energetic Development Minister. The st [...] | 2007-10-18 16:13:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON NL |
07THEHAGUE1918 | NETHERLANDS: SCENESETTER FOR PARLIAMENT VISIT TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: The upcoming visit of representatives of the Dutch parliament,s Foreign Affairs Committee to Washington October 22-26, 2007 provides a good opportunity to build the necessary public support for sustaining a significant Dutch military deployment in Uruzgan beyond 2008. Although vis [...] | 2007-10-19 13:20:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM NATO AF |
07THEHAGUE1920 | BIOFUELS IN THE NETHERLANDS [...] In response to reftel request, Post submits the following information regarding the development and adoption of bio-based chemical products and liquid biofuels in the Netherlands. Six Dutch ministries (Economic Affairs; Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment; Agriculture, Nature and Fo [...] | 2007-10-22 12:49:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ECON OTRA NL |
07THEHAGUE1925 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: POSITIVE NEWS ON MARGINS [...] (S) Summary: The GONL received potentially good news from France on the margins of the European Council meeting in Lisbon on October 18-19. According to Dutch officials, French President Sarkozy agreed in a meeting with Dutch PM Balkenende to deploy up to two Operational Mentoring and Liaison [...] | 2007-10-23 12:23:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL NATO AF NL |
07THEHAGUE1929 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NATIONAL NUCLEAR [...] Country clearance is granted for the November 10-15, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of NNSA official David W. Vehar to attend an organizational meeting for the 13th International Symposium on Reactor Dosimetry. Traveler to participate in the review and selection of papers for the Symposium, as [...] | 2007-10-24 06:55:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP NL |
07THEHAGUE193 | TATA TAKEOVER STRATEGIC BOOST FOR DUTCH STEEL MAKER CORUS [...] (U) Indian steel company Tata's $12.2 billion offer on January 31 for the Anglo-Dutch steel company Corus ended an extended bidding war with Brazilian steel company CSN. The takeover will create the world's fifth largest steel producer in the world. (Corus currently ranks eighth, and Tata r [...] | 2007-02-01 16:01:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EIND ECON ETRD OECD NL |
07THEHAGUE1930 | CONTRIBUTIONS FOR IRAQ REFUGEES AND IDPS: DUTCH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Dutch are monitoring the Iraqi refugee situation closely but plan no additional assistance in the short term. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says this could change if the UNHCR shows results in the region and Iraq does more to help its own citizens. Current Dutch contr [...] | 2007-10-24 10:16:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ PHUM PREF NL |
07THEHAGUE1931 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP UP FOR THE [...] (U) On October 15, Kimmo Laukkanen (Finland) chaired a consultation to draft decision text for the upcoming CSP on Article VII. The meeting was well-attended but not productive. Iran raised two significant points that seriously sidetracked discussions: (1) as the EC did not make recommendati [...] | 2007-10-24 10:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE1935 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP UP FOR THE [...] (U) On October 15, Kimmo Laukkanen (Finland) chaired a consultation to draft decision text for the upcoming CSP on Article VII. The meeting was well-attended but not productive. Iran raised two significant points that seriously sidetracked discussions: (1) as the EC did not make recommendati [...] | 2007-10-24 12:36:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE1936 | NETHERLANDS/IRAN: DUTCH DUBIOUS OF DEMARCHE TO [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-24 14:37:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP PGOV PREL IAEA NL IR BL |
07THEHAGUE1937 | NETHERLANDS/UN: NON-COMMITTAL ON WALKER IAAC [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-24 14:37:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | UN PREL AORC UNGA NL |
07THEHAGUE1939 | NETHERLANDS/UNGA: DUTCH SUPPORTIVE ON MOST THIRD [...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 24, 2007, POLOFF delivered reftel A points to Dutch MFA Director for Human Rights, Ms. Maryem van den Heuvel, and Reneko Elema, Senior Policy Officer. Van den Heuvel welcomed the consultation, noting Dutch agreement on all country resolutions. While inclined to support [...] | 2007-10-25 05:04:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | UN KTIA PHUM PREL NL |
07THEHAGUE194 | DUTCH-FUNDED MEDIA PROGRAMS FACE IRANIAN HARASSMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: Three participants in a Dutch-sponsored media diversity program were arrested Janaury 27, on their way to a training session in India. They were released the next day. Iranian authorities have reportedly filed charges and accused the Dutch government of acting as a conduit for [...] | 2007-02-01 16:45:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM EUN KDEM KPAO PREL IR NL |
07THEHAGUE1944 | DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES DELIVERED TO DUTCH [...] (U) Econoff shared on October 26 reftel points concerning the designation of Iranian entities and individuals under U.S. executive orders with Wendela Haringhuizen, Senior Policy Officer, Terrorism and New Threats Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),and Anne-Chris Visser, Senior Advisor [...] | 2007-10-29 06:56:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP PREL PARM EFIN KTFN IR NL |
07THEHAGUE1952 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): SCENESETTER FOR [...] (SBU) The November 5-9 Conference of the States Parties will either be extremely hectic or rather uneventful. When Executive Council 50 passed the 2008 budget, expectations for a meeting of the EC during the Conference faded. Del believes an EC meeting will be necessary during the week of t [...] | 2007-10-30 15:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE1955 | SCENESETTER FOR HHS SECRETARY LEAVITT'S VISIT TO THE [...] Embassy The Hague warmly welcomes U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Leavitt and his delegation to the Netherlands November 8-9. Your visit to the Dutch Health Ministry will provide you with in-depth information about the new Dutch health care system, which came into force as of Janu [...] | 2007-11-01 13:10:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | SOCI ECON PREL PGOV NL |
07THEHAGUE1956 | NETHERLANDS/UN: DUTCH SUPPORT WALKER IAAC CANDIDACY [...] (C) Following up on reftels, Charge D'Affaires discussed the Walker candidacy with Jos Schellars, Deputy Director of the Western Hemisphere Department at the MFA, on November 1. POLOFF separately reiterated reftel points to Vincent Roza at the Coordination and Institutional Affairs Division wit [...] | 2007-11-01 14:11:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | UN PREL AORC UNGA NL |
07THEHAGUE1957 | NETHERLANDS/CUBA: QUALIFIED SUPPORT AT THE EU AND [...] (U) SUMMARY: POLOFF raised reftel A-C points with Jan Jaap Groenemeijer, Senior Staff Officer in the Western Hemisphere Department, as well as Ms. Maryem van den Heuvel, Director for Human Rights, and Reneko Elema, Senior Policy Officer for Human Rights. On November 1, Charge D'Affaires raised [...] | 2007-11-01 14:12:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | UNGA PHUM EU NL CU |
07THEHAGUE1958 | NETHERLANDS/MTCR/IRAN: PREPARATION FOR THE PLENARY [...] (S) Summary: The GONL will support the modified U.S. unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)/cruise missile proposal at the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Plenary in Athens on November 5-9. In addition, MFA Senior Advisor for Nuclear Affairs and Nonproliferation Ceta Noland said the Dutch gre [...] | 2007-11-01 14:21:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | MTCRE PARM PREL ETTC KSCA IR NL |
07THEHAGUE1960 | THE HAGUE'S FY 2008 DIRECT FUNDING INITIATIVE PROPOSAL [...] (U) SUMMARY. Post is pleased to submit a FY 2008 Direct Funding Initiative (DFI) proposal for 19,036 dollars to fund Dutch language training and materials. This represents an increase of 6,530 dollars, or 52% over the FY 2007 DFI proposal for 12,506 dollars. Post's language program has ex [...] | 2007-11-02 08:04:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AFSI AMGT KFLO NL |
07THEHAGUE1962 | PAKISTANI CANDIDATE FOR CRITICAL OPCW CHAIRMANSHIP [...] (U) This is an action message ) see para 4. 2. (C) We received word today informally from Embassy Islamabad that a key official being demarched on the issue of Ambassador Sibte Yahva Naqvi,s extension to chair the OPCW,s Second Review Conference (Refs a, b and c) is Colonel Shahab Ab Din [...] | 2007-11-02 17:19:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PK PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE1963 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP UP FOR THE [...] (U) During the October 19 consultation (at which Iran was noticeably absent),significant progress was made on a draft decision. As a result, the facilitator (Larry Denyer, Del) prepared a new draft to reflect the general consensus achieved during this most meeting. Based on subsequent consu [...] | 2007-11-02 18:55:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE1966 | NETHERLANDS/WIREC: DUTCH ECONOMIC MINISTER SEEKING [...] In response to ref A request, Post reported on October 16 Dutch Economic Affairs Minister Maria van der Hoeven's interest in attending WIREC and per ref B offered possible Dutch invitees for the conference. 2. In a subsequent discussion November 1, Taco Westerhuis, Senior Energy Advisor, [...] | 2007-11-05 15:34:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG SENV SOCI TRGY KPAO KGHG NL |
07THEHAGUE1967 | ABN AMRO TAKEOVER BATTLE OVER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A consortium of the Royal Bank of Scotland, Spain's Banco Santander and the Belgian-Dutch bank Fortis have gained control of the Dutch bank ABN Amro after a long takeover battle that pitted the group against a rival bidder, the British bank Barclays. A detailed plan for ABN A [...] | 2007-11-05 15:52:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV PGOV NL |
07THEHAGUE1968 | FATF/IRAN STATEMENT: DUTCH TO ADDRESS WITH BANKS [...] Econoff shared on October 31 reftel points concerning FATF's public statement and guidance on Iran with Dutch officials Huib Mijnarends and Wendela Haringhuizen, both Senior Policy Officers in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Terrorism and New Threats Unit, and Anne-Chris Visser, Senior Advis [...] | 2007-11-06 14:29:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL MNUC ECON KTFN IR NL |
07THEHAGUE1977 | NETHERLANDS/CASH COURIERS: DUTCH ANTI-CASH [...] (SBU) Summary. The Dutch implemented on June 15 cross-border reporting requirements for travelers carrying currency in excess of 10,000 euros. GONL deployment of dogs at road checks and key air and sea ports to interdict cash smuggling had already been catching some 30 cash smugglers annua [...] | 2007-11-08 16:11:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM EFIN ETTC PREL PTER KTFN NL |
07THEHAGUE1978 | NETHERLANDS/CD: VIEWS ON COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES [...] (U) POLOFF delivered reftel points to Ruth Emmerink, Senior Policy Officer in the Department of Human Rights and Peacebuilding at the Dutch MFA. Due to obligations before parliament, Development Minister Koenders is unlikely to lead the Dutch delegation to Bamako. Instead, Ms. Emmerink and D [...] | 2007-11-09 10:12:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PHUM PREL UNGA NL |
07THEHAGUE1979 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: NORWEGIAN "NO" [...] (C) Summary: The GONL was disappointed -- but not surprised -- by the Norwegian Government's decision not to deploy to Uruzgan province as part of an extended Dutch mission. A French-Norwegian combination was viewed by many Dutch interlocutors as the only way to ensure quick Dutch Cabinet an [...] | 2007-11-09 15:22:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL NATO AF NL |
07THEHAGUE1980 | NETHERLANDS/OSCE: PRESSING RUSSIA TO ABIDE BY [...] (C) Summary: The GONL shares our concerns regarding the Government of Russia's decision to significantly restrict the ODIHR observation mission for the upcoming Russian parliamentary elections to 70 persons for short-term observation only. MFA Special OSCE Advisor Tony van der Togt said Dutc [...] | 2007-11-09 16:58:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KDEM RS NL |
07THEHAGUE1982 | NETHERLANDS/FAO: DUTCH LIKELY TO FOLLOW EU LEAD [...] (U) Econoff shared on October 31 reftel non-paper regarding USG objectives for the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) with Marianne Sinke, a Policy Officer responsible for FAO and Development Cooperation issues in the UN Department of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. AgCouns de [...] | 2007-11-13 07:40:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR FAO AORC NL |
07THEHAGUE1984 | NETHERLANDS/IRAN: CONSULAR CASE PROMPTS DUTCH TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 7, Dutch MFA Director General Pieter de Gooijer told the Ambassador that he will firmly assert the EU Iran nuclear policy during his upcoming visit to Iran while he urges consular access in the Al Mansouri case. END SUMMARY. NUCLEAR FILE ------------ 2. (C) As [...] | 2007-11-13 07:41:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | NL UN IR IAEA EU PHUM KNNP |
07THEHAGUE1985 | NETHERLANDS/IRAN: CONSULAR CASE PROMPTS DUTCH TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 7, Dutch MFA Director General Pieter de Gooijer told the Ambassador that he will firmly assert the EU Iran nuclear policy during his upcoming visit to Iran while he urges consular access in the Al Mansouri case. END SUMMARY. NUCLEAR FILE ------------ 2. (C) As [...] | 2007-11-13 09:24:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | NL UN IR IAEA EU PHUM KNNP |
07THEHAGUE1986 | NETHERLANDS/DPRK: DUTCH WILLING TO CONSIDER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 5, 2007, Deputy Special Envoy for Human Rights in North Korea, Christian Whiton, briefed Dutch MFA officials on U.S. plans to promote human rights in North Korea, particularly through funding for independent radio broadcasting. The Dutch agreed to consider funding fo [...] | 2007-11-13 12:41:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PHUM PREL NL UN KN |
07THEHAGUE199 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NASA HEADQUARTERS [...] Country clearance is granted for National Aeronautics and Space Administration delegation, consisting of Timothy Tawney, J. Doug McCuisition, David Lavery, Michael Meyer, Chad Edwards, and J. Donald Miller to travel to the Netherlands from February 10-15, 2007 to hold bilateral discussions wi [...] | 2007-02-01 18:12:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TSPA NL |
07THEHAGUE1990 | RFG -- NETHERLANDS: STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENT [...] (SBU) This is a request for guidance; please see para 4. 2. (SBU) Per reftel, DCM Gallagher raised the lack of progress made on a long-term status of forces agreement (SOFA) for the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba with MFA Head of the North America Directorate Jos Schellars on November 1. A [...] | 2007-11-15 12:05:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MARR MOPS XL NT VE NL |
07THEHAGUE1991 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: PM BALKENENDE HOPEFUL ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Dutch Prime Minister Balkenende is cautiously optimistic that the Cabinet can reach agreement before the end of the month to extend the Dutch troop deployment in Uruzgan for at least another 18 months. Serious questions remain, however, on the length, financing, and composition o [...] | 2007-11-15 12:05:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL PGOV KDEM ECON PINR IR RU NL |
07THEHAGUE1992 | NETHERLANDS/RUSSIA: BALKENENDE MIXES BUSINESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: During his November 5-8 visit to Moscow, Dutch Prime Minister Balkenende engaged Russian President Putin on tough issues such as Kosovo, Iran, and human rights in addition to announcing a major multi-billion dollar gas pipeline deal (reported septels). Balkenende believes that strong e [...] | 2007-11-15 12:06:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM ECON PINR IR RU KO NL |
07THEHAGUE1994 | NETHERLANDS/RUSSIA: MINISTER TIMMERMANS REGRETS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 9, Ambassador met with Dutch MFA Minister for European Affairs Timmermans to discuss Russia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, French President Sarkozy, Timmermans, upcoming trips to the United States, and plans to commemorate 400 years of American-Dutch relations. Although Timmermans o [...] | 2007-11-15 12:07:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL EU RU KV YI |
07THEHAGUE1998 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP UP FOR THE [...] (SBU) The Twelfth Conference of States Parties (CSP -12) approved a series of decisions to intensify action on Article VII implementation, to continue consultations on specific measures to implement Article XI, and to continue work on the action plan on universality. The Iranian price for allo [...] | 2007-11-16 14:38:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | LY PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE1999 | NETHERLANDS/RUSSIA: DUTCH EXPAND ECONOMIC TIES DURING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Dutch trade and energy officials are claiming success following Prime Minister Balkenende's recent Russia visit and the conclusion of Dutch-Russian business deals that build on existing bilateral trade and business ties. The Dutch hope that a Gasunie-Gazprom pipeline deal wil [...] | 2007-11-19 07:11:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET EINV ECON RS NL |
07THEHAGUE2000 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): U.S.- CHINA [...] (C) SUMMARY: A/S DeSutter requested a meeting with the Chinese Ambassador on November 6, on the margins of the Conference of the States Parties in The Hague, to discuss separating the CWC Article IX compliance dialogue and the CWC implementation dialogue that includes assistance on abandoned [...] | 2007-11-20 14:57:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | CH PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE2001 | NETHERLANDS/EU: VIEWS ON NOVEMBER 19-20 (GAERC) [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 15, POLOFF delivered reftel points to the Dutch MFA's EU Correspondent, Desiree Kopmels. Also on November 15, Stefan van Wersch, Director for EU external policy, and Rochus Pronk, Deputy EU Correspondent, reviewed Dutch priorities ahead of the November 19-20 GAERC du [...] | 2007-11-20 15:19:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV NL EU EAID ETRD |
07THEHAGUE2002 | NETHERLANDS/BURMA: KEEPING UP THE PRESSURE (PART 2) [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Over the past month, POLOFF has engaged Dutch MFA officials Mr. Karel Hartogh, Deputy Director for Asia and Oceania, and Ms. Maaike van der Werf, Burma Desk, on reftel A - D points, expressing USG appreciation for Dutch leadership in pursuing Burma sanctions at the EU. The Dutc [...] | 2007-11-20 16:07:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM CVIS ETRD NL BM EU UNGA |
07THEHAGUE2010 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP UP FOR [...] (SBU) The Western European and Others Group (WEOG) held its normal weekly meeting on November 13. Discussion was dominated by the review of the Conference of States Parties the week before. While several delegations began by noting that all,s well that ends well (quoted in different languag [...] | 2007-11-21 17:00:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE2011 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: EXTENSION DECISION IN [...] (C) Summary: The GONL appears poised to make a positive decision in favor of extending its contribution to NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) mission in Uruzgan; the only significant remaining questions are: 1) for how long?; and 2) what happens next? Negotiations within Ca [...] | 2007-11-21 17:20:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL NATO AF NL |
07THEHAGUE2012 | NETHERLANDS/VENEZUELA: KEEPING RELATIONS GOOD [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 19, Charge delivered reftel A points to Laurent Stokvis, Director of the Department of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Anton Schellekens, Desk Officer for Kingdom (i.e, Aruba and Antilles) Affairs, and Wendy Engelberts, Desk Officer for Venezuela. Stovkis emphasized positi [...] | 2007-11-23 07:51:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL NL VE |
07THEHAGUE2014 | NETHERLANDS/BLUE LANTERN CHECK ON APPLICATION 610001190 [...] (SBU) Emboffs met November 20 with F.W. Wichhart, Managing Director of Reomie, to conduct reftel pre-license check and related site visit for the re-transfer of armored vehicle parts from the Netherlands to Columbia. The license application covered: -- 23 Cooling System Kit parts used on M1 [...] | 2007-11-26 07:00:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC NL |
07THEHAGUE2017 | DUTCH ON EU'S PROGRESS ON BIOTECH [...] (SBU) Post shared points in reftels on the November 21 WTO Reasonable Period of Time (RPT) deadline and on EU policy regarding low levels of unapproved biotech products in imports with contacts at the Dutch ministries of Agriculture (MinAg),Economic Affairs (MEA),and Foreign Affairs (MFA). [...] | 2007-11-27 15:22:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ETRD EUN TBIO NL |
07THEHAGUE2018 | NETHERLANDS/OSCE: MADRID MINISTERIAL, MD/CFE PROPOSALS [...] (C//NOFORN) Summary: The GONL does not "expect much" from the upcoming OSCE Madrid ministerial, given too many issues pitting Russia against Europe and the United States, such as Kosovo, the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) Treaty, and missile defense. MFA OSCE Special Advisor Tony v [...] | 2007-11-28 10:43:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREK PGOV PHUM NL OSCE |
07THEHAGUE2020 | NETHERLANDS/INCSR: PART II, MONEY LAUNDERING AND FINANCIAL [...] The following is Embassy The Hague's submission of Part II of the 2007-2008 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report: Money Laundering and Financial Crimes. Embassy Point of Contact for this report is Deputy TFCO/Econoff Jay Heung at heungj2@state.gov, +31.70.310.2339. As requested re [...] | 2007-11-30 08:14:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM EFIN KTFN SNAR NL |
07THEHAGUE2021 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NATIONAL NUCLEAR [...] Country clearance is granted for the December 9-14, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of NNSA official Michael T. Tobin. The purpose of the travel is to act as the Technical Lead for the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)Consequence of Intercept Analysis Experts Working Group (COIA EWG). T [...] | 2007-11-30 08:25:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP NATO NL |
07THEHAGUE2024 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP UP FOR [...] (U) Despite being a much shorter session than normal (a day and a half as opposed to the usual four),Executive Council 51 did manage to clear several lingering issues from the Council agenda, including a decision on late declarations shepherded through by U.S. facilitator Larry Denyer and sev [...] | 2007-11-30 16:26:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE2025 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: CABINET OPTS FOR TWO-YEAR [...] (C) Summary: The Dutch Cabinet announced November 30 the decision to extend its ISAF mission in Uruzgan province for an additional two years to August 2010, followed by a four month "re-deployment" phase so that Dutch Task Force Uruzgan is withdrawn from Uruzgan by December 2010. By this date [...] | 2007-11-30 16:48:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL NATO AF NL |
07THEHAGUE2029 | NETHERLANDS/CUBA: LIBERTAD ACT REVIEW [...] (C) SUMMARY. While Dutch investments in Cuba remain minimal, nickel exports from Cuba to the Netherlands increased significantly in 2006. Post is not aware of any bilateral trade agreements or exchange programs between Cuba and the Netherlands. However, Post recently learned of plans for [...] | 2007-12-03 13:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL CU NL |
07THEHAGUE203 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FRANKFURT [...] Country clearance is granted for the February 5-7, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of TSA specialist (International Principal Security Inspector) Irene Goosley to visit the foreign air carrier corporate offices of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Martinair Holland N.V., and Tui Arkefly in Amsterdam. [...] | 2007-02-02 12:13:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA NL |
07THEHAGUE2032 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NATIONAL NUCLEAR [...] Country clearance is granted for the December 6-8, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of NNSA officials Charles Messick and James Adam. The purpose of the travel is to coordinate with the Petten Nuclear Facility. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is necessary. POST ACCESS: 3. Vis [...] | 2007-12-05 14:41:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG KNNP NL OTRA PARM |
07THEHAGUE2034 | CWDEL IDEAS FOR THE SECOND REVIEW CONFERENCE - [...] (U) Now that the Conference of States Parties and the final Executive Council session have ended, OPCW delegations and the Technical Secretariat turn their attention more fully to the upcoming Review Conference. The Director General,s ¬e8 and lengthy TS annex have just been issued)a copy [...] | 2007-12-05 15:03:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE2037 | NETHERLANDS/IRAN: NIE DISMAYS DUTCH DIPLOMATS, BUT [...] (S) SUMMARY: On December 4, 2007, Political Counselor and POLOFF delivered reftel points to Dutch MFA officials Herman Quarles and Loek ten Hagen, Deputy Director and Senior Policy Officer at the North Africa and Middle East Department, and Joan Wiegman, Deputy Director for Nuclear Affairs and [...] | 2007-12-06 07:20:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | KNNP MNUC PARM NL IR |
07THEHAGUE204 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): SUPPORT FOR [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Javits spoke with the Ambassadors of the UK, France, Germany, Japan and South Korea, as well as OPCW Director General Pfirter on the unacceptability of Iran as the Chair of the OPCW Executive Committee. There was unanimous acceptance of that position, nuanced differe [...] | 2007-02-02 13:55:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM AORC EIND OPCW CWC CBW IR |
07THEHAGUE2044 | NETHERLANDS/EU: VIEWS ON DECEMBER 10-11 GAERC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: POLOFF and ECONOFF shared reftel A points to key contacts at the Dutch MFA, including: EU Correspondent Desiree Kopmels, Deputy EU Correspondent Rochus Pronk, and Wendela Haringhuizen, Senior Policy Officer, Terrorism and New Threats Unit. Iran sanctions points were also share [...] | 2007-12-07 15:33:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EU KV IR |
07THEHAGUE2047 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP UP FOR THE [...] (U) On December 4, UK Ambassador Lyn Parker chaired a meeting of the Open Ended Working Group on Preparations for the Second Review Conference to discuss initial reactions to the recently distributed &Note by the Technical Secretariat: Review of the Operation of the Chemical Weapons Conventio [...] | 2007-12-10 16:10:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE2048 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: DUTCH POSITIVE ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch are pleased to hear that aerial spraying is "off the table" for Afghanistan this year, but recognize that greater efforts are needed in southern Afghanistan to counter poppy cultivation. The Dutch continue to focus heavily on promoting alternative livelihood development [...] | 2007-12-10 16:45:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR SNAR MOPS AF NL |
07THEHAGUE205 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN/JSF: LABOR PARTY VIEWS ON DEFENSE AS COALITION TALK... [...] Summary: (C) Labor Party (PvdA) Defense Spokesman Frans Timmermans offered his party's views on the Joint Strike Fighter and Afghanistan within the context of on-going government coalition formation talks. He said that the Labor Party will practically concede defeat in its opposition to JSF, relyin [...] | 2007-02-02 15:33:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PINS PREL MARR MOPS AF NL |
07THEHAGUE2053 | NETHERLANDS: SUBPRIME CRISIS EFFECTS LIMITED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Netherlands' biggest banks have until now been largely unaffected by any spillover from the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis. Any damage appears to be limited to two medium-sized financial institutions -- the NIBC and Hiax fund, with the NIBC ultimately falling prey to a tak [...] | 2007-12-11 15:11:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV PGOV NL |
07THEHAGUE2056 | TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER AT EMBASSY [...] Embassy The Hague's TFCO is Economic Officer Jason (Jay) Heung, 31-70-310-2339, heungjx@state.sgov.gov, heungj2@state.gov. 2. Embassy The Hague's TFCO backup is Economic Section Chief Karen Enstrom, 31-70-310-2773, enstromkx@state.sgov.gov, enstromkl@state.gov. Arnall [...] | 2007-12-12 15:48:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN EFIN ETTC PTER NL |
07THEHAGUE2057 | NETHERLANDS/PARIS DONORS CONFERENCE: DUTCH TO [...] (C) Summary. The GONL will pledge 10 million euros at the Paris Donors Conference in addition to the 35.3 million euros in assistance they provided in 2007. They also favor the establishment of an international mechanism to distribute the aid. The Dutch delegation will likely be led by For [...] | 2007-12-13 07:03:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | IS KWBG KPAL AMGT PREL PGOV NL |
07THEHAGUE2060 | NETHERLANDS/KOSOVO: LEGAL ADVISER BELLINGER SWAYS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 10, 2007, Legal Advisor John Bellinger and Ambassador Roland Arnall met with Dutch MFA Deputy Director General Wim Geerts. Geerts and Bellinger focused on Kosovo, with Geerts indicating that a statement by UNSYG Ban in favor of an international presence there could ad [...] | 2007-12-14 07:24:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KV EU UN |
07THEHAGUE2061 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: DASD CAGAN'S DEC. 12 [...] (C) Summary: During her December 12 meetings with Dutch officials, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (A) for Coalition, Peacekeeping, and Multinational Cooperation Debra Cagan stressed the GONL has the unique opportunity -- especially with a long lead-time to August 2008 -- to work with po [...] | 2007-12-14 13:45:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL NATO AF NL |
07THEHAGUE2062 | NETHERLANDS/UN: DUTCH SUPPORT PROSPER CANDIDACY [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-14 15:52:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UNGA NL |
07THEHAGUE2066 | WTO/GAMBLING: DUTCH ON THE SIDELINES FOR NOW [...] (SBU) On December 11, Econoff delivered reftel points seeking support for the USG invocation of Article XXI in the case of Internet gambling and betting services to Wink Joosten, Policy Officer, Trade Policy Department, Directorate for Foreign Economic Relations, Dutch Ministry of Economic A [...] | 2007-12-17 07:11:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD WTRO NL |
07THEHAGUE2069 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP UP FOR THE [...] (SBU) The Western European and Others Group (WEOG) met on December 12 to discuss preparations for the Review Conference (RevCon). The coordinator, Annie Mari (France),also proposed at the request of the Netherlands to hold an expanded WEOG meeting either January 22 or 20 to discuss voluntary [...] | 2007-12-17 14:54:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL RS UK CWC |
07THEHAGUE2079 | NETHERLANDS/UN: DUTCH SUPPORT UN BUDGET 2008-2009 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-21 10:20:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AORC UN NL |
07THEHAGUE2082 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: IT'S OFFICIAL! TWO MORE [...] (C) Summary: The GONL obtained broad support on December 20 from the Dutch parliament in favor of extending its ISAF mission in Uruzgan province until December 2010. This officially brings to a close months of internal Dutch deliberations on the controversial extension issue, and ensures that the D [...] | 2007-12-21 12:25:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL NATO AF NL |
07THEHAGUE2084 | SHIELD S15A-06: DUTCH RESPONSE TO SYRIAN CW-USEFUL [...] (S) Polmiloff delivered reftel points to MFA Senior Advisor for Nuclear Affairs and Nonproliferation Ceta Noland on December 20. Noland appreciated the points, noting that Syria was a "country of concern" for the Australia Group and the Dutch intelligence service (AIVD). She said the Dutch d [...] | 2007-12-21 13:56:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL PARM ETTC SY NL |
07THEHAGUE2086 | NETHERLANDS/IRAN: LEVINSON DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-21 16:03:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL PTER PHUM KJUS KDEM CASC NL IR |
07THEHAGUE209 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FAA NORTHWEST [...] Country clearance is granted for FAA Manager Kyle L. Olsen to travel to the Netherlands from February 12-14, 2007 to attend a Future Aviation Safety Team Meeting. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is necessary. POST ACCESS: 3. Visitors who need unescorted access into secure a [...] | 2007-02-02 16:50:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA EAIR FAA NL |
07THEHAGUE2095 | STATUS OF RATIFICATION OF EXTRADITION AND MLAT TREATIES: [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Dutch ratification package for the U.S.-EU extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance (MLAT) Treaties, including the bilateral implementing agreements, has not yet been submitted to Parliament for approval. The package has been approved by the Cabinet and is currently with th [...] | 2007-12-27 12:52:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CJAN KCRM KJUS PREL PGOV EUN NL |
07THEHAGUE210 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR USAID OFFICIAL [...] Country clearance is granted for USAID/GH/HIDN/ID Senior Technical Advisor to the USAID Malaria Vaccine Development Program, Carter Diggs, to travel to the Netherlands from February 4-9, 2007 to participate in a meeting of malaria vaccine development partners sponsored by the European Commiss [...] | 2007-02-05 08:11:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA NL |
07THEHAGUE215 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR WHA PRINCIPAL DEPUTY [...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for WHA Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Charles Shapiro, to travel to The Hague on February 14, 2007 to attend consultations regarding issues of mutual concern in Latin America with host government officials. 2. Embassy has arrang [...] | 2007-02-05 13:59:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT OVIP ASEC OTRA BE PREL EUN GY HU NL |
07THEHAGUE219 | DUTCH FINANCE MINISTER APPROVES NYSE/EURONEXT MERGER [...] (SBU) Dutch Finance Minister Zalm signed on February 2 a declaration of no objection that will allow the NYSE and Euronext to merge. Legally based in the Netherlands, Euronext requires a license in the form of a "declaration of no objection" from the Dutch Finance Ministry (MOF) to operate. [...] | 2007-02-05 17:25:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV ELAB NL |
07THEHAGUE222 | DUTCH ON CLEARING LIBERIA'S ARREARS TO THE IFIS [...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 7. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. The Dutch agree that a multilateral solution is needed to address Liberia's arrears to the IFIs but also stress the need to guard against negatively impacting the financial integrity of all the IFIs. They worry that a [...] | 2007-02-06 12:48:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV PINR LI NL |
07THEHAGUE223 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR THE [...] (U) In response to inquiries over the past several weeks, del rep briefed WEOG on recent press articles concerning the U.S. chemical weapons destruction program. With respect to Dupont's recent decision not to treat the VX hydrolysate from Newport, del rep explained that the program impact wa [...] | 2007-02-06 13:26:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE226 | US-NETHERLANDS DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION MEETING [...] Summary. The January 25-26 U.S. - Dutch workshop on demand reduction efforts advanced bilateral cooperation on drug demand reduction and drug abuse prevention. Led by Robert Denniston, the Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy's (ONDCP) National Youth Anti-Drug Med [...] | 2007-02-06 15:10:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR KCRM PINS PREL SOCI NL |
07THEHAGUE233 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NASA HEADQUARTERS [...] Country clearance is granted for National Aeronautics and Space Administration delegation, consisting of Timothy Tawney, J. Doug McCuisition, David Lavery, Michael Meyer, Chad Edwards, and J. Donald Miller to travel to the Netherlands from February 10-15, 2007 to hold bilateral discussions wi [...] | 2007-02-07 15:27:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TSPA NL |
07THEHAGUE234 | NETHERLANDS/LIBERIA: DUTCH ATTENDANCE AT LIBERIA [...] (U) As requested, Post conveyed ref A message from Secretary Rice to Dutch Minister for Development Cooperation SIPDIS van Ardenne. Post also followed up with officials from the Dutch ministries of Finance and Foreign Affairs to emphasize the importance of the February 13-14 Liberia Partn [...] | 2007-02-07 16:18:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAID PGOV PINR PREL LI NL |
07THEHAGUE236 | NETHERLANDS/AFRICA: INITIAL RESPONSE TO AFRICOM [...] (C) Ambassador Arnall raised reftel with Dutch Defense Minister Henk Kamp and MOD Director for General Policy Affairs Lo Casteleijn on February 6, stressing the importance of drawing upon European expertise in Africa. Kamp said the creation of the new command will be important for the contine [...] | 2007-02-08 09:43:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS NL |
07THEHAGUE240 | NETHERLANDS/IAEA/CSV: EXTRABUDGETARY FUNDING FOR [...] As requested, Econoff conveyed reftel points to Ceta Noland, Senior Policy Advisor, Nuclear Affairs and Non-proliferation Division, Security Policy Directorate (DVB/INN),Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. As of February 8, Post had not received a response. Noland and the entire DVB/INN sta [...] | 2007-02-08 13:28:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | IAEA KNNP AORC ENRG TRGY MNUC NL |
07THEHAGUE246 | ILSA: DUTCH, SHELL ON SOUTH PARS GAS DEAL WITH IRAN [...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 10. 2. (C) SUMMARY. Shell CEO van der Veer confirmed to the Ambassador on February 7 that no deal was expected on the South Pars LNG project until 2008 at the earliest. Van der Veer said his recent public comments on political concerns related t [...] | 2007-02-09 12:00:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC EPET ENRG PREL CH IR SP NL |
07THEHAGUE252 | NETHERLANDS/EU: DUTCH PREVIEW FEBRUARY 12-13 GAERC [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch expect the upcoming February 12-13 GAERC to "welcome" the Ahtisaari report, and will continue to push for Serbian "full cooperation" with the ICTY. On the Middle East, the GAERC will likely endorse ongoing diplomatic efforts and will evaluate the recent Fatah-Hamas agre [...] | 2007-02-09 14:04:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN NL |
07THEHAGUE253 | AMNESTY INTN'L: DUTCH-IRANIAN CITIZEN RISKS [...] (C) Summary: Faleh al-Mansouri, a Dutch-Iranian citizen arrested during a May 2006 visit to Syria and extradited to Iran, remains in Iranian custody without Dutch consular access. The Dutch chapter of Amnesty International (AI) fears he may be executed in the near future. The GONL continues [...] | 2007-02-09 14:49:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM IR NL |
07THEHAGUE256 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): UPDATE ON [...] (C) On February 6, Japanese Ambassador Komachi reported to Ambassador Javits about his discussions with Malaysian Ambassador Ariffin. Ariffin said she was aware of Iran's interest in becoming EC chair, but admitted that it would be hard to build an Asian Group consensus around an Iranian ca [...] | 2007-02-09 15:57:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM AORC EIND OPCW CWC CBW IR |
07THEHAGUE260 | NETHERLANDS/IRAQ/UN: ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTION TO UN [...] (SBU) The GONL will contribute an additional USD 500,000 toward the Iraq Distinct Entity Trust Fund as continued support for the "middle ring" security mission protecting personnel serving under the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq UNAMI). MFA Policy Advisor Albert van Pabst from the Conflict Pr [...] | 2007-02-12 11:12:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UN IZ NL |
07THEHAGUE264 | DUTCH NATIONAL CRIME SQUAD DISMANTLES MAJOR INTERNATIONAL [...] An investigation by the National Crime Squad (NR) led to the arrest of key members of a major international network of Turkish people traffickers on February 6. National TIP prosecutor Warner ten Kate said the successful operation was the result of close cooperation among the national and reg [...] | 2007-02-12 18:11:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SMIG KCRM KWMN PREL NL |
07THEHAGUE270 | COUNTRY CLEARANCES GRANTED FOR U.S. GEOLOGICAL [...] Country clearance is granted for USGS Roger N. Clark to travel to the Netherlands from February 21-25, 2007 to attend the NASA Cassini Mission to Saturn Cassini Titan Workshop and NASA/ESA Spacecraft Internal Cassini Titan Workshop and NASA/ESA Spacecraft Internal Meeting. 2. Embassy unde [...] | 2007-02-13 11:44:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TPHY KSCA NL |
07THEHAGUE280 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NASA HEADQUARTERS [...] Country clearance is granted for National Aeronautics and Space Administration official John P. LaPointe to travel to the Netherlands from April 3-6, 2007 to participate in a jointly-funded review of Federal Aviation Administration and Civil Aviation Authority of the Netherlands ongoing resear [...] | 2007-02-14 09:46:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TSPA NL |
07THEHAGUE284 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR [...] (U) Amb. Javits and del rep met with DG Pfirter, at the DG's request. Pfirter said he had been contacted by "concerned delegations" (read: Germany) regarding the latest information on the U.S. destruction program. The DG's priority is, of course, to view this in terms of what it will mean f [...] | 2007-02-14 15:03:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE295 | BALKENENDE BLOG: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION [...] (C) This message is a response to reftel request for information on Dutch Prime Minister Balkenende's Weblog by Washington Analysts and the Open Source Center (OSC). 2. (C) Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende maintained a weblog (blog) -- www.janpeterbalkenende.nl -- during the recent [...] | 2007-02-16 12:06:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR HU NL |
07THEHAGUE297 | NETHERLANDS/NEW CABINET: INCOMING FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Dutch Foreign Minister-designate Maxime Verhagen told Ambassador Arnall on February 15 that becoming foreign minister was the fulfillment of a "boyhood dream." He stressed that maintaining and strengthening U.S.-Dutch relations will be among his highest priorities as foreign mini [...] | 2007-02-16 12:33:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PTER EUN NL |
07THEHAGUE298 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): ASIAN GROUP [...] (C) On February 15, Malaysian Amb. Ariffin spoke with Amb. Javits and reported that Indian Amb. Sabharwal had expressed a strong desire to serve as the EC Chair. Ariffin said that South Korea and the Philippines will not compete, and absent some unforeseen development, the Asian Group candid [...] | 2007-02-16 14:40:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM AORC EIND OPCW CWC CBW IR |
07THEHAGUE301 | DUTCH RESPONSE ON EU CLASSIFICATION OF BORATES AND [...] Econoff conveyed reftel points on February 14 to H. Roelfzema, Senior Policy Officer/Toxicologist at the Dutch Ministry of Health and Dutch representative to the upcoming February 16 ATP meeting in Brussels. Roelfzema acknowledged receipt of the points but did not provide a response. Econoff [...] | 2007-02-16 15:26:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD BEXP NL |
07THEHAGUE304 | UNSCR 1737: DUTCH ON EU COMMON POSITION ON IRAN [...] (SBU) EconCouns conveyed on February 12 reftel nonpaper regarding the implementation of UNSCR 1737 to Anne-Chris Visser, Senior Advisor, Integrity Division, Dutch Ministry of Finance (MOF). EconCouns also delivered the nonpaper to Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials Joost van Ettro, Policy O [...] | 2007-02-16 18:05:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL KNNP EFIN ETTC IR NL |
07THEHAGUE305 | NETHERLANDS/IRAN: DUTCH DCM TO TEHRAN ON STATE OF [...] (C) Summary: According to the Dutch DCM to Tehran Roderick Wols, international pressure is hurting Iranian President Ahmadinejad's popularity. The wealthy remain wealthy, the middle class continues to suffer, but now the poor are beginning to feel the pinch as well. Wols painted a picture of [...] | 2007-02-16 18:55:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM IR NL |
07THEHAGUE307 | DUTCH SUPPORT USG POSITION ON WFP EXECUTIVE BOARD [...] (SBU) EconCouns conveyed reftel demarche on February 14 to Marianne Sinke, Senior Policy Officer responsible for World Food Program (WFP) issues, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. AgCouns and EconCouns also discussed the issue with relevant officials at the ministries of Economic Affairs an [...] | 2007-02-20 06:48:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | WFP EAID AORC NL |
07THEHAGUE308 | DUTCH WILL VOTE TO LIFT HUNGARY'S BAN ON MON810 [...] (SBU) Pauline Diepenbroek Senior Policy Officer responsible for trade issues, European Cooperation Department, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told EconCouns on February 16 that the Dutch will support the European Commission's proposal to demand the lifting of Hungary's moratorium on the [...] | 2007-02-20 06:48:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ETRD EU NL |
07THEHAGUE313 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR THE [...] (SBU) On February 12, the P-5 Ambassadors met to discuss universality efforts. Following welcoming remarks by Amb. Javits, DG Pfirter provided an update on universality efforts. On the three Caribbean non-SPs, the DG said he had specifically mentioned the Bahamas, Barbados and the Dominican [...] | 2007-02-20 14:14:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE325 | NETHERLANDS: BALKENENDE IV CABINET SWORN IN [...] The cabinet of the new center-left Dutch coalition government of Christian Democrats (CDA),Social Democrats (PvdA),and Christian Union (CU) was sworn in by Queen Beatrix on February 22. CDA leader Jan Peter Balkenende remains Prime Minister; this is the fourth government led by Balkenende. [...] | 2007-02-22 16:01:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PINR NL |
07THEHAGUE33 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL [...] Country clearance is granted for Federal Air Marshal Service Operation Team PD 07-28/29 R62 to travel to the Netherlands from February 4-29, 2007 to deter criminal acts targetting civil aviation. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is required. POST ACCESS: 3. Visitors who nee [...] | 2007-01-08 15:53:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR PTER ASEC OTRA HL |
07THEHAGUE330 | NETHERLANDS: INITIAL RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON [...] (C) Summary: Post delivered reftel points to MFA working level contacts on February 22; we will engage at higher levels as soon as possible, but this may take several days as the new government was sworn in today. In the meantime, the initial response from the MFA working level suggests the D [...] | 2007-02-22 16:04:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | EZ MARR PL PREL RS NL |
07THEHAGUE340 | PART-TIME WORK PROMOTES WOMEN'S LABOR PARTICIPATION; [...] (U) Summary. Participation of women in the workforce in the Netherlands has increased substantially in the last 15 years. During mid-February meetings with a visiting Government Accountability Office (GAO) delegation, government, academic, and labor union experts highlighted some of the complex [...] | 2007-02-23 14:41:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB KWMN SOCI PGOV NL |
07THEHAGUE341 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FEDERAL ENERGY [...] Country clearance is granted for Commissioner Sudeen G. Kelly to travel to the Netherlands from March 8-14, 2007 to attend the Flame 2007 European Gas Conference, sponsored by ICBI. 2. Embassy point of contact is Economic Officer (with energy portfolio) Jason Heung - Emb. Tel: (31) (70) [...] | 2007-02-23 14:42:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG OTRA NL |
07THEHAGUE343 | DUTCH VIEWS ON ADDITIONAL IRANIAN DESIGNATIONS [...] (SBU) Both Foreign Affairs and Finance officials say the Dutch will not sanction additional Iranian entities until the EU completes negotiations over implementing regulations for UNSCR 1737. Huib Mijnarends, Senior Policy Officer responsible for sanction issues, Terrorism and New Threats Unit, [...] | 2007-02-23 15:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP PREL PARM KTFN KN IR NL |
07THEHAGUE344 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): ASIAN GROUP [...] (C) On February 22, Malaysian Ambassador Ariffin reaffirmed to Ambassador Javits that there is no/no expressed support in the Asian Group to select Iran as the group candidate to be the EC Chair. She added that her canvassing of the group indicated it had now moved toward Philippine Ambassad [...] | 2007-02-23 15:34:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM AORC EIND OPCW CWC CBM IR |
07THEHAGUE345 | TERRORIST FINANCE: DUTCH ON ILLICIT CASH COURIERS [...] (SBU) The Dutch Ministry of Finance (MOF) is hopeful that a soon to be implemented EU regulation will help detect and prosecute bulk cash smugglers. In a February 22 conversation, MOF official Paul ten Westeneind, Policy Officer, Integrity Division, told Econoff that the environment for combati [...] | 2007-02-23 15:50:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETTC KTFN LE PREL PTER KCRM NL |
07THEHAGUE357 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR THE [...] (U) Ambassador Parker (UK) chaired a meeting of the open-ended working group for the Second Review Conference on February 20. The meeting covered the modalities for a possible meeting of States Parties and NGOs, as well as the implementation of the CWC relating to general obligations and dec [...] | 2007-02-27 11:04:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE36 | NETHERLANDS/NATO: BOT TO ATTEND FOREIGN MINISTERIAL [...] (SBU) MFA Deputy Director General for Political Affairs Wim Geerts confirmed that Dutch Foreign Minister Ben Bot will attend the January 26 foreign ministerial at NATO headquarters. Geerts told POLCOUNS about Bot's planned attendance on January 9. BLAKEMAN [...] | 2007-01-09 15:18:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL NATO AF YI OPDC NL |
07THEHAGUE365 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): SCENESETTER FOR [...] (C) There are two important U.S. goals at EC-48. The first is to ensure that the Asian Group does not select Iran as its candidate to serve as the next EC Chair. The Malaysian Ambassador informed Ambassador Javits on Feb. 26 that the group decided that day to nominate the Ambassador of the [...] | 2007-02-27 14:19:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE366 | NETHERLANDS/HRC: DUTCH RECEPTIVE TO BOSNIAN AND [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche February 27 to Pieter van der Vliet, Head of Political and Legal Affairs, MFA UN and IFIs Department. Van der Vliet had not yet heard of the Bosnian run but speculated that, given the current pool of candidates, the Dutch would back the bid. The Netherland [...] | 2007-02-27 16:34:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNHRC NL |
07THEHAGUE37 | NETHERLANDS/IRAN: UPDATE ON AVIATION SERVICES [...] (S) Summary: The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs has issued a new WMD-related "catch all" under the MTCR in connection to Aviation Services International's attempts to circumvent Dutch and EU export restrictions. However, Dutch legislation does not prohibit conventional military sales to [...] | 2007-01-09 16:13:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC IR NL |
07THEHAGUE374 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NASA ARC OFFICIAL [...] Country clearance is granted for NASA Ames Research Center official Alexander Tielens to travel to the Netherlands from March 22-25, 2007 to visit Sron-Groningen to discuss the synergy of the studies of the molecular universe network and the observational program of the HIFI Heterodyne Inst [...] | 2007-02-28 15:44:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA NL |
07THEHAGUE396 | NETHERLANDS/EU: MARCH PRE-GAERC DEMARCHE [...] (C) Summary: Following the PIC, the Dutch expect a continued but significantly smaller EU military presence in Bosnia over the next year. On Kosovo, they await Serbia's and Kosovo's responses to SE Ahtisaari's proposals. The GONL is skeptical on the Palestinian GNU but will wait to see how t [...] | 2007-03-05 11:24:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG EUN KPAL PGOV PHUM AF BK IR IS SO |
07THEHAGUE402 | DUTCH RESPONSE ON EU EMISSIONS TRADING AND [...] Econoff delivered on January 18 reftel demarche on the Commission's proposal for the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and its potential effects on international aviation to Rene Fennes, Head of International Relations at the Dutch Ministry of Transport, Public Works, and Water Management (MO [...] | 2007-03-05 17:06:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON SENV NL |
07THEHAGUE404 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR THE [...] (U) On February 27, del rep met with Canadian delegation (Ian Mundell) regarding their Article VII outreach plans. Mundell said that Canada's efforts in the past have been reactive. Their biggest effort to date was to provide logistical support (i.e., security, transportation, meeting space) [...] | 2007-03-06 14:05:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE406 | NETHERLANDS/HRC: LUKEWARM ON U.S. SUGGESTIONS [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to new MFA Human Rights Division Head, Maryem van de Heuvel (who recently returned from an assignment in Brussels) and Human Rights Policy Officer Joris Geeven, March 6. Van de Heuvel said she had not previously heard that the U.S. was pushing for an HRC s [...] | 2007-03-06 16:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNHRC NL |
07THEHAGUE413 | NETHERLANDS/MTCR: NO MAJOR OBJECTIONS TO U.S. [...] (C) Summary: The GONL has no major concerns regarding the latest U.S. proposal to modernize Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) controls on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and cruise missiles, and suggested that the EU will support it. However, the Dutch have minor reservations regarding t [...] | 2007-03-07 14:47:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | MTCRE PARM PREL ETTC KSCA MNUC TSPA NL |
07THEHAGUE418 | NETHERLANDS/PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS: NEW COALITION PASSES [...] (U) Summary: Dutch voters gave Prime Minster Balkenende's new center-left coalition government a conditional vote of confidence in the March 7 provincial elections. As a result of these elections, the three coalition parties will hold a slim majority (41 out of 75 seats) in the upper house of [...] | 2007-03-08 13:55:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV NL |
07THEHAGUE421 | DUTCH OFFICIALS DISCUSS DETAINEES, HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) Summary: Legal Adviser John Bellinger met March 1 and 2 with senior MFA officials. The Dutch conveyed a laundry list of concerns, including claims of abuse by an extradited terror suspect, negative publicity related to a U.S. failure in 2005 to meet our consular notification obligations, r [...] | 2007-03-08 17:25:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CJAN KPAO PHUM NL |
07THEHAGUE43 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN [...] Country clearance is granted for the January 14-18, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of Armen Donabedian, Project Manager, OPHEP, OS, HHS for the purpose of a site visit. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is required. POST ACCESS: 3. Visitors who need unescorted access into se [...] | 2007-01-10 13:48:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TBIO NL |
07THEHAGUE44 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NATIONAL SCIENCE [...] Country clearance is granted for the January 13-17, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of Dr. Alan Hevner, Program Director in the Division of Computing and Communications Foundation, to participate in the International Expert Panel on Software Products in Amsterdam. 2. Embassy understands tha [...] | 2007-01-10 13:48:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | TPHY KSCA AORC OTRA NL |
07THEHAGUE446 | EMBASSY THE HAGUE RESPONSE ON GLOBAL ROAD SAFETY [...] The GONL has organized a full agenda for the 2007 Global Road Safety Week (April 23-27),primarily focusing on public awareness and road safety among young people between the ages of 4 and 24. On April 23, the Dutch will hold a news conference during which they will present the 2006 road saf [...] | 2007-03-14 09:49:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AF AID AMCHAMS AMED CA EU IO LA PA PAHO |
07THEHAGUE447 | DUTCH VIEWS ON U.S.-EU OPEN SKIES PLUS AGREEMENT [...] On March 9, Econoff passed reftel points to Rene Fennes, Head of International Relations at the Dutch Ministry of Transport (MOT). Fennes said the Netherlands had always been one of the earliest and staunchest supporters of the U.S.-EU agreement. Fennes stated that the Dutch had been ready t [...] | 2007-03-14 09:57:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KTIA EAIR ECON PREL NL |
07THEHAGUE448 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR THE [...] (U) Facilitator Maarten Lak (Netherlands) presided over his final Article VII consultations. Delegations congratulated him for his work over the past year. Amb. Onate (Legal Adviser) then gave a brief summary of the Progress Report (EC-48/DG.10 27 Feb. 2007) noting that the cut-off for new i [...] | 2007-03-14 11:09:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE471 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: DUTCH CHOD CLARIFIES [...] (S) Dutch CHOD General Dick Berlijn clarified to Ambassador Arnall on March 15 comments he made in an interview with the Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad (ref). According to Gen. Berlijn, he did not say anything new or different than the official Dutch government position regarding its two yea [...] | 2007-03-16 10:35:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | NATO PINS PREL MARR MOPS AF NL |
07THEHAGUE48 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NASA JET PROPULSION [...] Country clearance is granted for February 18-22, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Jet Propulsion Laboratory official Lee Armus to attend the Herschel Open Time Key Program Workshop in Noordwijk. 2. Embassy understands that no further assistan [...] | 2007-01-11 12:58:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TSPA NL |
07THEHAGUE485 | NETHERLANDS/HRC: BALANCING SUDAN, BURMA AND [...] (C) Summary: The GONL's top priority for the HRC's 4th regular session remains Sudan. The Dutch do not believe that HRC action on Zimbabwe is practical. They are willing to consider alternative strategies, however, and their human rights ambassador will travel to Harare at the end of this we [...] | 2007-03-19 14:46:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM ASEAN EUN KPKO PREL UNHCR UNSC BM CD |
07THEHAGUE486 | NETHERLANDS/UN REFORM: INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION OF [...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche March 16 to MFA UN and IFIs Political and Legal Affairs Division Head, Peter van der Vliet. The MFA, according to van der Vliet, will be concerned with any measure that has significant financial implications or that might allow employee unions to bypass the 5t [...] | 2007-03-19 14:47:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ACABQ AORC APER UNGA NL |
07THEHAGUE488 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: RESPONSE ON AUSTRALIAN [...] (S) Summary: MFA Deputy Director for Political Affairs Wim Geerts described on-going discussions with the Australian Government on sending additional Australian special forces to Uruzgan province as "no controversy." He expected the Dutch and Australians to resolve the issue of placing the new [...] | 2007-03-19 16:03:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | NATO PINS PREL MARR MOPS AF AS NL |
07THEHAGUE496 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: DAS GASTRIGHT'S MARCH 13 [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia John Gastright visited The Hague on March 13 for bilateral discussions on Afghanistan. Dutch interlocutors expressed satisfaction with their deployment in Uruzgan, but said increased insurgency activities have complic [...] | 2007-03-20 14:30:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NATO AF IN PK NL |
07THEHAGUE497 | YOUR VISIT TO THE NETHERLAND... [...] (SBU) My staff and I are happy to welcome you back to The Netherlands March 22-23. You will be the most senior Department of State visitor here since the formation of the new, center-left coalition government (Balkenende IV). While the coalition has survived its first major political test by w [...] | 2007-03-20 14:57:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR KISL NL |
07THEHAGUE5 | DUTCH GRANT CLEARANCE FOR R/V NANCY FOSTER [...] Embassy received MFA Diplomatic Note Number DES/TO-693/06 granting approval for the Nancy Foster Marine Research Vessel to conduct marine scientific research. 2. Following is the text of the diplomatic note: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs presents its compliments to the Embassy of the U [...] | 2007-01-04 09:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EWWT NL |
07THEHAGUE50 | DUTCH ECONOMY RETAINS ITS MOMENTUM [...] SUMMARY. In 2006, the Dutch economy outperformed the European average for the first time since the late nineties, largely due to a rise in disposable family income and investment and export growth. Experts expect this trend to continue in 2007 and 2008, widening the gap between Dutch and Euro [...] | 2007-01-11 13:23:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PREL EINV ELAB PGOV NL |
07THEHAGUE501 | NETHERLANDS: LINKING CLIMATE CHANGE WITH WATER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Geographical realities in the Netherlands and the economic consequences of rising sea levels argue for a U.S.-Dutch dialogue that links climate change initiatives with water management and innovation efforts. In response to reftel, Post will continue to encourage Congressional and st [...] | 2007-03-21 08:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAO PREL PGOV SENV ENRG TSPL NL |
07THEHAGUE504 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR [...] (SBU) What promised to be an uneventful EC-48 on March 13-16 turned into a lengthy session that previewed important, upcoming issues. Iran's tactics have focused the minds of delegations on how to keep Iran from delaying work at future EC sessions. The handling of the Albanian destruction is [...] | 2007-03-21 15:21:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE526 | NETHERLANDS: FOREIGN MINISTER VERHAGEN CONDEMNS [...] (SBU) On March 21 during a press conference in Kabul, Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen condemned the release of Taliban prisoners in exchange for Italian journalist Daniele Mastrogiacomo. Verhagen said governments should not accommodate hostage-takers, and added that the Dutch governmen [...] | 2007-03-23 10:11:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PTER AF IT NL |
07THEHAGUE529 | GLOBAL FORUM V: DUTCH WILL NOT SEND FORMAL [...] (SBU) The Dutch will not send a formal delegation to the April 2-5 Fifth Global Forum on Fighting Corruption and Safeguarding Integrity (GF V) in Johannesburg, South Africa. Hans van Bodegraven, Director of Customs and Consumer Finance at the Dutch Ministry of Finance, told Econoff March 21 the [...] | 2007-03-23 14:55:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM KCOR KJUS AORC ASEC OTRA OVIP PREL UN |
07THEHAGUE54 | TERRORIST FINANCE: REVIVAL OF ISLAMIC HERITAGE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-12 10:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER KTFN ETTC PREL EFIN NL |
07THEHAGUE551 | NETHERLANDS: UN KOSOVO PROPOSAL SUPPORT [...] (C) Polmiloff delivered reftel points to MFA Head of the Western Balkans Division Cees Roels on March 26; Charge has requested senior appointments. To date, the GONL has been supportive of the Ahtisaari status process for Kosovo, but remains concerned with Russian opposition and the possibilit [...] | 2007-03-26 15:57:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNMIK UN YI EU NL |
07THEHAGUE565 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR THE [...] (U) Ambassador Parker (UK) chaired a meeting of the open-ended working group for the Second Review Conference on March 23. The meeting covered the modalities for a possible meeting of States Parties and NGOs (discussion continued from the February 20 meeting),as well as activities not prohi [...] | 2007-03-27 13:34:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE566 | UNSCR 1737/IRAN: DUTCH RECEPTIVE TO TREASURY UNDER [...] (S) SUMMARY. In meetings March 8 in The Hague, senior GONL officials told visiting Treasury Under Secretary Levey that a nuclear-armed Iran would be unacceptable. While supporting USG aims for a second UN resolution on Iran, these officials stressed the need for practical and non-discriminatory mea [...] | 2007-03-27 15:21:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | EFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC IR NL |
07THEHAGUE58 | NETHERLANDS/MFO: DUTCH CONFIRM 2007 MFO [...] (SBU) On January 12, POLCOUNS passed reftel message thanking the Dutch for their 500,000 EURO contribution to the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) for 2007 to Roger van Laak, Senior Policy Officer at the Dutch MFA's Department of Middle East and North African Affairs. Van Laak confirme [...] | 2007-01-12 14:01:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MFO PKO XF NL |
07THEHAGUE586 | EXTENSIVE NETWORK PROVIDES SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF [...] (U) Summary. Rescued trafficking in persons (TIP) victims are supported by an extensive network of service organizations which provide legal, social, health, and education services. Public health organizations participate in anti-TIP outreach activities and provide health care for at-risk wo [...] | 2007-03-28 13:37:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF NL |
07THEHAGUE60 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): QUESTIONS [...] (SBU) During the U.S.-China bilateral meetings held in The Hague, December 11-13, 2006, the Chinese delegation submitted written questions to the U.S. (Note: Questions were submitted in Chinese and translated by Michael Yan, State Department interpreter.) Questions covered a wide range of t [...] | 2007-01-12 14:56:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE61 | DUTCH TO PROPOSE MINISTERIAL IN CONJUNCTION WITH CITES COP [...] (SBU) Summary. Emboff asked Stefan Verbunt, CITES Management Authority for the Netherlands, and Senior Executive Officer with the Department of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, about Dutch plans to propose a ministerial meeting prior to the CITES COP 14, which will be held in The Hague in [...] | 2007-01-12 15:28:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ETRD KSCA NL |
07THEHAGUE614 | DUTCH SERIOUS ABOUT UNSCR 1747 IMPLEMENTATION [...] (C) Econoff shared on April 2 ref A nonpaper on the U.S. designation of Iran's Defense Industries Organization with Anne-Chris Visser, Senior Policy Advisor, Financial Integrity Division, Dutch Finance Ministry and Dutch Foreign Affairs officials Huib Mijnerands, Senior Policy Advisor responsible f [...] | 2007-04-03 05:56:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | KNNP EFIN PARM ETTC PREL IAEA MNUC TRGY UNSC |
07THEHAGUE63 | NETHERLANDS: DEFENSE BUDGET WOES -- PRICE FOR [...] (C) Summary: The cost of the Dutch deployment in Afghanistan and probems related to the Dutch Ministry of Defense reoganization -- coupled with negotiations on defene issues during coalition formation talks of the nw Dutch government -- could jeopardize several key projects for the 2007 defense bud [...] | 2007-01-12 17:19:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PGOV PREL NL |
07THEHAGUE642 | NEW DUTCH FINANCE MINISTER READY TO TACKLE THE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Only one month in the job, new Dutch Finance Minister Bos is clearly not afraid to take on some of the politically sensitive issues handled by his ministry. He recently told Ambassador Arnall that his ministry's investigation into the transfer of data from Dutch banks to U.S. [...] | 2007-04-05 15:24:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KTFN PTER PGOV PINR EUN NL |
07THEHAGUE643 | STATE SECRETARY TIMMERMANS ON EU CONSITUTION, [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met April 4 with Frans Timmermans, the new Dutch State Secretary for European Affairs. Timmermans expressed hopes that EU members could agree on a compromise EU treaty prior to the end of the German Presidency. He reiterated his personal commitment to a continued Dutch [...] | 2007-04-05 15:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL EUN NATO PINR AF BO RS UP NL |
07THEHAGUE655 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN/JSF: NEW DEFENSE MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: In his introductory meeting with Ambassador Arnall, new Dutch Defense Minister Eimert van Middelkoop stressed the importance of success in Afghanistan. He repeated official policy regarding the Dutch two-year commitment in Uruzgan province, and anticipated a fierce debate this summer w [...] | 2007-04-10 15:02:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS NATO PINS PREL AF NL |
07THEHAGUE658 | NETHERLANDS: DUTCH ACCEPT GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO [...] (SBU) Per reftels, MFA Director for Nuclear Affairs and Nonproliferation Henk Cor van der Kwaast reported April 10 that the Dutch have decided to accept the invitation to join the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. Van der Kwaast said Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen approved the [...] | 2007-04-11 08:41:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL NL |
07THEHAGUE660 | NETHERLANDS: NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS' GROUP INFORMATION [...] (SBU) Polmiloff delivered reftel information on USG plans to make two presentations on Iran at the Information Exchange Meeting (IEM) of the Cape Town Nuclear Suppliers' Group (NSG) Plenary to MFA Senior Advisor for Nuclear Affairs and Nonproliferation Ceta Noland on April 11. Noland said the [...] | 2007-04-11 09:04:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP MNUC PARM IR NL |
07THEHAGUE661 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR THE [...] (SBU) Gary Mallard (Head, OPCW Laboratory) provided the Del with an update on this issue, which he recently raised with the Del. Mallard initially had reported that there was consideration of moving the OPCW Equipment Store from under the Technical Support Branch (TSB) to the Operations and P [...] | 2007-04-11 11:58:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE674 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NUCLEAR REGULATORY [...] Country clearance is granted for the May 12-17, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of Andrew Barto, Nuclear Engineer to attend the Uranium Hexafluoride Handling Seminar in Almelo, and visit the Urenco enrichment facility. 2. Embassy understands that no further assistance is required. POST A [...] | 2007-04-12 12:51:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA NL |
07THEHAGUE678 | DUTCH DO NOT SUPPORT SHARING OF NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS [...] (SBU) GONL supports the sharing of Iran export denial information with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Secretariat and the UN Security Council, but not with IAEA member states, say Dutch officials Kees Jan Steenhoek, Senior Policy Advisor for Foreign Economic Relations and Export [...] | 2007-04-12 15:53:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC IAEA ETTC NL |
07THEHAGUE687 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: INL PDAS SCHWEICH ON [...] (C) Summary. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Tom Schweich visited The Hague on March 29 for bilateral discussions on Afghanistan. The conversation focused on anti-narcotics programs and balancing poppy eradication with providing alternativ [...] | 2007-04-13 12:25:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NATO SNAR AF NL |
07THEHAGUE70 | Netherlands/Liberia: Dutch Embassy will cover [...] (SBU) Summary: The Dutch Embassy in Washington will send an officer to the February Liberia Partners' Forum. The Dutch are phasing out their humanitarian assistance to Liberia, citing lack of resources. Dutch development assistance is expected to continue at a modest level, but could increase [...] | 2007-01-16 17:05:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN ECON PREL EUN LI NL |
07THEHAGUE71 | URGING SUPPORT FOR LEBANON -- DUTCH RESPONSE [...] (U) Emboffs delivered January 15 reftel A points urging ministerial level representation and donor support for Lebanon at the Paris Donor's Conference on January 25 to Peter van der Bloemen, Desk Officer, Syria and Lebanon, Middle East and North Africa Division, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affai [...] | 2007-01-16 17:21:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EAID PREL LE NL |
07THEHAGUE714 | NETHERLANDS/JSF/AFGHANISTAN: POSITIVE ON JSF; [...] (C) Summary: In his first meeting with Ambassador Arnall since the formation of the new government, State Secretary for Defense Cees van der Knaap acknowledged the GONL will make a decision on extending in Afghanistan by the end of the summer -- but his instincts tell him the Dutch will remain in U [...] | 2007-04-17 13:27:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS NATO PINS PREL AF NL |
07THEHAGUE728 | NEW DUTCH TRADE MINISTER TO FOCUS ON BUSINESS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. New Dutch Trade Minister Heemskerk's positive experience in America as a young student should bode well for maintaining Dutch support within the EU for U.S. positions in WTO/Doha talks and related trade issues. Heemskerk recently told Ambassador Arnall that support for "one-s [...] | 2007-04-19 12:25:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EINV PGOV USTR WTRO PINR NL |
07THEHAGUE741 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): OPCW [...] (C) Summary: On April 18, Rogelio Pfirter, the Director General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW),hosted discussions with an Israeli delegation headed by Miriam Ziv, MFA Deputy Director General for Strategic Affairs. The Israeli delegation was largely in a [...] | 2007-04-20 13:16:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL CWC IS |
07THEHAGUE742 | UNSCR 1747/OECD: DUTCH SAY COMMON LINE ON [...] (SBU) OECD Export Credit Group Chair Nicole Bollen says adopting a common line to eliminate new medium and long-term export credits to Iran's government may be a challenge. Bollen was non-committal on whether the Dutch would support U.S. proposals for the common line during the April 23 semi-a [...] | 2007-04-20 13:22:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UN PREL EFIN ETRD OECD EXIM NL |
07THEHAGUE744 | ICI SIGNING: DUTCH LIKELY TO ATTEND BUT OFFER NO [...] (SBU) Summary. The Dutch are committed to supporting Iraqi reform, economic development, and reconstruction, but do not plan a pledge at the International Compact with Iraq (ICI) signing, Dutch officials say. End Summary. 2. (SBU) Econoff delivered on April 16 ref A demarche regarding s [...] | 2007-04-20 14:13:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UN EAID EFIN PGOV PREL NL |
07THEHAGUE746 | NETHERLANDS/DARFUR: DUTCH SEE YEY TO EYE WITH U.S. [...] (C) Charge d'Affaires and poloff delivered reftel demarches to MFA interlocutors April 19 and 20. Laurent Stokvis, MFA Director of the Americas Department, told CDA that the U.S. and the Netherlands were "in sync" on Sudan. He added that Development Minister Bert Koenders' meeting last week w [...] | 2007-04-20 15:02:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO UNSC SU NL |
07THEHAGUE747 | NETHERLANDS/VENEZUELA: DUTCH INCREASINGLY CONCERNED [...] (C) Charge d'Affaires delivered reftel demarche April 20 to Laurent Stokvis, Director of the MFA Americas Department. According to Stokvis, the closure of RCTV has been of "concern to (the GONL) for quite a long time." The Dutch, he said, are pushing the Venezuelans bilaterally and are encour [...] | 2007-04-20 15:16:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM SCUL VE NL |
07THEHAGUE748 | NETHERLANDS/EU: PRE-GAERC DEMARCHE [...] (C) Summary: The GONL remains concerned about linkages in UNSCR 1747 between goods and financing but will work with the FATF to reach practical solutions. They are eager to sign Open Skies Plus, are concerned that proposals for the U.S.-EU summit might be insufficiently ambitious or concrete, [...] | 2007-04-23 05:48:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN ETRD KPAL PREL XG IS IR AF NL |
07THEHAGUE760 | SUPPORTING LEBANON: PLANNED DUTCH CONTRIBUTION FOR [...] (SBU) Summary. The Dutch are finalizing a plan to provide 3.6 million euros (approximately $4.9 million) in 2007 to support of Lebanese reconstruction and security sector reform efforts. Dutch support in 2006 totaled 11.1 million euros (approximately $15.1 million). End Summary. 2. (SBU) Fo [...] | 2007-04-24 08:39:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN PGOV LE NL |
07THEHAGUE761 | DUTCH POSITIVE ON APPROVAL OF BIOTECH CORN AND [...] (SBU) FAS The Hague conveyed on April 18 reftel points concerning the USG position on the European Commission proposal to approve the import, food and feed of two biotech corn varieties and one biotech sugar beet variety to Jessica Thio, Policy Officer, Dutch Ministry of Agriculture. Accordi [...] | 2007-04-24 12:49:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ETRD EU NL |
07THEHAGUE762 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR THE [...] (U) Facilitator Luis Garcia (Spain) held an April 17 consultation to discuss the opinion of the Legal Advisor Santiago Onate regarding what information could be made available on an anonymous facility list. Onate carefully laid out his opinion, based on the Verification Annex part IX, Section [...] | 2007-04-24 12:56:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE766 | ITS: DUTCH RATIFY PROTOCOLS AND SUPPORT USG [...] (SBU) In response to reftel points, Carl Peersman, Legal Counsel, Legal Affairs Department, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told EconCouns on April 23 that the GONL will support a USG motion to table at the May 14-15 annual meeting of the International Commission for the International Trac [...] | 2007-04-24 14:54:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL GM NL |
07THEHAGUE767 | NETHERLANDS/PKK: DUTCH AWARE OF PKK CONGRESS [...] (S) Emboffs have communicated reftel demarches to Dutch Foreign Ministry, law enforcement and intelligence officials. Dutch intelligence officers confirmed their awareness of the upcoming PKK meetings and potential participants. MFA officials acknowledged the importance of closely monitoring [...] | 2007-04-24 14:58:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PTER PREL KTFN NL |
07THEHAGUE777 | NETHERLANDS/CUBA: KEEPING FOCUS ON HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) Summary: The Dutch say EU divisions on Cuba policy are as pronounced as they have ever been. The GONL would like to re-establish an EU consensus but wants concrete human rights progress to be a pre-condition for any softening of EU relations with Cuba. The Dutch continue to encourage the [...] | 2007-04-26 07:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM CU VE NL |
07THEHAGUE778 | NETHERLANDS/VENEZUELA: NEXT STEPS ON RCTV [...] (C) MFA Director of the Americas Department, Laurent Stokvis, told Charge April 25 that the Dutch expect Venezuelan RCTV to close down. Bilateral and EU approaches have had no impact, he said. He offered, as possible next steps, holding the Venezuelan government to its word and pressing it t [...] | 2007-04-26 07:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL CU VE NL |
07THEHAGUE781 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: ANNOYED BY INITIAL [...] (C) Summary: The Dutch MFA is irate the GOA violated one of the conditions the Dutch set concerning poppy eradication operations in Uruzgan province. According to the MFA, the Dutch embassy in Kabul raised its objections with the GOA and the U.S. Embassy, and may raise them at the NATO foreign [...] | 2007-04-26 15:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV NATO SNAR AF NL |
07THEHAGUE783 | NATIONWIDE OBSERVANCE OF DUTCH-AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP [...] Summary: The Embassy organized observances across the Netherlands April 16-24 marking Dutch American Friendship and the 225th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations. The Embassy organized speeches, receptions and other celebrations in seven cities, including an event at parliament co-h [...] | 2007-04-27 07:20:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO PREL SCUL NL |
07THEHAGUE789 | NETHERLANDS: PARTICIPATION IN IRAQ COALITION [...] (C) The Dutch are not currently contributing troops to the Multi-National Force in Iraq (MNF-I). The Dutch military mission to Iraq ended in March 2005. The 1,100-strong military mission was part of the Iraq Stabilization Force (SFIR) and was stationed in the province of Al-Muthanna. Dutch i [...] | 2007-04-27 12:14:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS MOPS PREL PTER IZ NL |
07THEHAGUE792 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NASA'S JOHNSON SPACE [...] Country clearance is granted for National Aeronautics and Space Administration Johnson Space Center official Debra Johnson to travel to the Netherlands from May 12-17, 2007,to attend the International Symposium "Developing trends in public procurement and auditing" in Noordwijk. 2. Embass [...] | 2007-04-27 12:57:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA NL |
07THEHAGUE793 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FAA NATIONAL HQ [...] Country clearance is granted for Federal Aviation Administration Program Manager, Mitchell J. Narins to travel to the Netherlands May 26, 2007 to attend the CGSIC as the DOT representative and also attend the European Navigation Conference. 2. Embassy understands that no further assistanc [...] | 2007-04-27 13:14:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ASEC EAIR NL |
07THEHAGUE794 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NASA JET PROPULSION [...] Country clearance is granted for NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) delegate William Klipstein to visit Noorwijk,The Netherlands from May 20-25, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to participate in the Laser Interferometer Antenna Project Technical Interchange Meeting. 2. Embassy underst [...] | 2007-04-27 13:36:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TSPA NL |
07THEHAGUE795 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NASA GODDARD SPACE [...] Country clearance is granted for National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Flight Center delegation of Nicholas Jedrich, Jeffrey Livas, Stephen Merkowitz, and Robin Stemmins to travel to Noordwijk, The Netherlands from May 21-25, 2007 to attend a technical interchange meeting [...] | 2007-04-27 13:47:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TSPA NL |
07THEHAGUE804 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR THE [...] (U) Status of efforts toward Middle East Universality: UK Ambassador Parker opened the meeting with a briefing on the recent meetings in Cairo. DG Pfirter met with Egyptian MFA officials as well as members of the NGO Council on Foreign Relations, but found no sign of movement towards adherenc [...] | 2007-05-01 11:45:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE805 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR GAO VISIT TO THE [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Government Accountability Office official Daniel I. Gordon to travel to The Netherlands from May 14-16, 2007 to speak at a procurement conference hosted by the European Space Agency in Noordwijk. 2. Embassy understands no assistance is [...] | 2007-05-01 11:47:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AGAO NL |
07THEHAGUE807 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NATIONAL INSTITUTE [...] Country clearance is granted for the May 16-20, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of Dr. Silvio Gutkind, Branch Chief, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, NIH. The purpose of the travel is to serve as an organizer and chair a panel discussion on "Molecular Markers of Prognosis [...] | 2007-05-01 12:56:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO KSCA OTRA NL |
07THEHAGUE812 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR HHS/CDC OFFICIAL [...] Country clearance is granted for May 9-17, 2007 visit to Egmond aan Zee and Amsterdam,The Netherlands of Charles Miller. The purpose of the travel is meet and attend several sessions regarding paramedic issues with the Task Force of the World Association for disaster and emergency medicine (W [...] | 2007-05-01 14:34:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA KSCA ASEC CDC NL |
07THEHAGUE813 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR HHS/CDC OFFICIAL [...] Country clearance is granted for May 11-17, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of Henry Falk. The purpose of the travel is to participate in 15th World Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WCDEM) and present developments of emergency and disaster health. 2. Embassy understands that no [...] | 2007-05-01 14:35:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA NL |
07THEHAGUE814 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR HHS/CDC OFFICIAL [...] Country clearance is granted for May 12-19, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of Vincent Cambell. The purpose of the travel is to attend the 15th World Congress Disaster and Emergency Medicine. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is requested. POST ACCESS: 3. Visitors who need un [...] | 2007-05-01 14:35:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA NL |
07THEHAGUE815 | COUNTRY CLEARANCES GRANTED FOR U.S. GEOLOGICAL [...] Country clearance is granted for USGS Research Geologist Kenneth E. Peters to travel to the Netherlands from May 3-14, 2007 to attend the American Association of Petroleum Geologists Hedberg Conference "Basin Modeling Perspectives", which covers new research developments. 2. Embassy under [...] | 2007-05-02 06:39:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TPHY KSCA SENV ECON NL |
07THEHAGUE816 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DEPARTMENT OF STATE [...] Country clearance is granted for Farah Pandith, EUR Senior Advisor for Muslim Engagement to travel to The Netherlands from May 6-22, 2007. The purpose of the travel is for outreach events, post consultations, counter-terrorism training and awareness. 2. Control officer for the visit is Su [...] | 2007-05-02 09:49:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC KPAO OTRA NL |
07THEHAGUE817 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DOC EMPLOYEE DR. [...] Country clearance is granted for May 17-23, 2007 visit of Dr. Sybil P. Seitzinger, from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to Hulshorst, The Netherlands. The purpose of the travel is to speak at the postgraduate summer school, on land-oce [...] | 2007-05-02 11:11:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TPHY KSCA NL |
07THEHAGUE818 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR HHS/CDC OFFICIAL [...] Country clearance is granted for May 25-26, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of Roopal Patel for a layover in Amsterdam on the way back to the United States from South Africa. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is requested. POST ACCESS: 3. Visitors who need unescorted access in [...] | 2007-05-02 11:16:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA NL |
07THEHAGUE828 | NETHERLANDS/SUDAN: SUPPORTING THE TDRA [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-03 11:07:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM EAID SU NL |
07THEHAGUE833 | SCENESETTER FOR ONDCP DIRECTOR WALTERS, MAY 7-8, 2007 [...] (SBU) We warmly welcome your visit to the Netherlands. You will be the first cabinet-level visitor since the new Dutch government took office. Your agenda will include meetings with three Ministers: Health Minister Ab Klink, Justice Minister Hirsch Ballin, and Foreign Minister Maxime Verhage [...] | 2007-05-03 15:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP SNAR PREL PGOV KJUS PINR NL |
07THEHAGUE834 | COUNTRY CLEARANCES GRANTED FOR U.S. GEOLOGICAL [...] Country clearance is granted for USGS Research Ecologist James B. Grace to travel to Groningen, the Netherlands from May 5-16, 2007 to hold collaborative meetings with a research group of the University of Groningen on the analysis of African ecosystems and participate in a working group using [...] | 2007-05-04 07:40:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TPHY KSCA NL |
07THEHAGUE835 | COUNTRY CLEARANCES GRANTED FOR U.S. GEOLOGICAL [...] Country clearance is granted for USGS Geologist Herman A. Karl to travel to Amsterdam,The Netherlands from May 7-11,2007 to attend a follow up workshop to the living with sediments workshop that he attended in November 2006. 2. Embassy understands that no further assistance is required. [...] | 2007-05-04 07:50:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TPHY KSCA NL |
07THEHAGUE836 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR U.S. SECURTITIES AND [...] Country clearance is granted for U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) official Len Jui to travel to Amsterdam, The Netherlands from May 7-9, 2007.The purpose of the travel is to attend the Auditing Subcommittee Meeting. 2. Embassy understands that no further assistance is necessa [...] | 2007-05-04 08:04:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN OTRA NL |
07THEHAGUE837 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FAA NATIONAL HQ [...] Country clearance is granted for Federal Aviation Administration official Russell J. Jones to travel to Amsterdam,The Netherlands from May 6-12, 2007 to represent the FAA at the upcoming Commerical Aircraft Composite Repair Committee (CARCR) training standards meeting. 2. Embassy understa [...] | 2007-05-04 08:18:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ASEC EAIR NL |
07THEHAGUE838 | NETHERLANDS: ENDORSEMENT OF GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO [...] Post received the following note verbale from the Dutch MFA endorsing the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism Statement of Principles: BEGIN TEXT: No: DVB/NN-223/07 NOTE VERBALE The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs presents its compliments to the Embassy of the Unite [...] | 2007-05-04 11:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL NL |
07THEHAGUE839 | NETHERLANDS/AUSTRALIA GROUP: PLENARY PARTICIPATION [...] (S) The Dutch will present briefings in both the Information Exchange and Enforcement Experts meetings of the Australia Group Plenary in Paris, June 4-7, said MFA Senior Advisor for Nuclear Affairs and Nonproliferation Ceta Noland on May 3. According to Noland, the Dutch will build upon a pre [...] | 2007-05-04 11:35:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM PREL CBW NL |
07THEHAGUE840 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NASA GODDARD SPACE [...] Country clearance is granted for National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Flight Center official Thomas Johnson to travel to Leiden (via Noordwijk),The Netherlands from May 22-26, 2007 to attend the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) quarterly review meeting. 2. Embassy [...] | 2007-05-04 11:35:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TSPA NL |
07THEHAGUE847 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR SANDIA NATIONAL [...] Country clearance is granted for May 28-June 1, 2007 travel to the Netherlands of Jeffrey John Danneels, Sandia National Laboratories, to participate at a meeting that will focus on water security and the development of an advanced contimination early warning system. The Research and Developm [...] | 2007-05-04 12:21:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ENRG TRGY KNNP NL |
07THEHAGUE848 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DOC EMPLOYEE ROBERT [...] Country clearance is granted for May 14-17, 2007 visit of Robert M. Hardesty, Supervisory Physicist, Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to The Netherlands to attend the Atmospheric Dynamics Mission Advisory Group meeting. 2. Embassy understands that no [...] | 2007-05-04 13:46:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | TPHY OTRA NL |
07THEHAGUE849 | NETHERLANDS/HRC: BELARUS CANDIDACY [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche May 4 to Peter van der Vliet, Head of the Political and Legal Affairs Division, UN and IFIs Department, Dutch MFA. 2. (C) Van der Vliet stated that the Netherlands is fully occupied with its own campaign for re-election to the HRC and is wary of campaign [...] | 2007-05-04 15:12:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNHRC NL |
07THEHAGUE854 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NATIONAL SAFETY [...] Country clearance is granted for Brian K. Murphy, Aircraft Structures, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to travel to Amsterdam, The Netherlands from May 8-12, 2007. The purpose of the travel is to attend a composites, durability, and damage tolerance conference. 2. Embassy und [...] | 2007-05-07 08:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA EAIR ASEC NTSB NL |
07THEHAGUE855 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NASA GODDARD SPACE [...] Country clearance is granted for National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Flight Center official Mark Clampin to travel to Noordwijk, The Netherlands from May 26-31, 2007 to attend the 41th Eslab Symposium at the European Space Research and Technology Centre. 2. Embassy [...] | 2007-05-07 09:14:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TSPA NL |
07THEHAGUE856 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL [...] Country Clearance is granted for Federal Air Marshal Service Operation Team PD 07-06 R66 to travel to the Netherlands from May 27- June 24, 2007 for the purpose of civil aviation security protection. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is required. POST ACCESS: 3. Visitors w [...] | 2007-05-07 09:23:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC EAIR KHLS NL OTRA PTER HLSX |
07THEHAGUE857 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FAA PERSONNEL JAMES [...] Country clearance is granted for Federal Aviation Administration Flight Standards Service employee James C. Sayre to travel to the Netherlands from June 10-14, 2007. Mr. Sayre will be traveling through the Netherlands on the way to and from Finland. 2. Embassy understands that no further [...] | 2007-05-07 11:40:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ASEC EAIR NL |
07THEHAGUE86 | TERRORIST FINANCE: DELAY IN DOCKRAT DESIGNATION [...] (S) Econoff delivered reftel A points on December 21 regarding Dockrat prenotification and reftel B points on January 8 regarding a delay in Dockrat designation to Joost van Ettro, Policy Officer, Terrorism and New Threats Unit, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Anne-Chris Visser, Senior [...] | 2007-01-18 15:08:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | EFIN ETTC PREL PTER KTFN NL |
07THEHAGUE860 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL [...] Country Clearance is granted for Federal Air Marshal Service Operation Team SD 07-01/19/29/34 R66 to travel to The Netherlands from May 29 - June 24, 2007 for the purpose of civil aviation security protection. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is required. POST ACCESS: 3. V [...] | 2007-05-07 14:13:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR PTER ASEC OTRA KHLS HKSX NL |
07THEHAGUE863 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DOC EMPLOYEE JOSEPH [...] Country clearance is granted for May 15-18, 2007 visit of Joseph Sienkiewicz, Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),National Weather Service (NWS)to Amsterdam, The Netherlands.The purpose of the visit is to attend and paricipate in a review of scatter [...] | 2007-05-08 05:50:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | TPHY OTRA KSCA NL |
07THEHAGUE864 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NATIONAL INSTITUTE [...] Country clearance is granted for May 19-22, 2007,visit to Kerkrade, The Netherlands of Dr. Alfred Singer, Senior Investigator, Experimental Immunology Branch, National Cancer Institute (NCI),NIH and May 19-23, 2007, visit to the Netherlands of Dr. Crystal Mackall, Acting Branch Chief, NCI, N [...] | 2007-05-08 07:04:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO KSCA OTRA NL |
07THEHAGUE865 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NATIONAL INSTITUTE [...] Country clearance is granted for the May 20-26, 2007 visit to Doorwerth,The Netherlands of Dr. Andrew Holmes, Section Chief, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA),NIH; and the May 21-26, 2007 visit to Doorwerth,The Netherlands of Dr. Mary-Ann Enoch, Staff Scientist, Labo [...] | 2007-05-08 07:19:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO KSCA OTRA NL |
07THEHAGUE866 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NASA JET PROPULSION [...] Country clearance is granted for May 20-24, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of National Aeronautics and Space Administration Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) delegation consisting of Roger Diehl, Moshe Pniel, Bonny Schumaker, and Jakob Vanzyl to attend the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna Proj [...] | 2007-05-08 07:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TSPA NL |
07THEHAGUE867 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR THE [...] (U) The Technical Secretariat held a regional workshop of the National Authorities of the GCC States on the practical implementation of the CWC April 29-May 2 in Kuwait City. All GCC States were scheduled to attend. Four of these States - Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and the UAE - are of high prio [...] | 2007-05-08 08:20:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE869 | DUTCH TO VOTE YES ON BIOTECH CORN [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-08 16:20:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ETRD EU NL |
07THEHAGUE87 | TERRORIST FINANCE: DUTCH TO MONITOR DOMESTIC USG [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered on December 8 reftel points and background paper on the USG designation of Hizballah-related entities in the tri-border area to Joost van Ettro, Policy Officer, Terrorism and New Threats Unit, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Anne-Chris Visser, Senior Advisor Inte [...] | 2007-01-18 15:08:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETTC PREL PTER KTFN NL |
07THEHAGUE870 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NASA AMES RESEARCH [...] Country clearance is granted for the National Aeronautic and Space Administration Ames Research Center official Alexander Tielens to travel to Groningen, The Netherlands from May 17-23, 2007. The purpose of the travel is to attend the HIFI Instrument Delivery Readiness Review. 2. Embassy [...] | 2007-05-09 07:26:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA NL |
07THEHAGUE872 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NASA GODDARD SPACE [...] Country clearance is granted for National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Flight Center official George Sonneborn to travel to Amsterdam,The Netherlands from June 6-10, 2007 to give a colloquium entitled Imaging and Spectroscopy with the James Webb Space Telescope at the Un [...] | 2007-05-09 10:52:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TSPA NL |
07THEHAGUE875 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR HHS/CDC OFFICIAL [...] Country clearance is granted for June 3-8, 2007 visit to Amsterdam, The Netherlands of Maria del Piliar Ospina, Senior Service Fellow, Clinical Chemistry Branch, NCEH, CDC, HHS. The purpose of the travel is to attend the International Federation Clinical Chemistry IFCC Meeting for HbA1c; to s [...] | 2007-05-09 12:05:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA NL |
07THEHAGUE876 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR EPA OFFICIALS BOB [...] Country clearance is granted for Environmental Protection Agency officials Bob Bensen, Toxicoligist, Region 8 and Lynn Beasley, Program Analyst, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response to travel to Rotterdam,The Netherlands from June 14-25, 2007. The purpose of the travel is to attend the [...] | 2007-05-09 14:06:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV OTRA TPHY EPA KSCA ECE NL |
07THEHAGUE878 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR HHS/CDC OFFICIAL [...] Country clearance is granted for June 24-25, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of Dana Lynne Bruden for a layover in Amsterdam enroute to TDY in Helsinki, Finland. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is requested. POST ACCESS: 3. Visitors who need unescorted access into secure are [...] | 2007-05-09 14:19:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA NL |
07THEHAGUE88 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DEPUTY ASSISTANT [...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for The African Bureau Deputy Assistant Secretary, James Swan, Ambassador Joyce Leader, DOD/OSD Director for Central Africa, Patricia Jacubec, to travel to The Hague from January 21 to 24 to attend a Great Lakes Contact Group Meeting. [...] | 2007-01-19 12:27:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT OVIP ASEC OTRA BE PREL NL |
07THEHAGUE889 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NASA'S JOHNSON SPACE [...] Country clearance is granted for National Aeronautics and Space Administration Johnson Space Center officials Randy Morris and Tanner Moore to travel to Noordwijk, The Netherlands from May 16-22, 2007 to support Portable Pulmonary Function System Critical Design Review. 2. Embassy underst [...] | 2007-05-11 07:08:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA NL |
07THEHAGUE892 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR HHS/CDC OFFICIAL [...] Country clearance is granted for May 29-June 2, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of Wanda Walton, Health Education Specialist, CCID/NCHHSTP, CDC, HHS. The purpose of the travel is to attend the Human Resource Development meeting and to participate in the Human Resource Development workgroup of t [...] | 2007-05-11 08:14:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA NL |
07THEHAGUE893 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANT FOR DEPARTMENT OF STATE, [...] The Hague warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of State, Near Eastern Affairs officials David Denehy, NEA Senior Advisor and Thomas Hill, Program officer to travel to the Netherlands from May 13-14, 2007. The purpose of the travel is to conduct meetings in the Hague in s [...] | 2007-05-11 08:14:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTR PREL ASEC NL |
07THEHAGUE894 | NETHERLANDS: PARTICIPATION IN OSCE [...] The GONL will participate in the OSCE Political Public-Private Partnership Conference focused on counterterrorism in Vienna from May 31 to June 1, 2007. However, the GONL has yet to decide at what level to send its delegation. Either an official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or office [...] | 2007-05-11 13:09:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OSCE PREL PTER ABUD AFIN RS SP NL |
07THEHAGUE897 | NETHERLANDS OPPOSES ZIMBABWE'S BID FOR CSD 16 CHAIR [...] (SBU) The GONL supports the EU's position opposing a Zimbabwean Chair for the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD). Econoff delivered reftel points May 3, and followed up May 10 with Peter van der Vliet, Head of Political and Legal UN Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. V [...] | 2007-05-11 14:41:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EAID UNCSD AORC PREL NL |
07THEHAGUE899 | NETHERLANDS/EU: MAY 14-15 PRE-GAERC DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) Summary. The GONL remains concerned about Sudan and will support EU sanctions if no UN sanctions are forthcoming. The Dutch are also concerned about progress on EU-Russia cooperation. They support an EU role in the International Compact with Iraq and Ahtisaari's recommendations for [...] | 2007-05-11 15:05:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EUN ETRD KPAL PREL EAID NL |
07THEHAGUE90 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FAA EASTERN REGION [...] Country clearance is granted for January 30 - February 2, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of Federal Aviation Administration Inspectors Peter Vincent Bono and Samuel Andrew Lombardi to accomplish FAA national program guideline required inspection of aircrafts of carrier Saudi Aramco, Employees. [...] | 2007-01-19 12:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA EAIR NL |
07THEHAGUE903 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR INTERNAL REVENUE [...] Country clearance is granted for IRS CI Special Agent John L. DaSilva to travel to the Netherlands from June 2-9, 2007, to conduct business in regards to a CI case. Mr. DaSilva holds a High Risk/Public Trust clearance. 2. Embassy point of contact for this visit is Economic Section Chief K [...] | 2007-05-14 08:36:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN AMGT ASEC OTRA IRS TAX NL |
07THEHAGUE905 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR INTERNAL REVENUE [...] Country clearance is granted for IRS CI Attache William Cotter to travel to the Netherlands from May 17-18, 2007, to meet with Dutch tax officials to discuss CI cases. Mr. Cotter holds a Top Secret clearance. 2. Embassy point of contact is Economic Section Chief, Karen L. Enstrom, office [...] | 2007-05-14 10:18:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN AMGT ASEC OTRA IRS TAX NL |
07THEHAGUE908 | NETHERLANDS/CUBA: STRADDLING THE FENCE ON THE [...] (C) Summary: Cuba Transition Coordinator Caleb McCarry met May 8 with senior Dutch Foreign Ministry officials, NGOs, media and a member of Parliament active in the Cuban human rights campaign. The MFA hopes to reunite EU member states around a common position that does not legitimize the statu [...] | 2007-05-14 14:21:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM CU NL |
07THEHAGUE91 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FAA EASTERN REGION [...] Country clearance is granted for January 30 - February 2, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of Federal Aviation Administration Inspectors Peter Vincent Bono and Samuel Andrew Lombardi to accomplish FAA national program guideline required inspection of aircrafts of carrier Saudi Aramco, Employees. [...] | 2007-01-19 12:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA EAIR NL |
07THEHAGUE912 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NATIONAL INSTITUTE [...] Country clearance is granted for the May 18-22, 2007, visit to the Netherlands of Dr. Nahed El Kassar, Research Fellow, National Cancer Institute, NIH,to travel to Amsterdam, The Netherlands to attend the Rolduc Workshop on T-Cell Biology. 2. Embassy understands that no further assistance [...] | 2007-05-15 06:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO KSCA OTRA TPHY NL |
07THEHAGUE913 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NASA JET PROPULSION [...] Country clearance is granted for May 22-22, 2007 visit to Groningen, The Netherlands of National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) official Dariusz Lis. The purpose of the travel is to attend reveiws of the Heterodyne Spectrometer for the Herschel Space Obs [...] | 2007-05-15 06:39:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TSPA NL |
07THEHAGUE914 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NATIONAL INSTITUTE [...] Country clearance is granted for the May 20-24, 2007 visit to Rotterdam, The Netherlands of Dr. Lenore Launer, Senior Investigator, National Institure on Aging, NIH. The purpose of the travel is to participate on the committee that will hear the thesis defense of Mr. Frank Jan de Jong at Eras [...] | 2007-05-15 06:47:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO KSCA OTRA NL |
07THEHAGUE915 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NASA AMES RESEARCH [...] Country clearance is granted for the National Aeronautic and Space Administration Ames Research Center (ARC) official Alexander Tielens to travel to Utrecht and Groningen, The Netherlands from June 3-10, 2007. The purpose of the travel is to attend the meeting to finalize the Herschel Key Pro [...] | 2007-05-15 07:08:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA NL |
07THEHAGUE916 | NETHERLANDS/KOSOVO: ELEMENTS ARE THERE IN UNSC [...] (C) Summary: The GONL has seen the draft UN Security Council Resolution for Kosovo circulated on May 11, and believes it contains "all the elements" from UN Special Envoy Martti Ahtisaari's Settlement Plan. But the Dutch believe Moscow will continue to oppose the plan, and questioned whether [...] | 2007-05-15 12:04:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV YI NL |
07THEHAGUE922 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR HHS/CDC OFFICIAL [...] Country clearance is granted for May 28-30, 2007 visit to Amsterdam,The Netherlands of Paula Yoon, Epidemiologist, National Office of Public Health Genomics, NCCDPHP, HHS/CDC. The purpose of the travel is to present "The Role of Family History in Chronic Disease Prevention" at the University [...] | 2007-05-15 12:21:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA KSCA ASEC CDC NL |
07THEHAGUE923 | DUTCH ON OECD ENLARGEMENT AND FINANCING REFORM [...] (U) Econ Chief forwarded reftel points on May 10 to Peter Post, Head of the OECD Unit, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Post was not available to meet and discuss the points until May 14. Econ Chief also shared the points with Jerome Larosch, OECD Coordinator in the Trade Policy Unit, Dut [...] | 2007-05-15 13:20:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON OECD EUN NL |
07THEHAGUE924 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR THE [...] (U) The May 9 events commemorating the tenth anniversary of entry into force of the Convention went off smoothly, and Secretary Rice's message of congratulations was delivered to SIPDIS DG Pfirter. The dedication by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands of a memorial for the victims of chemical [...] | 2007-05-15 14:06:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
07THEHAGUE926 | COUNTRY CLEARANCES GRANTED FOR U.S. GEOLOGICAL [...] Country clearance is granted for USGS Geologist David R. Soller to travel to Utrecht, The Netherlands from May 27-June 2, 2007 to attend the Onegeology Prototype Components meeting, which is the first technical meeting of the International Onegeology Initiative. 2. Embassy understands tha [...] | 2007-05-16 07:25:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TPHY KSCA SENV NL |
07THEHAGUE93 | COUNTRY CLEARANCES GRANTED FOR U.S. GEOLOGICAL [...] Country clearance is granted for USGS Geologist Guy R. Gelfenbaum to travel to the Netherlands from January 21-28, 2007 to join a select group of scientists and engineers to perform a program review of the morphology program of Delft Hydraulics. 2. Embassy understands that no further assi [...] | 2007-01-19 12:47:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TPHY KSCA NL |
07THEHAGUE930 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANT FOR U.S. SECURITIES AND [...] The Hague warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) official George Lavdas to travel to Amsterdam, The Netherlands from May 21-25, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to attend the IOSCO Standing committee 3 meeting. 2. Embassy understands t [...] | 2007-05-16 07:58:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN NL OTRA |
07THEHAGUE931 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANT FOR U.S. SECURITIES AND [...] The Hague warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) officials David Grim, Branch Chief and Sara Crovitz, Senior Counsel to travel to Amsterdam, The Netherlands from May 22-25, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to attend the IOSCO Standing Com [...] | 2007-05-16 07:58:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN NL OTRA |
07THEHAGUE934 | NETHERLANDS: TOTAL BAN ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS NOT [...] (C) Summary: The GONL does not support a total ban on cluster munitions (CM). However, the Dutch will attend the next CM meeting in Lima on May 24-25 with the goal of working to revise the draft text proposed by Norway that calls for a total CM ban. The Dutch agree the Convention on Conventio [...] | 2007-05-16 13:35:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS NATO PARM PREL NL |
07THEHAGUE935 | ISA (FORMERLY ILSA): DUTCH AND SHELL ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. A Shell official confirmed the company does not expect to make any final investment decisions before mid-2008 or early 2009 on the Persian LNG and Yadavaran gas and oil investment projects in Iran. Dutch Foreign Ministry officials noted surprise with the Iranian announcement of a [...] | 2007-05-16 13:46:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PREL ENRG EPET NL IR |
07THEHAGUE936 | TERRORIST FINANCING/NETHERLANDS: DISRUPTING [...] (U) This message includes an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (S) Econoff delivered reftel points on May 1 to Anne-Chris Visser, Senior Advisor, Financial Markets Policy Directorate, Ministry of Finance, and on May 2 to Joost van Ettro, Policy Officer, Terrorism and New Threats Un [...] | 2007-05-16 14:13:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | KTFN PTER EFIN KPAO NL |
07THEHAGUE937 | NEW DUTCH FINANCE STATE SECRETARY - A FRIEND TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a meeting with Ambassador Arnall, new Finance State Secretary de Jager credited recent reductions in corporate tax and withholding rates for strengthening the Dutch investment and business climate. He said the new coalition government was considering measures to address r [...] | 2007-05-16 14:56:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV ELAB PGOV PINR NL |
07THEHAGUE94 | NETHERLANDS/EU: PRE-GAERC DEMARCHE [...] (C) Summary: The GONL supports the European Neighborhood Policy but does not want to see it used as a back door to EU candidacy. The Dutch continue to push for Serbian ICTY cooperation and will view warily offers to compensate Serbia for any change in Kosovo's status. Secretary Rice's efforts [...] | 2007-01-19 13:13:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID ENRG EUN KPAL MARR PGOV BK IR IS |
07THEHAGUE946 | NETHERLANDS: A/S DE SUTTER'S MAY 8 MEETING WITH MFA [...] (C) Summary: During a tour d'horizon discussion at the MFA on May 8, Assistant Secretary of State for Verification, Compliance, and Implementation Paula A. DeSutter addressed Russian President Putin's April 26 remarks and attempts to link the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) Treaty to [...] | 2007-05-18 13:53:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL KNNP KCFE CWC NL |
07THEHAGUE949 | ONDCP DIRECTOR'S MAY 7-8 VISIT TO THE NETHERLANDS [...] (C) Summary. White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director John Walters visited The Hague May 7-8. In meetings with the Foreign, Justice, and Health Ministries, Walters thanked the Dutch for their cooperation on a range of counter-narcotics issues from improved police-to [...] | 2007-05-18 16:59:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PREL PGOV KJUS KCRM PINR NL |
07THEHAGUE96 | COUNTRY CLEARANCES GRANTED FOR U.S. GEOLOGICAL [...] Country clearance is granted for USGS Dr. Craig Ely to travel to the netherlands from January 31 - February 2, 2007 to attend a field trip/workshop to waterfowl wintering areas in Groningen. 2. Embassy understands that no further assistance is required. POST ACCESS: 3. Visitors who [...] | 2007-01-19 15:37:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TPHY KSCA NL |
07THEHAGUE964 | DUTCH ON PARTICIPATION BY CHINA AND TAIWAN IN THE [...] (SBU) On May 22, Econoff and Poloff delivered reftel points to Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials Adrian Palm, Head of the East Asia Division, and Pim van Gemeren, China Policy Officer, East Asia Division. Palm said the GONL agreed that the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) [...] | 2007-05-23 09:50:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR PREL AORG TW CH NL |
07THEHAGUE971 | NETHERLANDS/CHINA: FM VERHAGEN'S MAY 16 VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary: Dutch Foreign Minister Verhagen visited Beijing May 16 and met with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Wu Bangguo, and others. According to the Dutch MFA, discussions focused on Taiwan, Sudan and human rights [...] | 2007-05-23 13:58:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AORG EAGR ETRD EUN PHUM CH SU TW NL |
07THEHAGUE974 | NETHERLANDS/CUBA: LIBERTAD ACT REVIEW [...] (C) SUMMARY. Dutch investments in Cuba remain minimal. Post is not aware of any bilateral trade agreements or exchange programs between Cuba and the Netherlands. The GONL and Dutch NGOs remain active advocates for promoting human rights in Cuba. Post is not aware of any high-level diploma [...] | 2007-05-24 09:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL CU NL |
07THEHAGUE984 | NETHERLANDS/NSG: CONFLICTS WITH PROPOSED MEETING [...] Summary: The GONL is interested in attending the proposed open-ended seminar in national capacities to discuss implementation of UNSCRs 1737 and 1747 during the week of June 4, 2007, in Vienna. However, GONL subject matter experts will be engaged with the Australia Group Plenary in Paris tha [...] | 2007-05-24 14:52:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP MNUC IR NL |
07THEHAGUE988 | UNSCR 1747: DUTCH SUPPORT EU COMMON POSITION ON [...] (U) Econoff delivered reftel points May 23 to Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) officials Joan Wiegman, Deputy Head, Nuclear Affairs and Non-Proliferation Division, and Huib Mijnarends, Senior Policy Officer on Iran Sanctions within the MFA's Terrorism and New Threats Unit. 2. (SBU [...] | 2007-05-25 08:30:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM ETTC UNSC IR NL |
08THEHAGU799 | CWC: WRAP-UP FOR SEPTEMBER 15-19, 2008 [...] (U) Budget consultations continued apace, with a session on the International Cooperation and Assistance Branch September 15 and the first wrap-up session September 19. Questions flowed but there was no sign of agreement on the key issue -- the increase in OCPF inspections. The first facilit [...] | 2008-09-25 12:12:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE1002 | NETHERLANDS/ FM TO SIGN CLUSTER MUNITIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-03 14:54:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM NATO MOPS PREL NL |
08THEHAGUE1008 | NETHERLANDS/BOLIVIA: HIGH PLAINS SHORT SHRIFTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: A Dutch diplomat expressed frustration with the GOB's unfair treatment of eastern communities. Eastern Bolivia appears to oppose the January 25 constitutional referendum, for which the EU will provide observers. On the DEA expulsion, the EU is likely to demarche the GOB within a [...] | 2008-12-05 14:06:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NARR ECON NL BL |
08THEHAGUE1010 | NETHERLANDS/EU: CROATIA CONDITIONALITY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ahead of the December 8-9 GAERC, the Dutch are pleased by the draft conclusions on enlargement but concerned about Croatia's cooperation on war crimes issues. The Dutch support progress on WTO negotiations and active responses to the situations in Africa, Kosovo, and elsewhere. [...] | 2008-12-05 14:50:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD EAID ECON EU HR NL |
08THEHAGUE1011 | NETHERLANDS/TERRORISM FINANCE: REVOCATION OF [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-08 12:59:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PTER PREL NL |
08THEHAGUE1013 | NETHERLANDS: DUTCH CONCERN ON IRAN STEALTH [...] (C) Summary. The Dutch are concerned that Iran's slick use of media and events may have ensnared the incoming European Union (EU) Presidency and numbed other EU members to Iran's nuclear program. Head of the Nuclear Affairs and Non-Proliferation Division, Henk cor Van der Kwast, told PolMil [...] | 2008-12-10 07:04:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM MOPS PREL NATO MNUC TRGY IR NL |
08THEHAGUE1015 | CWC: WRAP-UP FOR THE CONFERENCE OF THE STATES [...] (SBU) The Thirteenth Conference of the States Parties (CSP 13) failed to reach consensus on its final report and broke some new ground in establishing precedents. Long simmering tensions with Iran -- for some delegations going back many Executive Councils, for others rising during the Review [...] | 2008-12-12 17:01:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE1018 | NETHERLANDS: GLOOMY ECONOMIC INDICATORS GENERATE [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Netherlands' leading statistical agency forecasts a recession in 2009 and only slight GDP growth of 1.0 percent in 2010. Although the Netherlands likely will weather the economic crisis better than many of its EU neighbors, it still faces rising unemployment and significant de [...] | 2008-12-15 07:00:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL NL |
08THEHAGUE102 | UPDATE ON DUTCH CONTINGENCY PLANNING FOR RELEASE [...] (S) Summary. Dutch government sources continue to anticipate an early March release of Geert Wilders' film on the Koran; they are confident that Wilders will give the government 24 hours notice before the film is released. The government is actively engaging key figures in the Muslim world to stres [...] | 2008-02-01 15:55:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PTER KISL KIRF PINR PREL PGOV NL |
08THEHAGUE1021 | CWC: MEETINGS ON THE MARGINS OF THE CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) As always, the Conference of the States Parties offered a platform for a variety of meetings on its margins. The European Union hosted a day of meetings for National Authorities on December 1 that bridged the gap between the official National Authorities' meetings and the CSP; notable a [...] | 2008-12-15 15:28:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE1024 | NETHERLANDS/PAKISTAN: AID DECISION PENDING [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-17 09:09:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PK EAID ECON EFIN NL |
08THEHAGUE1025 | CWC: INDUSTRY SPECIFIC MEETINGS ON THE MARGINS OF [...] (SBU) Before and during the Conference of the States Parties (CSP 13),Doug Brown, visiting Director of the Treaty Compliance Division of the Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce, met with a number of officials on industry- specific issues. This cable follows the wrap up r [...] | 2008-12-17 13:07:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE1030 | NETHERLANDS/CUBA: LIBERTAD ACT REVIEW [...] (U) In response to Ref A, following is an analysis of Dutch relations with Cuba in the last half of 2008. (Note: Ref B reports on Dutch relations with Cuba in the first half of 2008. End note.) The Dutch Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Economic Affairs provided this information to embassy [...] | 2008-12-18 15:34:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL CU NL |
08THEHAGUE1035 | CWC: WRAP UP FOR DECEMBER 8-18, 2008 [...] (SBU) During his brief visit December 8, A/DAS Kenneth Staley met with the Algerian Ambassador to discuss plans for a conference on chemical terrorism and security in Algeria next year. Delrep followed up later in the week with the Algerian delegate to OPCW; it appears that Algeria's concept [...] | 2008-12-19 08:52:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE1037 | NETHERLANDS/NICARAGUA: SUSPENDING BUDGET ASSISTANCE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-19 11:06:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PGOV PREL NL NU |
08THEHAGUE1041 | NETHERLANDS: ECONOMIC MINISTER VISITS RUSSIA, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Dutch Economic Affairs Minister Maria van der Hoeven returned from her December 4-5 Moscow visit with a handful of energy announcements. Her meeting with Gazprom's CEO touched on Nord Stream, a gas storage project in the Netherlands, and selling future output from Yamal gas fie [...] | 2008-12-22 07:04:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET NL RS |
08THEHAGUE1046 | NETHERLANDS: NO IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-23 13:56:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID EAGR ETRD EINV BTIO NL |
08THEHAGUE1047 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: LIMITED RESOURCES FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-23 15:12:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF NL |
08THEHAGUE1049 | NETHERLANDS/PIRACY CONTACT GROUP: DUTCH PLAN TO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-24 13:16:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT KCRM MOPS PBTS PHSA PTER UNSC SO NL |
08THEHAGUE1050 | NETHERLANDS/GICNT; DUTCH PREPARING TO HOST JUNE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-24 13:18:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC NL |
08THEHAGUE109 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: EXTENSION PLANS IN [...] (C) Summary: Dutch MOD working-level officials agree enhanced task force and Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team (OMLT) training is vital for new partners contributing toward the Dutch-led ISAF extension in Uruzgan, but argue obtaining financial and political support for such training will [...] | 2008-02-04 16:00:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL NATO AF NL |
08THEHAGUE112 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP UP FOR [...] (U) During the week of January 28, the Open Ended Working Group (OEWG) began to tackle the draft text of the Review Conference report but spent more time debating the provisional agenda than examining the text. The German delegation has begun informal discussion of industry inspection issues. [...] | 2008-02-05 15:46:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE115 | NYSE-EURONEXT AMSTERDAM OFFERS "FAST TRACK LISTING" [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Indian firm Satyam became on January 23 the first NYSE-listed company to use a new "fast track listing" process to establish a second listing on the NYSE-Euronext Amsterdam exchange. Under this scheme, NYSE-listed companies registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange [...] | 2008-02-06 13:46:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV NL |
08THEHAGUE119 | NETHERLANDS/KOSOVO: DUTCH ON INTERNATIONAL [...] (C/NF) On February 7, 2008 Charge reviewed reftel A points in a brief phone call to Dutch MFA Political Director Pieter De Gooijer. De Gooijer explained that the Dutch have not yet decided to recognize Kosovo immediately after a declaration of independence, but noted significant pressure on [...] | 2008-02-07 16:20:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV KV NL |
08THEHAGUE122 | NETHERLANDS/LEBANON: DUTCH SUPPORT FOR LEBANON [...] (C) On February 6, poloff shared reftel points with Gert Kampman, deputy director of Middle East Affairs at the Dutch MFA. Poloff expressed appreciation for the Netherlands' role as host for the Lebanon Tribunal and outlined USG efforts to secure sufficient funding for the Tribunal. 2. (C) [...] | 2008-02-08 15:49:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM NL LE |
08THEHAGUE123 | NETHERLANDS/SYRIA: DUTCH FM PUSHES SYRIA TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 8, 2008, poloff discussed Dutch FM Verhagen's January 23-24 trip to Syria with Gert Kampman, MFA Deputy Director for the Middle East. Kampman, who accompanied Verhagen during the trip, said that the FM reviewed the Middle East peace process, Lebanon, Iran, and human r [...] | 2008-02-11 13:02:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM NL SY IS TU LE |
08THEHAGUE126 | NETHERLANDS/KOSOVO: DUTCH CONSIDERING KOSOVO [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 8, 2008 Charge delivered reftel A points to Dutch MFA acting DG Wim Geerts, following up on the conversation with DG de Gooijer the day before (reftel B). Charge and poloff also shared the information in ref email C. EU Correspondent Desiree Kopmels participated in the [...] | 2008-02-11 14:12:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NL KV |
08THEHAGUE127 | NETHERLANDS/ENERGY: INPUT FOR REQUIRED REPORTS TO [...] (SBU) In response to reftel request, Mission is pleased to provide the following information: -- The Economic Section, with three full-time staff members, has the lead within the Mission on energy policy matters. -- Time spent on energy and energy-related issues is distributed as follows [...] | 2008-02-11 15:56:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV APER ABUD NL |
08THEHAGUE131 | NETHERLANDS/KOSOVO: STILL NO DECISION [...] (C) The GONL appreciates reftel A points, but continues to hold firm on the perceived need to review the Kosovar constitution, declaration of independence, and treatment of minorities prior to any recognition decision. According to MFA EU Correspondent Desiree Kopmels, the GONL is still "coll [...] | 2008-02-12 16:09:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV NL KV |
08THEHAGUE133 | WILDERS FILM UPDATE: PANDITH MEETINGS WITH DUTCH [...] (C) Summary. Dutch government and civil society representatives told EUR Senior Advisor Farah Pandith during her February 7-8 visit to the Netherlands that the Wilders film on the Koran was cause for concern, but that it was important to avoid excessive &hype8 about the film. The Dutch gove [...] | 2008-02-13 11:41:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KISL KIRF PREL PGOV NL |
08THEHAGUE134 | NETHERLANDS/OSCE/KOSOVO: RESPONSE TO BERLIN [...] (C) Summary: The GONL understands from its mission to the OSCE that Serbia is no longer interested in pursuing an emergency session under the Berlin Mechanism, but rather will seek an "extra session" of the Permanent Council to voice its concerns over a Kosovo declaration of independence. Acco [...] | 2008-02-13 12:49:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNAUS UNMIK PGOV YI EU OSCE NL |
08THEHAGUE137 | NETHERLANDS/GAERC: DUTCH VIEWS ON BALKANS, BURMA, [...] (SBU) Summary: Kosovo's imminent declaration of independence dominated the GONL briefing in preparation for the February 18 GAERC. Dutch MFA Deputy EU Correspondent Rochus Pronk briefed allies February 13 on Dutch views regarding Kosovo, Serbia and SAA, Burma, Africa, the Middle East, Iran, t [...] | 2008-02-14 13:03:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EU NL |
08THEHAGUE141 | NETHERLANDS/GEORGIA: RESPONSE ON ABKHAZIA DEMARCHE [...] (C) Charge delivered reftel A points to MFA Deputy Political Director Wim Geerts on February 15. Geerts noted that the GONL was aware of Russian machinations in Georgia. But as long as it was kept to a "war of words," he thought the Russian argument would do more to annoy than actually prove [...] | 2008-02-15 12:49:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL GG RU YI NL |
08THEHAGUE144 | NETHERLANDS: SUPPORTS "LIKE-MINDED" STATES IN OSLO [...] (S) The GONL appreciated reftel points in preparation for the February 18-22 Oslo Process meeting in Wellington. MFA Head of Arms Control and Arms Export Policy Matthijs Wolters told polmiloff February 15 that the Dutch subscribe to the group of 17 "like-minded" countries participating in the [...] | 2008-02-15 13:50:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | MOPS PARM PREL NATO UN NL |
08THEHAGUE149 | NETHERLANDS/NSG: INFORMATION ON APPROVED EXPORT [...] (SBU) Econoff shared on February 7 ref A points requesting information on nuclear-related items actually delivered to Iran with Kees Jan Steenhoek, Senior Policy Advisor for Foreign Economic Relations and Export Control at the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs. 2. (SBU) In a subsequent [...] | 2008-02-19 14:37:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP AORC MNUC PARM IAEA IR NL |
08THEHAGUE152 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP UP FOR TWO [...] (SBU) This report covers the first two weeks in February and quite a number of meetings at the OPCW and behind the scenes. The Open Ended Working Group for the Review Conference met on February 8 and 14, primarily to review the final three blocks of draft text for the conference report, but t [...] | 2008-02-19 15:29:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE157 | NETHERLANDS/KOSOVO: DUTCH WAITING ON CONSTITUTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 20, Ambassador delivered reftel A points to FM Verhagen, who said he expected the Dutch to recognize Kosovo's independence on March 7, contingent on Kosovo approving its constitution. Verhagen expressed concern that the International Steering Group (ISG) might not su [...] | 2008-02-21 10:07:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | UN PREL PGOV NL KV |
08THEHAGUE159 | NETHERLANDS: NOTIFICATION OF U.S. SATELLITE [...] (SBU) Polmiloff delivered reftel notification to MFA Head of the North Americas Division Jos Schellars on February 21. Schellars appreciated the notification, but had no further questions at this time. Arnall [...] | 2008-02-21 15:03:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM PNAT KTIA PINS TSPA TPHY ESA CDG |
08THEHAGUE160 | MEETING WITH MEXICAN DELEGATION ON CHEMICAL [...] (U) This is an action message, see para 13 ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) On February 13, Ambassador Javits and the del met with Mexican Ambassador Jorge Lomonaco and delegates Miguel Zamudio and Blanca Hernandez Polo. Intended as a venue to share thoughts on the upcoming Review Confer [...] | 2008-02-21 15:07:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE169 | NETHERLANDS/CUBA: TRANSITION POINTS DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-24 12:12:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EU CU NL |
08THEHAGUE173 | NETHERLANDS/AUSTRALIA GROUP: PLENARY INFO EXCHANGE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-25 12:58:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC CBW |
08THEHAGUE174 | NETHERLANDS: POSSIBLE EFFORTS BY DUTCH FIRM INCO [...] (S) Polmiloff discussed reftel points with MFA Senior Advisor for Nonproliferation and Nuclear Affairs Ceta Noland on February 25. Noland appreciated the points, and claimed to be aware of Inter Connection Technologies (InCo Tech). She needed to confirm, but thought the GONL might have already issu [...] | 2008-02-25 12:59:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC IR NL |
08THEHAGUE175 | WILDERS KORAN FILM: DUTCH GOVERNMENT STILL [...] (C) MFA Terrorism and New Threats Department Deputy Director Andre van Wiggen told GlobalOffs during a February 21 meeting that the Dutch government still anticipates that parliamentarian Geert Wilders will release his film on the Koran in March; he said they have no information about the spe [...] | 2008-02-25 13:52:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PTER KISL KIRF PREL ASEC PGOV NL |
08THEHAGUE179 | NETHERLANDS/IEA: DUTCH ON CHINA, INDIA MEMBERSHIP [...] (U) Econoff shared on February 20 reftel points regarding International Energy Agency (IEA) membership for China and India with Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs (MEA) officials Pieter Boot, Director for Energy Strategy and Consumption and Dutch representative to the IEA Governing Board in t [...] | 2008-02-26 07:36:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IEA ENRG NL |
08THEHAGUE180 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP UP FOR [...] (U) The week of February 18 saw quite a number of meetings and consultations, several of which were convening for the first time this year ) Article X (February 18),the entire industry cluster followed by sampling and analysis and transfer discrepancies (February 19),the Host Country Commit [...] | 2008-02-26 14:45:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE183 | NETHERLANDS/WIREC: TIMMERMANS TO LEAD DUTCH [...] (U) In separate discussions February 20, Dutch officials Femke Smeets, Policy Officer, Directorate for Foreign Economic Relations, Ministry of Economic Affairs (MEA),and Femke Hoogeveen, Senior Policy Officer, Economic and Ecological Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),told Econ [...] | 2008-02-26 15:26:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KSCA KPAO ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KGHG |
08THEHAGUE185 | NETHERLANDS: DEFENSE ISSUES HEADING INTO BUCHAREST [...] (C) Summary: The Dutch MOD is facing several defense issues leading up to and beyond the NATO Bucharest summit in April. Dutch MOD senior leadership is facing criticism over the way it is handling the investigation into three possible friendly fire incidents in January. The MOD continues to review [...] | 2008-02-27 12:30:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PGOV PREL AF NL |
08THEHAGUE188 | ARUBA GENERAL AVIATION PRE-CLEARANCE AGREEMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-27 16:53:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAIR PINS KTIA NL AA |
08THEHAGUE197 | NETHERLANDS/CUBA: MICHEL VISIT FOLLOWS EU POLICY, [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 29, 2008 poloff delivered reftel points to Laurent Stokvis, Director of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Senior Policy Adviser Jan Jaap Groenemeijer, and Policy Officer Sergei Boeke. The Dutch continue to support EU policy of engagement toward Cuba, and the Michel visit co [...] | 2008-02-29 11:54:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CU NL |
08THEHAGUE199 | NETHERLANDS/SOMALIA: DUTCH FRIGATE TO ESCORT UN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloff delivered reftel points to Huub Buise, director of the Horn of Africa Division, on February 26, 2008. Buise later confirmed that the Dutch expect to deploy a frigate to replace the Danes in late March. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) In a discussion February 28, Buise said that th [...] | 2008-02-29 12:07:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KCRM PBTS UNSC SO NL |
08THEHAGUE200 | DUTCH RESPONSE TO CND DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) Global Issues Officer delivered reftel points on USG priorities for the upcoming Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) meeting separately to Ministry of Health Senior Policy Officer Marcel de Kort and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Senior Policy Officer in the Terrorism and New Threats Departme [...] | 2008-02-29 14:39:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC SNAR UN NL |
08THEHAGUE206 | NETHERLANDS/BLUE LANTERN CHECK ON APPLICATION 050084605 [...] Summary. Dutch law enforcement official Felix Marcus says the radar systems covered by application 050084605 will be used as stated in the license application, and that SWAT Team Utrecht is a misnomer for Arrest Team Midden Nederland, one of six special law-enforcement organizations deployed [...] | 2008-03-03 11:36:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC NL |
08THEHAGUE207 | NETHERLANDS/KOSOVO: "K DAY" ON MARCH 4 OR 5 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-03 15:50:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NL KV |
08THEHAGUE216 | DUTCH SHARE CONCERN OVER MALDIVES CLIMATE CHANGE [...] (SBU) Econoff shared on February 28 reftel points concerning USG concerns with the Maldives' draft resolution on climate change and human rights with appropriate Dutch officials at the ministries of Foreign (MFA),Economic, and Environmental Affairs. Joris Geeven, Policy Officer in the MFA' [...] | 2008-03-04 15:27:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGHG PGOV PHUM PREL UNHRC MV NL |
08THEHAGUE222 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP UP FOR [...] (U) The week of February 25)29 primarily marched in place. Delegations spent a lot of time on the provisional agenda for the Review Conference, with no agreement except growing convergence that the only broadly acceptable agenda would closely track that of the first Review Conference. Due to [...] | 2008-03-05 15:23:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE225 | NETHERLANDS/IRAN: NO OBJECTIONS TO DUTCH FIRM INCO [...] (S) Per reftels, MFA Senior Advisor for Nonproliferation and Nuclear Affairs Ceta Noland told polmiloff March 6 that the Dutch firm Inter Connection Technologies (InCo Tech) had contacted the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs on December 17, 2007, regarding the planned export of connectors to Iran [...] | 2008-03-06 13:04:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM MRCRE PREL ETTC IR NL |
08THEHAGUE227 | NETHERLANDS/GAERC: DUTCH VIEWS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Post delivered reftel points to key Dutch MFA contacts on March 6, 2008. On March 5, Dutch MFA Senior Policy Officer Jeroen Boender briefed EU diplomats and allies on Dutch views of the March 10-11 GAERC agenda, including the Western Balkans, the Middle East, Zimbabwe, Georgia, [...] | 2008-03-06 13:18:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EU NL |
08THEHAGUE228 | NETHERLANDS/KOSOVO: DUTCH RECOGNIZE KOSOVAR [...] (U) SUMMARY: At a press conference with Sweden,s FM Carl Bildt on March 4, FM Maxime Verhagen announced that the Netherlands recognizes Kosovar independence. Poloff reviewed Dutch thinking with Mr. Cees Roels, Head of the Western Balkans Division at the Dutch MFA, on March 4, and also attende [...] | 2008-03-06 13:18:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NL KV |
08THEHAGUE241 | NETHERLANDS/TERRORISM FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF [...] (SBU) On March 10, Econoff shared reftel points concerning the U.S. designation of four Syria-based members of Abu Ghadiyah Network with Wendela Haringhuizen, Senior Policy Officer, Terrorism and New Threats Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Anne-Chris Visser, Senior Advisor, Financial In [...] | 2008-03-11 13:19:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PTER ETTC PREL KTFN UNSC IZ SY NL |
08THEHAGUE243 | NETHERLANDS/IRAN: DUTCH WONDER ABOUT BEST TIME FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-12 17:49:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM PGOV PHUM NL IR |
08THEHAGUE246 | NETHERLANDS/ENERGY: DUTCH MOVE FORWARD WITH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Netherlands is moving forward with plans to unbundle its public energy (gas and electricity) sector by 2011. Unbundling is expected to increase network efficiency and reliability and cut costs, primarily to industrial and business customers. However, the plans are facin [...] | 2008-03-13 10:24:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EINV PGOV EU NL |
08THEHAGUE247 | COUNTERTERRORISM COORDINATOR ANTICIPATES LATE [...] (C) Summary. National Counterterrorism Coordinator Tjibbe Joustra told Charge March 11 that the government now anticipated a late March release date for MP Geert Wilders' controversial film on the Koran. He said Wilders could release the film on the Internet earlier than March 28, the date [...] | 2008-03-13 11:53:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KISL KIRF PREL ASEC PGOV NL |
08THEHAGUE249 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP UP FOR [...] (SBU) Executive Council 52 (EC-52) followed the unfortunate recent pattern of deferring a large proportion of its substantive business to the next session )- not only the facility and verification documents, but also some routine reports from the Technical Secretariat (TS) and Director General [...] | 2008-03-13 14:47:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE250 | NETHERLANDS/IRAN: ELECTIONS ASSESSMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 12, 2008, POLOFF raised reftel A questions with Loek ten Hagen, MFA Senior Policy Officer in the North Africa and Middle East Department of the Dutch MFA. Ten Hagen commented on factional infighting and the mechanics of the upcoming Iranian election. Responses below fo [...] | 2008-03-13 17:02:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM PHUM PINR NL IR |
08THEHAGUE251 | NETHERLANDS/KOSOVO: DUTCH PLAN TO JOIN ISG [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-14 07:10:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID KV NL |
08THEHAGUE252 | Netherlands Blue Lantern: Post-Shipment End-Use Check on [...] (U) SUMMARY: Post verified AD-S' role as a foreign intermediary for the French Air Force (FAF) and the company appeared to be a responsible recipient of USML items. END SUMMARY. 2. (SBU) Emboffs met with Peter de Smalen, Director, AD-S on March 3 to conduct reftel post-shipment verificatio [...] | 2008-03-14 12:28:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC FR NL |
08THEHAGUE253 | DUTCH ON U.S.-EU CLIMATE CHANGE COOPERATION [...] (U) Econ Section Chief discussed reftel points March 14 with Gerie Jonk, Senior Policy Officer, Dutch Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning, and the Environment. (Dutch officials responsible for preparing GONL positions ahead of the March 13-14 European Council meeting were not available pri [...] | 2008-03-14 13:50:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGHG SENV ENRG ECON EINV EU NL |
08THEHAGUE254 | NETHERLANDS/LEBANON: NO PARTICIPATION IN 3/14 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-14 14:28:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PDEM NL LE |
08THEHAGUE255 | NETHERLANDS: DUTCH SUPPORT NEW UN SPECIAL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-14 14:38:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AF NL |
08THEHAGUE264 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP UP FOR [...] (SBU) Two events dominated the week of March 10-14 -- Iraq's delivery of its draft initial declaration of its chemical weapons facilities as it joins the Chemical Weapons Convention, and the Cuban Ambassador's dramatic delivery of the Non Aligned Movement's preliminary comments on the draft Re [...] | 2008-03-18 09:44:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE268 | NETHERLANDS/IRAN: IRAN DEPUTY FM SAFARI VISITS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-18 11:39:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR NL IR |
08THEHAGUE271 | NIAG 6004: DUTCH RESPONSE TO TRITIUM GAS SHIPMENT [...] (S) Polmiloff raised reftel on March 14 with Dutch MFA security department officials. MFA Director for Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Affairs Henk Cor van der Kwast discussed reftel points on March 19, noting that the GONL appreciated the points and understood how a shipment of tritium gas to [...] | 2008-03-19 11:05:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM PREL IR NL |
08THEHAGUE276 | ISA: SHELL ADVISOR DESCRIBES "STALEMATE" WITH IRAN [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Shell is continuing its "go slow" approach and is in a "stalemate" with Iran for commercial as well as political reasons according to a Shell official. These comments are consistent with remarks made by Shell CEO van der Veer to then Ambassador Arnall in November 2007. END SU [...] | 2008-03-20 11:47:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EPET ETTC IR NL |
08THEHAGUE277 | DUTCH ON TAIWAN'S PARTICIPATION IN THE OECD [...] (U) Econ Chief forwarded ref A points on March 3 to Peter Post, Head of the OECD Unit, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Econ Chief also shared the points with Jerome Larosch, OECD Coordinator in the Trade Policy Unit, Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs. Post was not available to meet and [...] | 2008-03-20 15:16:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON OECD EUN PREL CM TW NL |
08THEHAGUE280 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP UP FOR [...] (SBU) Preparations for the Second Review Conference (RevCon) continued, with much of the work behind the scenes. The UK chair of the RevCon working group is revising the draft report and proposed informal daily meetings beginning March 28 to discuss the text. The March 18 meeting of Permane [...] | 2008-03-25 15:06:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE281 | WIREC FOLLOW-UP: DUTCH GOVERNMENT MAKES PLEDGE [...] As requested reftel, Econoff contacted Femke Hoogeveen, Senior Policy Advisor for Energy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on March 19 regarding a Dutch government WIREC pledge to accelerate the uptake of renewable energy. The Dutch head of delegation to WIREC, Minister for European Affairs Frans [...] | 2008-03-25 16:44:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ENRG TRGY KGHG NL |
08THEHAGUE285 | WALKING THE BEAT IN THE HAGUE'S RED LIGHT DISTRICT TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a March 5 briefing and tour of the red light district in The Hague, Henry Koper, the coordinator of The Hague regional police prostitution and child pornography unit, provided an overview of Dutch police efforts to combat TIP in the regulated prostitution sector. Koper s [...] | 2008-03-26 12:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF NL |
08THEHAGUE292 | NETHERLANDS/CFE: QUIET DUTCH SUPPORT U.S.-GERMAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-28 07:42:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO KCFE MARR NL |
08THEHAGUE296 | NETHERLANDS/GAERC: DUTCH FIRM ON SERBIA ICTY [...] (C) On March 26 and 27, 2008 POLOFF delivered reftel points to Dutch MFA Deputy EU Correspondent Rochus Pronk as well MFA contacts on the Balkans, Middle East, Russia, and China. FM Verhagen gave Dutch views on the GAERC agenda in a letter to parliament (ref B). In a conversation on March 27 [...] | 2008-03-28 07:46:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM NL SR |
08THEHAGUE299 | DUTCH FINANCE MINISTRY ON UNSCR 1803 [...] (U) Econoff delivered points, per refs A and B, on March 26 to Eric Ligthart, Policy Advisor Integrity Division, Ministry of Finance (MOF). Separately, Emboffs delivered ref B points to Foreign Ministry officials in the Terrorism and New Threats Unit and on the Iran desk. Ligthart's office is [...] | 2008-03-28 12:39:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | EFIN EINV ETRD PARM PREL KNNP MNUC IR NL |
08THEHAGUE300 | DUTCH GOVERNMENT INCREASING ASSISTANCE TO IRAQI [...] (SBU) Emboffs delivered reftel demarche to Foreign Ministry officials Dirk Jan Wierenga (Iraq desk) and Nelly Blokker (Humanitarian Aid Division). Wierenga stated that the Dutch government and parliament share U.S. concerns for the humanitarian situation of Iraqi refugees and internally displ [...] | 2008-03-28 14:14:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF EAID PHUM PREL NL IZ |
08THEHAGUE301 | NETHERLANDS/BELARUS: DUTCH SUPPORT EU STATEMENT, [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-28 14:39:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL NL BO |
08THEHAGUE302 | THE DAY AFTER FITNA: CALM IN THE NETHERLANDS [...] (SBU) Summary. Reaction in the Netherlands to the March 27 release of anti-Islam Parliamentarian Geert Wilders' long awaited short film on the Koran, Fitna, has been calm. An almost palpable collective sigh of relief that the film was not as inflammatory as previously expected was evident in reacti [...] | 2008-03-28 18:19:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KISL PREL KIRF ASEC PTER NL |
08THEHAGUE305 | NETHERLANDS: KEEPING A LOW PROFILE ON GREEK [...] (C) Summary: The GONL fully endorses reftel points regarding the need to support UN-led negotiations to resolve the differences over Macedonia's name, and believes such differences should not prevent Macedonia from receiving an invitation at the NATO Bucharest Summit. Yet according to MFA Se [...] | 2008-04-01 16:21:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO PGOV MK GR NL |
08THEHAGUE306 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP UP FOR [...] (SBU) The last week in March moved from more formal meetings on the Review Conference to less formal but more focused discussions of the Chairman's revised draft text for the report, which was distributed on March 26. The first such informal meeting on March 28 slowly worked through the first [...] | 2008-04-02 09:40:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE307 | NETHERLANDS/BURMA: DUTCH PREDICT EU TO EXTEND [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-02 12:55:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM NL BM |
08THEHAGUE308 | NETHERLANDS/OSLO PROCESS: DUTCH SUPPORT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 28, 2008, POLOFF delivered reftel points to Wouter Wormgoor at the Dutch MFA, and in a follow up conversation, Wormgoor said that resolving the interoperability issue was a redline for the Netherlands. At the same time, Wormgoor expressed concern about prospects for reso [...] | 2008-04-02 14:01:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS PGOV PARM NL |
08THEHAGUE313 | NIAG 6004: DUTCH UPDATE ON TRITIUM GAS SHIPMENT [...] (S) Summary: The GONL confirmed an attempted shipment of tritium gas to Iran by a Dutch firm in December 2007. According to MFA Senior Advisor for Nuclear Affairs and Nonproliferation Ceta Noland, the Dutch are continuing to investigate the incident and may pursue criminal charges against the Dutch [...] | 2008-04-03 14:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM PREL IR NL |
08THEHAGUE314 | AUSTRALIA GROUP: DUTCH RESPONSE TO PLENARY [...] (SBU) Polmiloff delivered reftel non-papers to MFA Senior Advisor for Nuclear Affairs and Nonproliferation Ceta Noland on April 2. Noland noted that the Ministry of Agriculture was currently reviewing reftel A, while the Ministry of Economic Affairs is looking at reftel B. Noland said the Du [...] | 2008-04-03 14:18:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM ETTC CBW NL |
08THEHAGUE315 | MTCR: DUTCH RESPONSE ON PLENARY INFORMATION [...] (C) Polmiloff delivered reftel paper on proposed Information Exchange (IE) agenda topics for the 2008 MTCR Plenary at the April 10-11 Reinforced Point of Contact Meeting to MFA Senior Advisor for Nuclear Affairs and Nonproliferation Ceta Noland on April 2. Noland appreciated the proposed IE a [...] | 2008-04-03 14:19:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | MTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA NL |
08THEHAGUE317 | NETHERLANDS: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON DUTCH FIRM'S [...] (S) Polmiloff discussed reftel O with MFA Senior Advisor for Nuclear Affairs and Nonproliferation Ceta Noland on April 2, stressing the past involvement of Aviation Services International (ASI) with the Ghoods Aviation Center (reftels A-K),and ASI's referral to Inter Connection Technologies (InCo [...] | 2008-04-03 15:51:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC IR NL |
08THEHAGUE319 | DUTCH DRUG POLICY: NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE ANTICIPATED [...] (SBU) Summary: The ministers of Justice and Health told Parliament during a March 6 debate that they did not anticipate significant changes in Dutch drug policy over the next few years; they also stressed that the government does not intend to seek revisions to international drug treaties. Th [...] | 2008-04-04 12:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR KCRM PREL PGOV NL |
08THEHAGUE329 | SENIOR DUTCH TRADE OFFICIAL DISCUSSES WTO DOHA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A senior Dutch trade official recently told CDA March 27 that the Dutch are committed to clinching a Doha Round deal. However, intra-EU disagreement and entrenched agriculture interests may prevent a breakthrough. The Dutch are reluctant to pressure other EU member states to b [...] | 2008-04-10 11:04:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON WTRO NL |
08THEHAGUE33 | NETHERLANDS/KAZAKHSTAN: DUTCH VIEW ON KAZAKHSTAN'S [...] (C) Summary: The GONL concurs that close coordination among OSCE partners is necessary to help ensure Kazakhstan remains on track in terms of the commitments it made in exchange for the 2010 OSCE chairmanship. MFA Special Advisor for the OSCE Tony van der Togt said for their part, the Dutch [...] | 2008-01-11 14:41:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV OSCE PREL KZ NL |
08THEHAGUE330 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: CONCERN OVER RUMORED [...] (SBU) This is a request for guidance. Please see para 8. 2. (S//NF) Summary: The GONL is concerned about rumors expressed in a recent Daily Telegraph article laying out U.S./UK plans to replace the Dutch during their upcoming command rotation of NATO operations in southern Afghanistan. Ac [...] | 2008-04-10 15:19:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL NATO AF NL |
08THEHAGUE331 | DUTCH MOVING AHEAD WITH CONTROVERSIAL AVIATION TAX [...] (C) SUMMARY: The new Dutch aviation tax is on track to take effect July 1, despite opposition from parts of the business community and the public. A March 19 court ruling dismissed complaints brought by the air travel industry, clearing a potential obstacle to implementation. Dutch aviation [...] | 2008-04-10 15:39:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON ETRD SENV EUN NL |
08THEHAGUE340 | DUTCH ASSISTANCE TO PAKISTAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Dutch assistance to Pakistan totals EUR 40 million per year. Development Minister Bert Koenders announced April 8 that the GONL would resume some assistance programs that had been suspended in November 2007 after Musharraf declared a state of emergency. Dutch assistance to Paki [...] | 2008-04-16 16:50:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PGOV PREL PK NL |
08THEHAGUE342 | NETHERLANDS/EU: SELLING THE EU TO EUROPE [...] (U) SUMMARY: On April 15, Austrian State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Hans Winkler and Dutch Minister for European Affairs Frans Timmermans discussed promoting the EU. Addressing an audience of approximately thirty diplomats at the Netherlands Institute for International Relations (Clingenda [...] | 2008-04-18 11:46:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OPRC PINR EU NL AU |
08THEHAGUE343 | GONL EXPECTS RATIFICATION OF U.S.-EU GPS-GALILEO [...] (SBU) EconOffs met April 17 with Wim Ploeg, European Division Deputy Head, Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management, to ascertain the ratification status of the U.S.-EU GPS-Galileo Cooperation Agreement. Ploeg, who coordinates the GONL's interagency "Galileo group," said that [...] | 2008-04-18 13:02:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TSPA TSPL PREL SENV IMO ICAO ITU NL EUN |
08THEHAGUE344 | NETHERLANDS/GEORGIA: DUTCH SUPPORT EU STATEMENTS [...] (C) Summary: The GONL supports the recent statement by the Slovenian EU Presidency noting "serious concern" over the April 15 Russian Presidential instructions enhancing relations with Abkhazia and South Ossetia. According to MFA Deputy Director for South Eastern and Eastern Europe Henk Voska [...] | 2008-04-21 14:05:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL GG RS NL |
08THEHAGUE349 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): SECOND REVIEW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Second Special Conference to Review the Operation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (RevCon),after difficult and protracted negotiations, adopted a 152-paragraph substantive report reviewing all aspects of the Convention and setting the course for the future. The key U.S [...] | 2008-04-21 16:11:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE355 | NETHERLANDS/IRAN: IMPLEMENTING IRAN SANCTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 22, Charge D'Affaires discussed Iran sanctions with MFA Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Baroness van Lynden-Leijten, who confirmed continuing Dutch support for robust implementation of UNSC resolution 1803. At the same time, the Netherlands wants to keep t [...] | 2008-04-23 12:09:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MNUC KNNP IR UNSC NL |
08THEHAGUE362 | DUTCH ON TURKEY'S CHANGE OF STATUS AT THE EBRD [...] (SBU) Freek Keppels, Head of International Economy and Financial Institutions, Ministry of Finance (MOF),told Econoff April 24 that the GONL takes a "positive attitude" towards Turkey becoming a country of operation at EBRD but agrees with USG that a decision should not be made hastily. Keppe [...] | 2008-04-24 14:55:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL TU NL |
08THEHAGUE365 | DUTCH ENERGY CZAR DISCUSSES NEW ENERGY STRATEGY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a meeting with Dutch energy czar Mark Frequin, he spelled out the GONL's new energy policy "tracks" -- developing the Netherlands as a gas hub and securing energy partners both within Europe and beyond. He also emphasized three overarching Dutch goals on energy -- open mark [...] | 2008-04-25 07:24:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG PREL NL |
08THEHAGUE367 | NETHERLANDS/ZIMBABWE: AG MINISTER LIKELY REP TO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-25 16:27:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AORC EAGR EAID UN NL |
08THEHAGUE368 | NETHERLANDS/BLUE LANTERN CHECK ON APPLICATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Emboffs conducted a site visit per reftel of Applied Research Laboratory Europe BV (ARLE) on April 18. Although a sole proprietorship, ARLE appears to be a bona fide intermediary. ARLE stores items in a safe drilled into the concrete floor of a garage which is connected to a ho [...] | 2008-04-28 12:12:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC NL JO |
08THEHAGUE372 | NETHERLANDS/GAERC: FLEXIBILITY ON SERBIA SAA/ICTY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 22, Charge d'Affaires reviewed ref B points on the Middle East with Baroness van Lynden-Leijten, Dutch MFA Director for Middle East and North Africa Affairs, and her deputy, Gert Heijkoop. Also on April 22, 2008 POLOFF delivered ref B points to Dutch MFA EU Corresponde [...] | 2008-04-28 14:30:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EU XF ZL NL |
08THEHAGUE377 | RESPONSE: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/COMMODITY PRICES - THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. While there has been a steady increase in Dutch food producers' prices over the last two years, these increases have only been partially passed on to domestic Dutch consumers. Despite its role as a leading agricultural exporter (in value terms),there are no indications of an [...] | 2008-04-29 14:55:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD EAID ECON PGOV PREL NL |
08THEHAGUE38 | NETHERLANDS/WIREC: DUTCH FORMING DELEGATION [...] Post forwarded on January 7 ref A letter for the Dutch to attend WIREC to Minister of Economic Affairs Maria van der Hoeven. Post also received and delivered on January 8 ref B invitation for van der Hoeven to serve on WIREC's Bioenergy Feedstocks Panel. 2. On January 10, Econoff spoke w [...] | 2008-01-14 15:51:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA KPAO ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KGHG |
08THEHAGUE380 | NETHERLANDS/SERBIA: FM PLEASED WITH SAA AGREEMENT [...] (C) On April 29, Ard van der Vorst, Dutch MFA Western Balkans Coordinator for Political Affairs, told POLOFF that FM Verhagen was pleased to sign the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) with Serbia. The GAERC language provides that the SAA will not be implemented until Serbia fully [...] | 2008-05-05 07:18:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EU SE NL |
08THEHAGUE385 | NETHERLANDS/BURMA: SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-07 14:16:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID PHUM BM NL |
08THEHAGUE388 | NETHERLANDS/CUBA: EMBASSY & GOVERNMENT PLANS FOR [...] (SBU) Concerning reftel A request, Embassy The Hague plans to host a meeting with Charge d'Affaires and local NGOs that are active in promoting human rights in Cuba. Post will approach Washington officials with a proposed DVC or telephone interview with a leading Dutch paper ahead of May 21. [...] | 2008-05-08 15:44:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KDEM PHUM NL CU |
08THEHAGUE389 | NETHERLANDS: EXTENSION OF ANNUAL STATUS OF FORCES [...] (SBU) Per reftel, Post received a diplomatic note from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs dated May 8 regarding the one-year extension of the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) for the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. With the exchange of notes, the SOFA extension shall enter into force on th [...] | 2008-05-08 16:20:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PREL NL NT XL |
08THEHAGUE394 | NETHERLANDS/IRAQ: NO NEW PLEDGES, PARTICIPATION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-09 15:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID ECON EFIN EINV PGOV IZ NL |
08THEHAGUE395 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: DUTCH SUPPORT AT PARIS [...] (SBU) The Netherlands will announce a level or higher pledge at the upcoming Paris Conference than at the 2006 London Conference, according to the point person for Dutch assistance to Afghanistan. Both Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen and Development Minister Bert Koenders plan to attend. [...] | 2008-05-09 15:51:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON EFIN KDEM PGOV PREL NL AF |
08THEHAGUE396 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP UP FOR [...] (U) The weeks following the CWC Second Review Conference (RevCon) have been fairly quiet, due no doubt in part to post-RevCon exhaustion as well as a series of official holidays. The only consultations held were within the industry cluster, although two WEOG meetings, an Irish-hosted lunch, a [...] | 2008-05-09 16:06:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE397 | GUIDANCE REQUEST: DISCUSSING ENVIRONMENTAL [...] (U) This cable contains an action request - please see para 6. 2. (S) SUMMARY: Post seeks guidance regarding policy on the discussion of remediation issues in the context of the Netherlands United States Operational Group (NUSOG). Post understands from ISN/WMDT that the USG position is t [...] | 2008-05-09 16:22:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | MARR MNUC PARM TRGY KRAD NL |
08THEHAGUE398 | NETHERLANDS/WIPO: ELECTION OF NEW WIPO DIRECTOR [...] (SBU) The Netherlands' preferred candidates for WIPO Director General (DG) are Australia's Francis Gurry, followed by Mexico's Jorge Amigo. EconOff met with Paul van Beukering, head of Intellectual Property Unit, Ministry of Economic Affairs, May 9 to discuss the upocoming WIPO DG election pe [...] | 2008-05-09 16:29:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC WIPO KIPR ETRD PREL NL |
08THEHAGUE41 | NETHERLANDS/SUDAN: DUTCH SUPPORT JOINT INTEGRATED [...] (U) SUMMARY: On January 10, 2008 Poloff delivered reftel points to Mr. Huub Buise, Head of the Dutch MFA's Sudan Task Force and Horn of Africa section. Buise was accompanied by Lisette den Breems, senior policy officer for Sudan, Erwin van Veen, policy advisor in the Unit for Peacebuilding and [...] | 2008-01-15 12:09:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL NL SU |
08THEHAGUE412 | NETHERLANDS/TERRORISM FINANCE: PRE-NOTIFICATION [...] (S) On May 9, Econoff shared reftel points concerning the upcoming UNSCR 1267 listing request of the Revival of Islamic Heritage Society (RIHS) with Anne-Chris Visser, Senior Policy Advisor, Financial Integrity Division, Ministry of Finance. Econoff shared same points May 13 with Kim de Jong, P [...] | 2008-05-15 15:49:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | EFIN KTFN PTER PINR PREL NL KU |
08THEHAGUE413 | NETHERLANDS/TERRORISM FINANCE: PRE-NOTIFICATION OF [...] (S) On May 13, Econoff shared reftel points concerning the upcoming UNSCR 1267 listing request of 'Abd al-Rahman Muhammad Jaffar 'Ali, Adil Muhammad Mahmud Abd al-Khalique, and Khalifa Muhammad Turki al-Subaiy with Kim de Jong, Policy Officer, Terrorism and New Threats Unit, Ministry of Foreign [...] | 2008-05-15 15:50:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | EFIN KTFN PTER PINR PREL NL BA QA |
08THEHAGUE416 | DUTCH SEEK AMBITIOUS ENERGY-CLIMATE CHANGE TARGETS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. While officially welcoming the European Commission's energy and climate change targets, some Dutch officials have indicated that the GONL was hoping for the adoption of more "ambitious" goals. At home, the GONL is seeking to go beyond EU targets by committing independently to [...] | 2008-05-16 10:29:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGHG SENV ENRG ECON EINV EUN NL |
08THEHAGUE419 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): PARIS SEMINAR [...] (U) The French Ministry of Defense through its Delegation for Strategic Affairs and its Foundation for Strategic Research sponsored a seminar limited to Australia Group members plus China and Russia March 25 and 26 at the Ecole Militaire in Paris. The seminar was held to provide background in [...] | 2008-05-16 14:16:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC FR |
08THEHAGUE42 | NETHERLANDS/ESDP: DUTCH SUPPORT DEPLOYMENT TO CHAD [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel points to Huub Buise, Head of the Dutch MFA's Sudan Task Force and Horn of Africa section, and Jaime de Bourbon Parme, policy officer for Peacekeeping Operations and the lead officer for the Chad/Central African Republic deployment (EUFOR TCHAD/CAR). In a discussion [...] | 2008-01-15 12:10:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NL CD |
08THEHAGUE420 | CWC REVIEW CONFERENCE PART I - FORMAL OPENING [...] (U) This cable is part of a series on the Second Chemical Weapons Convention Review Conference (RevCon) April 7-18, 2008. It follows the initial report at the end of the Conference (reftel) and covers the opening plenary sessions of the Conference and the general debate. Other cables will fo [...] | 2008-05-16 15:42:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE425 | CWC REVIEW CONFERENCE PART II: EVENTS AND [...] (U) This cable is part of a series on the Second Chemical Weapons Convention Review Conference (RevCon) April 7-18, 2008. It follows the initial report at the end of the Conference (ref a),and the opening plenary sessions of the Conference and the general debate (ref b). Other cables will f [...] | 2008-05-19 15:24:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE433 | CWC REVIEW CONFERENCE PART III: ANALYSIS OF THE [...] (U) This cable is part of a series on the Second Chemical Weapons Convention Review Conference (RevCon) April 7-18, 2008. It follows the initial report at the end of the Conference (ref b),and reports on the opening plenary sessions of the Conference and the general debate (ref c) and events [...] | 2008-05-21 15:48:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE434 | NETHERLANDS/IRAQ: PARTICIPATION IN INT'L COMPACT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-21 16:15:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID IZ NL |
08THEHAGUE439 | NETHERLANDS: GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY INITIATIVE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-23 11:00:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EAGR EAID ECON TBIO NL |
08THEHAGUE440 | NETHERLANDS: AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-23 11:00:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EAGR EAID ECON TBIO NL |
08THEHAGUE441 | NETHERLANDS:PLANS FOR MAY 25 BURMA CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) EconOff delivered reftel demarches May 22 and May 23 to Karin Jager, Humanitarian Aid Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Jager said the Netherlands shares U.S. concerns about the Burmese regime's limitations on humanitarian relief efforts and supports the same priorities for the May [...] | 2008-05-23 13:48:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PGOV PHUM NL BM |
08THEHAGUE442 | NETHERLANDS: FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS LOSE BILLIONS BUT WILL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Dutch financial institutions have posted EUR 9 billion ($14 billion) in losses to date as a result of the subprime mortgage/credit crisis. The recent takeover of ABN Amro and liquidity issues at medium-sized bank NIB Capital have also rattled the Dutch financial sector. Despit [...] | 2008-05-23 14:00:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV NL |
08THEHAGUE449 | CWC REVIEW CONFERENCE PART IV: PROCESS AND [...] (U) This cable is the last of a series on the Second Chemical Weapons Convention Review Conference (RevCon) April 7 -18, 2008. It follows the initial report at the end of the Conference (ref A),the reports on the opening plenary sessions of the Conference and the general debate (ref B),even [...] | 2008-05-28 11:08:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE450 | NETHERLANDS/CUBA: SOLIDARITY DAY OUTREACH [...] (U) SUMMARY: Following up on reftels A and B, post placed an op-ed piece with a major Dutch paper (para 2) and hosted a coffee with a Dutch NGO (para 3) to draw attention to the human rights situation in Cuba. END SUMMARY. 2. (U) PLACEMENT OF OP-ED: On May 21, the Dutch dailQDe Volkskrant, [...] | 2008-05-28 11:08:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KDEM KPAO PHUM NL CU |
08THEHAGUE455 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP UP FOR TWO [...] (SBU) While OPCW has had a very lean schedule since the Review Conference, the U.S. delegation continued to meet May 13 - 23 with Technical Secretariat officials and other delegations on upcoming issues. Ambassador Javits met with the new Executive Council Chairperson to discuss future activ [...] | 2008-05-29 15:21:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE458 | NETHERLANDS/CUBA: LIBERTAD REVIEW & EU POLICY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following up on reftel A, poloff met with Jan Jaap Groenemeijer, Senior Policy Advisor on Cuban Affairs at the Dutch MFA. For the purposes of the Libertad review, Dutch political and economic relations are reviewed in paragraphs 2 and 3. Groenemeijer noted that he did not expec [...] | 2008-05-29 16:02:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD ETTC CU NL |
08THEHAGUE460 | NETHERLANDS: SPECIAL ENVOY RICKMAN FINDS LITTLE [...] SUMMARY: During a May 22-25 visit to Amsterdam, Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Anti-Semitism Gregg Rickman and Karen Paikin met with Jewish community leaders, local government officials, scholars, and NGOs. Rickman found relatively little anti-Semitism in the Netherlands during [...] | 2008-05-30 08:58:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM KPAO NL |
08THEHAGUE463 | NETHERLANDS: PARTICIPATION IN GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO [...] (SBU) The GONL plans to attend the Fourth Global Initiative Meeting in Madrid, Spain on June 16-18. MFA Director for Nuclear Affairs and Nonproliferation Henk Cor van der Kwast confirmed May 30 that he will lead a Dutch interagency team including officials from the Ministry of Economic Affair [...] | 2008-05-30 14:34:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL PTER KGIC KNNP NL |
08THEHAGUE471 | NETHERLANDS/HR: WORKING WITH DISSIDENTS [...] BACKGROUND: Following up on reftel A, Embassy The Hague notes that the Netherlands is a staunch advocate for and defender of human rights, a generous contributor to human rights initiatives, as well as a refuge for asylum seekers fleeing persecution in their home countries. In addition, the Du [...] | 2008-06-03 15:27:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM NL |
08THEHAGUE472 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): RUSSIAN [...] (U) This is an action message -- see para 7 below. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) On June 3, U.S. Del began a series of meetings to gauge initial reactions to the strategy laid out in reftel for approval of U.S. and Russian destruction documents. Reactions from Russia seemed favorable, [...] | 2008-06-03 16:29:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL RS CWC |
08THEHAGUE476 | NETHERLANDS/OECD: CLIMATE CHANGE PAPER DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-04 15:00:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KGHG SENV OECD NL |
08THEHAGUE48 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: DUTCH SUFFER FRIENDLY [...] (C) Summary: The GONL suffered its first casualties due to friendly fire January 12 when two Dutch and two Afghan soldiers were apparently killed by Dutch troops during a firefight in the southwestern part of the Afghan province of Uruzgan. Two investigations have been launched to determine [...] | 2008-01-16 09:42:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL NATO AF NL |
08THEHAGUE480 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): MEETING WITH [...] (C) On June 5, Ambassador Javits and Delrep met with OPCW Director General Pfirter to discuss the way forward on U.S. and Russian destruction documents and the DG,s recent trip to China. As per Ref A, Amb. Javits explained the conditions that must be met for the U.S. to join consensus on the [...] | 2008-06-05 15:03:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | CH PARM PREL RS CWC |
08THEHAGUE482 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): CONVERSION OF [...] (SBU) On June 3 and 4, U.S. Delreps met with representatives of the UK and Italy, and separately with Libya, to share the non-paper from Reftel and discuss Libyan steps necessary for the U.S. to approve the request to retain the sandbag wall around the former chemical weapons production facili [...] | 2008-06-05 15:50:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | LY PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE492 | NETHERLANDS/BURMA: CONTINUING SUPPORT FOR [...] Summary: On June 3, PolOff shared reftel A points to the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. As reported in ref B, on May 22, Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Verhagen strongly spoke against the actions of the Burmese regime and the continued delay of aid in the wake of Cyclone Nargis. [...] | 2008-06-09 07:50:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAID PHUM NL BM |
08THEHAGUE495 | NETHERLANDS/TERRORISM FINANCE: AL RASHID TRUST AND [...] (S) On June 9, Econoff shared reftel points concerning the upcoming UNSCR 1267 listing request of alternative names being used by Al Rashid Trust and Al-Akhtbar Trust International with Eric Ligthart, Deputy Director, and Anne-Chris Visser, Senior Policy Advisor, Financial Integrity Division, [...] | 2008-06-09 12:24:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | EFIN KTFN PTER PINR PREL PK NL |
08THEHAGUE502 | NETHERLANDS: ADDRESSING FINANCIAL RISK AT THE ICAO [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel demarche May 30 to Eline Attema, Senior Policy Advisor for Market Access and International Aviation, Civil Aviation Directorate, Ministry of Transport. Attema subsequently informed Econoff on June 9 that her Ministry has taken the U.S. points on board and better [...] | 2008-06-10 12:33:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AFIN AORC EAIR ICAO NL |
08THEHAGUE503 | CWC: WRAP UP FOR WEEK ENDING JUNE 6, 2008 [...] (U) During the weeks of May 27 and June 2, no official OPCW meetings took place. The Western European and Others Group (WEOG) met twice and was briefed by the new head of public affairs for the Technical Secretariat (TS). The Dutch government hosted a visit to a DuPont plant site on May 29. [...] | 2008-06-10 12:50:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE507 | NETHERLANDS/UNESCO: UNABLE TO PRODUCE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-11 16:19:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | NL UNESCO |
08THEHAGUE508 | NETHERLANDS/UN: SUPPORT FOR USG ON UN SYSTEM OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: POLOFF shared reftel points with Peter van der Vliet, the Dutch MFA office director for UN political issues, and Vincent Roza, who covers Fifth and Sixth Committee issues at the UN. In a follow-up conversation on June 11, Roza expressed general support for the U.S. positions wh [...] | 2008-06-12 12:13:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL AORC APER UNGA NL |
08THEHAGUE510 | NETHERLANDS/VENEZUELA: AIMING TO BOOST DIALOGUE [...] (C) Summary: On June 4, Poloff discussed Venezuelan affairs with Dutch MFA Director for the Western Hemisphere Department Laurent Stokvis and Venezuela desk officer Wendy Engelberts. Stokvis discussed the May 27 meeting between Dutch DG for Political Affairs Pieter De Gooijer and Alberto Muel [...] | 2008-06-12 16:06:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | NL PHUM PREL VE |
08THEHAGUE511 | NETHERLANDS/LEBANON: DUTCH VIEWS SUPPORT ARAB [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-12 16:07:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | EU LE NL PREL |
08THEHAGUE513 | NETHERLANDS/IAEA: EVALUATING THE CSC, NO POSITION [...] (SBU) EconOff met June 11 with Michel Deelen, Deputy Head, Environment and Nuclear Safety Division, and Hendrik Koets, Advisor, Economic and Environmental Affairs Department, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to follow up on reftel demarche. Deelen and Koets said the Dutch position rega [...] | 2008-06-13 11:24:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP TRGY ENRG KSTC IAEA PARM NL |
08THEHAGUE514 | NETHERLANDS: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL (HRC) DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-13 11:54:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM NL |
08THEHAGUE516 | NETHERLANDS/CUBA: DUTCH EXPECT EU TO DROP [...] (C) SUMMARY: Dutch MFA officials expect the EU to drop (the currently suspended) sanctions against Cuba. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) On June 13, Charge spoke with MFA Deputy Director for the Western Hemisphere Department, Jos Schellaars, who indicated that the EU is likely to lift the Cuba sancti [...] | 2008-06-13 15:58:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD PHUM CU NL |
08THEHAGUE518 | NETHERLANDS/LIBERIA: DUTCH OFFER DEBT RELIEF [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-13 16:18:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAID ECON EFIN NL |
08THEHAGUE52 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: AMBASSADOR ARNALL [...] (SBU) This is an action request; please see para 3. 2. (C) Defense Minister Eimert van Middelkoop summoned Ambassador Arnall January 16 to discuss an article appearing in the Los Angeles Times (reftel) in which Secretary Gates reportedly criticized NATO forces -- Canada, the United Kingdom, [...] | 2008-01-16 12:37:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL NATO AF NL |
08THEHAGUE520 | NETHERLANDS: 2008 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES [...] In response to reftel, Mission is not aware of any significant investment disputes involving the Dutch government or any expropriation claims involving U.S. citizens for the period of 2007 through June 1, 2008. This message represents a coordinated response from Embassy The Hague's FCS, FAS [...] | 2008-06-16 10:39:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV NL |
08THEHAGUE521 | CWC: WRAP UP FOR WEEK ENDING JUNE 13, 2008 [...] (U) This report covers the week of June 9-16. Preparations for the upcoming Executive Council (EC) are proceeding apace, with the first informal consultation held on June 12 under the new EC Chairperson. The Western European and Others Group (WEOG) discussed the EC agenda in some detail on Ju [...] | 2008-06-16 13:33:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE530 | NETHERLANDS: ATTENDANCE AND DONATION AT VIENNA [...] (SBU) EconOff delivered reftel points June 5 to Nelly Blokker, Policy Officer, Humanitarian Aid Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Blokker informed EconOff June 16 that the Dutch Embassy in Vienna would represent the Netherlands at the June 23 conference on reconstruction of the Nahr al-B [...] | 2008-06-17 15:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PGOV PREL PHUM LE UNRWA NL |
08THEHAGUE531 | NETHERLANDS: PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE DECLARATION [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel on June 16 to the Dutch MFA. Renko Elema, in the human rights department, responded that the Dutch do not expect to issue a separate press release, but they do expect a press statement from the EU. Gallagher [...] | 2008-06-17 15:43:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EU NL PHUM PREL |
08THEHAGUE532 | NETHERLANDS/PALESTINE: DUTCH PLANS FOR BERLIN [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 17, Poloff met with Michael Thijssen, Dutch MFA policy officer for Palestine, to discuss Dutch plans for participation at the June 24 Berlin Conference, as well as Dutch contributions to rule of law development. At the invitation of Germany, the Dutch will likely host the [...] | 2008-06-17 16:26:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EU NL PAL |
08THEHAGUE550 | NETHERLANDS: IRAQI CHRISTIANS ASK FOR SECURITY, [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 24, poloff met with six Iraqi Christians, who lobbied for U.S. support to improve the security and legal situation in Iraq. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) Background: Dutch NGO IKV Pax Christi sponsored a visit to the Netherlands by six Iraqi Christians, from June 20 to July 6. [...] | 2008-06-26 16:06:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM IZ NL |
08THEHAGUE552 | NETHERLANDS/IRAN: SUPPORT FOR "ROBUST" RESPONSE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 24, poloff reviewed developments in Iran policy with Dutch MFA officials Loek ten Hagen, Iran desk officer, Huib Mijnarends, Senior Policy Officer in the Terrorism and New Threats Unit, and Ceta Noland, Senior Advisor for Nuclear Affairs and Nonproliferation. The Dutch [...] | 2008-06-26 16:08:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP MNUC PARM IR NL |
08THEHAGUE553 | NETHERLANDS/IRAN: SUPORT FOR ROBUST RESPONSE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 24, poloff reviewed develpments in Iran policy with Dutch MFA officials Lek ten Hagen, Iran desk officer, Huib Mijnarends,Senior Policy Officer in the Terrorism and New Treats Unit, and Ceta Noland, Senior Advisor for uclear Affairs and Nonproliferation. The Dutch continue to s [...] | 2008-06-26 16:08:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP MNUC PARM IR NL |
08THEHAGUE556 | ICTY: WITNESS TROUBLES AT THE SESELJ TRIAL [...] (C) Summary. The Seselj trial at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) is behind schedule and witness issues threaten to slow it further. Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) Senior Trial Attorney (STA) Daryl Mundis claims to have evidence that Vojislav Seselj's sup [...] | 2008-06-27 17:28:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | ICTY SR BK HR KAWC PREL |
08THEHAGUE559 | NETHERLANDS/ZIMBABWE: DUTCH PM, FM CALLS TO MBEKI, [...] (C) Summary: On June 26, Dutch MFA Zimbabwe desk officer Melle Leemstra gave poloff a summary of June 25 calls between FM Verhagen and Mr. Tsvangirai, and between PM Balkenende and President Thabo Mbeki. Tsvangirai wants greater AU engagement in resolving the situation and proposes a ceremoni [...] | 2008-06-30 07:53:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM EU AU ZI NL |
08THEHAGUE56 | SECURING A DUTCH GAS HUB IN EUROPE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Dutch energy firm Gasunie's participation in the Nordstream pipeline project and its acquisition of the German BEB gas network is expected to strengthen the Netherlands' position as a major European gas hub. The Dutch question Russia's ability to finance pipeline investm [...] | 2008-01-17 13:35:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET NL |
08THEHAGUE562 | NETHERLANDS: GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) Polmiloff delivered reftel points on India and Jordan joining the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism to MFA Director for Nuclear Affairs and Nonproliferation Henk Cor van der Kwast on June 30. Van der Kwast appreciated the information, but had no substantive comment. Galla [...] | 2008-06-30 14:38:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL PTER KGIC KNNP JO IN NL |
08THEHAGUE563 | NETHERLANDS: NO RECORD OF FORCED LABOR AND CHILD [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-30 14:51:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EIND ELAB ETRD PHUM SOCI NL |
08THEHAGUE565 | NETHERLANDS/NUSOG: REMEDIATION STILL AN ISSUE [...] (S) Summary and action request: The issue of whether to discuss remediation under the Netherlands - United States Operational Group (NUSOG) auspices once again proved contentious at the NUSOG Plenary on June 18-19. The Dutch argued that environmental remediation in the event of an incident i [...] | 2008-07-01 13:38:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET//NOFORN | MARR MNUC PARM TRGY KRAD NL |
08THEHAGUE569 | CWC: WRAP-UP FOR PREPARATORY MEETINGS AND THE [...] (SBU) Under the new leadership of Executive Council Chairperson, Ambassador Oksana Tomova (Slovakia),Executive Council 53 was both efficient and productive. A notable accomplishment was the approval all together of the U.S. and Russian facility agreements, verification plans and amendments [...] | 2008-07-03 15:38:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE57 | NETHERLANDS/TERRORISM FINANCE: LET OPERATIVES [...] (S) Econoff shared on January 16 reftel points prenotifying the Dutch of the USG intention to seek UN 1267 Sanctions Committee designation of four LeT operatives to Anne-Chris Visser, Senior Advisor, Integrity Division, Dutch Ministry of Finance. Econoff delivered the points separately to W [...] | 2008-01-17 13:35:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | EFIN PTER PREL ETTC KTFN NL |
08THEHAGUE571 | DUTCH PARLIAMENT RATIFIES U.S.-EU EXTRADITION AND MLAT [...] On July 1, the First Chamber (Upper House) adopted the ratification package for the U.S.-EU extradition and MLAT treaties without any debate. This means that, since the package was already approved by the Second Chamber (Lower House) on June 5, the ratification process has now been completed. [...] | 2008-07-07 14:35:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | CJAN CJUS KCRM PGOV PREL NL |
08THEHAGUE576 | NETHERLANDS: NAMES/TITLES OF LEADING DUTCH [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-08 12:39:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL NL |
08THEHAGUE584 | NETHERLANDS/BURMA: DUTCH SUPPORT U.S. VIEW ON AID [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-11 09:54:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAID BM NL |
08THEHAGUE585 | NETHERLANDS/IAEA: DUTCH ANNOYED BY PROPOSED INDIA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-11 09:54:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM IAEA NL |
08THEHAGUE586 | NETHERLANDS: EU WANTS GENEVA VENUE FOR PRISONERS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-11 09:55:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PHUM PREL NL EU |
08THEHAGUE587 | NETHERLANDS/ZIMBABWE: DUTCH VIEWS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a July 1 letter to parliament, FM Verhagen described Dutch efforts to promote democracy in Zimbabwe. In a July 8 telcon with poloff, Dutch MFA Zimbabwe desk officer Melle Leemstra expressed support for further sanctions and U.S. action at the UN, and critiqued the French appro [...] | 2008-07-11 09:56:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM EAID EU NL ZI |
08THEHAGUE588 | NETHERLANDS/TRITIUM: SHIPMENT DETAILS / IAEA [...] (S) SUMMARY: On July 9, Dutch MFA Senior Advisor for Nonproliferation and Nuclear Affairs Ceta Noland provided poloff with further details on the tritium gas shipment reviewed in reftels, including background on the Dutch company involved and the likely location of the tritium, and the Dutch b [...] | 2008-07-11 09:56:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM PREL IR NL |
08THEHAGUE589 | DUTCH PARTICIPATION IN GAZPROM'S NORD STREAM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Gasunie CEO Marcel Kramer told us that the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline enhances European energy security. GONL-owned Gasunie has a 9 percent stake in Nord Stream. Kramer described his positive experience partnering with Gazprom, Nord Stream's controlling shareholder. He [...] | 2008-07-11 10:16:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET NL |
08THEHAGUE59 | NETHERLANDS/EU: OPPOSING SAO FOR SERBIA, PLANNING [...] (C) On January 17, MFA Deputy EU Correspondent Rochus Pronk gave Poloff a read-out of the January 16 Dutch-Slovene bilateral on an SAO for Serbia. FM Verhagen reportedly told FM Rupel that "conditionality stands" (i.e. requiring Serbia to cooperate with the ICTY) and that the "arguments agains [...] | 2008-01-17 15:19:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EU NL KV YI |
08THEHAGUE590 | NETHERLANDS SUPPORTS U.S. POSITIONS AT UPCOMING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Netherlands broadly supports U.S. positions for the upcoming Universal Postal Union (UPU) quadrennial Congress in Geneva. The two-person Dutch delegation does not expect this Congress to be especially controversial as there are few reform issues on the agenda. They favor [...] | 2008-07-11 10:16:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC ECON ETRD WTRO NL |
08THEHAGUE593 | ICC PROSECUTOR TO FILE A NEW APPLICATION IN DARFUR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-14 07:43:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KAWC PGOV PREL |
08THEHAGUE595 | ICC PROSECUTION FILES APPLICATION FOR BASHIR'S ARREST [...] (U) The Prosecutor's Office has filed an application for an arrest warrant against Sudanese President, Omar Hassan Ahmad AL BASHIR. It is now up to the Pre-Trial Chamber (PTC) to decide whether there are reasonable grounds to believe that AL BASHIR committed one or more of the alleged crimes [...] | 2008-07-14 17:05:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KAWC PGOV PREL NL |
08THEHAGUE596 | NETHERLANDS/HORN OF AFRICA: FIVE MILLION EUROS IN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-16 06:20:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREF PREL ER ET KE NL SO |
08THEHAGUE597 | NETHERLANDS: LISBON TREATY RATIFIED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-16 06:20:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL NL EU |
08THEHAGUE598 | NETHERLANDS/KOSOVO: SUPPORTING IMF, WORLD BANK [...] (SBU) The Dutch Finance Ministry's Head of International Financial Institutions (IFIs),Freek Keppels, told PolEconCouns July 15 that the Netherlands supports Kosovo's application for membership in the IMF and World Bank. Keppels estimated that countries which have recognized Kosovo represent [...] | 2008-07-17 07:56:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL KV NL |
08THEHAGUE599 | NETHERLANDS/KOSOVO: SUPPORTING IMF, WORLD BANK [...] (SBU) The Dutch Finance Ministry's Head of International Financial Institutions (IFIs),Freek Keppels, told PolEconCouns July 15 that the Netherlands supports Kosovo's application for membership in the IMF and World Bank. Keppels estimated that countries which have recognized Kosovo represent [...] | 2008-07-17 10:55:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL KV NL |
08THEHAGUE60 | NETHERLANDS/DARFUR: "50/50 CHANCE" FOR HOSPITAL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-17 16:08:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR UN SU NL |
08THEHAGUE600 | NETHERLANDS: LISBON TREATY RATIFIED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-17 10:55:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL NL EU |
08THEHAGUE603 | NETHERLANDS/UNGA: DUTCH GOVERNMENT PARTICIPANTS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-18 12:37:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP NL UNGA |
08THEHAGUE604 | NETHERLANDS: CAUTIOUS ABOUT NUCLEAR FUEL BANK [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 26, poloff delivered reftel points to Henk Cor van der Kwast, Director of the Nuclear Affairs and Nonproliferation Division at the Dutch MFA. In a July 17 discussion, Van der Kwast and Ralf van de Beck, Senior Policy Officer, said the Dutch were not ready to contribute to [...] | 2008-07-18 12:44:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP IAEA ENRG EU NL |
08THEHAGUE605 | NETHERLANDS/ECOSOC: DUTCH SUPPORT U.S. ON HUMAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-18 12:45:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UN AORC PHUM NL |
08THEHAGUE606 | NETHERLANDS/IRAQ: DUTCH EXTEND NATO TRAINING [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-18 12:54:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO MARR IZ NL |
08THEHAGUE607 | NETHERLANDS/SOMALIA: IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1816 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On July 15, Poloffs discussed reftel points with Bob Aal, Dutch MFA Security Policy Department contact for Africa. At the request of the UN, the Dutch protected humanitarian aid convoys to Somalia this spring, but for the moment the Dutch are following the EU lead on responding [...] | 2008-07-18 13:05:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EWWT KCRM KCRS KJUS PHSA PREL NL SO XA XW |
08THEHAGUE608 | NETHERLANDS/TERRORISM FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF [...] (SBU) On July 17, Emboffs shared reftel points concerning the U.S. domestic designation of additional Iranian entities and individuals with the Dutch Foreign Ministry's Iran desk and Terrorism/New Threats Unit as well as with Anne-Chris Visser, Senior Advisor at the Finance Ministry's Financial [...] | 2008-07-18 13:20:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP EFIN PARM IR NL |
08THEHAGUE609 | CWC: WRAP-UP FOR TWO WEEKS ENDING JULY 11, 2008 [...] (U) This report covers the two weeks following Executive Council 53 (EC-53),from June 30 through July 11. Consideration of the draft 2009 budget began with preliminary consultations held on July 7 by the new budget facilitator. The facilitator for the Office of Internal Oversight (OIO) held [...] | 2008-07-18 15:38:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE61 | DUTCH PREPARED TO BE PROACTIVE ON RELEASE OF [...] (C) Summary. The Dutch government and major municipalities are preparing contingency plans to respond to the anticipated release in early February of a short film expected to be critical of the Koran and of Islam made by Dutch Parliamentarian Geert Wilders. Extensive Dutch and international press r [...] | 2008-01-17 17:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV KINF KISL PINR NL |
08THEHAGUE623 | NETHERLANDS/IRAN: SANCTIONS AND ENGAGEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch expect an insufficient Iranian response to the P5 1 proposal and the international community will need to move forward with additional multilateral sanctions. The Dutch continue to engage Iran on human rights despite strong differences of opinion within the Dutch gover [...] | 2008-07-23 10:00:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM EU UN NL IR |
08THEHAGUE624 | NETHERLANDS SEEKS TO TRADE VOTES WITH U.S. AT [...] (SBU) On July 22, post received a diplomatic note, dated July 18, from the Dutch Foreign Ministry seeking to trade votes with the United States in support of our respective candidates to the Universal Postal Union (UPU) councils. As reported ref A, the Dutch representatives to the UPU congress [...] | 2008-07-23 10:00:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC ECON ETRD WTRO NL |
08THEHAGUE625 | NETHERLANDS/AFRICA: DUTCH VIEWS ON SUDAN, [...] (U) SUMMARY: Wepke Kingma, MFA Director of the Sub-Sahara Africa Department recently discussed the Dutch position on Sudan, Zimbabwe, and the Horn of Africa. END SUMMARY. Sudan ----- 2. (C) Regarding the recent ICC indictment of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, the Dutch have expressed public [...] | 2008-07-24 08:56:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID NL SO SU XW ZI |
08THEHAGUE631 | NETHERLANDS/COLOMBIA: DUTCH SUPPORT PRESSURE ON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-25 12:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER SNAR EU NL CO |
08THEHAGUE632 | NETHERLANDS/SYRIA: FURTHER CONCESSIONS MUST BE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-25 12:54:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL NL SY |
08THEHAGUE633 | Dutch Coalition Government Holds Steady (For Now) [...] Summary: The three coalition parties of Balkenende IV look back at a turbulent year but the difficulties they faced have helped cement stronger relations. This enabled them to resolve major disputes and make some ground-breaking decisions. After the summer recess, however, they will face toug [...] | 2008-07-25 13:09:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV NL |
08THEHAGUE634 | NETHERLANDS/SERBIA: NO SAA WITHOUT FULL ICTY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Dutch MFA staff indicate FM Verhagen intends to hold firm on requiring from Serbia "full cooperation" with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) before moving ahead with a Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA). The Dutch are not happy with EU [...] | 2008-07-25 13:20:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM NL EU SR |
08THEHAGUE643 | NETHERLANDS/TURKEY: CALM EU REACTION TO AKP CASE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch expect a "calm" EU reaction to the controversial court case in Turkey against the ruling AKP party. The Dutch are "gloomy," however, on prospects for Turkey's accession to the EU. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) CALM EU REACTION: On July 25, Poloffs discussed reftel points to M [...] | 2008-07-29 09:25:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NL EU TU |
08THEHAGUE644 | CWC: WRAP-UP FOR TWO WEEKS ENDING JULY 25, 2008 [...] (U) Meetings at the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) have ground to a standstill for the summer holidays. The delegation hosted IO/MPR's Lynette Podolsky on July 14-15 to look into recruitment and staffing issues for American citizen employees at the OPCW. The new [...] | 2008-07-29 14:36:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE67 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP UP FOR TWO [...] (U) January 14-18 saw a gradual increase in scheduled OPCW activities following the December/January holiday period. Discussions during the French-hosted P-5 meeting seem to be an early indicator that the objectives of the P-5 States Parties for the Second Review Conference will be marked by a [...] | 2008-01-24 07:40:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE672 | NETHERLANDS/IAEA: DUTCH WANT MORE DELIBERATION ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch do not expect to be able to approve a proposal on India during the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) meeting in late August -- the Dutch need a proposal to review, and more time to review it. At the August 1 meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors (BoG),the Dutch supported [...] | 2008-08-07 11:58:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM IAEA NL IN |
08THEHAGUE674 | CWC: U.S. RESPONSE TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL'S REQUEST [...] (U) Per instructions, Del delivered a copy of reftel letter (with Ambassador Javits' scanned signature) to the Deputy Director General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons on August 1, 2008. Original letter was delivered upon receipt to the Director-General's office Aug [...] | 2008-08-07 13:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE676 | NETHERLANDS: EU LIFTING TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-07 16:05:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETTC ICTY KAWC NL |
08THEHAGUE679 | NETHERLANDS/IPCC: VOTING INTENTIONS FOR 29TH [...] (U) EconOff delivered reftel demarche August 7 to Dr. Arie Kattenberg, head of the Dutch delegation to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) plenary. Kattenberg, a scientist with the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, said that the Dutch were still deliberating internal [...] | 2008-08-11 11:49:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KGHG KSCA SENV AORC NL |
08THEHAGUE68 | NETHERLANDS/HCOC: CONCERNS OVER PRE-LAUNCH [...] (C) Summary: The GONL has nearly completed its Annual Declaration (AD) under the Hague Conduct of Conduct Against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCOC),and plans to submit the declaration prior to the March 31, 2008 deadline. The Dutch remain concerned, however, over USG noncompliance with [...] | 2008-01-24 14:06:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MTCRE MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA NL |
08THEHAGUE680 | NETHERLANDS/GEORGIA: SEEKING "BALANCED" NAC [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-11 16:56:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KCFC NATO PARM NL GG |
08THEHAGUE683 | NETHERLANDS/BURMA: OPEN TO NEW STRATEGIES [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-12 15:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ETRD BM NL |
08THEHAGUE684 | NETHERLANDS/GEORGIA: SUPPORTING CONDEMNATION OF [...] (C) For the August 13 GAERC, the Dutch want a "strong, unified condemnation" of Russia's excessive use of force. Poloff shared ref A points on August 12 with Rochus Pronk, Deputy EU Correspondent, Carin Lobbezoo, deputy chief for East Europe and Central Asian Affairs, and Johanneke de Hoogh, Senior [...] | 2008-08-12 15:54:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EU NL GG |
08THEHAGUE686 | NETHERLANDS: DUTCH OPPOSE DRAFT NSG EXCEPTION FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch oppose the draft Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) exception for India because it does not include Hyde Act provisions. Further political-level U.S.-Dutch contacts may be needed, but the Dutch are not ready. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) On August 12, poloff delivered ref B point [...] | 2008-08-14 08:46:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL ETTC AORC NL |
08THEHAGUE687 | NETHERLANDS: EU'S MEK DECISION (C-RE8-01539) [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-14 08:46:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER PINR NL |
08THEHAGUE69 | NETHERLANDS/BURMA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-25 07:27:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ETRD PHUM NL BM |
08THEHAGUE696 | CWC: OPCW DIRECTION GENERAL DENIES REQUEST TO [...] (SBU) On August 15, per instructions REF C, Delegation reps Beik and Robinson met with OPCW Director General Rogelio Pfirter regarding the OPCW's intent to inspect the U.S. Chemical Weapons Storage Facilities at Pueblo and Newport, arriving August 17 (REF A),and the U.S. request for a later [...] | 2008-08-15 13:43:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE71 | NETHERLANDS/GAERC: DUTCH VIEWS ON THE MIDDLE EAST, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Post delivered reftel A points to key Dutch MFA contacts on January 24, 2008. On January 23, Dutch MFA Deputy EU Correspondent Rochus Pronk briefed EU diplomats and allies ahead of the January 28 GAERC, explaining Dutch views on the Middle East, Sudan, Kenya, and Pakistan. Pron [...] | 2008-01-25 13:47:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EU NL |
08THEHAGUE715 | NETHERLANDS/TERRORISM FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-21 11:01:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MNUC KNNP PREL PARM EFIN NL IR |
08THEHAGUE72 | NETHERLANDS/UN: HRC GAZA RESOLUTION DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-25 13:47:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL NL |
08THEHAGUE721 | CWC: WRAP-UP FOR JULY 28 TO AUGUST 22, 2008 [...] (U) August, the traditional European vacation month, has been slow, but meetings at the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) will begin again September 1-5 for the Advisory Body on Administrative and Financial Matters (ABAF),on September 2 for the Western European and [...] | 2008-08-25 15:29:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE726 | NETHERLANDS: DEVELOPMENT MINISTER WILL ATTEND [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-28 06:57:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL NL LI |
08THEHAGUE73 | NETHERLANDS/EU: SERBIA, KOSOVO VIEWS UNCHANGED [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 23, 2008, Dutch MFA Deputy EU Correspondent Rochus Pronk briefed EU diplomats and allies ahead of the January 28 GAERC. Pronk emphasized that the Netherlands' position on Serbia -- opposing a Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) absent Serbian cooperation in f [...] | 2008-01-25 13:47:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EU NL KV SR |
08THEHAGUE740 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: CAUTIOUS SUPPORT OF ARMY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-08 06:53:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MACP AF AR NL |
08THEHAGUE743 | NETHERLANDS/KOSOVO: UNDECIDED ON UNGA RESOLUTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Dutch MFA staff are undecided on Serbia's proposal for an UNGA resolution to ask the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for an advisory opinion on Kosovo's independence. They are leaning toward opposing the resolution, or more likely abstaining, and they will submit the issue t [...] | 2008-09-09 13:39:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNGA NL |
08THEHAGUE748 | NETHERLANDS/GEORGIA: EU DEMARCHE TO NICARAGUA [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch expect the EU demarche to Latin American governments to express opposition to recognizing Abkhazia and South Ossetia, and the Dutch are considering withholding aid to Nicaragua based on that country's Georgia policy and restrictions on domestic political parties. 2. ( [...] | 2008-09-11 15:27:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS EAID NL GG |
08THEHAGUE754 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: DUTCH SUPPORT AMEMDMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-12 14:42:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | AF AR MOPS NATO MARR PREL |
08THEHAGUE755 | CWC: WRAP-UP FOR AUGUST 25 TO SEPTEMBER 5, 2008 [...] (SBU) August ended along with the dry spell of formal meetings at the OPCW. Delrep met with Technical Secretariat (TS) officials to discuss the final inspection of the U.S. Chemical Weapons Storage Facility at Newport, Indiana on August 26 and 27. The Western European and Others Group (WEOG) [...] | 2008-09-15 10:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE757 | NETHERLANDS/UNGA: DUTCH HUMAN RIGHTS PRIORITIES [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch generally support USG priorities for human rights initiatives at the 2008 UNGA. Dutch priorities include resolutions on religious intolerance and violence against women, and an initiative on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) In a Sept [...] | 2008-09-15 13:14:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UN PHUM NL |
08THEHAGUE758 | NETHERLANDS: PREVENTING IRAN'S ACQUISITION OF NEW [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-15 13:24:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY ENRG EMIN ETTC IR NL |
08THEHAGUE771 | NETHERLANDS 2009 BUDGET: SURPLUS DESPITE ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN [...] (U) SUMMARY. The Dutch economy is slowing but is well positioned to weather a downturn. The 2009 budget forecasts a 1.2 percent surplus. High gas prices, generating more tax revenue for the government's coffers, flatter this figure, but they provide a source of fiscal strength nonetheless. [...] | 2008-09-18 15:07:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV NL |
08THEHAGUE776 | CWC: WRAP-UP FOR SEPTEMBER 8-12, 2008 [...] (SBU) Budget negotiations began in earnest September 8 and a consultation on the External Auditor's Report was held on September 10. The Western European and Others Group (WEOG) met twice, once for its regular weekly discussion and again on September 11 as the "WEOG PLUS" (including non-WEOG [...] | 2008-09-22 10:35:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE777 | REQUEST TO ADD LEBANON'S ACCESSION TO THE CHEMICAL [...] (U) This is an action message -- see para 4. 2. (S) I just learned from the Legal Advisor to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons that Lebanon is under great pressure from Egypt and Syria not to accede to the Chemical Weapons Convention, while other Arab states, alread [...] | 2008-09-22 11:14:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM PGOV PREL CWC LE |
08THEHAGUE781 | NETHERLANDS/SOMALIA: DUTCH TO CHANNEL SUPPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-22 14:09:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MCAP WFP XW NL |
08THEHAGUE782 | TREASURY U/S LEVEY CALLS DUTCH OFFICIALS' [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: In a productive meeting with the Dutch Finance Ministry (MoF) and Foreign Ministry (MFA),Treasury U/S Levey discussed Iran's efforts to circumvent international financial sanctions. The MoF's number three official, Ronald Gerritse, engaged as U/S Levey spoke about Credit Europe (a [...] | 2008-09-22 15:04:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN PREL KNNP KTFN IR NL |
08THEHAGUE789 | NETHERLANDS/GEORGIA: STEP ONE, DEPLOY OBSERVERS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch want to keep the deployment of observers to Georgia on track. S/WCI Ambassador Williamson urged the Dutch to press within the EU for access to affected areas and an open investigation into war crimes, but the Dutch responded cautiously. Post assesses that the Dutch are [...] | 2008-09-23 09:57:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV NL GG EU |
08THEHAGUE790 | NETHERLANDS: S/WCI AMB. WILLIAMSON DISCUSSES [...] (C) SUMMARY: S/WCI Ambassador Williamson explained U.S. priorities on Serbia, Kosovo, Belarus, and international tribunals during a September 16 meeting at the Dutch MFA. (Recent Georgia discussions, including those with Ambassador Williamson, reported reftel A.) The Dutch will firmly resist [...] | 2008-09-23 11:12:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNGA NL |
08THEHAGUE791 | NETHERLANDS/IRAQ: COMMITTED TO CURRENT NTMI MISSION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-24 06:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL AF MOPS NL |
08THEHAGUE792 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: DUTCH URGE COORDINATION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-24 06:42:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL AF NL |
08THEHAGUE793 | NETHERLANDS/NATO/RUSSIA: KEEP COMMUNICATION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-24 07:35:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL GG RU NL |
08THEHAGUE801 | NETHERLANDS: AGREEMENT ON NEED TO ADDRESS CHINA'S [...] (S) The Dutch agree that getting China to aggressively implement UNSC Iran resolutions is vital. Emboffs delivered reftel points September 22 and 23 to Henk Cor van der Kwast, Head of Non-Proliferation at the Foreign Ministry, and Anne-Chris Visser, Senior Advisor at the Finance Ministry's Fi [...] | 2008-09-25 12:49:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | ECON EFIN KNNP PARM PTER IR CH NL |
08THEHAGUE802 | NETHERLANDS/TERRORISM FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-25 12:54:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL UNSC NL IZ |
08THEHAGUE803 | NETHERLANDS/IAEA: PREPARATIONS FOR MESA SEAT VOTE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-25 13:10:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP IAEA SY IR AF NL |
08THEHAGUE810 | NETHERLANDS/BOLIVIA: DUTCH EXPRESS CONCERN TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Dutch DG for Political Affairs De Gooijer told visiting Bolivian Vice Minister for Foreign Relations Fernandez on September 12 that the Netherlands feels "uncomfortable about the declaration of persona non grata of Ambassador Goldberg." Fernandez responded that the U.S. is interv [...] | 2008-09-26 14:04:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PREL ASEC PINR NL BL |
08THEHAGUE811 | NETHERLANDS/UN: DUTCH COULD "LIVE WITH" USG CHOICE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-29 10:53:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KHIV UNGA EAID NL |
08THEHAGUE813 | NETHERLANDS: LIKELY TO SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-29 15:09:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG TRGY KNNP IAEA AORC NL |
08THEHAGUE814 | BAIL-OUT OF DUTCH-BELGIAN BANKING GIANT FORTIS [...] (SBU) Summary: Following a weekend of intense negotiations, Fortis Bank announced September 29 that the governments of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg will invest a total of EUR 11.2 billion in return for a 49 percent share in the bank's institutions in each country. While the U.S. [...] | 2008-09-29 16:00:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV NL |
08THEHAGUE818 | NETHERLANDS/UNGA: COSPONSORING NONPROLIFERATION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-30 07:51:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM CDG PREL UNGA NL |
08THEHAGUE820 | NETHERLANDS: BULLISH ON EU BIOFUELS SUSTAINABILITY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Dutch coordinators for biofuels policy have "no real concerns" with the biofuels proposals in Brussels and are anxious for the EU climate and energy package to move forward. If anything, the Dutch position on biofuels is closer to the European Parliament´s view than the Europe [...] | 2008-09-30 13:21:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN NL |
08THEHAGUE825 | CWC: SCENE-SETTER FOR OPCW EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 54TH [...] (U) This is an action request -- see paragraphs 18, 21 and 27. ------------------------ SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION ------------------------ 2. (SBU) After the success of the last Executive Council (EC) session (ref A),delegations' hopes are high that this EC will continue the refreshingl [...] | 2008-10-02 09:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE826 | CWC: WRAP-UP FOR SEPTEMBER 22-26, 2008 [...] (SBU) Informal consultations continued on the budget September 25, as well as a final consultation on the External Auditor's Report on September 22. The Western European and Others Group (WEOG) compared notes on the various facilitations and the upcoming Executive Council (EC),with concern in [...] | 2008-10-02 09:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE827 | NETHERLANDS/IRAQ: NOT ENTHUSIASTIC ON CURRENT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-02 13:21:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | AF MARR MOPS NATO PREL NL |
08THEHAGUE828 | NETHERLANDS/KOSOVO: UNLIKELY TO CONTRIBUTE TO DEBT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-02 13:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EFIN EINV PREL NL |
08THEHAGUE829 | NETHERLANDS/GEORGIA: DUTCH ASSISTANCE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-02 13:33:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EFIN PREL GG NL |
08THEHAGUE832 | (S/NF) NETHERLANDS FM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT AFGHAN [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: FM Verhagen has serious concerns over the status of Afghan detainee, Mulla Bari Gul, who is reportedly in U.S. custody in Iraq. On November 5 the Foreign Minister must report to Parliament on detainees in Afghanistan and will be questioned as to the status of each detainee the Dutch [...] | 2008-10-03 14:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PHUM AF IZ NL |
08THEHAGUE834 | SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE WILLIAMSON WARNS [...] (SBU) On September 16, 2008, Ambassador-at-large for War Crimes Issues Clint Williamson met separately with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) President Fausto Pocar, Prosecutor Serge Brammertz, and Registrar Hans Holthuis. The meetings were successful, with [...] | 2008-10-03 19:07:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | BK HR PGOV SR |
08THEHAGUE840 | NETHERLANDS: FORTIS BANK NATIONALIZED AS DUTCH [...] (U) Summary: The Dutch government announced October 3 that it will buy all of Fortis, Dutch operations for EUR 16.8 billion, including its Dutch insurance activities and the Dutch operations of ABN AMRO. The Dutch government decided to effectively nationalize Fortis, in-country activities af [...] | 2008-10-07 07:26:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL NL |
08THEHAGUE849 | CWC: WRAP-UP FOR SEPTEMBER 29 TO OCTOBER 6, 2008 [...] (U) Budget deliberations reached a peak on October 3 when several Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) countries attacked the program plan and budget for the Office of Special Projects, specifically its mandate for counter-terrorism, non-proliferation, and outreach to other organizations. The earlier m [...] | 2008-10-08 15:00:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE851 | NETHERLANDS/GEORGIA: GAERC UNLIKELY TO ACT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch expect no decisive action on Georgia/Russia at the upcoming GAERC October 13-14. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) On October 3, Poloff delivered Department's GAERC non-paper to Hugo Klijn, MFA Chief of the Eastern Europe and Central Asia Division. Klijn responded October 7 that [...] | 2008-10-08 16:10:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EU GG NL |
08THEHAGUE855 | NETHERLANDS/GAERC: PUSHING HUMAN RIGHTS AGENDA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Dutch will push human rights during the October 13-14 GAERC discussions on Uzbekistan, Belarus, and Zimbabwe, and a deliberate approach to reviewing Moldova's relations with the EU. The Dutch are blocking consensus on Uzbekistan. END SUMMARY. 2. (SBU) Poloff shared reft [...] | 2008-10-10 12:24:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL PGOV NL UZ MD ZI BO |
08THEHAGUE860 | CWC: WRAP-UP FOR OCTOBER 6-10, 2008 [...] (U) Consultations continued at what is, for the OPCW, a rapid pace with three budget meetings, and facilitations on Articles VII, X, XI and universality. None made much progress, but the budget discussions reached a climax with new documents proposing a 531,540 Euro adjustment that would req [...] | 2008-10-14 12:14:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE866 | CWC: REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 25-26, 2008 CWC [...] (U) On September 25-26, 2008 the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) sponsored a two day workshop in Florence for selected Western Europe and Other Countries Group (WEOG) State Parties and Japan in an effort to find common ground on two issues noted during the Second Review Conference(Re [...] | 2008-10-15 16:27:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC IT |
08THEHAGUE868 | NETHERLANDS/VENEZUELA: RESTRICTIONS ON ARMS EXPORTS [...] (SBU) The Dutch are looking "very critically" at new requests for arms from Venezuela. 2. (C) On October 15, MFA Western Hemisphere Affairs Director Stokvis, Venezuela Desk Officer Engelberts, and Security Affairs policy officer Wolters briefed poloff on current Dutch policy toward arms shi [...] | 2008-10-16 16:06:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM PHUM ETTC NL VE |
08THEHAGUE876 | CWC: AUSTRALIA GROUP, TECHNICAL EXPERTS [...] (SBU) The Australia Group (AG) held a technical experts intersessional implementation meeting in The Hague from October 8-9, 2008. Discussion considered 3 proposals to the chemical control list and one proposal for the biological control list. Technical delegations considered a number of rev [...] | 2008-10-17 16:48:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL ETTC CWC |
08THEHAGUE88 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): STATUS OF U.S. [...] (U) At the end of the tenth anniversary year of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC),most U.S. priorities at the OPCW for 2007 were advanced if not fully achieved. An Executive Council (EC) chairman very supportive of the U.S. was elected in May. Article VII implementation moved forward, a [...] | 2008-01-29 15:35:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE885 | NETHERLANDS: GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY SPLIT ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Although clear, objective data has yet to be published, the Dutch government and industry remain divided over the new aviation "green" tax's impact on Dutch airports and passenger numbers. The tax will likely have only limited commercial implications for U.S. passengers and carrie [...] | 2008-10-21 10:30:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON ETRD SENV EUN NL |
08THEHAGUE89 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP UP FOR [...] (U) The Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) for Preparations for the Second Review Conference (RevCon) began its work on the draft report in earnest this week. Many delegations offered substantive interventions on "Block 1" of the Chairman's draft text, drawing early lines on the relative import [...] | 2008-01-30 14:52:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE891 | CWC: DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY STALEY'S VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Deputy Assistant Secretary Ken Staley participated in the Executive Council (EC) of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague from October 13 - 15. In addition to the formal Council sessions, DAS Staley met with OCPW Director-General Rogelio Pfirter, [...] | 2008-10-23 11:53:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PARM PREL PTER CWC |
08THEHAGUE896 | CWC: DISCUSSION WITH LIBYA ON DESTRUCTION AND [...] (U) On October 16, Delreps met with Dr. Hesnawy (from the Libyan National Authority) and Mr. Gheton (Libyan Representative to the OPCW) to discuss the status of and issues related to proliferation sensitive equipment, progress on the Rabta CW Destruction Facility progress on the Rabta CW Pro [...] | 2008-10-24 14:01:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE898 | CWC: WRAP-UP FOR OPCW EXECUTIVE COUNCIL SESSION, [...] (U) Like the Dutch weather, the sunshine and progress of Executive Council 53 in June (Ref A) returned to more typical dark clouds and rain in Executive Council 54, October 14-17. Despite daily meetings, lobbying, and a small group of key delegations meeting to try and find compromise, the w [...] | 2008-10-24 16:30:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE900 | CWC: COORDINATION MEETING AND OPCW DESTRUCTION [...] (U) On October 13, the U.S. delegation participated in the Donor Coordination Meeting hosted by the Dutch MFA to review progress in international contributions to Russia's chemical weapons destruction program. Del also participated in the EC Chairperson's Destruction Informals meeting, at whi [...] | 2008-10-27 13:42:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE903 | NETHERLANDS/BOSNIA: CONSIDERING NEXT STEPS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-29 10:04:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BK NL |
08THEHAGUE904 | NETHERLANDS/UN: DUTCH VIEWS ON REFORM [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch want to see the UNSC reformed, even if only for a limited trial period. More generally, they believe UN reforms are progressing but are concerned greater pay flexibility may be needed to boost staffing for UNAMA (the Afghanistan aid mission). On the budget, the Dutch s [...] | 2008-10-29 11:23:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UN NL |
08THEHAGUE906 | NETHERLANDS/IRAN: DUTCH WILL NOT ATTEND UPCOMING [...] (SBU) Emboffs shared reftel points concerning the upcoming Iran-hosted nuclear conference with the Dutch Foreign Ministry's Middle East desk and the Non-proliferation Division Head as well as with Taco Westerhuis, Coordinator for Middle East and Energy Affairs, Ministry of Economic Affairs (ME [...] | 2008-10-29 14:34:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC MNUC TRGY IR NL |
08THEHAGUE907 | NETHERLANDS/IRAN: DESIGNATION OF EXPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-29 14:35:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MNUC KNNP EFIN PREL IR NL |
08THEHAGUE908 | NETHERLANDS/TERRORISM FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-29 14:36:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL NL |
08THEHAGUE910 | NETHERLANDS: DUTCH GOVERNMENT TAKES STEPS TO SHORE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of the Netherlands (GONL) instituted a series of preemptive measures in October to protect the vulnerable Dutch financial sector from the external shocks of the global financial crisis. Following the United Kingdom,s lead, the GONL announced a EUR 20 billion (US [...] | 2008-10-30 08:01:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PGOV PREL NL |
08THEHAGUE920 | NETHERLANDS/GUANTANAMO: UNLIKELY TO ACCEPT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch are not likely to accept a Guantanamo detainee without an overall solution to close the prison, but they are considering ways to assist the United States when that time comes. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) Asked about accepting reftel A detainee, Peter Potman, MFA Deputy Direc [...] | 2008-10-31 16:16:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MOPS PTER PHUM KAWK KISL KPAO NL |
08THEHAGUE924 | HR VETTING FOR SOVEREIGN CHALLENGE [...] The following individuals have been selected to attend the 4th Annual Sovereign Challenge Conference 17-20 November, 2008. Consistent with Leahy Amendment vetting requirements, there is no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by these individuals. a. NAME - Commodore A.A [...] | 2008-11-03 15:28:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL KCRM SNAR KJUS ASEC NL |
08THEHAGUE926 | NETHERLANDS/UNGA: ABSTAIN ON DE-ALERTING, OPPOSE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-04 07:36:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM MNUC UNGA NL |
08THEHAGUE927 | NETHERLANDS/SYRIA: "REAL CHANGE" BEFORE EU [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch state they want "real change" in Syria's behavior before expanding relations. At the same time, the Dutch have exchanged high-level visits with Syria, including an October 22 meeting between FM Verhagen and D/PM Dardari. The Dutch requested more information on the repo [...] | 2008-11-04 15:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR SY EU NL |
08THEHAGUE928 | CWC: WRAP UP FOR OCTOBER 20-31, 2008 [...] (U) Following the busy schedule leading up to and during the Executive Council's Fifty-fourth Session (EC-54),life at the OPCW geared down to a slower pace. In addition to weekly meetings of the Western European and Others Group (WEOG),only one consultation -- on Article VII -- was held dur [...] | 2008-11-04 16:09:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE929 | NETHERLANDS/NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS GROUP (NSG): DUTCH [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-05 11:53:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY IAEA NL |
08THEHAGUE932 | NETHERLANDS/UN: HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS ON IRAN, [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-06 16:11:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM EU UN NL IR |
08THEHAGUE934 | NETHERLANDS: HR VETTING FOR CENTCOM SENIOR [...] The following individual has been selected to attend the 4th Annual Sovereign Challenge Conference 17-20 November, 2008. Consistent with Leahy Amendment vetting requirements, there is no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by these individuals. NAME - Major General E.H. [...] | 2008-11-07 14:48:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL KCRM SNAR KJUS ASEC NL |
08THEHAGUE936 | NETHERLANDS: INITIAL REACTION TO THE PRESIDENT'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: Post's key Dutch government contacts on energy informally tell us they agree on the importance of all the points raised in President Bush's letter to Prime Minister Balkenende: securing Caspian gas supply to Europe via non-Russian controlled routes; enforcing and strengthening EU [...] | 2008-11-07 15:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG PREL NL |
08THEHAGUE937 | NETHERLANDS AMBIVALENT ABOUT PROPOSED RIO-PLUS-20 [...] (SBU) The Dutch government has serious reservations about a proposed "Rio 20" Sustainable Development Summit in 2012, and will probably end up supporting the EU consensus on the issue. Econoff discussed reftel points November 7 with Jurjen van der Vlugt, Senior Advisor, Environmental Cooperat [...] | 2008-11-07 16:00:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV IO NL |
08THEHAGUE938 | NETHERLANDS/IRAN: FATF STATEMENT PREACHES TO THE [...] (S) SUMMARY: The Dutch government agrees fully with U.S. concerns about Iran's lack of anti-money laundering and counterterrorist financing regime. They are already taking action and want the U.S. to have confidence in the Netherlands' commitment and ability to address the terrorism finance threat [...] | 2008-11-07 16:01:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | EFIN PREL PARM KNNP NL |
08THEHAGUE94 | NETHERLANDS: STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENT UPDATE [...] (C) Summary: The GONL and the Government of the Netherlands Antilles have concluded a draft long-term status of forces agreement (SOFA) based closely on the 1954 U.S.-Netherlands agreement relating to the stationing of U.S. armed forces in the Netherlands. According to Dutch MFA Legal Counsel [...] | 2008-02-01 10:45:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MARR MOPS XL NT VE NL |
08THEHAGUE943 | NETHERLANDS/BLUE LANTERN: CHECK ON APPLICATION [...] (U) EmbOff contacted Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) officials to inquire about application 050125454 for the export of C-130 aircraft components to the Netherlands. The RNLAF did order the items listed reftel from Trans-Aero. 2. (SBU) RNLAF officials said they had an ongoing procuremen [...] | 2008-11-10 16:05:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC NL |
08THEHAGUE95 | NETHERLANDS/IRAQ: DPM SALIH MAKES GOOD IMPRESSION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: MFA Iraq desk officer Dirk Jan Wierenga told poloff that Deputy PM Salih made a "good impression" during his visit to the Netherlands January 21-22. Dutch agreement to a trade mission to northern Iraq later this year was a highlight of the visit. END SUMMARY. 2. (SBU) Salih [...] | 2008-02-01 11:39:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON PINR NL IZ |
08THEHAGUE953 | NETHERLANDS/BOLIVIA: UNCERTAIN IF BOLIVIA TAKES [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch note that it's "difficult to assess" whether Bolivia takes combating drugs seriously. The Dutch provide significant assistance to Bolivia and are concerned about the domestic political situation. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) On November 13, embassy shared reftel A points wit [...] | 2008-11-14 15:14:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PREL SNAR EAID NL BL |
08THEHAGUE957 | NETHERLANDS/EU: DUTCH PRESS RUSSIA ON GEORGIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 30, Dutch FM Verhagen urged Russian FM Lavrov to comply with the 6-point ceasefire plan for Russia and Georgia. Verhagen and Lavrov disagreed on Iran, with Lavrov suggesting Iran is being unfairly pressured. Lavrov urged support for the Medvedev plan for European secu [...] | 2008-11-17 16:06:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD EU NL GG RS IR |
08THEHAGUE96 | (S) NETHERLANDS/TERRORIST FINANCE: [...] (S) Econoff shared on January 30 reftel points concerning the designation of Syria-based terrorist facilitator Badran and three members of his network with Peggy Vissers, Terrorism and New Threats Unit, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Econoff delivered the points separately to Eric Ligtha [...] | 2008-02-01 12:05:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | EFIN PTER ETTC PREL KTFN NL |
08THEHAGUE967 | NETHERLANDS: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON EU [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-19 14:15:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EWWT EUN IMO NL |
08THEHAGUE971 | NETHERLANDS/RUSSIA: SUPPORT GEORGIA, ENGAGE RUSSIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Dutch MFA staff believe Russia/Georgia multilateral negotiations will be long and tedious. They do not see Russian aggression against Georgia as "first in a pattern," but more of a one-of-a-kind occurrence. They believe we need to engage Russia, but Russia doesn't "share our va [...] | 2008-11-20 14:08:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM EU GG NL PREL RS |
08THEHAGUE972 | CWC: WRAP UP FOR NOVEMBER 3-12, 2008 [...] (U) ACTION REQUEST: Please see para 26. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) The pace of meetings began to speed up in anticipation of the Conference of the States Parties (CSP-13). The Western European and Others Group (WEOG) held regular weekly meetings on November 4 and November 12. In [...] | 2008-11-20 15:07:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE974 | NETHERLANDS/NICARAGUA: EU DIVIDED ON NEXT STEPS [...] (C) Poloff discussed reftel points with Dutch MFA Deputy Chief for Central American Affairs Laetitia van Asch Pieters. She reported the EU agrees the Nicaraguan elections were flawed, as noted in the EU presidency statement of November 12, but the EU representatives in Managua are divided on [...] | 2008-11-21 08:51:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL |
08THEHAGUE975 | NETHERLANDS: PRIORITIES FOR DOHA FINANCING FOR [...] (SBU) EconOff shared reftel points November 19 with officials at the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Finance, and Economic Affairs involved with the Monterrey Consensus on Financing for Development (FfD). Gerben Planting, the Foreign Ministry's Deputy Head of the UN and International Financial [...] | 2008-11-21 12:40:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON UNGA NL |
08THEHAGUE977 | CWC: INDUSTRY CLUSTER MEETINGS, NOVEMBER 13-14, [...] (U) The three industry cluster meetings on November 13-14 were informative and somewhat productive. The Technical Secretariat (TS) presented their latest paper on Sampling and Analysis (S&A) and answered delegations' questions during the first meeting. Two new industry facilitations began: [...] | 2008-11-21 15:51:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE978 | CWC: MEETING OF THE G8/GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP MEMBERS [...] (U) On November 18, the Japanese delegation to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) hosted a meeting for delegates from G8/Global Partnership states to discuss mutual efforts of the OPCW and the G8/Global Partnership in advance of the December meeting in Tokyo. -- [...] | 2008-11-21 16:13:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE981 | NETHERLANDS: NEW ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE, MERGER [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of the Netherlands (GONL) has introduced a 6 billion euro (USD 7.5 billion) economic stimulus package (equivalent to one percent of Dutch GNP) to help Dutch businesses weather the economic downturn. Highlights include corporate tax breaks, shorter working hours a [...] | 2008-11-24 16:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL NL |
08THEHAGUE983 | NETHERLANDS/UNGA: LIKELY ABSTENTION ON ANTI-ISRAEL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Dutch will likely follow the EU position and abstain on the anti-Israel resolutions at the UN General Assembly. The Dutch noted their strong relations with Israel, and urged active U.S. engagement on the Middle East Peace Process. END SUMMARY. 2. (SBU) On November 21, po [...] | 2008-11-25 15:26:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNGA EU IS NL |
08THEHAGUE984 | CWC: SCENESETTER FOR THE CONFERENCE OF THE STATES [...] (U) Meetings continued apace in anticipation of the Conference of the States Parties (CSP),without any significant progress on the budget or other CSP issues. The budget consultations remain in the same deadlock reached at the Executive Council (EC) in October, with the key difference remain [...] | 2008-11-26 09:16:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL CWC |
08THEHAGUE986 | NETHERLANDS: AMBITIOUS GOALS FOR POZNAN CLIMATE [...] (U) The Dutch cabinet has announced out its priorities for the upcoming climate change conference in Poznan, Poland. The Netherlands will seek: -- A framework for the text of an accord at Copenhagen in December 2009. -- The start of "real negotiations" towards a post-Kyoto regime. -- T [...] | 2008-11-26 15:51:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG KGHG NL |
08THEHAGUE988 | NETHERLANDS/PAKISTAN: EXPECTING AID DECISION SOON [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch expect to offer 112 million euros in Pakistan development aid over the next three years, in support of education, environment and governance initiatives. Funding is limited primarily by Dutch capacity to oversee the aid programs. The Dutch will work quickly to determine [...] | 2008-11-28 10:08:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID ECON EFIN NL PK |
08THEHAGUE998 | RC-SOUTH BILATERALS, NOVEMBER 13, THE HAGUE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The day prior to the Regional-Command South (RC-South) Senior Officials Meeting in The Hague on November 14, 2008, DAS Patrick Moon had bilateral meetings with delegations from Australia, Estonia, Romania, United Kingdom, Denmark, and The Netherlands. Because of logistical issues [...] | 2008-12-02 13:58:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAIR MOPS AF AS CA DA EN NL RO UK |
08THEHAGUE999 | NETHERLANDS: CLOSELY MONITORING EU BIOFUELS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Netherlands is very eager to see the EU complete its Energy and Climate legislation in the next few weeks. The Dutch Government agrees on the need for transparent, scientific standards in evaluating biofuels' sustainability. However, even within a collaborative U.S.-EU fra [...] | 2008-12-02 14:29:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KGHG ENRG EUN NL |
09THEHAGUE104 | CWC: MEETING WITH IRAQI DELEGATION [...] (SBU) Delreps met with Iraqi Ambassador Siamand Banaa and Iraqi delegate Abbas Al-Khafaji on February 12. Delreps offered congratulations, as this was the official day the Chemical Weapons Convention entered into force for Iraq. Delreps then inquired about Iraqi plans for participation in t [...] | 2009-02-18 10:07:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE107 | CWC: GOVERNMENT EXPERTS MEETING TO CONSIDER THE [...] (U) This cable reports on subject meeting held in The Hague 11-13 February 2009, and is organized along the lines of the meeting agenda. Ref A is U.S. guidance for the meeting. US officials attending the meeting were Richard D'Andrea (Department of State ISN/CB) and Larry Denyer (Department [...] | 2009-02-19 15:43:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE116 | NETHERLANDS: PREPARATION FOR EU AND G20 SUMMITS [...] Summary: Dutch MFA officials noted that the financial crisis will feature prominently in the February meeting of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) and will be the central focus of the March 16-17 GAERC. The EU will use both meetings to prepare for the European Coun [...] | 2009-02-23 16:47:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL NL |
09THEHAGUE118 | NETHERLANDS: CONSIDERING PLEDGE AT MARCH 2 [...] Summary: The Government of the Netherlands (GONL) is considering a pledge of humanitarian assistance at the March 2 Palestinian conference in Sharm al-Sheikh. However, Dutch Foreign Minister Verhagen is unlikely to pledge direct budgetary assistance to the Palestinian Authority. End summary [...] | 2009-02-24 11:14:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PGOV PTER PHUM KPAL KWBG NL |
09THEHAGUE128 | CWC: DEMARCHE FOR ALLIES REGARDING AN IRANIAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-25 10:04:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM PREL CWC IR |
09THEHAGUE129 | CWC: MEETINGS ON IRAQ'S ACCESSION TO THE CWC ON [...] (SBU) On the margins of the 55th Executive Council (EC) session of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW),Delreps met with representatives of Iraq, the United Kingdom, and the Technical Secretariat. Although the tone of EC-55 toward Iraq was congratulatory, Iraqi o [...] | 2009-02-25 12:52:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC IZ |
09THEHAGUE132 | FOREIGN TAKEOVERS OF DUTCH ENERGY COMPANIES [...] SUMMARY: Following the Essent takeover by Germany's RWE on January 22, Nuon announced February 23 that it had agreed to a takeover bid by Sweden's Vattenfall. Two other large Dutch energy companies have been linked in the media to takeover discussions. In addition to competition issues, Esse [...] | 2009-02-25 15:20:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL NL |
09THEHAGUE134 | NETHERLANDS/HUMAN RIGHTS: VIEWS ON DURBAN, HRC [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch share U.S. concerns about the Durban Review Conference and see the U.S. approach as "decisive" for their future participation. The Dutch are also considering their future participation in the Human Rights Council and strongly encourage U.S. participation. END SUMMARY. [...] | 2009-02-25 15:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL NL UN |
09THEHAGUE135 | NETHERLANDS/EU: VIEWS ON FEBRUARY GAERC [...] (U) Summary: The Dutch MFA reviewed the GAERC agenda for February 23-34, including Afghanistan, the Middle East, Sudan, the EU's Eastern Partnership, the Western Balkans, and the economic crisis. Dutch plans for the March 2 Middle East conference are covered in reftel A, and Dutch views on the [...] | 2009-02-26 07:15:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EU AF NL ZL |
09THEHAGUE136 | EAC THE HAGUE CONVENED ON FEBRUARY 25, 2009 [...] (SBU) EAC The Hague convened on February 25, 2009, to discuss the crash of Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 at Amsterdam,s Schiphol Airport and determine if all appropriate measures have been taken. 2. (C) Those present at the EAC were the Charge,, CONS, CWDEL, RSO, GRPO, POL/ECON, DAO, GLO, L [...] | 2009-02-26 07:15:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | ASEC NL |
09THEHAGUE137 | NETHERLANDS/PAKISTAN: SEEKING AID PLANS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-26 08:10:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL PK NL |
09THEHAGUE138 | NETHERLANDS/UN: UNDECIDED ON APPEALS TRIBUNAL [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-26 12:10:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KAWC KJUS KUNR AORC APER PREL UNGA NL |
09THEHAGUE140 | SITREP ON TURKISH AIRLINE PLANE CRASH [...] Summary: As of 1700 hrs local time, Mission has confirmation six American citizens, including four Boeing and one Shell employees, were on board Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 which crashed near Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands February 25. Mission has been unable to confirm whether any of t [...] | 2009-02-26 16:08:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CASC EAIR NL |
09THEHAGUE141 | CWC: QUESTIONS REMAINING ON LIBYA'S CONVERSION [...] (SBU) This is an action request; see para 4. 2. (SBU) On February 20, Delreps Clagett, Ferguson, Prather, and Robinson met with the new Libyan Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador Ahmed Al Walid and Mr. Mohadeb Gheton of the Libyan delegation to try to obtain more specific infor [...] | 2009-02-26 16:10:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC LY |
09THEHAGUE143 | CWC: EC-55 DESTRUCTION INFORMALS [...] (SBU) On February 16, the Destruction Informals session before the 55th Executive Council (EC-55) was opened by the EC Chairperson, Ambassador Oksana Tomova of Slovakia. The meeting consisted of presentations in two parts: details on verification/ implementation by the Technical Secretariat, [...] | 2009-02-27 10:36:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE144 | CWC: MEETINGS ON THE MARGINS OF EC-55 [...] (SBU) On the margins of the 55th session of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons' Executive Council, the U.S. Del met with a number of other delegations to discuss OPCW affairs, including the selection of a new Director- General, which will be a priority for the delegation [...] | 2009-02-27 11:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE145 | SITREP 2 ON TURKISH AIRLINE PLANE CRASH [...] Summary: According to our current information, there were seven (not six, as previously reported) AmCit passengers aboard Turkish Airlines Flight 1951, which crashed upon landing at Schiphol Airport February 25. Four AmCit passengers are confirmed dead. One AmCit is seriously injured but has [...] | 2009-02-27 14:20:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CASC EAIR NL |
09THEHAGUE148 | SITREP 5 ON TURKISH AIRLINES PLANE CRASH [...] (SBU) Summary: Consulate General continues to provide assistance to American citizens and family members. The Dutch government is discussing plans for a memorial service, but there are no confirmed details. The investigation at the crash site is to wrap up on March 3 when the plane will be m [...] | 2009-03-02 16:08:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CASC EAIR NL |
09THEHAGUE149 | NETHERLANDS/NATO ENLARGEMENT: PROTOCOLS ON TRACK [...] (U) The Dutch expect to deposit the protocols for accession of Albania and Croatia to NATO by mid-March. End Summary. 2. (U) Policy Advisor Anouk Vos, from the Dutch MFA's NATO Affairs Security and Defense Policy Division, noted that Queen Beatrix signed the law accepting the NATO protoco [...] | 2009-03-02 16:59:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KTIA MARR NATO PARM PREL NL |
09THEHAGUE152 | NETHERLANDS/TERRORISM FINANCE: AL-BARAKAAT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-04 16:00:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KTFN ETRD CA SO NL |
09THEHAGUE153 | NETHERLANDS - CABLE 1 OF 2: DUTCH POSITIONS IN ADVANCE OF [...] Summary: This is the first of two cables providing post's answers to questions in Ref A about Dutch plans for the G20 summit and responses to the financial crisis. At the G20 summit, the Dutch are likely to recommend using a slightly expanded, more representative G20 format to strengthen the [...] | 2009-03-04 16:16:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL NL |
09THEHAGUE154 | NETHERLANDS - CABLE 2 OF 2: DUTCH POSITIONS IN ADVANCE OF [...] This is the second of two cables providing post's answers to questions in Ref A about Dutch plans for the G20 summit and responses to the financial crisis. -------------------------------- III. THE BROADER ECONOMIC CRISIS -------------------------------- 2. Response H: The global econom [...] | 2009-03-04 16:18:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL NL |
09THEHAGUE156 | Follow up on Turkish Airlines Plane Crash [...] (U) Post is not submitting regular sitreps on the situation surrounding the February 25 crash of Turkish Airlines Flight No. 1951, reporting instead on developments as needed. 2. (SBU) Summary: A memorial service, to be attended by the Charge and Consul General, will be held March 7 at Schip [...] | 2009-03-05 16:29:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CASC EAIR NL |
09THEHAGUE163 | Details on Investigation into Turkish Airlines Plane Crash [...] (SBU) Summary: The Dutch Safety Board presented its preliminary findings into the cause of the February 25 crash of Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 at a March 4 press conference, pointing principally to a malfunctioning radio altimeter. At the request of the Dutch, Boeing issued a multi-operator [...] | 2009-03-06 14:42:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CASC EAIR NL |
09THEHAGUE167 | CWC: WRAP-UP FOR FEBRUARY 23 - MARCH 6 [...] (SBU) The two weeks following EC-55 were relatively quiet, marked by a nearly complete absence of OPCW meetings and/or consultations. The general WEOG assessment of EC-55 was positive, with many delegations noting Iran's unusually cooperative attitude. ABAF reform remains on the agenda, as [...] | 2009-03-10 15:33:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE174 | NETHERLANDS/SYRIA: EU ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT [...] (C) Summary: The Dutch welcomed recent U.S. meetings in Syria. They agree an EU association agreement with Syria is inappropriate at this time and believe the EU is unlikely to approve such an agreement in the near term. End summary. 2. (C) Poloff shared reftel A points with key MFA contac [...] | 2009-03-11 17:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EU SY NL |
09THEHAGUE175 | NETHERLANDS: SUPPORT FOR GAZA INTERDICTION PROGRAM [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch support the Gaze interdiction program and will propose (1) a "matrix" of possible actions by member states under their laws, (2) preambular language about Allies' overall efforts to promote peace in the Middle East, and (3) a clarification that participating nations make [...] | 2009-03-11 17:23:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS NATO PREL NL |
09THEHAGUE177 | DUTCH VIEWS ON INCLUSION OF INTERNATIONAL AVIATION IN THE [...] (U) Summary: The GONL supports the EU's decision to include international aviation in the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) in 2012. At the same time, the GONL would like to see the issue concurrently being addressed on a global scale, largely through the International Civil Aviation Organizati [...] | 2009-03-12 15:09:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ETRD SENV EU NL |
09THEHAGUE179 | CWC: WRAP-UP FOR OPCW EXECUTIVE COUNCIL SESSION, [...] (SBU) The 55th Session of the Executive Council (EC-55) went more smoothly than expected (Ref B),with the Iranian delegation a much lower profile. Led by the Head of Iran"s National Authority, the Iranians deferred a substantial number of agenda items during the week but allowed most to prog [...] | 2009-03-13 14:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE180 | (S) NETHERLANDS/IRAN: EXPORT CONTROL AUTHORITY TO [...] (S) EmbOff met March 10 with Kees Jan Steenhoek, Senior Policy Advisor, Ministry of Economic Affairs, to discuss reftel points. Steenhoek is responsible for the GONL's export control process. He appreciated the information as he said the GONL had not been aware of AMT Netherlands' exports to Iran. [...] | 2009-03-13 15:29:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC ETTC MTCRE NL IR |
09THEHAGUE181 | CWC: WRAP-UP FOR MARCH 9-13, 2009 [...] (SBU) The Western European and Others Group (WEOG) met March 10 to prepare for a meeting of the WEOG representatives to the Executive Council (EC) requested by the Chair to discuss the selection process for a new Director-General (DG). Only two formal candidatures have been announced, Algeria [...] | 2009-03-16 13:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE193 | NETHERLANDS: COMPANIES SUFFER FROM ECONOMIC DOWNTURN, [...] SUMMARY: The Netherlands Bureau for Economic Analysis (CPB) released its updated forecast March 17 for a Dutch economy in "deep recession." GDP is predicted to decline 3.5 percent in 2009. Businesses across a number of sectors report they are facing decreasing revenue, fewer orders, and lower [...] | 2009-03-20 13:19:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL NL |
09THEHAGUE196 | SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S MARCH 31 MEETING [...] (S) Your participation in the Afghanistan conference and the March 31 meeting with Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen is well-timed to advance key U.S. priorities, particularly in securing Afghanistan. Verhagen and the whole Dutch government remain among our strongest allies, but Dutch domestic [...] | 2009-03-23 10:38:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL OVIP PINR MOPS PHUM AF NL |
09THEHAGUE197 | NETHERLANDS: UPDATE ON KEY AVIATION ISSUES [...] (U) Summary: The Dutch government and KLM are both keen to learn the details of the new U.S. Administration's aviation policy, especially as it relates to the Second Stage of the U.S.-EU Air Transport Negotiations. The aviation tax, implemented in July 2008, continues to cause controversy and [...] | 2009-03-23 11:13:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ETRD SENV EU NL |
09THEHAGUE198 | NETHERLANDS: DUTCH POSITION ON ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-23 12:18:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ETRD ECON EAID ADB NL |
09THEHAGUE199 | NETHERLANDS/PAKISTAN: MINISTER KOENDERS ATTENDING [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-23 13:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PK EAID ECON EFIN NL |
09THEHAGUE2 | NETHERLANDS: SHELL DISCUSSES BUSINESS IN IRAN [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: The Dutch government agrees that doing business with Iran poses risks for Dutch companies, and it will continue to discourage new investments there. Shell has again pushed back its investment decision on the Persian LNG project, this time until late 2010. However, Shell's go-slo [...] | 2009-01-02 09:03:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ENRG EPET ETTC PREL NL IR |
09THEHAGUE200 | NETHERLANDS/NATO/KFOR: DUTCH SHARE U.S. CONCERNS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-23 16:14:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO KPKO KV NL |
09THEHAGUE204 | NETHERLANDS: COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING EASTERN AND CENTRAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of the Netherlands (GONL) supported the increase of EU's Balance of Payments facility to assist Central and Eastern European economies hit hard by the economic crisis. The GONL also favors doubling the size of IMF's New Arrangements to Borrow (NAB) and is willing [...] | 2009-03-25 15:29:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECIN ECON EFIN PREL NL |
09THEHAGUE205 | (S) CWC: INQUIRIES IN THE HAGUE ABOUT MIRZAYANOV [...] (U) Action requested para 5. 2. (S) On March 25, in a private conversation, Canadian delegate asked U.S. and UK Delreps whether they had heard of the Mirzayanov book "State Secrets: An Insider's View of the Russian Chemical Weapons Program." Canadian Rep added that Mirzayanov now appeared [...] | 2009-03-26 09:08:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE206 | NETHERLANDS: ING SEEKS LEVEL PLAYING FIELD IN U.S. [...] This is an action request for State and Treasury; see paragraph 9. 2. Summary: The head of ING's insurance operations in the United States said the significant presence of U.S. mortgage-backed securities on ING's books necessitated a Dutch government bailout and layoffs. Although ING's ba [...] | 2009-03-26 13:39:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL NL |
09THEHAGUE208 | NETHERLANDS: SOLVING GUANTANAMO LEGAL ISSUES [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Dutch MFA has hired Leiden University to organize a study to address the legal issues surrounding Guantanamo. Study leader Professor Nico Schrijver told post that Dutch FM Verhagen has a personal interest in this issue. END SUMMARY. 2. (U) The study includes three panels [...] | 2009-03-27 06:54:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINR PHUM PTER NL |
09THEHAGUE210 | CWC: WRAP-UP FOR MARCH 16-26, 2009 [...] (SBU) After Iraq's delivery of its initial declaration, Delreps met with the Iraqi Ambassador and delegate on March 17 to discuss preparation for Iraq's presentation at the April destruction informals and the importance of having Iraqi experts arrive in The Hague in advance of that meeting. [...] | 2009-03-27 08:51:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE212 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: NO DELIVERABLES FOR NATO, [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch do not expect to announce new "deliverables" on Afghanistan and Pakistan during the upcoming NATO and EU summits. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) Poloff shared reftel A points with key contacts at the Dutch MFA, MOD, and PM's office. Maarten Boef, head of the Dutch MFA Uruzgan [...] | 2009-03-27 14:43:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO MOPS NL PK AF MARR |
09THEHAGUE221 | NETHERLANDS: MODEST THIRD STIMULUS AND SAVINGS PACKAGE [...] SUMMARY: On March 25, the government presented another stimulus and savings package to stimulate employment and sustainable economic growth in the short term, while ensuring stable government finances in the medium and long term. The latest stimulus measures total 6.5 billion euro. Together w [...] | 2009-04-01 14:30:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV NL |
09THEHAGUE228 | Media Reporting: Secretary Clinton's at the Afghanistan [...] The visit of Secretary Clinton to the Netherlands to attend the Afghanistan Conference was headline news days before her arrival. Questions about whether the Dutch offered to host the conference or whether the U.S. asked them to had died down before the conference actually began. All media car [...] | 2009-04-04 06:14:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP PREL EAID AF PK IR KPAO NL |
09THEHAGUE236 | CWC: SCENE-SETTER FOR OPCW EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 56TH [...] (SBU) The two main topics that are likely to dominate Executive Council (EC) debate and informal discussions are the search for a new Director General and Iraq's recent submission of its declaration. On the DG search, candidates continue to emerge - most notably from the Western European an [...] | 2009-04-09 15:16:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE238 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: DUTCH SUPPORTIVE OF MOST [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPH 6. 2. (S/NF) Summary: The Dutch strongly appreciated U.S. support for the March 31 Afghanistan conference in The Hague. The Dutch can probably support most of the requests ("Afghanistan Asks") in reftel A, but the list should be presented as [...] | 2009-04-11 11:47:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET//NOFORN | NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF NL |
09THEHAGUE240 | DEPUTY SECRETARY LEW'S MARCH 31, 2009 CONVERSATION [...] (U) March 31, 2009; 3:30 p.m.; The Hague, Netherlands. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. Deputy Secretary Jacob Lew Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Central Asia David Sedney Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary Piper Campbell Daniel King (Embassy Notetaker) China V/FM Dawei Wu [...] | 2009-04-14 08:27:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP ECON EMIN CH AF PK |
09THEHAGUE242 | DEPUTY SECRETARY LEW,S MARCH 31, 2009 [...] (U) March 31, 2009; 6:10 pm; The Hague, Netherlands. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. Jacob Lew, Deputy Secretary of State James Bever, Director for Afghanistan-Pakistan Task Force USAID Piper Campbell, Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary Rebecca Callaway (Embassy Notetaker) Netherland [...] | 2009-04-14 09:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL EAID NL AF PK |
09THEHAGUE243 | (C) NETHERLANDS: SUPPORTING U.S. FOR HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch will strongly support the U.S. candidacy for the Human Rights Council (Council or HRC). The Dutch are critical of the HRC and have suggestions to improve it. Jacobi also noted close cooperation on the Durban Review Conference declaration and a possible joint initiative [...] | 2009-04-14 12:04:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL NL |
09THEHAGUE244 | CWC: INDUSTRY CLUSTER MEETINGS, APRIL 1-2, 2009 [...] (U) SUMMARY: Two of the three Industry Cluster consultations at the OPCW on April 1-2 saw a continuation of discussions from the last Industry Cluster in February (ref A). Little progress was made on either Schedule 2A/2A* low concentrations or enhancements to declarations of Other Chemical [...] | 2009-04-14 15:05:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE245 | CWC: URGENT LEGAL QUESTIONS ON U.S. SUPPLEMENTAL [...] (U) This is an action message -- see para 9. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 14, Delreps met with OPCW Technical Secretariat (TS) Legal Advisor Santiago Onate, Director of Verification Horst Reeps, Chemical Demilitarization Branch Head Dominique Anelli and other TS [...] | 2009-04-14 17:09:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL KTIA CWC IZ |
09THEHAGUE247 | SCSL’S TAYLOR TRIAL MEETS KEY MILESTONE, BUT SCSL [...] (SBU) On February 27, 2009, the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL or Court) took another step toward completing its work when the Prosecution rested its case against former Liberian President Charles Taylor -- the last SCSL case at the trial stage. The Court could potentially complete its work b [...] | 2009-04-15 15:00:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KAWC |
09THEHAGUE253 | CWC: WRAP-UP FOR APRIL 6-17, 2009 [...] (SBU) Following the industry cluster consultations (Ref A),the Chairperson of the Executive Council (EC) held informal consultations on the status of preparations for EC-56 (reported in ref B). Informal consultations were also held on Article X Assistance and Protection on April 7, and on r [...] | 2009-04-17 18:35:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE254 | DEPUTY SECRETARY LEW'S MARCH 31, 2009 CONVERSATION [...] (U) March 31, 2009; 5:000 p.m.; The Hague, Netherlands. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. Deputy Secretary Jacob Lew Jim Bever, Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator, USAID Piper Campbell, Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary Eric Falls (Embassy Notetaker) Egypt Ms. Wafaa Bassim, Ambassa [...] | 2009-04-20 07:15:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP ECON EAID EG AF SU NL |
09THEHAGUE261 | NETHERLANDS: RISK TO COALITION GOVERNMENT OVER JSF [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-22 10:47:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV NL |
09THEHAGUE263 | CWC: UNSCR 1540 WORKSHOP IN THE HAGUE [...] (U) On March 26-27, 2009, the Dutch Foreign Ministry, Clingendael Institute for International Relations and VERTIC co-hosted a workshop on UN Security Council Resolution 1540 in The Hague. Participants included representatives from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPC [...] | 2009-04-22 13:39:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EUN PARM PREL PTER CWC KPAO UNSC |
09THEHAGUE264 | NETHERLANDS/JSF FLYING INTO THE PERFECT STORM [...] (C) Summary: The philosophical opposition of Labor Party members, the economic crisis, and unfavorable U.S. reports have brought Dutch support of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program to the political breaking point. Parliament is in a stalemate as it goes into a second day of emotionally charged [...] | 2009-04-23 14:58:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS NATO PINS PREL NL |
09THEHAGUE268 | (S/NF) NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: "AFGHANISTAN ASKS" [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-24 15:41:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET//NOFORN | NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF NL |
09THEHAGUE269 | NETHERLANDS/TERRORISM FINANCE: MAY 25 SEMINAR ON [...] (U) This message contains an action request; see paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) will host a multilateral seminar May 25 in The Hague titled: "Improving the Effectiveness and Legitimacy of UN Targeted Sanctions." The objective is to advance the i [...] | 2009-04-24 15:50:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETTC KTFN PTER NL |
09THEHAGUE270 | NETHERLANDS/EU: DUTCH VIEWS ON APRIL GAERC [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-24 16:13:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EU NL |
09THEHAGUE271 | NETHERLANDS/JSF: COMPROMISE WINS [...] (C) Summary: Political grandstanding by parliamentarians opposed to the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program gave way to a late-night announcement of a compromise during the second day of debates. At the invitation of Parliament, cabinet members, including PM Balkenende, responded to questions on the [...] | 2009-04-24 16:29:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS NATO PINS PREL NL |
09THEHAGUE277 | NETHERLANDS/ANTILLES-ARUBA SOFA: EXTENSION ACCEPTED [...] (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' [...] | 2009-05-01 09:34:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS MOPS PREL AA NA NT XL NL |
09THEHAGUE278 | NETHERLANDS/ANTILLES-ARUBA SOFA: EXTENSION ACCEPTED [...] (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' [...] | 2009-05-01 09:34:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS MOPS PREL AA NA NT XL NL |
09THEHAGUE279 | NETHERLANDS/SUDAN: LOGISTICS SUPPORT PROPOSAL "TOO [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-01 11:53:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID MOPS SU NL |
09THEHAGUE282 | NETHERLANDS CONFIRMED CASE OF H1N1 FLU [...] (U) SUMMARY: Post convened a Pandemic Influenza Working Group (PIWG) meeting on May 1 to discuss the recent confirmed case of H1N1 (Swine Flu) in the Netherlands, review the Mission,s current preparedness plans (including Mission trip wires) and update a recently- sent warden notification. Th [...] | 2009-05-01 15:47:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC NL KFLU AEMR CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO |
09THEHAGUE286 | CWC: MEETINGS ON IRAQ ON THE MARGINS OF EC-56 [...] (SBU) Having submitted its initial declaration in March, Iraq made its debut as a "possessor state" at Executive Council (EC)-56. U.S. representatives in Washington, Baghdad and The Hague worked closely with counterparts to set up a series of preparatory meetings with Iraq, the UK, and membe [...] | 2009-05-06 11:51:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE287 | CWC: MEETING WITH OPCW LEGAL ADVISER ON U.S. [...] (C) On April 23, U.S. Executive Council Representative Robert Mikulak and Delreps met with senior Secretariat officials to follow up on the updated U.S. submission on recovered chemical rounds in Iraq. In accordance with REF B instructions, U.S. Delreps had delivered the updated letter to th [...] | 2009-05-06 12:29:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE288 | CWC: WRAP-UP FOR OPCW 56TH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL [...] (SBU) Executive Council (EC) 56 was characterized by a high interest in the search for a new Director-General (DG),an extensive agenda of routine business and increasingly obstructive behavior by the South African delegation. Iraq's presentation of its former chemical weapons (CW) program t [...] | 2009-05-06 17:40:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE295 | CWC: MEETINGS ON THE MARGINS OF EC-56 [...] (SBU) On the margins of the 56th session of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons' Executive Council (ref A),the U.S. Del met with a number of other delegations to discuss OPCW affairs as well as the Algerian and Turkish candidates to be next Director-General (DG). Meeting [...] | 2009-05-08 18:03:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE296 | CWC: EC-56 DONORS MEETING AND DESTRUCTION INFORMALS [...] (SBU) On the day before the formal opening of the 56th session of the Executive Council (EC),U.S. Del participated in the Donor Coordination Meeting (hosted by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and the Destruction Informals (chaired by EC Chairperson Amb. Oksana Tomova). The Donors Mee [...] | 2009-05-08 18:51:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE301 | NETHERLANDS/BURMA: SUPPORTING SUU KYI'S RELEASE, [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch will continue to support the release of Ang Sang Suu Kyi. The Dutch welcome U.S. views as they reassess efforts to improve the situation in Burma. END SUMMARY. 2. (SBU) SUPPORTING CONTINUED SANCTIONS AND SUU KYI'S RELEASE: Poloff discussed reftel A points with Seni [...] | 2009-05-14 11:25:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL NL BM |
09THEHAGUE307 | NETHERLANDS/EU: DUTCH PRIORITIES FOR MAY 2009 GAERC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY/BACKGROUND: The Dutch views on Russia, Iran, counter piracy, EU proceedings, Bosnia and development aid are described in the following paragraphs. The Dutch MFA reviewed its positions in a letter to parliament (ref A),and MFA officials Rochus Pronk and Cees Bansema briefed local [...] | 2009-05-18 12:46:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID PHUM EU IR RU NL |
09THEHAGUE308 | NETHERLANDS/PAKISTAN: FUNDS APPROVED FOR IDP [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-19 15:28:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PHUM PREF PK NL |
09THEHAGUE309 | NETHERLANDS/TERRORISM FINANCE: URGENT REQUEST FOR [...] (U) This cable contains an action request; see para 5. 2. (S/NF) SUMMARY: The Government of the Netherlands (GONL) is concerned the European Court of First Instance will rule that Jose Maria Sison does not belong on the EU sanctions list. The GONL may be unable to retain its domestic desi [...] | 2009-05-19 15:55:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN NL |
09THEHAGUE310 | NETHERLANDS: DRIVING ON WITH NEW PAY-PER-KILOMETER ROAD [...] (U) Summary: The Dutch government has delayed the first stage of its proposed road pricing system until 2012 at the earliest. This new system would replace fixed automobile taxes with a pay-per-kilometer system. Despite the delay, Parliament still looks poised to pass the new system into l [...] | 2009-05-20 13:09:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ETRD SENV EU NL |
09THEHAGUE312 | CWC: MISSING THE 2012 CONVENTION DEADLINE: [...] (SBU) On May 22, Delreps Beik and Robinson delivered reftel demarche on projected U.S. destruction dates beyond the 2012 extended Convention deadline to the Director General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW),Ambassador Rogelio Pfirter, and the new Chairman of [...] | 2009-05-22 17:12:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE313 | NETHERLANDS: REASSESSMENT OF DUTCH DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION [...] (U) SUMMARY: Despite the economic crisis, the Netherlands continues to comply with the UN recommendation of spending 0.7 percent of GDP on official development assistance (ODA) with an additional 0.1 percent for other overseas projects. Faced with sharp criticism of Dutch aid policy's effectiv [...] | 2009-05-26 07:20:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL EAID NL |
09THEHAGUE315 | NETHERLANDS: UNSC 1718 COMMITTEE DESIGNATION OF [...] (S/NF) On May 13, Econoff shared with the Dutch Foreign Ministry's Terrorism/New Threats Unit and the Finance Ministry's Integrity Division reftel points concerning the UNSC 1718 Sanctions Committee designation of DPRK entities. The Foreign Ministry's terrorism finance coordinator Wendela Hari [...] | 2009-05-27 15:41:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN ETTC KNNP PREL PARM NL |
09THEHAGUE316 | NETHERLANDS: CLIMATE ADAPTATION FUNDING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of the Netherlands (GONL) is providing 18 million Euros (USD 24.5 million) of adaption-related development aid in 2009. The GONL wants to contribute more, but plans are hampered by a challenging budget environment. The Dutch are most amenable to collaborating wi [...] | 2009-05-27 15:41:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KGHG NL |
09THEHAGUE317 | NETHERLANDS/TERRORISM FINANCE: UN DESIGNATION OF [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-27 15:41:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC NL |
09THEHAGUE322 | NETHERLANDS/CUBA: LIBERTAD ACT REVIEW [...] (U) In response to Ref A, following is an analysis of Dutch relations with Cuba in the first half of 2009. (Note: Ref B reports on Dutch relations with Cuba in the second half of 2008. End note.) ----------------------------- Political Relations with Cuba ----------------------------- [...] | 2009-05-29 16:06:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL EU NL CU |
09THEHAGUE324 | CWC: WRAP-UP FOR MAY 11-29, 2009 [...] (SBU) Official meetings at OPCW are still few and far between, with the exception of this week's industry cluster (reported septel). In accordance with Refs A and B, the Del continues to inform key individuals of the recently published chemical demilitarization schedule. This has evoked conc [...] | 2009-05-29 17:28:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE328 | NETHERLANDS/SCENESETTER; SECRETARY,S JUNE 1OTH [...] (S) Your participation in the Regional Command-South RC-South) meeting and the bilateral with Dutch Minister of Defense Emert van Middelkoop comes at a critical time for the advancement of key U.S. priorities. Van Middelkoop and the Dutch government as a whole remain among our strongest allies, but [...] | 2009-06-02 16:18:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL NATO MOPS MARR AF PAK NL |
09THEHAGUE329 | INVITATION TO ATTEND U.S. EMBASSY THE HAGUE-HOSTED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: U.S. Embassy The Hague is conducting a tabletop exercise (TTX) on July 14th, 2009 with the primary goal of training Post's Emergency Action Committee (EAC) in the procedures and expectations following a simulated U.S. nuclear accident on Dutch soil. Post invites addressee posts [...] | 2009-06-02 16:27:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MNUC PARM TRGY KRAD NL |
09THEHAGUE33 | NETHERLANDS/GEORGIA: INCLINED TO SUPPORT U.S. "WAY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch are inclined to support the U.S. proposal of "carrots and sticks" to encourage separatist regions in Georgia to give up their aspirations of independence. However, the West's first goal should be restoring international access to the regions and addressing any humanit [...] | 2009-01-14 15:45:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL GG RU NL |
09THEHAGUE333 | NETHERLANDS PRESSING FOR INVITATION TO PITTSBURGH [...] (U) This cable contains an action request; see para 5. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. Dutch Prime Minister Balkenende is already pressing for confirmation that the Netherlands will be invited to the September 2009 G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh. The Dutch know their perseverance paid off with invitations to [...] | 2009-06-05 11:36:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL NL |
09THEHAGUE338 | SCENESETTER FOR JUNE 16-17 GICNT VISIT TO THE HAGUE [...] (U) Welcome to The Hague. Your visit to The Hague can strengthen ties with a proven ally on many issues, especially on nonproliferation and counterterrorism. As co-chair of the 5th Plenary Meeting of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT),your focus will be on multi-lateral [...] | 2009-06-10 03:20:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC NL |
09THEHAGUE339 | NETHERLANDS/UN: UNDECIDED ON MYERS CANDIDACY FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-10 09:26:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KAWC KJUS KUNR AORC APER PREL UNGA NL |
09THEHAGUE340 | NETHERLANDS/EU: DUTCH VIEWS ON THE JUNE GAERC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY/BACKGROUND: The Dutch views on the economic crisis, EU institutions, climate change negotiations, Russia-Ukraine gas, the Western Balkans, the Middle East Peace Process, Syria, Cuba, and Sudan are described in the following paragraphs. MFA officials Rochus Pronk and Peter Jan Kl [...] | 2009-06-10 09:37:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EU NL |
09THEHAGUE35 | NETHERLANDS/SYRIA: EU UNLIKELY TO ACT QUICKLY ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch believe the EU is unlikely to move forward quickly on the association agreement with Syria. FM Verhagen would be unlikely to approve such an agreement at this time. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) Embassy delivered reftel A points to Peter van der Bloemen, Dutch MFA senior poli [...] | 2009-01-15 15:48:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EU SY NL |
09THEHAGUE352 | CWC: WRAP UP FOR WEEK ENDING JUNE 12, 2009 [...] (U) Over the past two weeks, the two main topics of discussion at the OPCW have been the search for a new Director General (DG) and recent news of the current U.S. chemical weapons destruction schedule. On the DG search, the Western European and Others Group (WEOG) heard presentations by three [...] | 2009-06-15 16:48:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE357 | NETHERLANDS: STATUS OF ASSISTANCE TO PAKISTAN [...] (SBU) Summary: The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) confirmed that the Government of the Netherlands (GONL) pledged 86.7 million euro (USD 120 million) at the April 17 Tokyo Donor Conference, all of which will be channeled through the Dutch Embassy in Islamabad. The GONL has also pled [...] | 2009-06-19 15:26:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EFIN PHUM PREF PK NL |
09THEHAGUE362 | CWC: INDUSTRY CLUSTER MEETINGS, MAY 25-27, 2009 [...] (U) SUMMARY: Two of the three Industry Cluster consultations at the OPCW on May 25-26 saw a continuation of discussions from the previous Industry Cluster consultations in February and April (refs A and B). Little progress was made on either Schedule 2A/2A* low concentrations or enhancement [...] | 2009-06-22 16:14:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE368 | CWC: MEETINGS OF SENIOR U.S. EXPERTS IN THE HAGUE [...] (U) SUMMARY: Between June 23 and 25, two senior-level U.S. experts visited The Hague to brief key stakeholders at the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on the U.S. program for destroying its chemical weapons (CW) stockpile (ref A),including projected operating sche [...] | 2009-06-25 17:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE370 | NETHERANDS: ENERGY MARKET LIBERALIZATION USHERS IN FOREIGN [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Netherlands' top two electricity and gas utilities have fallen into foreign hands. German energy giant RWE has acquired Essent (30 percent share of Dutch utility market) for EUR 9.3 billion (USD 13.1 billion); Swedish state-controlled firm Vattenfall has acquired Nuon (34 per [...] | 2009-06-26 07:18:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ECON PGOV NL |
09THEHAGUE371 | CWC: WRAP-UP FOR JUNE 15-22, 2009 [...] (SBU) As instructed in Ref A, U.S. Delreps met with Mohadeb Gheton of Libya on June 22 to deliver the U.S. non-paper detailing specific requests for greater transparency and information about Libya's conversion of its former Chemical Weapons Production Facility (CWPF) at Rabta and the destruc [...] | 2009-06-26 11:04:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE375 | NETHERLANDS/IRAN: JULY 4 INVITES RESCINDED [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-26 15:48:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | ODIP PREL IR PINR |
09THEHAGUE376 | NETHERLANDS/IRAN: MFA REPORTING FROM TEHRAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Iranian and EU governments have exchanged protests, including a second formal protest by the Dutch MFA to the Iranian Charge d'Affaires in The Hague. Tehran is looking for splits in the EU position. The Dutch proposed and expect an EU meeting on June 26 to maintain unity. Si [...] | 2009-06-26 15:52:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON IR NL |
09THEHAGUE387 | NETHERLANDS/BIOTECH: DUTCH PROPOSAL TO CONSIDER [...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified; please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 22 and 23, Embassy officers met with representatives of the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature, and Food Quality and the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning to discuss the Dut [...] | 2009-07-02 16:01:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR ETRD PREL NL |
09THEHAGUE39 | NETHERLANDS: HR VETTING CENTCOM SOVEREIGN [...] The following individual has been selected to attend a CENTCOM Sovereign Challenge Training Conference 16-19 March 2009. Consistent with Leahy Amendment vetting requirements, there is no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by this individual. NAME - Colonel Hans Van der [...] | 2009-01-16 15:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL KCRM SNAR KJUS ASEC NL |
09THEHAGUE395 | NETHERLANDS: OVERVIEW FOR THE PRESIDENT'S JULY 14 [...] (C) Your July 14 meeting with Dutch Prime Minister Jan Pieter Balkenende provides an opportunity for us to urge the Dutch to continue as part of NATO in Afghanistan and to enlist PM Balkenende in solving Guantanamo issues. For his part, Balkenende will seek to continue the Dutch role in the G20 and [...] | 2009-07-06 12:08:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL OVIP ECON EFIN PINR MOPS NL |
09THEHAGUE398 | NETHERLANDS: POTENTIAL TOPICS FOR PRESIDENT'S JULY [...] (SBU) Reftel provided some background on Prime Minister Balkenende and the challenges he faces. The second cable examined the four main topics likely to come up in your July 14 meeting. This cable concludes with short summaries on other topics that might arise (energy security, human rights, [...] | 2009-07-06 15:30:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | ENRG OVIP PHUM PREL RU NL |
09THEHAGUE399 | NETHERLANDS: LEAD TOPICS FOR PRESIDENT'S JULY 14 [...] (C) As indicated in our overview cable, Dutch Prime Minister Balkenende hopes to limit discussion to four major topics during his meeting with the President: Afghanistan/Pakistan; the economic crisis/G20; Middle East Peace Process/Iran; and climate change. He will also mention the New York 400 cele [...] | 2009-07-06 15:30:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | ECON EFIN MOPS OVIP PINR PREL NL |
09THEHAGUE40 | CWC: IRAQ'S ACCESSION TO THE CHEMICAL WEAPONS [...] (U) Action requested ) see para 6. 2. (SBU) After the news of Iraq's delivery to the United Nations of its accession documents to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC),U.S. Delegates to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) met with OPCW Acting Director General, [...] | 2009-01-16 17:02:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE402 | CWC: SCENE-SETTER FOR OPCW EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 57TH [...] (U) This is an action request, see para 19. ------------------------ SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION ------------------------ 2. (SBU) As for the previous two Executive Councils (EC),the selection of the next Director-General (DG) for the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons ( [...] | 2009-07-07 10:57:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE404 | NETHERLANDS: WHA PDAS KELLY'S JUNE 25, 2009 [...] (U) June 25, 2009; 8:45 am; The Hague, Netherlands. 2. (U) Participants: United States ------------- Craig Kelly, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, WHA Eric Falls (Embassy notetaker) Netherlands ----------- Laurent Stokvis, MFA Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs Peter Potman, [...] | 2009-07-07 13:50:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NL BL NU CU VE |
09THEHAGUE410 | CWC: MEETINGS OF SENIOR U.S. EXPERTS IN THE HAGUE [...] (SBU) During their June 23-25 visit to The Hague, Robert Mikulak (ISN/CB Director and U.S. Representative to the OPCW's Executive Council (EC)) and Tom Hopkins (Principal Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Defense Programs) briefed representativ [...] | 2009-07-08 15:45:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE411 | CWC: WRAP-UP FOR JUNE 23 TO JULY 3, 2009 [...] (SBU) Senior Washington experts Tom Hopkins (Principal Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Defense Programs) and Bob Mikulak (ISN Director of Chemical and Biological Weapons Threat Reduction) visited The Hague June 23-25 to discuss the U.S. progra [...] | 2009-07-08 18:33:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE415 | CWC: OPCW'S PROPOSED INITIAL VISIT TO IRAQ AND [...] (U) This is an action message: see paras 10-12. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) will not send its advance team to visit Baghdad July 12-16, but will postpone this visit until the question of the team's security is clearl [...] | 2009-07-10 17:12:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PINS PARM PREL KTIA CWC IZ |
09THEHAGUE418 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: ENROUTE TO YES ON MOST [...] (U) This cable follows up on post's ""Netherlands /Afghanistan: Getting to YES post-2010"" (reftel C). 2. (S/NF) SUMMARY: The Dutch consensus-based political process for post-2010 commitments in Afghanistan remains on track for a Cabinet decision in the fall followed by a parliamentary review in l [...] | 2009-07-13 15:45:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PGOV PREL NATO AF NL |
09THEHAGUE419 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: ENROUTE TO YES ON MOST [...] (U) This cable follows up on post's "Netherlands /Afghanistan: Getting to YES post-2010" (reftel C). 2. (S/NF) SUMMARY: The Dutch consensus-based political process for post-2010 commitments in Afghanistan remains on track for a Cabinet decision in the fall followed by a parliamentary review [...] | 2009-07-13 16:01:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PGOV PREL NATO AF NL |
09THEHAGUE421 | CWC: WRAP-UP FOR JULY 6-10, 2009 [...] (SBU) As will happen during the upcoming Executive Council (EC) session, discussions this week were dominated by the search for a new Director-General (DG). After additional consultations with a number of delegations, including with a small group of western and like- minded states in which h [...] | 2009-07-14 07:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE422 | CWC: WRAP-UP FOR JULY 6-10, 2009 [...] (SBU) As will happen during the upcoming Executive Council (EC) session, discussions this week were dominated by the search for a new Director-General (DG). After additional consultations with a number of delegations, including with a small group of western and like- minded states in which h [...] | 2009-07-14 07:43:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE436 | CWC: INDUSTRY CLUSTER MEETINGS, JULY 9, 2009 [...] SUMMARY: Both industry consultations on July 9 included presentations and discussion of new technical data gathered to aid consultations, along with a continuation of discussions from the May consultations on low concentration limits for Schedule 2A/2A* chemicals and enhancements to the OC [...] | 2009-07-20 11:05:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL EIND OPCW CWC |
09THEHAGUE437 | CWC: SUMMARY WRAP-UP FOR OPCW EXECUTIVE COUNCIL [...] (SBU) Led by its new Chairman, Ambassador Jorge Lomonaco Tonda (Mexico),the 57th Executive Council (EC-57) ran smoothly, ended early, and moved forward its most important issue -- the selection process for a new Director-General (DG) for the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapo [...] | 2009-07-20 11:38:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC OPCW |
09THEHAGUE44 | NETHERLANDS: NUCLEAR ENERGY EXPANSION NOT IMMINENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Netherlands will not lead a European "nuclear renaissance." If Europe's commitment to nuclear power takes off, the Dutch will eventually follow. There is a growing consensus that the Netherlands cannot achieve its ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets w [...] | 2009-01-20 09:36:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO NL |
09THEHAGUE443 | CWC: IRAQ ISSUES DURING OPCW EXECUTIVE COUNCIL [...] (C) In a series of bilateral meetings surrounding Executive Council 57 (EC-57) the week of July 13, members of the U.S. delegation met with Iraqi Ambassador Siamand Banaa, new Iraqi delegate to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Muhanned Al-Miahi, Iraqi Foreign Mi [...] | 2009-07-21 18:54:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL OPCW CWC IQ |
09THEHAGUE444 | NETHERLANDS: DUTCH CONCERNS ABOUT ROTOR BLADE [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: The Dutch export control authority has denied an export license for power plant turbine blades destined for Iran. Dutch officials have formally asked other European countries with companies that produce similar parts to block their export to Iran. The Dutch have asked us informally [...] | 2009-07-22 15:01:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC PARM PREL ENRG NL IR |
09THEHAGUE446 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: DUTCH AFTER ELECTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Dutch consideration of military contributions following the Afghan August elections are intertwined with their decision on post-2010 commitments (ref B). Senior leaders remain dedicated to an active contribution posture after the elections and confirm their commitment to sustain p [...] | 2009-07-23 13:33:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET//NOFORN | NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF NL |
09THEHAGUE450 | NETHERLANDS: DUTCH POSITIONS IN ADVANCE OF JULY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In advance of the July 27-28 GAERC meeting, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) officials briefed EMBOFFS on Dutch positions on the Swedish Presidency, the Baltic Sea Cooperation plan, Iceland, Somalia, Iran, and the EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM) in Georgia. Few concrete de [...] | 2009-07-24 10:45:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV EFIN EUN NL |
09THEHAGUE451 | CWC: PRESENTATIONS BY DG CANDIDATES, JULY 15, [...] (SBU) The seven candidates to succeed Rogelio Pfirter (Argentina) as the next Director-General (DG) of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) each presented themselves to the Executive Council (EC) on July 15. During the day-long closed session presided over by EC Ch [...] | 2009-07-24 15:52:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL AU FI GM ID TU UK AG |
09THEHAGUE452 | CWC: WRAP-UP FOR OPCW EXECUTIVE COUNCIL SESSION, [...] (SBU) The 57th session of the Executive Council (EC) of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) successfully concluded, and on schedule, with a full day devoted to the presentations by the candidates for Director General (July 15) and major agreement in the Council by [...] | 2009-07-24 16:24:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE455 | CWC: MEETINGS ON THE MARGINS OF THE OPCW [...] (SBU) During the Executive Council, July 14-17, the U.S. delegation met bilaterally with the Chinese, Libyan, Japanese and French delegations to discuss a variety of issues. The Indian delegation convened a meeting of interested delegations to present its views on industry issues, and U.S. C [...] | 2009-07-27 13:45:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE462 | CWC: DESTRUCTION INFORMALS, JULY 13, 2009 (EC-57) [...] (SBU) On July 13 before the formal opening of the Executive Council (EC),the new EC Chairperson, Ambassador Jorge Lomonaco (Mexico),convened the customary informal consultations on chemical weapons destruction issues. In addition to the usual presentations by the Technical Secretariat (TS) [...] | 2009-07-30 07:43:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE463 | CWC: DESTRUCTION INFORMALS, JULY 13, 2009 (EC-57) [...] (SBU) On July 13 before the formal opening of the Executive Council (EC),the new EC Chairperson, Ambassador Jorge Lomonaco (Mexico),convened the customary informal consultations on chemical weapons destruction issues. In addition to the usual presentations by the Technical Secretariat (TS) [...] | 2009-07-30 07:43:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE464 | DUTCH INITATIVES TO COUNTER TORTURE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-30 07:44:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UN NL |
09THEHAGUE475 | NETHERLANDS: DUTCH SUPPORT FOR HUMANITARIAN CRISIS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Dutch overseas development assistance (ODA) budget is facing cutbacks as a result of the economic crisis. The Government of the Netherlands (GONL) therefore plans to reduce its 2009 ODA to Kenya and Ethiopia. Because the GONL considers Somalia to be a priority country wit [...] | 2009-08-07 12:30:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON NL |
09THEHAGUE476 | NETHERLANDS/IRAN: MFA REPORTING FROM TEHRAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch describe a "cleansing" in Iran, with massive arrests of civil society networks. Vocal protests continue in Tehran. At the inaugural activities, the Dutch opted to send their DCM to the procedure in the Iranian parliament, and no representative to the ceremony at which [...] | 2009-08-07 14:56:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON IR NL |
09THEHAGUE481 | CWC: U.S.-CHINA CONSULTATIONS: RESPONSE FROM [...] (C) On August 7, Delreps Granger and Smith met with Chinese Deputy PermRep Chen Kai and Chinese delegate Xu Feng to deliver reftel points. Delrep informed Chen of Washington's positive response to China's standing invitation for bilateral discussions in Beijing and site visits to Nanjing and [...] | 2009-08-10 16:11:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL CWC OPCW CH JA |
09THEHAGUE485 | NETHERLANDS/UN 1267 SANCTIONS: DUTCH REQUEST [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-12 09:04:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC NL |
09THEHAGUE498 | NETHERLANDS: ASSESSMENT OF JORDAN-ONLY RED SEA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-18 12:52:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV PREL IS JO NL KWBG |
09THEHAGUE499 | GICNT: 2009 GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR [...] (C) Fifty-nine of 75 partners sent high-level representation to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) Plenary Meeting held in The Hague, Netherlands, June 16-17, 2009. Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen hosted the meeting. U.S. Acting Assistant Secretary (AA/S) Eliot [...] | 2009-08-18 15:18:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL PTER KGIC RS |
09THEHAGUE500 | GICNT: 2009 GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-18 15:18:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL PTER KGIC RS |
09THEHAGUE501 | GICNT: 2009 GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-18 15:18:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL PTER KGIC RS |
09THEHAGUE514 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: POST-2010 DEPLOYMENT [...] (C) This cable continues reporting on post's efforts to get the Dutch to ""yes"" on a post-2010 deployment in Afghanistan (reftels). 2. (S/NF) SUMMARY: Labor Party leader Bos told the Ambassador in confidence (STRICTLY PROTECT) the Dutch will likely stay in Afghanistan post-2010 but not in Uruzgan [...] | 2009-08-25 14:59:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL AF NATO NL |
09THEHAGUE518 | CWC: CONSULTATIONS ON THE SELECTION OF A NEW [...] (SBU) Dr. Robert Mikulak, ISN/CB Director and U.S. Representative to the Executive Council (EC),visited The Hague August 27-28 to consult with key delegations on the selection of a new Director- General (DG) for the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). Accompanied by [...] | 2009-08-31 15:24:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE519 | NETHERLANDS: SOY ISSUE VEXES GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Netherlands is fully aware of recent findings of unapproved biotech corn dust in U.S. soy product shipments (ref A). The Agriculture Minister intends to raise the issue at the September 7 EU Ag Council meeting. The Dutch food/feed industry is a large consumer of soy product [...] | 2009-09-01 09:07:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EUN TBIO NL |
09THEHAGUE52 | NETHERLANDS/TERRORISM FINANCE: PRE-NOTIFICATION OF [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-22 15:49:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | EFIN ETTC PINR PREL PTER KTFN IR NL |
09THEHAGUE521 | REGIONAL ENERGY OFFICERS TRAINING SESSION, OCTOBER 8-9, THE [...] (SBU) The State Department's Office for the Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy (S/EEE) and Embassy The Hague will host an internal energy conference October 8-9. This training continues the tradition of similar events in Athens and Sofia in recent years. The objective is to provide energy offic [...] | 2009-09-02 14:55:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET OTRA NL |
09THEHAGUE526 | CWC: STATUS UPDATE ON IRAQ'S DESTRUCTION PLANS, [...] (U) This is an action request -- see paras 16 and 22. ------------------------ SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION ------------------------ Â [...] | 2009-09-03 07:05:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | IZ LY PARM PREL RS CWC |
09THEHAGUE53 | NETHERLANDS: ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT EU'S CASPIAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-22 15:50:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET NL EU |
09THEHAGUE537 | NETHERLANDS HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT 64TH UN [...] The Dutch Foreign Ministry confirmed delegates to the 64th UN General Assembly (UNGA) General Debate are as follows: -- Jan-Peter Balkenende, Prime Minister -- Maxime Verhagen, Minister of Foreign Affairs -- Bert Koenders, Minister for Development Cooperation -- Jacquelin [...] | 2009-09-04 15:59:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CVIS KSEP OTRA OVIP PREL UNGA NL |
09THEHAGUE54 | NETHERLANDS/EU: DUTCH PRIORITIES FOR JANUARY GAERC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Dutch are looking to reactivate the EU border mission in support of Israel-Palestine peace negotiations. On Guantanamo, the EU will consider a common position, but the Dutch are not willing to accept detainees. On Ukraine/Russia, the Dutch will support continued negotiatio [...] | 2009-01-23 11:34:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EU NL CZ |
09THEHAGUE543 | AMBASSADOR DAALDER PRESSES DUTCH TO STAY THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO, Ambassador Ivo Daalder, argued for the extension of the Netherlands, military deployment and aid to Afghanistan beyond 2010 during high-level meetings, a speech, press interviews, and a reception in The Hague on September 3, 2009. This cable cove [...] | 2009-09-10 14:35:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL PGOV NATO NL AF |
09THEHAGUE546 | NETHERLANDS: FEEDBACK ON CLIMATE CHANGE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Several climate change issues are proving difficult to resolve within the EU, according to Dutch negotiators. For example, EU support for a 30 percent emission reduction by 2020 is "crumbling" and the debate over burden sharing of climate change costs is gathering steam. Our interloc [...] | 2009-09-11 07:10:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG KGHG NL |
09THEHAGUE547 | UPDATE ON NETHERLANDS HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-11 14:10:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CVIS KSEP OTRA OVIP PREL UNGA NL |
09THEHAGUE549 | CWC: INDUSTRY CLUSTER MEETINGS, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009 [...] (U) SUMMARY: There were meetings on September 8 of the two ongoing Industry Cluster consultations. The consultation on enhancements to declarations for other chemical production facilities (OCPFs),facilitated by South African Delegate Marthinus van Schalkwyk, was uneventful and made no progr [...] | 2009-09-11 17:59:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL EIND CWC |
09THEHAGUE550 | NETHERLANDS: PARTICIPATION IN UNGA FOOD SECURITY [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-14 07:35:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ETRD EAGR UNGA NL |
09THEHAGUE556 | NETHERLANDS: LOOKING FOR CFE GUIDANCE [...] (C) The Dutch welcome more information about U.S. plans to resolve the impasse between Russia and the United States regarding the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE). PolDep shared reftel discussion points with Erica Schouten, MFA Head of NATO Affairs, MFA Senior Policy Advisor [...] | 2009-09-14 15:57:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KCFE PARM PREL NATO NL |
09THEHAGUE557 | CWC: WRAP-UP FOR SEPTEMBER 1-11, 2009 [...] (SBU) The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has returned to work in full force, with delegations and Technical Secretariat (TS) staff alike back from the August recess. The Geneva Group met September 4 with a briefing by Mary Blanca Rios (U.S.) on that week's meeting [...] | 2009-09-14 16:35:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL AORC CWC |
09THEHAGUE559 | NETHERLANDS/NATO: VIEW ON U.S. FORCE REDUCTIONS IN [...] (S/NF) Summary: U.S. Embassy The Hague strongly endorses USNATO's concerns about proposed U.S. force reductions in Europe (ref A). At a time when we are asking the Dutch to remain committed to NATO operations, additional reductions in U.S. NATO forces will undercut our appeal. Additionally, [...] | 2009-09-15 15:26:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET//NOFORN | MARR MOPS NATO PINS PREL PTER NL |
09THEHAGUE560 | NETHERLANDS: PUSHING SRI LANKA ON FREEDOM OF [...] (C) The Dutch support U.S. efforts to encourage the GSL to permit the free movement of IDPs. On September 14, post delivered ref A points to MFA Senior Policy Officer Andrea Nederlof, in the Department for Asia and Oceania. Nederlof responded that the Dutch ambassador in Colombo has been "ver [...] | 2009-09-15 16:11:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PREF PTER MASS SOCI EAID NL |
09THEHAGUE564 | CWC: GUIDANCE REQUEST FOR CONTACT WITH THE [...] (U) This is an action request: see para 3. 2. (SBU) During the July session of the OPCW's Executive Council (EC),Delrep Granger was elected to chair consultations on financial matters (ref A). Also with the new leadership of the Executive Council that began in July, Iran, representing the [...] | 2009-09-17 14:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IR OFDP PARM PREL OPCW |
09THEHAGUE565 | NETHERLANDS: DUTCH POSITIONS IN ADVANCE OF G20 SUMMIT [...] Summary: At the Pittsburgh G20 summit, the Dutch will: - highlight their new Banking Code (which includes a cap on bank directors' bonuses of one year's salary) as an example of improved corporate governance and risk management; - strongly support the German Charter for Sustainable Economi [...] | 2009-09-17 17:09:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL NL |
09THEHAGUE566 | CWC: WRAP UP FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 14- 18, [...] (U) This is an action request -- see para 5. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) The only official meeting at OPCW this week was the budget consultation on September 17. The Western European and Others Group (WEOG) held its regular weekly meeting on September 15. Meanwhile, multiple rece [...] | 2009-09-18 14:11:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | IZ PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE567 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: ENGAGING LABOR PARTY [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Post requests a senior USG official (ideally NSA General Jones) engage Dutch Finance Minister and Labor Party leader Bos in a pull-aside at the Pittsburgh G20 Summit to emphasize continued Dutch participation in such fora is based on their active international role, not their econom [...] | 2009-09-18 15:03:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL AF NATO PGOV NL |
09THEHAGUE568 | NETHERLANDS/JSF: CONCERN ABOUT SECOND ENGINE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Netherlands Minister of Defense (MOD) has expressed concern over the JSF second engine (F-136) being omitted from the U.S. 2010 Defense Budget. Dutch industry has high-value contracts supporting the development of the F-136 engine. The MOD has struggled to retain the necessary supp [...] | 2009-09-21 07:38:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS NATO PINS PREL NL |
09THEHAGUE569 | NETHERLANDS' 2010 BUDGET: SPEND NOW, TOUGH CHOICES LATER [...] Summary: The Dutch government presented its 2010 budget to parliament on September 15. There were no surprises - the government agreed in March to maintain current spending levels in the 2010 budget in an effort to stimulate economic recovery. The government used the occasion to caution that [...] | 2009-09-21 08:09:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL NL |
09THEHAGUE571 | NETHERLANDS/UNGA: DUTCH CONFIRM EU CONSIDERING [...] (C) SUMMARY: EU political directors have agreed to use common language to respond to offensive statements by President Ahmadinejad during the UNGA high-level event. The Dutch support U.S. redlines and are urging EU agreement on common redlines. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) Post sent reftel A point [...] | 2009-09-21 14:11:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNGA NL IR |
09THEHAGUE572 | NETHERLANDS/HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: SUPPORT FOR U.S. [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch generally share U.S. views on the agenda items for the 12th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC). The Dutch are concerned about how to respond to Judge Goldstone's report on Israel and Russia's proposal to review the HRC process. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) DUTCH SUPPORT [...] | 2009-09-21 14:13:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | UN PHUM PREL NL |
09THEHAGUE577 | GENERAL PETRAEUS STRAIGHT TALK TO DUTCH [...] (C) SUMMARY: General Petraeus, Commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM),had a frank and open dialogue with select Dutch Members of Parliament (MPs) September 21. The MPs appreciated the unvarnished truth of General Petraeus in his assessment of the situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan. [...] | 2009-09-22 17:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL PGOV NATO AF NL |
09THEHAGUE578 | CWC: LIBYA DESTRUCTION DEADLINE EXTENSION [...] (U) This is an action request -- see para 4. -------------------------- SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST -------------------------- 2. (S) Libya formally submitted its national paper to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons on August 24 requesting an extension to its Che [...] | 2009-09-23 15:38:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | LY PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE582 | NETHERLANDS/HRC: SUPPORTING U.S. ON GOLDSTONE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch MFA supports the U.S. position on the Goldstone report, but some members in the Dutch Parliament will try to pressure FM Verhagen to take a more skeptical approach toward Israel. The MFA intimated there is a split on Israel policy between FM Verhagen and Development Mini [...] | 2009-09-25 07:22:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | IS KISL KPAL PREL PHUM PTER NL |
09THEHAGUE584 | CWC: UPDATE ON DIRECTOR-GENERAL (DG) SELECTION [...] (SBU) Dr. Robert Mikulak, ISN/CB Director and U.S. Representative to the Executive Council (EC),visited The Hague September 24 to consult with key delegations on the selection of a new Director- General (DG) for the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). Accompanied by [...] | 2009-09-28 07:38:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL OPCW CWC |
09THEHAGUE59 | CWC: WRAP-UP FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 19-23, 2009 [...] (SBU) The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons is slowly returning to life after the holidays, with the first informal meetings this year of the Western European and Others Group (WEOG) on January 20, and Article X on January 22. Delreps also met with the Algerian delegate to [...] | 2009-01-26 14:25:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | AG IZ PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE595 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: PARLIAMENTARY OBSTACLES [...] (S) SUMMARY. After four months of private discussions over whether and how to extend Dutch military commitment to Afghanistan beyond 2010, the divide within the ruling coalition went public with a late night parliamentary debate September 30. Coalition-members Labor Party (PvdA) and Christia [...] | 2009-10-02 12:49:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL PGOV NATO AF NL |
09THEHAGUE596 | NETHERLANDS: SCENESETTER FOR SPECIAL ENVOY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Post warmly welcomes you to The Hague to convene the 2009 Regional Energy Officers Conference. During your stay, you will also meet the Foreign Minister, Economic Affairs Minister, Royal Dutch Shell's Executive Director responsible for Russia/Central Asia, and address Dutch energy in [...] | 2009-10-02 16:00:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET PREL NL |
09THEHAGUE597 | CWC: WRAP-UP FOR TWO WEEKS FROM SEPTEMBER 21 TO [...] (SBU) In the run-up to the 58th Executive Council (EC-58),the frequency and number of meetings at the OPCW has increased. This cable covers the two weeks from September 21 to October 2 including the regular weekly meeting of the Western European and Others Group (WEOG); a range of budget co [...] | 2009-10-02 18:45:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL OPCW CWC |
09THEHAGUE598 | NETHERLANDS: COURT ORDERS TOP BITTORRENT SITE MININOVA TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A Dutch court has delivered another blow to BitTorrent web-sites operating in the Netherlands. The decision requires Mininova, reportedly the world's top BitTorrent site, to remove links to copyright material or face stiff fines. Dutch anti-piracy watchdog BREIN, which initiate [...] | 2009-10-05 07:42:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINT ECON KIPR NL |
09THEHAGUE60 | NETHERLANDS: ING'S FINANCIAL WOES DEEPEN [...] Summary: ING, the largest Dutch financial services and insurance provider, announced January 26 that it will cut 7,000 jobs and replace Chief Executive Officer Michel Tilmant after reporting a second consecutive quarterly loss. ING also will accept additional support from the Government of th [...] | 2009-01-26 16:26:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL NL |
09THEHAGUE601 | CWC: SELECTION OF THE NEXT OPCW DG: RESULTS OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The selection for the next Director-General (DG) of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) moved forward today after the first informal straw poll of Executive Council (EC) members. Results of the straw poll indicate a distinction between three candid [...] | 2009-10-05 15:47:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE604 | CWC: SCENE-SETTER FOR OPCW EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 58TH [...] (U) This is an action request -- please see paras 16-18. ------------------------ SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION ------------------------ 2. (SBU) While the selection of a new Director- General is consuming all the attention of delegates (ref A),the agenda for Executive Council 58 (EC- 58) [...] | 2009-10-06 18:10:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL AORC OPCW CWC |
09THEHAGUE607 | NETHERLANDS/BURMA: CAUTIOUS REACTION TO NEW U.S. [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-09 14:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV BM NL |
09THEHAGUE608 | NETHERLANDS/IRAN: NUKES, AMCITS, HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch are mystified about Iran's decision to publicize the existence of the Qom nuclear enrichment facility. They appear reluctant to intervene with the GOI on the detained American citizens but are looking at whether they are "doing enough" on human rights. The Dutch embassy [...] | 2009-10-09 14:46:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM IR PHUM NL |
09THEHAGUE609 | NETHERLANDS/BURMA: CAUTIOUS REACTION TO NEW U.S. [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Dutch reaction to the new U.S. Burma policy is cautious, noting that the United States should emphasize its continuing resolve to encourage reform in Burma. The Dutch would welcome further updates and clarifications. END SUMMARY. 2. (SBU) On October 8, the Dutch MFA Burm [...] | 2009-10-09 17:07:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV BM NL |
09THEHAGUE615 | NETHERLANDS: DUTCH SUPPORT ON GOLDSTONE REPORT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch generally support the U.S. approach on the Goldstone report in New York and Geneva. The Dutch MFA hopes for additional information from the U.S. on next steps on the Goldstone report and on Middle East peace negotiations. There is a high-level political conflict between [...] | 2009-10-15 10:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | IS KPAL PREL PHUM PTER NL EU |
09THEHAGUE617 | CWC: AMHET UZUMCU OF TURKEY NOMINATED BY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Ahmet Uzumcu (Turkish Perm Rep to the UN Office in Geneva) received a consensus nomination by the 41-member Executive Council to be the next Director- General (DG) of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). The nomination occurred on Friday, [...] | 2009-10-16 21:29:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL AORC AU FI GM ID TU UK AG |
09THEHAGUE619 | NETHERLANDS TO VOTE YES ON BIOTECH MAIZE APPLICATIONS AT [...] Emboffs delivered Ref A points to Bart van den Assum, Coordinator for Biotechnology at the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature, and Food Quality, and Frans Koster, Policy Officer at the Dutch Product Board for Margarine, Fats, and Oils. According to these contacts, Dutch Minister of Agriculture Ge [...] | 2009-10-19 12:08:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAGR ETRD PREL TBIO NL |
09THEHAGUE62 | NETHERLANDS: SECOND ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE CRITICIZED AS [...] SUMMARY: Just as the European Commission released its forecast that Dutch GDP would shrink by 2 percent in 2009 (more than the EU average),the Government of the Netherlands (GONL) announced on January 16 a second package of measures to strengthen Dutch credit markets and the larger economy. [...] | 2009-01-27 12:21:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL NL |
09THEHAGUE627 | CWC: SCHEDULE 2A/2A* LOW CONCENTRATION LIMITS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Following the Canadian proposal (ref A) and the subsequent reinvigoration of discussions on Schedule 2A/2A* low concentrations, a series of consultations were held in The Hague prior to and during the 58th session of the Executive Council (EC-58). While consensus emerged around [...] | 2009-10-21 14:36:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL EIND OPCW CWC |
09THEHAGUE628 | CWC: DESTRUCTION INFORMALS, DONOR COORDINATION [...] (SBU) On October 12 before the formal opening of the 58th Session of the Executive Council (EC-58),the EC Chairman, Ambassador Jorge Lomonaco (Mexico),convened the customary informal consultations on chemical weapons (CW) destruction issues. In addition to the usual presentations by the Te [...] | 2009-10-21 17:24:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE632 | CWC: WRAP-UP FOR OPCW EXECUTIVE COUNCIL SESSION, [...] (SBU) The 58th session of the Executive Council (EC) of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) was a remarkable success. The Council approved by consensus a recommendation to the Conference of States Parties (CSP) to appoint Ahmet Uzumcu of Turkey to be the next Direc [...] | 2009-10-22 18:01:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL AORC EIND OPCW CWC AU FI GM ID TU |
09THEHAGUE634 | CWC: U.S.-CHINA NOVEMBER CONSULTATIONS DISCUSSED [...] (SBU) Delreps met separately with members of the Chinese and Japanese delegations in an effort to seek further clarification on the scope of the scheduled visit to Beijing (November 4-7, 2009) for CWC bilateral consultations on implementation and compliance issues (refs A and B). In an effort [...] | 2009-10-23 09:43:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL OPCW CWC CH JA |
09THEHAGUE636 | NETHERLANDS: URGENT REQUEST FOR SUPPORT IN EU'S [...] (U) URGENT ACTION REQUEST: This is a joint message from AmEmbassy The Hague and USEU. The Dutch are approaching an October 27 deadline and request USG assistance if possible. Please see paragraphs 7-9. END ACTION REQUEST. 2. (S//NF) SUMMARY: On the margins of the October 15-16 Belgiu [...] | 2009-10-23 13:11:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN KCRM KJUS KHLS EUN NL |
09THEHAGUE638 | CWC: LIBYA'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THEIR DESTRUCTION [...] (C) The Libyan request to extend their intermediate and final deadlines for the destruction of their declared chemical weapons (CW) was approved by the Executive Council (EC) on October 16, but only after questions were raised privately by the U.S. and the UK, and publicly by the European Uni [...] | 2009-10-26 08:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL OPCW CWC LY |
09THEHAGUE639 | CWC: LIBYA'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THEIR DESTRUCTION [...] (C) The Libyan request to extend their intermediate and final deadlines for the destruction of their declared chemical weapons (CW) was approved by the Executive Council (EC) on October 16, but only after questions were raised privately by the U.S. and the UK, and publicly by the European Uni [...] | 2009-10-26 08:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL OPCW CWC LY |
09THEHAGUE640 | NETHERLANDS: SUPPORT FOR PAKISTAN [...] Econoff delivered reftel points to Hidde Baars, Policy Officer for Pakistan at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Baars confirmed that the Government of the Netherlands (GONL) officially joined the Friends of Democratic Pakistan and pledged 86 million euro (USD 126.9 million) at th [...] | 2009-10-26 11:56:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EFIN AF PAK NL |
09THEHAGUE642 | NETHERLANDS: COMMISSION MAINTAINS PRESSURE ON ABN [...] (SBU) Summary: Under pressure from the European Commission, the Government of the Netherlands (GONL) announced a deal October 20 in which ABN Amro will sell several business units to Deutsche Bank in order to allow its merger with Fortis to go through. However, the GONL and Commission remain [...] | 2009-10-26 13:34:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV NL |
09THEHAGUE651 | NETHERLANDS: SUPPORTING MYERS FOR UN ICSC [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-28 13:23:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KAWC KJUS KUNR AORC APER PREL UNGA NL |
09THEHAGUE658 | CWC: OPCW TOP STRUCTURE TRANSITION [...] (C) SUMMARY: With the transition to a new Director-General (DG) in July 2010, much of the top structure in the Technical Secretariat (TS) of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is expected to change. The top structure includes the Deputy Director-General (DDG) an [...] | 2009-10-30 17:29:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PARM OPCW CWC |
09THEHAGUE659 | CWC: WRAP-UP FOR OCTOBER 19-30, 2009 [...] (U) This is an action request -- see para 14. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Following the 58th Executive Council (refs A-F),no official meetings have yet been held. The Western European and Others Group (WEOG) met on October 20 and 27, with little discussion. Delreps met privatel [...] | 2009-10-30 17:57:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE663 | NETHERLANDS/AFTHANISTAN: NEXT STEPS AFTER [...] (S) SUMMARY: A large majority of the Dutch Parliament recently sent a clear message to the Cabinet they are opposed to a follow-on mission in Uruzgan. The Cabinet continues to deliberate on the nature of its post-2010 involvement in Afghanistan. It will be difficult, but not impossible, for [...] | 2009-11-02 16:49:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL PGOV NATO AF NL |
09THEHAGUE668 | NETHERLANDS/GOLDSTONE: SAME REDLINES AS IN GENEVA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-04 10:16:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | IS KPAL PREL PHUM PTER NL |
09THEHAGUE669 | NETHERLANDS: BLUE LANTERN BROKER INQUIRY, PETER DE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-04 12:18:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC NL |
09THEHAGUE670 | NETHERLANDS: BLUE LANTERN BROKER INQUIRY, RON [...] (SBU) Post has confirmed that Ron Smeele's company Applied Research Laboratory Europe (ARLE) is a bona fide broker/recipient of United States Munitions List (USML) items. Embassy officials conducted a site visit of ARLE in April 2008 as part of an application check. As reported ref B, the re [...] | 2009-11-04 12:18:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC NL |
09THEHAGUE671 | NETHERLANDS/BELARUS: SUPPORTING CONTINUED SANCTIONS [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: The Dutch support a "double rollover" of EU sanctions and travel restrictions for Belarus but are not optimistic about the EU supporting their view. The Dutch openness to compromise on Belarus may reflect concern about the Netherlands' image among member states. END SUMMARY. [...] | 2009-11-04 16:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PHUM NL BO EU |
09THEHAGUE673 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: VIEW FROM THE PRIME [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch are unlikely to make a decision on post-2010 Afghanistan deployment until March of next year. END SUMMARY. 2. (C/NF) Pol/Econ Counselor met with Jeroen de Graaf, political advisor to Dutch Prime Minister Balkenende, Nov. 6 and reviewed internal discussions on continue [...] | 2009-11-06 17:10:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV NATO AF NL |
09THEHAGUE674 | NETHERLANDS/SERBIA: REQUEST FOR FBI REPORT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch MFA has requested information on the FBI report on Serbia's efforts to apprehend alleged war criminal Ratko Mladic. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) Ard van der Vorst, Coordinator for Political Affairs for the Western Balkans, requested a meeting with PolDep November 3 and request [...] | 2009-11-06 17:12:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM NL KAWC ICTY SR |
09THEHAGUE677 | NETHERLANDS/IRAN: A YOUNG DIPLOMAT,S REPORT FROM [...] (C) SUMMARY: A junior Dutch diplomat working in Tehran gave Post her views on human rights, the economy, public diplomacy, and diplomatic life in Tehran. Most notably, Iran is now arresting family members of dissidents. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) HUMAN RIGHTS: On November 3, Kim De Jong, Dutch [...] | 2009-11-10 08:11:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | IR NL PHUM PREL |
09THEHAGUE686 | NETHERLANDS: SUPPORTING U.S. BHUTANESE REFUGEE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-12 08:46:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREF PREL BT NL |
09THEHAGUE692 | NETHERLANDS/SERBIA: "CONSTRUCTIVE" APPROACH [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-13 16:49:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM NL KAWC ICTY SR |
09THEHAGUE693 | EUR/PGI WEINSTEIN'S VISIT TO THE NETHERLANDS FOR EUROPEAN [...] EUR/PGI's Ivan Weinstein, who heads EUR's policy formulation on engaging with Muslims and other minorities in Europe, visited The Netherlands September 21-23, 2009, to attend a conference on the intercultural policies of European cities, consult with Embassy The Hague, and meet with the America [...] | 2009-11-16 08:22:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KISL PGOV PHUM PREL KPAO SCUL SOCI NL |
09THEHAGUE701 | NETHERLANDS: IDEAS ON BHUTANESE REFUGEE CORE GROUP [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-18 11:43:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF PGOV BT NL |
09THEHAGUE705 | NETHERLANDS/MACEDONIA: SUPPORTING EU ACCESSION [...] (U) The Dutch support beginning EU accession negotiations with Macedonia. Post delivered reftel points to Dominique Kuhling, head of the EU enlargement division at the Dutch MFA, on November 19. Kuhling said the Netherlands was "quite pleased" with Macedonia's progress on meeting the eight b [...] | 2009-11-19 15:38:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL NL MK EU |
09THEHAGUE706 | CWC: ARTICLE X ASSISTANCE AND PROTECTION WORKSHOP [...] (U) Delrep attended the Eleventh Annual Workshop on Coordination of Article X Assistance and Protection held November 1-3 in Doha, Qatar. The workshop was co-sponsored by the OPCW Technical Secretariat (TS) and the Qatari National Committee for the Prohibition of Weapons, Qatar's CWC Nationa [...] | 2009-11-20 14:45:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL OPCW CWC |
09THEHAGUE707 | NETHERLANDS/ISRAEL: "DISMAYED" [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: The Dutch will support EU consensus on the anti-Israel resolutions at UNGA, having negotiated a strong Explanation of Vote (EOV) by the EU. FM Verhagen was dismayed by the latest Israel decision on settlements in Gilo, and angered by the surprise announcement of new settlements [...] | 2009-11-20 15:37:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL UNGA IS PINR KPAL NL EU |
09THEHAGUE71 | CWC: WRAP-UP FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 26- 30, 2009 [...] (SBU) Speculation on the process to select a new Director General (DG) for the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is beginning in earnest, with a formal agenda item now on the calendar for the next Executive Council (EC- 55) in February. The Western European and Othe [...] | 2009-01-30 15:58:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | AG IZ PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE716 | NETHERLAND/IRAN NUKES: SUPPORTING NEXT STEPS, [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch continue to support a firm approach with Iran but also continue to seek details on possible new sanctions. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) Key Dutch MFA contacts -- MFA Iran Desk Loek Ten Hagen and Deputy Head of Nuclear Affairs and Non-Proliferation Christoffer Jonker -- welcom [...] | 2009-11-24 14:00:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP MNUC PARM NL IR |
09THEHAGUE718 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: NEXT STEPS [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Senior Dutch officials report that Dutch decision-making on an Afghanistan deployment post-2010 is frozen, but President Obama's new plan provides an opportunity to engage D/PM Bos, who remains the most difficult figure in the Dutch political decision. END SUMMARY. 2. (C/ [...] | 2009-11-24 17:19:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL NATO MOPS MARR NL AF |
09THEHAGUE719 | CWC: SCENE-SETTER FOR THE 14TH CONFERENCE OF THE [...] (SBU) The 14th Conference of the States Parties (CSP) should smoothly wrap up the year's worth of activities of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW),as intended in the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). This year, unlike many in the past, the Executive Council (EC) [...] | 2009-11-27 17:07:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL EIND OPCW CWC |
09THEHAGUE72 | NETHERLANDS/NATO ENLARGEMENT: EXPECT MID MARCH [...] (U) Summary: The Dutch expect to deposit the ratification for the protocols accession of Albania and Croatia to NATO by mid-March. End Summary. 2. (U) Policy Advisor Anouk Vos, from the Dutch MFA's NATO Affairs Security and Defense Policy Division, confirmed the First Chamber of the Par [...] | 2009-02-02 07:52:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KTIA MARR NATO PARM NL PREL |
09THEHAGUE725 | NETHERLANDS/IRAN SANCTIONS ACT: SHELL CONFIDENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Royal Dutch Shell executives told EconOff December 2 the company's activities should not trigger action under the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA). The Department's review process has grabbed Shell's attention. With in-house counsel looking on, Shell executives described the status of the [...] | 2009-12-02 17:29:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET ETTC PREL IR NL |
09THEHAGUE726 | NETHERLANDS: REACTIONS TO PRESIDENT'S AFGHANISTAN [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Dutch Defense Minister van Middelkoop and the leader of the largest coalition party in parliament told Ambassador they expected the Government to find a way to stay in Afghanistan after 2010, albeit with a significantly reduced presence. Press coverage of the President's address was [...] | 2009-12-03 08:05:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL NATO AF NL |
09THEHAGUE727 | NETHERLANDS/BURMA: SUPPORTING U.S. APPROACH [...] (C) The Dutch will support the U.S. approach of urging the GOB to engage in dialogue with the opposition and minority groups, to permit dialogue between Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) and her political leadership, and to encourage Asian governments in this effort. Pol Deputy raised reftel points wit [...] | 2009-12-03 09:39:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BM NL |
09THEHAGUE729 | NETHERLANDS: NOMINEES FOR PRESIDENTIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP [...] Post is pleased to submit 10 nominees to attend the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship in Washington in early 2010 (see paragraph 3). This initiative complements a wide range of activities already underway at this Mission to promote diversity and outreach to the Netherlands' large Muslim [...] | 2009-12-04 17:02:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID PREL SOCI NL |
09THEHAGUE730 | NETHERLANDS: SEEKING CLEAR 2010 ROADMAP FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Dutch will work in Copenhagen to secure a pragmatic, operational agreement at COP-15 as proposed by Danish PM Rasmussen. But they are concerned the climate negotiations process will bog down after political momentum subsides in 2010. They also fear domestic backlash in Europe if [...] | 2009-12-04 17:08:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KGHG NL |
09THEHAGUE731 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: SWAYING THE DUTCH [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: All evidence suggests the Dutch will not/not retain a significant number of troops in Uruzgan, and the coalition government could fall over this issue. Pushing the government to collapse on this matter is not in our interest. Accepting Dutch compromise proposals is to our advantage. [...] | 2009-12-04 17:54:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL NATO AF NL |
09THEHAGUE734 | CWC: THE ELEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF OPCW NATIONAL [...] (U) The eleventh annual meeting of the National Authorities was held at the headquarters of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague on 27-29 November 2009. As in previous meetings, this one focused on providing those National Authorities that are working o [...] | 2009-12-08 10:34:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE738 | CWC: PATH FORWARD ON REPORTING RECOVERED CHEMICAL [...] This is an action request -- see paras 17, 20, 26, 29, 34, and 35. ------------ INTRODUCTION ------------ 2. (SBU) This cable reports on a series of meetings between the U.S. Delegation and the Iraqi Delegation held on November 29 - December 3 on the margins of the 14th Session of the [...] | 2009-12-09 15:59:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM PREL CWC IZ |
09THEHAGUE745 | CWC: DISCUSSION WITH GENERAL KHOLSTOV ON STATUS [...] (SBU) The 14th Session of the Conference of States Parties was held at the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague from November 30 through December 4. On November 30, Victor Ivanovich Kholstov, serving as Head of the Russian Delegation, delivered the National [...] | 2009-12-11 13:10:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL RS CWC |
09THEHAGUE746 | CWC: WRAP-UP FOR THE CONFERENCE OF THE STATES [...] (SBU) The 14th Conference of the States Parties (CSP) unanimously approved the appointment of Ambassador Ahmet Uzumcu of Turkey as the next Director-General (DG) for the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW),to begin his four-year term in July 2010. The Conference was [...] | 2009-12-11 15:05:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE75 | NETHERLANDS: MIXED REACTION TO USG RETALIATION IN WTO BEEF [...] SUMMARY: Government of the Netherlands (GONL) officials cautioned that some EU Member States may push for more protectionist measures in response to the USTR's decision to increase tariffs (reftel),rather than finalizing the U.S.-EU "negotiated solution." The GONL will push the Commission and [...] | 2009-02-03 10:05:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD ECON EUN NL |
09THEHAGUE754 | CWC: OPCW WORKSHOP ON OTHER CHEMICAL PRODUCTION [...] (U) SUMMARY: In conjunction with its annual meeting for National Authorities (ref A),the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) hosted a workshop on other chemical production facilities (OCPFs) in The Hague on November 25. Washington experts from State/VCI and Commerce [...] | 2009-12-17 11:00:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EIND PARM PREL OPCW CWC |
09THEHAGUE755 | CWC: TRILATERAL MEETING BETWEEN LIBYA, UK AND [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-17 12:10:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | LY PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE757 | CWC: MEETINGS ON THE MARGINS OF THE CONFERENCE OF [...] (U) This contains an action request: see para 13. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On the margins of the 14th Conference of the States Parties (CSP) (ref A),the U.S. Delegation met bilaterally with the observer Israeli delegation, with the Indian delegation to discuss industry issues, and with the Alge [...] | 2009-12-18 13:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE759 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: CABINET DELIBERATING - [...] (S) SUMMARY: Dutch cabinet deliberations on Afghanistan are stalled going into the holiday break, with no clear indication when the impasse will be broken. Dutch post-2010 commitments to Afghanistan are being held hostage to the Labor Party's (PvdA) uncompromising stance. Ambassador's engagement wi [...] | 2009-12-21 16:28:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL PGOV NATO AF NL |
09THEHAGUE764 | CWC: ASD WEBER DELIVERS PRESENTATION ON U.S. [...] (U) This is an action request: see paras 12, 18 and 24. ------------ INTRODUCTION ------------ 2. (SBU) Senior Department of Defense representative Andrew Weber (Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Chemical and Biological Defense Programs) visited The Hague November 30 - D [...] | 2009-12-22 15:40:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL OPCW CWC |
09THEHAGUE768 | CWC: TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT PLANS FOR EXPERTS [...] (C) On December 22, Delreps met with senior Technical Secretariat (TS) officials to discuss plans for the trilateral meeting with Iraqi and U.S. experts January 12-13, 2010, on the status of the Iraqi chemical weapons bunkers (reftel). Senior TS staff had met with the Director-General (DG) an [...] | 2009-12-23 16:25:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL OPCW CWC IZ |
09THEHAGUE78 | NETHERLANDS: RENEWING OUR STRATEGIC ALLIANCE [...] (SBU) Summary: Through high level visitors and expanded Mission outreach in 2009, we have perhaps the opportunity of a generation to re-invigorate our strategic partnership with the Dutch. End summary. 2. (SBU) The Need: The Dutch are one of our closest allies in Europe; we work together o [...] | 2009-02-03 14:14:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON NL |
09THEHAGUE79 | Iraq phantom haunts Dutch government [...] (SBU) Summary: Long resistant to calls for a parliamentary inquiry into the Dutch government's support for the U.S. intervention in Iraq, Prime Minister Balkenende surprisingly proposed the establishment of an independent investigation by a blue-ribbon panel on February 2. This will buy time [...] | 2009-02-03 16:33:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV NL |
09THEHAGUE86 | NETHERLANDS/IRAQ: HUMAN RIGHTS AND BUSINESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch are promoting human rights and business in Iraq. The Dutch MFA has been affected by the parliamentary discussion of the Netherlands' response to the Iraq war. End summary. 2. (C) On February 3, Herman Quarles van Ufford, Director of the MFA's Gulf State Division, dis [...] | 2009-02-09 10:09:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON PHUM NL IR |
09THEHAGUE87 | NETHERLANDS/IRAN: PHILIPS NOT ACTIVE IN IRAN'S ENERGY [...] (U) This cable contains proprietary company information. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: In response to questions regarding its possible licensing of LNG technology to Iran, Royal Philips Electronics emphasized that it has no activities whatsoever in the LNG field, especiall [...] | 2009-02-09 10:43:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ETTC ETRD PREL NL IR |
09THEHAGUE88 | CWC: SCENE-SETTER FOR OPCW EXECUTIVE COUNCIL [...] (SBU) With few scheduled meetings the past few weeks, OPCW has been buzzing with corridor conversations on the aftermath of the Conference of the States Parties (CSP) in December and whether Iran will request a special session of the Conference, and on potential candidates for the office of Di [...] | 2009-02-09 15:42:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE91 | NETHERLANDS/IRAN: DUTCH ASSESSMENT FROM TEHRAN [...] (S) SUMMARY: A senior Dutch official posted to Tehran emphasized that the regime is still seeking nuclear weapons, is increasing oppression, and is facing pressure due to a sagging economy. The diplomat offered suggestions for U.S. diplomacy and intelligence work, and he described the diffic [...] | 2009-02-11 14:48:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL ECON PARM KNNP PINR IR NL |
09THEHAGUE92 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: GETTING TO YES POST-2010 [...] (S) SUMMARY: Dutch plans for Afghanistan post-2010 are evolving. Many in Parliament and the public think the Dutch should withdraw completely in 2010 since their forces have been on the ground with the U.S. since December 2001. Despite confidence in their own efforts, the Dutch perceive there is no [...] | 2009-02-11 14:57:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PGOV PREL NATO AF NL |
09THEHAGUE93 | CWC: CWC: WRAP-UP FOR FEBRUARY 2-9, 2009 [...] (SBU) As delegations prepared for the upcoming marathon of meetings -- the Industry Cluster February 10, the experts' meeting on the Scientific Advisory Board report February 11-13, and the Executive Council (EC-55) February 17-20 -- conversations in at OPCW swirled around the search for a ne [...] | 2009-02-11 15:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL CWC |
09THEHAGUE94 | GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM: [...] (C) Summary: On February 10, State representatives met bilaterally with Russian MFA (Rozhkov) and then trilaterally with Netherlands MFA (van der Kwast) to discuss the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) Fifth Plenary Meeting scheduled for June 16-17, 2009 in The Hague. It [...] | 2009-02-12 07:25:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL PTER KGIC RS NL |
09THEHAGUE99 | CWC: INDUSTRY CLUSTER MEETINGS, FEBRUARY 10, 2009 [...] (U) SUMMARY: Discussions during the two Industry Cluster meetings on February 10 continued from those held in November 2008 (ref A) with little movement on the two issues on the agenda, enhancements to declarations for Other Chemical Production Facilities (OCPFs) and low concentrations for S [...] | 2009-02-16 13:14:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
10THEHAGUE10 | CWC: IRAQI AMBASSADOR WARNS COMMITMENT TO CHEMICAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Iraqi Ambassador to the Netherlands Siamand Banaa requested Delrep to convey his concerns "to the highest level" of the U.S. government that commitment by his government to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) is declining and could "shift" with the upcoming elections. He [...] | 2010-01-08 15:21:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL CWC IZ |
10THEHAGUE105 | NETHERLANDS REQUEST FOR TREATMENT OF SERGEANT [...] SUMMARY. The Dutch Ministry of Defense (MOD) has requested medical evaluation at Walter Reed Army Medical Center for Sergeant-Major K.W. Boon for "Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms (MUPS)" following his deployment to Northern Iraq in 1991. Preliminary coordination has been accomplishe [...] | 2010-02-19 13:07:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS MCAP IZ NL |
10THEHAGUE106 | NETHERLANDS: NEXT STEPS ON ICESAVE [...] (C) Summary: The Government of the Netherlands (GONL) believes the existing Dutch and British loan agreements with Iceland will be resoundingly defeated in a March 6 Icelandic referendum. The GONL therefore plans to offer the Government of Iceland (GOI) new interest terms on its loan during t [...] | 2010-02-19 17:16:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL NL IC |
10THEHAGUE107 | CWC: WRAP-UP FOR THE WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 19, 2010 [...] (SBU) As preparations advanced for the Executive Council meeting (EC-59) February 22-26 (reftel),facilitators held informal consultations on Article XI and the Report on the Status of Implementation of the External Auditor's Recommendations. The Western European and Others Group (WEOG) held [...] | 2010-02-19 17:25:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL AORC OPCW CWC |
10THEHAGUE108 | NETHERLANDS: CABINET FALLS OVER AFGHANISTAN [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Following a marathon 15 hour Cabinet meeting, the Dutch Cabinet fell around 02:30 a.m., February 20 due to fundamental disagreements and Labor Party (PvdA) posturing ahead of local elections. Conflicts within the governing coalition have prompted several near Cabinet crises over the [...] | 2010-02-20 10:53:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL NATO AF NL |
10THEHAGUE109 | NETHERLANDS: AFTER THE COLLAPSE [...] Summary: Following the fall of the Dutch coalition government on February 20, Queen Beatrix is expected to ask the Christian Democrats (CDA) and the Christian Union (CU) to stay on as a caretaker government and to prepare for new national elections. The elections are expected to take place in [...] | 2010-02-22 13:20:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV NL |
10THEHAGUE11 | NETHERLANDS: FINANCE MINISTER BOS UNLIKELY TO BEND ON [...] The Government of the Netherlands (GONL) is unlikely to accept any solution other than full repayment of the 1.3 billion euro (USD 1.87 billion) loan it issued to the Government of Iceland in October 2008. The loan was to help Iceland repay Dutch deposit holders after the bankruptcy of Intern [...] | 2010-01-08 15:44:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV PGOV NL |
10THEHAGUE114 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: A REDUCED ROLE LIKELY BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The most immediate result of the February 20 collapse of the Dutch government (reftel B) is the absence of a cabinet decision on post-2010 commitments to ISAF/Afghanistan. In that absence, the default position, withdrawal of Task Force Uruzgan by December 2010, stands. It will likely b [...] | 2010-02-24 13:30:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV NATO AF NL |
10THEHAGUE117 | NETHERLANDS TO ABSTAIN ON PALESTINIANS' GOLDSTONE [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-25 16:38:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | IO PHUM UNGA NL |
10THEHAGUE120 | NETHERLANDS: DOING BUSINESS WITH THE CARETAKER GOVERNMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-26 14:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV NL |
10THEHAGUE122 | NETHERLANDS: DOING BUSINESS WITH THE CARETAKER GOVERNMENT [...] Summary: Following the withdrawal of the Labor Party (PvdA) from the Dutch coalition government on February 20, Queen Beatrix asked the remaining coalition members to form a caretaker government to "handle ongoing business" and prepare for elections on June 9. The caretaker government consists [...] | 2010-02-26 15:55:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV NL |
10THEHAGUE17 | HR VETTING FOR SOVEREIGN CHALLENGE CONFERENCE - [...] The following individual has been selected to attend the 5th Annual Sovereign Challenge Conference 8-11 March 2010. Consistent with Leahy Amendment vetting requirements, there is no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by this individual. NAME - Colonel Arie Ooms DOB - 01 O [...] | 2010-01-14 10:13:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL KCRM SNAR KJUS ASEC NL |
10THEHAGUE20 | CWC: TEMPLATE: WASHINGTON ADDRESSEES ONLY [...] (U) This is an action request: see para 9. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Delreps called on Executive Council (EC) Chairman Ambassador Jorge Lomonaco (Mexico) on January 12 in advance of Lomonaco's first round of informal consultations on issues related to meeting the 2012 deadline for destruction of [...] | 2010-01-14 16:49:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL OPCW CWC |
10THEHAGUE21 | CWC: EC CHAIR ON MEETING THE 2012 DEADLINE FOR CW [...] (U) This is an action request: see para 9. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Delreps called on Executive Council (EC) Chairman Ambassador Jorge Lomonaco (Mexico) on January 12 in advance of Lomonaco's first round of informal consultations on issues related to meeting the 2012 deadline for destruction of [...] | 2010-01-14 16:51:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL OPCW CWC |
10THEHAGUE25 | NETHERLANDS/IRAN: DISCUSSING AMCIT REQUEST [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch agreed to consider raising with both the EU and the GOI the matter of the Americans detained in Iran. The GOI has recently made some overtures to the GONL to "elevate" relations. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) AMCITS: On January 7, Charge d'Affaires raised ref A points with Mr. [...] | 2010-01-15 14:34:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER NL IR |
10THEHAGUE29 | CWC: WRAP-UP FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 15, 2010 [...] (U) This includes an action request: see para 12. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) As delegations return to The Hague from the long holidays, work at the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is picking up speed. The Western European and Others Group (WEOG) hel [...] | 2010-01-15 16:19:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL OPCW CWC |
10THEHAGUE39 | CWC: EXPERTS' MEETINGS ON THE IRAQI AL MUTHANNA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Visiting teams of experts from Iraq and the United States held a series of meetings with representatives of the Technical Secretariat (TS) at the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague on January 13-14, 2010, during which agreement was reache [...] | 2010-01-20 15:14:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | IZ PARM PREL CWC |
10THEHAGUE42 | NETHERLANDS / VENEZUELA: RATHER CONCERNED ABOUT [...] (S) SUMMARY: Recent allegations by Venezuelan President Chavez that U.S. aircraft operating from Dutch air fields in the Caribbean have violated Venezuelan airspace concern the Dutch. For Antillean and domestic political reasons, the Dutch Foreign Ministry sought assurances that U.S. use of the Cur [...] | 2010-01-22 11:54:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL NL VZ |
10THEHAGUE44 | NETHERLANDS/CUBA: CONTINUING ENGAGEMENT WITH CIVIL [...] (C) The Dutch expect the EU to continue its two-track policy of engaging both the Cuban government and Cuban civil society. DCM raised reftel points with Laurent Stokvis, Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs at the Dutch MFA, on January 20. Stokvis indicated that he expected the EU would [...] | 2010-01-25 07:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL SOCI CU NL |
10THEHAGUE48 | CWC: ALGERIAN OPCW DELEGATION ON PROPOSED [...] (U) This is an action request -- see para 7. 2. (U) On January 21, Delrep Landsman delivered U.S. budget proposal and funding parameters on the proposed Algerian chemical terrorism conference (Ref A) to Algerian DCM Sid Al Branci. Branci welcomed the proposal and signaled the Algerian Gov [...] | 2010-01-26 12:49:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | AG PARM PREL PTER CWC |