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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05TEGUCIGALPA1317 |
HONDURAN STEEL: A FRONT FOR CUBAN MONEY TRANSFERS? [...] (C) SUMMARY: On May 5, 2005, Mr. Antonio Kattn, owner of Honduran steel company Aceros Alfa, told ECONOFFS that he is facing unfair competition from Cuban government-owned competitor, Aceros Centro Caribe. According to Mr. Kattan, Aceros Centro Caribe is importing production inputs (steel bi [...] |
2005-06-21 16:36:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KJUS PINR ETRD CU CO HO MONY NT |
| 06THEHAGUE1359 |
NETHERLANDS/VENEZUELA/BRAZIL: FM TO TRAVEL JULY [...] (C) Summary: Dutch FM Bot will likely travel to Brazil and Venezuela July 10 and 11, to meet with the Foreign Ministers of those two countries. As late as last month, the Dutch had hoped the meetings would be with Presidents Lula da Silva and Chavez. Chavez has refused for over a year to meet [...] |
2006-06-16 11:09:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BR VE NT NL |
| 06THEHAGUE311 |
NETHERLANDS/CARIBBEAN: MOD ON CARRIER PORT CALL [...] (U) This contains an information request for State Department (paragraph 6). 2. (C) Summary: DATT and poloffs met on January 9 with Major General Bertholee, Director of Operational Readiness, The Netherlands Defense Staff, Dutch Ministry of Defense (MOD) to discuss Caribbean Lion (CL), Part [...] |
2006-02-10 14:53:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS PHSA MARR PINS SNAR NT VE XL |
| 06THEHAGUE353 |
NETHERLANDS/NAVAL EXERCISES: DUTCH CABINET HAS [...] (C) This is an action/guidance request. Please see para 7. 2. (C) Summary: The Dutch cabinet is seized with the issue of proposed carrier port calls to the Netherlands Antilles and is expected to discuss it, as well as the upcoming Caribbean Lion exercise, at the February 17 cabinet meeti [...] |
2006-02-16 10:45:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MOPS PHSA MARR PINS PREL SNAR XL NT VE |
| 06THEHAGUE386 |
NETHERLANDS/NAVAL EXERCISES: GONL WILL APPROVE [...] (C) The MFA has informed us that the GONL would approve a formal request for a carrier visit by USS George Washington to St. Maarten in mid-April. They would also approve cruiser and destroyer visits to Curacao and Aruba. 2. (C) In a conversation February 21 with CDA, Marion Kappeyne van d [...] |
2006-02-22 06:36:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MOPS PHSA MARR PINS PREL SNAR XL NT VE |
| 06THEHAGUE523 |
DEFENSE MINISTER KAMP BLASTS CHAVEZ IN PARLIAMENT [...] (U) Defense Minister Kamp blasted Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in parliamentary hearings March 9. Addressing Dutch coast guard operations in the Netherlands Antilles, Kamp called Chavez a populist with lots of money who "casts big eyes on the morsels along the coast of Venezuela that form [...] |
2006-03-10 15:36:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV NT VE NL |
| 06THEHAGUE528 |
SCENESETTER FOR WHA PDAS SHAPIRO'S VISIT TO THE [...] (C) Summary: Your visit comes at a time when GONL concern about Venezuela is growing. You could use this opportunity to press the Dutch to actively campaign against Venezuela's UNSC bid, and to help ensure a stronger EU response toward Venezuelan human rights and weapons procurement activities [...] |
2006-03-10 16:20:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR VE NT NL |
| 06THEHAGUE642 |
NETHERLANDS: CONCERN SIMMERS OVER VENEZUELAN [...] (C) Summary: WHA PDAS Charles Shapiro met March 15 with Dutch MFA, Interior, MOD and military intelligence officials. The Dutch message was consistent. The GONL is deeply concerned about developments in Venezuela - its neighbor - but does not currently see a direct military threat to the Net [...] |
2006-03-24 13:40:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PGOV BL CU CO NT VE NL |
| 07NAIROBI3440 |
SUDAN SPECIAL ENVOY MOI ON HIS ROLE AND NEXT STEPS [...] (C) See para 7 for action request. The Ambassador met with ex-President Moi, now Kenya,s Special Envoy on Sudan, to raise the points in ref D, to obtain a readout of his visit to Khartoum, and to discuss next steps. 2. (C) Moi said that his meeting with Sudanese President Bashir focused exc [...] |
2007-08-28 06:58:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | CA IT NL PHUM PREL SU UK NT KE |
| 07OSLO1074 |
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING PRIOR TO THE HIGH-LEVEL CPA [...] No summary [...] |
2007-10-30 14:14:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL IGAD SU UK NT NW CA IT NO |
| 07PORTOFSPAIN681 |
DESIGNATION OF US FORCES UNDER TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO'S [...] On July 3, poloff faxed and subsequently hand-delivered demarche per reftel to Laura West, Director, Americas Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On July 6, another copy was faxed to Gerard Thompson, Director of Legal Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Thompson informed p [...] |
2007-07-09 17:26:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PREL MASS MOPS NL XL NT TD |
| 07PORTOFSPAIN689 |
DESIGNATION OF US FORCES UNDER TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO'S [...] On July 12, Poloff spoke with Gerald Thompson, Director of Legal Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Thompson informed Poloff that his Ministry had received the Diplomatic Note and was in the process of consulting with the relevant authorities. 2. Thompson added, "The longstandi [...] |
2007-07-13 13:31:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PREL MASS MOPS NL XL NT TD |
| 07ROME2285 |
CPA IMPLEMENTATION: ITALY PREFERS LATER, [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA East Africa Office Director Fabrizio Pignatelli October 31 to encourage Italy to host a working-level meeting next week in preparation for a high-level meeting on CPA implementation. Pignatelli said Italy believes that pushing for the high-level meet [...] |
2007-10-31 17:35:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IGAD SU UK NT NW CA IT |
| 07STATE149873 |
NETHERLANDS: PROGRESS ON STATUS OF FORCES [...] This is an action request -- see paragraphs 4 and 5. 2. Ref A reported delivery to the MFA Legal Department of a new draft text for a long-term SOFA provided by Ref B. The USG is seeking a long-term SOFA with the Netherlands that would cover U.S. forces present in the Netherlands Antilles [...] |
2007-10-29 14:22:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM MARR MASS MOPS NL XL NT |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 08SANSALVADOR814 |
DIPNOTE REGARDING EXTENSION OF COMALAPA CSL [...] No summary [...] |
2008-07-08 21:02:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS MOPS PREL ES NL NT XL PGOV |
| 08STATE17674 |
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 paragraph 4 below, which is virtually identical to the text of the note currently in force (r [...] |
2008-02-21 20:09:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PREL MASS MOPS NL XL NT |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 09STATE61229 |
NETHERLANDS AND NETHERLANDS ANTILLES -- 2009 TIP [...] This is an action cable; see paras 5 through 7 and 10. 2. On June 16, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. EDT, the Secretary will release the 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report at a press conference in the Department's press briefing room. This release will receive substantial coverage in domestic an [...] |
2009-06-13 00:19:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KTIP ELAB KCRM KPAO KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG NL NT |
| 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 |
| 10THEHAGUE7 |
NETHERLANDS REQUEST FOR LETTER CONFIRMING [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 7. 2. (S) SUMMARY. Recent statements from Venezuela's President Chavez have spawned Dutch parliamentary queries on aerial activities operating from the Antilles. The MFA has requested a letter signed by the Ambassador confirming that the U.S. abides by [...] |
2010-01-08 07:12:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PGOV PREL PARM MARR MOPS XL NT VE NL |