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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03THEHAGUE2072 |
RESTRAINED DUTCH REACTION TO LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN [...] Summary: Dutch government and party spokesmen are clearly unhappy with the appointment of inexperienced Mirna Godett as the new Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles, as well as with the criticism and inflammatory statements directed against the Netherlands by her brother, political stron [...] |
2003-08-18 15:04:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL NA NL |
| 05MANAGUA2090 |
NICARAGUAN AND WHTI MEETING [...] On July 15, Post contacted the Nicaraguan Ministry of Transportation, which could not confirm receipt of an invitation to the Western Hemisphere Transportation Initiative (WHTI) Meeting or the attendance of Minister Pedro Solorzano at this time. 2. The one pending bilateral transportation [...] |
2005-07-20 18:37:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ELTN EWWT NA |
| 05THEHAGUE1201 |
ONE YEAR SOFA FOR NETHERLANDS ANTILLES AND ARUBA [...] (SBU) In accordance with ref A, Embassy Legal Counselor exchanged diplomatic notes on May 3, 2005, concluding an exercise specific status of forces agreement with the Netherlands to provide privileges and immunities for U.S. forces in Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles. The agreement entered [...] |
2005-05-04 09:29:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT APER ASEC KTIA MARR MOPS PREL NL NA |
| 05THEHAGUE1556 |
NETHERLANDS/VENEZUELA/ANTILLES: POTENTIAL DUTCH [...] No summary [...] |
2005-06-03 13:33:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS PINS MARR SNAR NL NA VE |
| 05THEHAGUE2044 |
NETHERLANDS/VENEZUELA: DUTCH FM THINKING TOUGH ON [...] (C) FM Bot told the Ambassador on July 20 he would welcome a briefing by WHA PDAS Charles Shapiro on August 23 or 24 as part of the Netherlands increasing engagement on Venezuela. He made clear that he wanted to be helpful on Venezuela and is willing to adopt a strengthened posture, includin [...] |
2005-07-22 16:36:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL PHUM EPET NA NL VZ |
| 05THEHAGUE2136 |
NETHERLANDS/VENEZUELA/ANTILLES: DUTCH WORRIED [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to Prime Minister Balkenende's chief foreign policy advisor, concerns about Venezuelan interference in the Dutch Antilles and Aruba have recently risen to the top of the Dutch list of foreign policy priorities. A Chavez visit to the Netherlands is not currently under consider [...] |
2005-08-03 10:36:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM EPET NA NL VZ |
| 05THEHAGUE2554 |
NETHERLANDS/ANTILLES/VENEZUELA: CONCERNS REMAIN, [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch MFA provided post with a non-paper on September 19 summarizing the Dutch approach to Venezuela. The paper reiterates that infringements of Dutch sovereignty in the Caribbean will not be tolerated, and stresses that this message will be communicated directly through high- [...] |
2005-09-20 15:59:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NL VE NA |
| 05THEHAGUE2582 |
PRIME MINISTER ETIENNE YS' VISIT TO THE UNITED [...] (C) SUMMARY: The September 25-30 visit of Prime Minister Etienne Ys to the United States comes at a contentious moment in Dutch - Antillean relations. Officials in The Hague have expressed frustration with the Ys government's handling of several sensitive issues (including managing the inflow [...] |
2005-09-23 09:12:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL NA NL |
| 06CURACAO1017 |
NETHERLANDS ANTILLES SEPARATING, BUT CLOSE COOPERATION AND [...] Summary: Following several years of discussions, referenda and negotiations, the islands of the Netherlands Antilles have officially agreed to cease to exist as a political unit. Both Curagao and St. Maarten will each also have autonomous country status within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. [...] |
2006-11-03 23:43:00 | Consulate Curacao | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EFIN ECON SNAR CMGT NL NA AA |
| 06CURACAO127 |
RULING PAR PARTY WINS BIG, PRO-CHAVEZ LEFT LOSES BIG IN NA [...] (U) The ruling PAR party led by its new leader Emily de Jongh-Elhage had a dramatic win in Curacao's national elections January 27 with over 25 percent of the vote, gaining five seats. In a night of surprises Charles Cooper's MAN party jumped from no seats in the last national election to thre [...] |
2006-01-30 21:23:00 | Consulate Curacao | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL NA |
| 06CURACAO336 |
VENEZUELANS COME "A-COURTIN'" TO CURACAO [...] (C) Summary. A high level Venezuelan Navy delegation led by CNO VADM Luis Chirinos Medina met with RADM Frank Sijtsma, Commander of Dutch Forces in the Caribbean, April 3. Sijtsma characterized the meeting as a "good step" in furthering naval cooperation with Venezuela in a follow up conversati [...] |
2006-04-07 20:17:00 | Consulate Curacao | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NA AA NL |
| 07CURACAO297 |
TERRORISM TASK GROUP HOLDS EXERCISE AND BRIEFS ISLAND [...] (SBU) In order to promote greater understanding of the threat posed by transnational terrorism in the Netherlands Antilles and to exercise island response to an incident, Curacao's Terrorist Incident Response Plan (TIRP) Task Group held a half day brief for senior government officials and con [...] |
2007-04-04 21:38:00 | Consulate Curacao | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER CASC ASEC NA |
| 07CURACAO456 |
CURACAO ISLAND GOVERNMENT FORMED [...] On 21 May 2007, a coalition of three parties formally agreed to a new coaltion government for the Curacao island-level parliament. PAR and PNP, both parties that favor the constitutional accord offered by the Dutch to dissolve the Netherlands Antilles, have been joined by long-time rival FOL [...] |
2007-05-23 13:07:00 | Consulate Curacao | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV NA |
| 07CURACAO65 |
CHAVEZ ASKS ANTILLEAN PM "WHAT ABOUT INDEPENDENCE?" [...] (C) Netherlands Antilles PM Emily de Jongh Elhage told COM that upon meeting Chavez at recent Ortega inauguration that Chavez immediately asked her "what about independence for Curacao." Somewhat stunned, the PM responded that Curacao and the Netherlands Antilles had no intention of leaving t [...] |
2007-01-18 20:41:00 | Consulate Curacao | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EPET ECON EINV NA VZ |
| 07CURACAO938 |
CURACAO: 2007-2008 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] Aruba, the Netherlands Antilles, and the Netherlands together form the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The two Caribbean parts of the Kingdom have autonomy over their internal affairs, with the right to exercise independent decision making in a number of counter narcotics areas. The Government of [...] |
2007-11-27 19:04:00 | Consulate Curacao | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR PREL PGOV KCRM NA AA |
| 07PARAMARIBO121 |
DUTCH WANT ENERGY, NEIGHBORLY RELATIONS WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Dutch Ambassador-at-large Maurice De Hond told EmbOffs that the Dutch have &good relations8 with Venezuela, their &neighbor8 through the Antilles. De Hond also indicated interest in alternative energy sources in South America, particularly ethanol out of Brazil. The Dutch appea [...] |
2007-03-13 15:30:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ENRG NL VE NA NS |
| 08CURACAO14 |
ANSWER TO NSDD-38 - REDUCTION IN DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY [...] Chief of Mission disapproves Ref. A proposal to abolish the Defense Liaison Officer (DLO) position in Curacao. His decision is based on three important reasons: A) A previous COM identified several policy and administrative factors justifying the approval of this DLO position as recently [...] |
2008-01-29 18:25:00 | Consulate Curacao | UNCLASSIFIED | KSEP AMGT AODE ABLD ASEC NA NL |
| 08CURACAO66 |
CONGEN CURACAO PLANS FOR DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH CUBAN [...] No summary [...] |
2008-05-14 04:37:00 | Consulate Curacao | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PHUM CU NA AA |
| 08CURACAO82 |
OPPOSITION PARTIES AND VENEZUELA COMPLAIN ABOUT U.S. [...] (C) SUMMARY: Local opposition parties are using rising fuel prices and fears of regional conflict to attempt, unsuccessfully, to stir up popular opposition to the U.S. counter-drug Forward Operating Location (FOL). Local media reports have also highlighted recent Venezuelan government criticis [...] |
2008-06-24 18:24:00 | Consulate Curacao | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS SNAR NA NL AA VE |
| 08CURACAO91 |
UNCHARACTERISTIC VIOLENCE BREAKS OUT AFTER CURACAO ISLAND [...] Limited violent incidents erupted in Curacao after the Island Parliament narrowly approved on June 26 a motion providing for temporary financial supervision from the Netherlands in exchange for debt relief. Island MP and Sovereign People (PS) party leader Helmin Wiels called for civil disobedi [...] |
2008-07-01 12:39:00 | Consulate Curacao | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV NA NL |
| 09CURACAO13 |
TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT 2009 NETHERLANDS [...] No summary [...] |
2009-02-25 15:35:00 | Consulate Curacao | UNCLASSIFIED | AA NA KTIP ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF |
| 09CURACAO32 |
UNCERTAINTY SURROUNDS CURACAO'S MAY 15 REFERENDUM OUTCOME [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Polls for Curacao's May 15 referendum on agreements relating to dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles (reftel) are limited, but seem to give the "YES" vote a solid lead. The current governing coalition strongly supports the agreements' provisions for Dutch assistance on Antill [...] |
2009-04-23 22:07:00 | Consulate Curacao | UNCLASSIFIED | NA AA NL PGOV ECON EFIN MARR SNAR |
| 09CURACAO38 |
CURACAO'S MAY 15 REFERENDUM CAMPAIGN TIGHTENS [...] The ruling coalition remains confident of winning Curacao's May 15 referendum on agreements with the Dutch relating to dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles (reftels). While polling here can be unreliable, its May 2 survey of 994 voters showed "YES" maintaining a lead of around 20 percent. [...] |
2009-05-14 16:27:00 | Consulate Curacao | UNCLASSIFIED | NA AA NL PGOV ECON EFIN MARR SNAR |
| 09CURACAO40 |
SLIM "YES" WIN IN MAY 15 REFERENDUM SHOWS DIVIDED ISLAND [...] (U) NARROW MARGIN OF VICTORY: According to preliminary results, the "YES" vote won Friday's referendum with 52 percent of the vote compared to 48 percent for "NO", a narrow margin reflecting divided support for the Netherlands Antilles dissolution agreement (reftels). Turnout was higher than [...] |
2009-05-18 15:40:00 | Consulate Curacao | UNCLASSIFIED | NA AA NL PGOV ECON EFIN MARR SNAR |
| 09CURACAO56 |
NETHERLANDS ANTILLES DISSOLUTION SET FOR NO LATER THAN [...] Netherlands Antilles (NA) Prime Minister De Jongh-Elhage announced following June 24 multilateral discussions that the target date for dissolution of the Antilles has been moved from January to no later than October 31, 2010. Visiting Dutch State Secretary for Kingdom Relations Bijleveld-Scho [...] |
2009-06-25 21:25:00 | Consulate Curacao | UNCLASSIFIED | NA AA NL PGOV PREL |
| 09CURACAO69 |
NETHERLANDS ANTILLES PLANS FOR JANUARY 2010 ELECTIONS, AND [...] (U)This is an action request (para. 6) 2. (SBU) POLITICAL CALENDAR: The Government of Netherlands Antilles (GONA) has announced that national Parliamentary elections will be held, as required, in January 2010 (ref. A Curacao 000012). The current Parliament expires in March, 2010. PM de J [...] |
2009-08-28 20:38:00 | Consulate Curacao | UNCLASSIFIED | NA AA NL PGOV PREL MARR SNAR |
| 09CURACAO70 |
GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES 10/10/10 ANTILLES DISSOLUTION DURING [...] (U) Governor General Frits Goedgedrag's speech at the opening of parliament September 8 focused on the upcoming dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles (NA). He began his speech with the words, "ten, ten, ten - 10 October 2010. That's the date that the government has in mind for the momen [...] |
2009-09-09 19:15:00 | Consulate Curacao | UNCLASSIFIED | NA AA NL PGOV PREL |
| 09CURACAO9 |
TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT 2009 NETHERLANDS [...] (U) Post hereby submits the answers to the 2009 annual Trafficking In Persons (TIP) Report questions for the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba: --------------------------------------- REPORTING QUESTIONS --------------------------------------- 2. (U) THE COUNTRY'S TIP SITUATION: -- A. Wh [...] |
2009-02-12 19:36:00 | Consulate Curacao | UNCLASSIFIED | AA NA KTIP ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF |
| 09OTTAWA627 |
CANADA CONCERNED ABOUT CONTEMPLATED FORSYS SALE AND IRAN NEXUS [...] No summary [...] |
2009-08-13 20:57:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | PREL PARM MNUC KNNP IR CA NA |
| 09OTTAWA639 |
CANADA IMPOSES 45-DAY HOLD ON FORSYS URANIUM SALE [...] No summary [...] |
2009-08-19 20:56:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MNUC KNNP EINV IR NA CA |
| 09OTTAWA659 |
CANADA SEEKING OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION FORSYS URANIUM DEAL HAS COLLAPSED REF: A. OTTAWA 639 B. OTTAWA 627 C. STATE 84119 [...] No summary [...] |
2009-08-28 19:52:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | PREL PARM MNUC KNNP EINV IR NA CA |
| 09OTTAWA662 |
CANADA CONFIRMS COLLAPSE OF FORSYS URANIUM DEAL REF: A. OTTAWA 659 B. OTTAWA 639 C. OTTAWA 627 D. STATE 84119 [...] No summary [...] |
2009-08-31 19:05:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | PREL PARM MNUC KNNP EINV IR NA CA |
| 09STATE22404 |
EXTENSION OF ANNUAL STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENT [...] (U) Summary/Action Request: Department requests that post propose to the Netherlands Government (GONL) to extend the current bilateral SOFA through an exchange of diplomatic notes based on the text in paragraphs 3 and 4 below, which is virutally identical to the previous exchange of notes that [...] |
2009-03-10 18:05:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PREL NL NT NA AA XL |
| 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 |
| 10ANKARA80 |
LEAHY VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING FOR KURDISTAN REGIONA [[NETHERLANDS ANTILLES]]L GOVERNMENT IRBIL ASAYISH [...] No summary [...] |
2010-01-19 13:02:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | NA |