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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00STATE117658 |
SUDANESE INVOLVEMENT IN TERRORISM [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-20 21:10:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | AR BG FR NL PREL PTER SU UNSC |
| 00THEHAGUE1650 |
THE DUTCH ON EU FOSSIL FUEL GRANTS [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-02 12:00:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG NL EUN |
| 00THEHAGUE1659 |
DUTCH PARTICIPATION IN THE CARIBBEAN MINISTERIAL [...] THE DUTCH WILL ATTEND THE MINISTERIAL. THE NETHERLANDS WILL BE REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL AFFAIRS AND DRUG POLICY DEPARTMENT OF THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE, STEVEN VAN HOOGSTRATEN. HE WILL BE ASSISTED BY OFFICIALS FROM BOTH THE DUTCH ANTILLES AND ARUBA, ALTHOUGH [...] |
2000-06-05 13:29:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR KCRM XL FR NL UK |
| 00THEHAGUE1660 |
RELIGIOUS BROADCASTING: NO PROBLEM [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-05 13:29:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KIRF NL |
| 00THEHAGUE1664 |
ICTY: ICTY COMMENTS ON USG PROPOSAL FOR WITNESS [...] (U) Begin Summary: As a follow-up to Ambassador Scheffer's 28 March letter to the Registrar of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) regarding possible relocation of Tribunal witnesses to the United States (Ref A), Embassy legaloffs had discussions with represe [...] |
2000-06-05 14:58:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM NL ICTY ICTR |
| 00THEHAGUE1665 |
DEMARCHE ON PERUVIAN ELECTIONS [...] (C) WE SHARED REFTEL POINTS JUNE 5 WITH ROELAND VAN DE GEER, A/S EQUIVALENT FOR THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE IN THE MFA. VAN DE GEER EXPRESSED SOME FRUSTRATION THAT THE EU HAD NOT YET ISSUED A STATEMENT SINCE THE SECOND ROUND OF PERUVIAN ELECTIONS. HE SAID THE DUTCH PUSHED FOR A STRONG EU STATEMEN [...] |
2000-06-05 15:23:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PE NL |
| 00THEHAGUE1673 |
DUTCH THOUGHTS ON UNFICYP MANDATE REVIEW, OIL FOR [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-06 11:53:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR KPKO ETTC IZ CY UK NL UNSC |
| 00THEHAGUE1674 |
DUTCH ON F-16 (MNFP)--REVISED SIGNING CEREMONY [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-06 12:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MCAP NL NATO DCI |
| 00THEHAGUE1676 |
SECRETARY SLATER DISCUSSES TRANSPORTATION ISSUES [...] Secretary of Transportation Rodney Slater visited the Netherlands May 31 and June 1 to discuss transportation issues with Dutch government and private sector officials. Although front-burner issues such as hushkits were mentioned, most of the conversations were broader, touching on the future [...] |
2000-06-06 13:39:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR EIND ELTN EWWT FR NL SENV EUN FAA IMO |
| 00THEHAGUE1677 |
DUTCH COUNTERNARCOTICS INITIATIVES IN SOUTH [...] PURSUANT TO REF C, THE FOLLOWING IS A SHORT SUMMARY OF RECENT DUTCH COUNTERNARCOTICS INITIATIVES IN SOUTH AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN SINCE LAST POST SUBMISSION IN DECEMBER 1999. 2. PERU: THE NETHERLANDS HAS PROVIDED PERU WITH APPROXIMATELY 10,000,000 (TEN MILLION) DOLLARS IN DEBT RELIE [...] |
2000-06-06 13:54:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM SNAR NL |
| 00THEHAGUE1678 |
DUTCH GOVERNMENT NOTIFIED OF SOESTERBERG [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-06 15:43:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS NL NATO |
| 00THEHAGUE1679 |
ICTY: JORDA PROPOSES "AD LITEM" JUDGES TO SPEED [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY: ALLEN S. WEINER, LEGAL COUNSELOR. REASONS: 1.5(B), (D). 2. (U) SUMMARY: JUDGE CLAUDE JORDA, PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL FOR THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA (ICTY), VISITED AMBASSADOR ON TUESDAY, MAY 30, TO PREVIEW PROPOSALS HE INTENDS TO MAKE BEFORE TH [...] |
2000-06-06 16:18:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM HR SR NL ICTY ICTR |
| 00THEHAGUE1693 |
DUTCH DISCOURAGED ABOUT EU EFFORT TO DEFINE FRY [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-07 13:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PREL ETRD SR NL EUN |
| 00THEHAGUE1695 |
PEACEKEEPING REMAINS SENSITIVE ISSUE IN... [...] SUMMARY: SINCE THE FALL OF THE SREBRENICA ENCLAVE IN 1995, DUTCH POLITICIANS HAVE REPEATEDLY BEEN REVIEWING THEIR PEACEKEEPING DECISIONMAKING PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT DUTCH TROOPS WILL NEVER AGAIN BE PLACED IN SUCH AN IMPOSSIBLE POSITION. GIVEN THEIR CONTINUING BELIEF IN THE GOAL OF PROMOTING PEACE A [...] |
2000-06-07 13:44:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPKO MARR NL MPOS NATO EUN |
| 00THEHAGUE1698 |
CODEL GRAMM [...] Post grants country clearance to Codel Gramm. Control officer will be Wendy Moore, econ officer, who can be reached at (31)(70)310-9273; fax 310-9273; e- mail moorewc(AT)state.gov. 2. Hotel reservations have been made for the delegation at the Amsterdam Hilton, Apollolaan 138, 1077 BG [...] |
2000-06-08 09:16:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP ASEC EFIN NL EUN |
| 00THEHAGUE1700 |
ICTY: READ-OUT ON RS PRIME MINISTER DODIK'S [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY: ALLEN S. WEINER, LEGAL COUNSELOR. REASONS: 1.5(B), (D). 2. (C) SUMMARY: REPUBLIKA SRPSKA (RS) PRIME MINISTER DODIK'S MAY 29 WITH THE CHIEF PROSECUTOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL FOR THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA (ICTY) WAS USEFUL FROM A SYMBOLIC POINT OF VIEW I [...] |
2000-06-08 09:39:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL PHUM BK HR SR NL ICTY |
| 00THEHAGUE1725 |
LETTER TO THE SECRETARY FROM HCOPIL ON [...] EMBASSY HAS RECEIVED THE LETTER THAT FOLLOWS IN PARAGRAPH 2 FROM HANS VAN LOON, SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE HAGUE CONFERENCE ON PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW (HCOPIL), TO SECRETARY ALBRIGHT CONCERNING THE HAGUE CONVENTION ON CIVIL SIPDIS ASPECTS OF CHILD ABDUCTION. VAN LOON NOTES THE RECENT D [...] |
2000-06-08 15:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC NL GM HCOPIL |
| 00THEHAGUE1734 |
DUTCH WILL PROVIDE ALBANIA ELECTION SUPPORT [...] The Dutch have decided to grant USD 500,000 to the UNDP for the OSCE-coordinated election support effort for the October Albania elections, with the proviso that it be used for voter registry preparations and data verification. 2. The Dutch plan to open their embassy in Tirana by late J [...] |
2000-06-09 10:59:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL KDEM NL OSCE |
| 00THEHAGUE1735 |
SUBJECT: FY-2001 EMBASSY THE HAGUE [...] ON MAY 24, 2000, THE IV SELECTION COMMITTEE NOMINATED THE FOLLOWING SLATE OF IVP CANDIDATES FOR THE FY-2001. PRINCIPAL CANDIDATES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER: ------------------------------------------ - MR. HANS `ABMA' - MS. NEBAHAT `ALBAYRAK' - MR. ERIC `BALEMANS' - MR. SANDER ` [...] |
2000-06-09 14:10:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL NL |
| 00THEHAGUE1736 |
ACICIP SPONSORED INTERNET TUTORIAL, SUMMER [...] EMBASSY THE HAGUE APPRECIATES REFTEL OFFER TO ATTEND ACICIP SPONSORED INTERNET TUTORIAL AND NOMINATES SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE NATIONAL JAN RAZOUX SCHULTZ TO PARTICIPATE SUMMER 2000. JAN, SHARING TELECOM RESPONSIBILITY WITH ECON FSO, WILL BE IN WASHINGTON ATTENDING FSI TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY [...] |
2000-06-09 15:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD NL |
| 00THEHAGUE1737 |
CODEL GRAMM: COST ESTIMATES [...] Per ref A., post submits the following approximate cost estimates for hotel accommodation, transportation and representational events for Codel Gramm. Would appreciate fund cite ASAP. 2. Per diem for delegation for 2.5 days at USD 197/day: USD 5417.50 Supplemental for actual [...] |
2000-06-09 15:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP ASEC EFIN NL EUN |
| 00THEHAGUE1738 |
DUTCH READY FOR POST-ELECTION SUPPORT TO [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-09 16:33:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM PHUM MW NL |
| 00THEHAGUE1754 |
POLICY CHANGE TO CIRCULAR 175 AUTHORITY [...] WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND AGAINST ANY PRE-RATIFICATION NEGOTIATIONS AS OUTLINED IN REFTEL. OF THE CATEGORIES OFFERED IN REFTEL, PARAGRAPH 8, WE CHOOSE CATEGORY D: NOT FEASIBLE AT THIS TIME. AFTER THE CURRENT FOL AGREEMENT IS RATIFIED, HOWEVER, WE WOULD RECOMMEND CATEGORY B: FEASIBLE WITH SOME CH [...] |
2000-06-14 05:42:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PREL SNAR KTIA NL |
| 00THEHAGUE1767 |
USITC INVESTIGATION, ELECTRIC POWER SERVICES: [...] THE FINAL PROGRAM FOR USITC TRADE ANALYST AMANDA HORAN AND INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIST RUSSELL HILLBERRY TO CALL ON DUTCH ENERGY SECTOR POLICY MAKERS, REGULATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF DUTCH ELECTRICITY SECTOR, JUNE 22 THRU JUNE 23, 2000 FOLLOWS. PER HORAN E-MAIL REQUESTS WE HAVE DROPPED APPOINTME [...] |
2000-06-14 15:52:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD OTRA ECON NL |
| 00THEHAGUE1776 |
DEMARCHE ON NO ANCHORING PROPOSAL [...] IN RESPONSE TO REFTEL, WE CONTACTED MARTEN KOOPMANS, SENIOR STAFFER IN THE DUTCH TRANSPORT MINISTRY'S TRANSPORT SAFETY DEPARTMENT, WHO WILL HEAD THE DUTCH DELEGATION TO THE IMO SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING ON SAFETY OF NAVIGATION (NAV). KOOPMANS TOLD US THAT THE U.S. PROPOSALS HAVE BEEN DRAWN UP IN C [...] |
2000-06-15 09:52:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EMIN EWWT KSCA PHSA SENV NL |
| 00THEHAGUE1779 |
DUTCH THOUGHTS ON U.S.- EU VISA BAN AND SANCTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: THE DUTCH ARE PLEASED THAT THE 6/13-14 EU GAC ENDORSED MORE FREQUENT UPDATES OF THE EU SERBIA VISA BAN LIST. THEY THINK THEY NOW HAVE A POLITICALLY RESPONSIVE TOOL TO PRESSURE MILOSEVIC AND HIS REGIME. THEY STILL SUPPORT CLOSER EU COORDINATION WITH NON-EU STATES ON FINANCIAL SANCTIONS, [...] |
2000-06-15 11:47:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETTC CVIS PHUM SR NL EUN |
| 00THEHAGUE1794 |
CHILD LABOR STUDY: REPORT ON THE NETHERLANDS [...] CHILD LABOR IS ILLEGAL IN THE NETHERLANDS. THE COUNTRY HAS COMPREHENSIVE LABOR AND SOCIAL LEGISLATION TO PROTECT YOUNG PEOPLE AT WORK. THE DUTCH GOVERNMENT TAKES A LEADING ROLE IN THE INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN AGAINST CHILD LABOR. IN MAY 2000, THE GON SENT A DRAFT LAW TO THE SECOND CHAMBER OF [...] |
2000-06-16 13:06:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND PHUM ETRD SOCI NL |
| 00THEHAGUE1796 |
ANTI-TRAFFICKING WORKSHOP IN KIEV [...] WE WERE INFORMED BY THE DUTCH FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTRY TODAY THAT MR. H.F. VAN DRUNEN OF THE DUTCH EMBASSY IN UKRAINE WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE ANTI- TRAFFICKING WORKSHOP ON JUNE 21-23. THE MFA NOTED THAT NO OTHER DUTCH OFFICIALS WILL BE AVAILABLE BECAUSE THE APPROPRIATE PERSONS WILL BE A [...] |
2000-06-16 13:29:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM ELAB PHUM KWMN NL CGEN OSCE |
| 00THEHAGUE1797 |
DUTCH INITIAL REACTIONS TO DTSI, MORE ON F-16 MNCP [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-16 13:33:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS ETTC MCAP ETRD KSEP PREL NL NATO |
| 00THEHAGUE1801 |
GREECE/TERRORISM: DUTCH PM KOK MAY RAISE CONCERNS [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-16 15:13:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL GR UK NL EUN |
| 00THEHAGUE1802 |
DUTCH MULLING KOSOVO AID NEEDS, FINALIZING [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-16 15:25:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID PREF SR NL |
| 00THEHAGUE1810 |
WHALES DEMARCHE [...] DUTCH IWC COMMISSIONER VON DER ASSEN TOLD EMBASSY HE LARGELY SHARES US POSITIONS CONTAINED IN REFTEL. WITH RESPECT TO AGENDA ITEM 7 (SANCTUARIES), VON DER ASSEN SAID THE NETHERLANDS MAY CO-SPONSOR THE AUSTRALIAN/NEW ZEALAND PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A SANCTUARY IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. WITH RESPECT [...] |
2000-06-19 13:04:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EFIS NL IWC |
| 00THEHAGUE1850 |
GREECE/TERRORISM: DUTCH PM KOK PRESSES SIMITIS AT [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-21 17:06:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL GR UK NL EUN |
| 00THEHAGUE1863 |
READOUT ON MTCR DUTCH CHAIR VISIT TO SOUTHEAST ASIA [...] END SUMMARY. TEXT OF DUTCH MTCR TRIP REPORT FOR FUTURE PARIS POC MTG (PROTECT UNTIL RELEASE AT NEXT MTCR POC MEETING) 2.(C/REL MTCR - REL TO MTCR UPON LATE JUNE POC MTG CIRCLTN) BEGIN TEXT OF DUTCH MTCR TRIP REPORT: GENERAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANDATE GIVEN BY THE NOORD [...] |
2000-06-22 12:35:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM PREL HK MC MY SN IR NL MTCRE |
| 00THEHAGUE1867 |
DUTCH RESPOND TO UK ALIEN SMUGGLING TRAGEDY [...] THE GON REACTED WITH BOTH WORDS AND ACTIONS TO THE JUNE 19 DISCOVERY IN THE UK OF 58 VICTIMS OF ALIEN SMUGGLING. 2. BECAUSE THE TRUCK IN WHICH THE VICTIMS WERE DISCOVERED IS OF DUTCH REGISTRATION AND THE DRIVER IS DUTCH, THE GON BECAME IMMEDIATELY INVOLVED. IT HAS SINCE ARRESTED BOTH THE [...] |
2000-06-22 13:54:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM SMIG CVIS PINR ASEC CH NL EUN KPRD |
| 00THEHAGUE1868 |
SCENESETTER: VISIT OF CODEL GRAMM TO THE [...] Summary: With a booming economy, ample budget surpluses, and a rapidly declining national debt, the Netherlands is exceptionally well positioned for the coming of the euro. So far, businessmen believe that the benefits of the transition have far exceeded the costs, but the Dutch Central Bank [...] |
2000-06-22 14:15:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP ASEC EFIN NL EUN |
| 00THEHAGUE1873 |
DUTCH ON IRAN: SHIRAZ DEFENDENTS, AG MINISTER VISIT [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-22 15:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL EAGR ETRD IR NL |
| 00THEHAGUE1876 |
CLIMATE CHANGE: ENVIRONMENT MINISTRY FUNDS [...] DUTCH ENVIRONMENT MINISTER PRONK TOLD THE DUTCH PARLIAMENT ON JUNE 20 THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD DECIDED THAT HIS MINISTRY, RATHER THAN THE DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION MINISTRY, SHOULD FINANCE CLIMATE CHANGE PROJECTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. ACCORDING TO PRONK, THIS REQUIRES A CHANGE IN THE GOVERNM [...] |
2000-06-23 07:03:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV PREL ENRG ECON NL |
| 00THEHAGUE1878 |
ICTY: REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE ON PROPER DISPOSITION [...] SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: This is an action request; see paragraph five below. The Finance Section of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) has recently renewed its 1998 request for advice as to the proper disposition to be made of a refund (in the amount of [...] |
2000-06-23 10:09:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM BK HR SR NL ICTY |
| 00THEHAGUE1879 |
FRY RIGHT TO ADDRESS THE UNSC: DUTCH WILL ABSTAIN [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-23 11:06:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SR NL UNSC |
| 00THEHAGUE1896 |
ICTY: SFOR APPREHENSION OF DUSKO SIKIRICA [...] EARLY IN THE MORNING OF JUNE 25, SFOR FORCES IN BOSNIA DETAINED DUSKO SIKIRICA, A PUBLIC INDICTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL FOR THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA (ICTY). SIKIRICA ARRIVED IN THE HAGUE AT APPROXIMATELY 14:15 ON JUNE 25 AND WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE ICTY'S DETENTION FACILITY IN T [...] |
2000-06-26 10:21:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MOPS PHUM BK HR SR NL ICTY |
| 00THEHAGUE1926 |
SUDAN/UNSC: DUTCH BELIEVE THE BURDEN OF PROOF IS [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-27 09:00:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER ETTC SU NL UNSC |
| 00THEHAGUE1929 |
SHIRBRIG SUPPORT FOR ETHIOPIA/ERITREA PEACE: DUTCH [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-27 10:54:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KPKO PREL MARR ER ET NL UNSC |
| 00THEHAGUE1940 |
DUTCH THOUGHTS ON RS WALKOUT OF SRCC, SERB [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-27 16:08:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM EAID PREL MARR BK SR HR NL OSCE |
| 00THEHAGUE1950 |
DUTCH CONFIRM EU PLANS FOR MINISTERIAL TROIKA [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-28 11:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM BO NL OSCE EUN |
| 00THEHAGUE1957 |
DUTCH PARLIAMENT FOR LEGALIZED SOFT DRUG [...] ON JUNE 27, A MAJORITY OF THE SECOND CHAMBER OF THE DUTCH PARLIAMENT ADOPTED A LABOR PARTY (PVDA) RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE GON TO LEGALIZE THE SUPPLY OF DUTCH-GROWN CANNABIS ("NEDERWIET") TO COFFEESHOPS. DUTCH JUSTICE MINISTER KORTHALS REJECTED THE PROPOSAL. HE WANTS TO DISCUSS THE ISSUE WIT [...] |
2000-06-28 15:05:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR KCRM NL |
| 00THEHAGUE1976 |
UNCC: DUTCH CHAIRMAN WITH US [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-29 12:12:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KUNC NL |
| 00THEHAGUE1985 |
PROPOSED ITINERARY FOR AMBASSADOR WINTER [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-29 15:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | NL OTRA |
| 00THEHAGUE1996 |
OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF EARTH CHARTER IN THE HAGUE [...] ON JUNE 29, THE EARTH CHARTER COMMISSION HELD A CONFERENCE IN THE HAGUE OFFICIALLY LAUNCHING THE EARTH CHARTER CAMPAIGN. MIKHAIL GORBACHEV, A CO-CHAIR OF THE EARTH CHARTER COMMISSION, ATTENDED THE LAUNCH AS DID HER MAJESTY QUEEN BEATRIX OF THE NETHERLANDS, AND RUUD LUBBERS, FORMER DUTCH PRIME [...] |
2000-06-30 14:44:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SENV NL UN |
| 00THEHAGUE2000 |
URGENT ACTION REQUEST ON FRY ANTI-TERRORISM LAW [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-30 15:26:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM SR NL EUN |
| 01THEHAGUE3267 |
AFGHANISTAN'S FUTURE - DUTCH QUESTIONS [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE, CHARGE HAS SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH DUTCH DEPUTY POLITICAL SECRETARY GENERAL HERMAN SCHAPER ON NOVEMBER 8 TO DISCUSS AFGHANISTAN'S FUTURE AND HE WOULD APPRECIATE TALKING POINTS TO ADDRESS DUTCH QUESTIONS IN PARA 2 BELOW BY COB WASHINGTON TIME ON NOVEMBER 7. [...] |
2001-11-07 10:33:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER EAID EUN NL JA |
| 02AMMAN5398 |
MULLAH KREKAR CASE: STATE OF PLAY IN JORDAN [...] (S) Post has been in contact with the GOJ and the Dutch Embassy this week regarding the Mullah Krekar case, and has provided materials to assist the Jordanians with preparation of their extradition request to the Netherlands. This cable recounts steps taken thus far. End Summary. --------- [...] |
2002-09-19 08:50:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER KJUS PREL NO NL IZ JO |
| 02AMMAN5528 |
GOJ TO APPROACH DUTCH TO ASK THAT MULLAH KREKAR [...] (S) Following ref a telcon, DCM and PolCouns September 25 called on Acting Foreign Minister Shaher Bak and Personal Assistant to Foreign Minister Muasher, Ali al-Ayed, regarding the GOJ's request for the extradition of Najmuddin Faraj Ahmad (aka Mullah Krekar) from Holland. The DCM explained [...] |
2002-09-26 04:04:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PTER NL NO JO |
| 02AMMAN5627 |
MULLAH KREKAR: DUTCH EMBASSY SAYS SECOND SET OF [...] (C) The Jordanian MFA on September 26 presented to the Dutch Embassy in Amman a second, somewhat more detailed request for the extradition of Mullah Krekar to Jordan on narcotics charges. According to Dutch DCM Peter van der Vliet, the Arabic diplomatic note covering the second extradition [...] |
2002-10-01 05:09:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PTER NL JO |
| 02ROME5937 |
DUTCH QUESTIONS ON FOOD CRISIS IN THE HORN OF [...] USMISSION PROVIDES A RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS RAISED IN REF A, RELATED TO THE LOCAL AVAILABIITY OF FOOD RESOURCES FOR LOCAL/REGIONAL PURCHASE IN THE HORN OF AFRICA AND THE FOOD AID PIPELINE FOR ETHIOPIA IN EARLY 2003. END SUMMARY. --------------------------------------------- -------------- QUE [...] |
2002-12-11 15:03:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID AORC PREF EAGR EU ER ET NL WFP UN |
| 03AMMAN150 |
MULLAH KREKAR EXTRADITION: JORDANIANS THINK THE [...] (S) Post shares Embassy The Hague's frustration with the current state of play of the Mullah Krekar extradition case. To have Krekar walk free would be an outcome that would serve no one's interests and would send the wrong signal to all those working tirelessly in the fight against terrorism [...] |
2003-01-08 12:59:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | SNAR PTER KCRM PREL JO NL |
| 03AMMAN252 |
MULLAH KREKAR: JORDAN UNLIKELY TO BE ABLE TO MEET [...] (S) Charge and PolCouns delivered ref a points January 13 to Ali al-Ayed, personal assistant to Foreign Minister Muasher, and Samer Naber, MFA Legal Advisor. Charge encouraged the GOJ to provide to the Dutch as much as possible of the additional evidentiary and legal information they have r [...] |
2003-01-13 15:49:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER SNAR KCRM NO NL JO |
| 03ROME5195 |
The Netherlands evaluates its extra-budgetary USD [...] The Netherlands has just released a comprehensive evaluation of its extra-budgetary partnership with the UN's Rome-based Food and Agricultural Organization - FAO. The 25- month long study, undertaken by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Policy and Operations Evaluation Department (IOB), r [...] |
2003-11-17 12:37:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR AORC PREF NL FAO UN |
| 03ROME5224 |
WFP's evolving partnership with U.S. Private [...] WFP has provided an update on its evolving partnership with U.S. Private Voluntary Organizations (PVOs) and International non-governmental organizations (NGOs) of U.S. origin. Since the Baltimore meeting of December 3, 2002 between WFP Executive Director Jim Morris and U.S. PVOs (members of th [...] |
2003-11-19 10:14:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR AORC PREF NL FAO UN |
| 03THEHAGUE1375 |
KICT: IRAN-U.S. CLAIMS TRIBUNAL: REQUEST FOR [...] THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH TWO. 2. We have received from Secretary-General Pinto of the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal the request for our First Quarter, 2003/2004, budget contribution of USDOLS 625,729.00. Iran received in parallel an identical request. Please note that [...] |
2003-06-02 10:06:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN AMGT KICT NL |
| 03THEHAGUE1384 |
(S) INTERDICTION STRATEGY: THE DUTCH [...] No summary [...] |
2003-06-02 12:59:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC KNNP NL |
| 03THEHAGUE1390 |
HOLOCAUST ART RESTITUTION: SEMINAR EXPLORES ROLE [...] Summary and Action Request: The Permanent Court of Arbitration hosted a seminar to explore whether international arbitration is a suitable mechanism for resolving claims involving Nazi-looted art. Legal experts agreed that arbitration could play a useful role and some advocated establishmen [...] |
2003-06-02 15:27:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KNAR PHUM AORC NL IBPCA |
| 03THEHAGUE1391 |
PRE-LICENSE CHECK ON FUGRO- [...] PER REF 02284, THE BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY REQUESTED POST THE HAGUE TO CONDUCT A PRE-LICENSE CHECK ON FUGRO-INPARK B.V. SUBJECT COMPANY IS THE END-USER OF OMEGA INFRARED CAMERAS, WHICH CONTAIN UNCOOLED MICROBOLOMETER FOCAL PLANE ARRAYS (SENSORS) CONTROLLED FOR NUCLEAR NON- PROLIFERAT [...] |
2003-06-02 15:30:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP KOMC ETTC NL |
| 03THEHAGUE1392 |
ICTY: SENIOR OTP OFFICIALS DOWNBEAT ON "NEW ERA" [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY: Clifton M. Johnson, Legal Counselor. Reason: 1.5(D) and 1.6. 2. (C) Summary. According to Chief of Investigations Patrick Lopez-Terres of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), cooperation with Belgrade authorities has not signific [...] |
2003-06-02 15:35:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM BK HR SR NL ICTY |
| 03THEHAGUE1400 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: JUDGE UPHOLDS DUTCH FREEZE OF AL [...] No summary [...] |
2003-06-03 11:54:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC PTER NL EUN |
| 03THEHAGUE1417 |
ICTY: IS MILOSEVIC HOLDING UP? [...] (C) Summary: The last two months have dealt blows to Slobodan Milosevic from Belgrade and within the trial chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY). In the ICTY, a series of witnesses have hammered Milosevic with crime-based details of the joint crimina [...] |
2003-06-05 10:07:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM BK HR SR NL ICTY |
| 03THEHAGUE1421 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: AL AQSA FOUNDATION OPERATING [...] (U) The Dutch newspaper Trouw reported today that Al Aqsa Foundation has continued its operations under the auspices of the Israa Foundation. Israa is an acronym for "internationale steun rechtstreeks aan armen" or "International Direct Support for the Poor." 2. (SBU) Israa is headquarte [...] |
2003-06-05 11:52:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PTER NL |
| 03THEHAGUE1434 |
IAEA/IRAN: DEMARCHE TO DUTCH [...] No summary [...] |
2003-06-05 15:42:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM MNUC IR NL IAEA |
| 03THEHAGUE1443 |
DUTCH CABINET APPROVES IRAQ STABILIZATION FORCE [...] (SBU) ON JUNE 6 THE DUTCH CABINET APPROVED THE DEPLOYMENT OF DUTCH MARINES AND ASSOCIATED UNITS TO SERVE AS PART OF THE BRITISH DIVISION IN THE STABILIZATION FORCE IN IRAQ. THE CABINET WILL ADVISE THE DUTCH PARLIAMENT IN WRITING OF ITS DECISION AND PARLIAMENT WILL DEBATE THE MATTER IN 8-9 DA [...] |
2003-06-06 11:41:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR MOPS IZ NL |
| 03THEHAGUE1449 |
AMBASSADOR SOBEL'S DEPARTURE FROM POST [...] No summary [...] |
2003-06-06 14:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT OTRA ASEC FR NL |
| 03THEHAGUE1450 |
DUTCH REACTION TO CUBAN CRACKDOWN [...] No summary [...] |
2003-06-06 14:36:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM CU NL |
| 03THEHAGUE1453 |
DUTCH COURT ACQUITS ISLAMIST TERRORIST SUSPECTS [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 5, the District Court of Rotterdam acquitted all twelve suspects charged (under a variety of statutes) for offenses related to the provision of support to a terrorist organization. This was the second such loss for the government before the same court, following the December [...] |
2003-06-06 15:36:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER ASEC KCRM PREL CASC ETTC XG NL EUN |
| 03THEHAGUE1466 |
DUTCH RESPONSE ON IAEA SAFEGUARDS BUDGET INCREASE [...] No summary [...] |
2003-06-10 14:38:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP AORC ABUD TRGY NL IAEA |
| 03THEHAGUE1499 |
TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY OFFICER (TPO) AT POST [...] No summary [...] |
2003-06-12 13:12:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD NL |
| 03THEHAGUE1506 |
IAEA/IRAN: FOLLOW-UP DEMARCHE WITH DUTCH ON IRAN [...] (C) AMBASSADOR MADE REF A DEMARCHE TO DUTCH MFA POLITICAL DIRECTOR HUGO SIBLESZ ON JUNE 12. SIBLESZ SAID HE SAW NO GAP BETWEEN U.S. AND DUTCH VIEWS ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM, ONLY A DIFFERENCE OVER TACTICS. THE DUTCH PREFERENCE FOR THE JUNE 16 IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS' MEETING IS FOR SOME FORM [...] |
2003-06-12 15:03:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM MNUC IR NL IAEA |
| 03THEHAGUE1508 |
DUTCH ON HALTING ASSISTANCE TO HAMAS [...] No summary [...] |
2003-06-12 15:06:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PTER PREL KPAL NL |
| 03THEHAGUE1523 |
DUTCH TASK FORCE PREPS BUSINESS SECTOR FOR ROLE IN [...] Summary. About 300 businesspeople attended a conference on Iraq reconstruction that was staged on June 6 by the GONL and the Dutch Association of Chambers of Commerce. The GONL gave a positive but realistic assessment of business opportunities in the Iraq and pledged the government's help [...] |
2003-06-13 13:13:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON IZ NL |
| 03THEHAGUE1530 |
ICTY: DEL PONTE GREETS SLJIVANCANIN ARREST WITH [...] (U) Classified by Clifton M. Johnson, Legal Counselor. Reasons 1.5(d) and 1.6. 2. (C) Summary. International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) Chief Prosecutor Carla Del Ponte reacted to the arrest today of outstanding "Vukovar Three" fugitive Veselin Sljivancanin with [...] |
2003-06-14 08:20:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM BK HR SR NL ICTY |
| 03THEHAGUE1531 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: NETHERLANDS: HAMAS NAMES [...] No summary [...] |
2003-06-14 20:02:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL KVPR CVIS KPAL NL |
| 03THEHAGUE1546 |
ICTY: CROSS-BORDER PIFWC APPREHENSIONS GET A GREEN [...] (SBU) Summary: The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) confirmed on June 5 that the Tribunal has jurisdiction over indictee Dragan Nikolic, who has claimed since his arrest in April 2000 to have been detained unlawfully by SFOR (refs A and B). [...] |
2003-06-16 15:15:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM BK HR SR NL ICTY |
| 03THEHAGUE1548 |
TERRORIST FINANCING: ADDITIONAL DUTCH RESPONSE ON [...] (S) Dutch officials told us 6/16 that at the EU Foreign Ministers Meeting, Dutch FM de Hoop Scheffer plans to stress the need for the EU to take urgent action against Hamas (including clearinghouse designation), to urge that the EU exert influence on Middle East leaders to stop funding for Ha [...] |
2003-06-17 04:59:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | ETTC PTER EUN NL |
| 03THEHAGUE1552 |
EU Subregional Voluntary Visitor Program on [...] As requested in ref cable, Post is pleased to confirm the nomination of the Dutch participant in the EU Subregional Voluntary Visitor program on Financial Market Issues, Mr. Willem J. Kooi, Policy Advisor of International Monetary Affairs, Ministry of Finance. 2. It is understood that the t [...] |
2003-06-17 07:55:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OEXC SCUL NL |
| 03THEHAGUE1586 |
POSTPONEMENT OF HAMAS DESIGNATION: DEMARCHE [...] (S) EconOff delivered demarche ref A to Jan Peter Kleiweg and Wouter Juergens of the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs on June 19. The MFA was already aware of the U.S. intent to postpone the designation of the Hamas leaders and linked NGOs prior to the demarche being delivered. [...] |
2003-06-19 14:09:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | CVIS EFIN ETTC KPAL KVPR NL PTER |
| 03THEHAGUE1589 |
DUTCH PARTICIPATION AT UN IRAQ TECHNICAL [...] No summary [...] |
2003-06-19 16:11:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EFIN NL PREL |
| 03THEHAGUE1595 |
DUTCH CANDIDATE FOR EU MIDDLE EAST ENVOY [...] (U) Noting that Marcel Kurpershoek is one of two finalists to replace Angel Moratinos, we want to share our impressions and some biographic details. Kurpershoek currently is resident in Pakistan, where he serves as Dutch ambassador to Pakistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Taji [...] |
2003-06-20 12:09:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL EU IS NL PK |
| 03THEHAGUE1597 |
BASE REALIGNMENT - ROUND 31 CONSULTATIONS [...] (S) Per reftel we notified the GONL of our desire to begin consultations on facilities in Brunssum and Vriezenveen. In response, the NL Ministry of Defense requested face-to-face consultations to be conducted with MG van der List, Director for Personal and Organization, Royal Netherlands Arm [...] |
2003-06-20 13:35:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | MARR PREL NL |
| 03THEHAGUE1603 |
ARAB-EUROPEAN LEAGUE MOVES INTO THE NETHERLANDS [...] Summary: The militant Muslim Arab-European League (AEL) has spread its wings from Belgium to the Netherlands. The foundation of a Dutch section became official with the organization of a congress in late May, which adopted a platform and elected an executive board. At present, AEL-NL has abo [...] |
2003-06-23 04:46:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PREL NL |
| 03THEHAGUE1615 |
PRE-LICENSE CHECK ON AIMS NDT BV, EXPORT [...] PER REF 02279, THE BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY REQUESTED POST THE HAGUE TO CONDUCT A PRE- LICENSE CHECK ON AIMS NDT B.V. SUBJECT COMPANY HAS BEEN APPOINTED AS THE DUTCH DISTRIBUTOR OF FLIR SYSTEMS' E2 THERMAL IMAGING CAMERAS, WHICH CONTAIN UNCOOLED MICROBOLOMETER CONTROLLED FOR NUCLEAR NON [...] |
2003-06-23 16:28:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP KOMC ETTC NL |
| 03THEHAGUE1627 |
DUTCH TO DEPORT CUBAN ASYLUM APPLICANT ON JUNE 30 [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 6. 2. (C) Embassy received a letter from United States Senator Bob Graham on June 18 requesting action on behalf of a constituent regarding a Cuban citizen who had applied for asylum and was being held in detention in The Netherlands. Dutch governme [...] |
2003-06-24 15:35:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | CU NL PHUM PREF PREL PGOV |
| 03THEHAGUE1632 |
PORTUGAL; NETHERLANDS; CTRY CLR. GRANTED DOE; [...] (U) Country Clearance is granted for Thomas Sarkus for travel to The Netherlands July 6 - July 12,2003. 2. (U) Embassy understands that no assistance is requested. SECURITY ADVISORY: 3. (U) Post provides the following threat assessment for The Netherlands: The Department of State [...] |
2003-06-25 09:50:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | NL KSCA ENRG TRGY OTRA |
| 03THEHAGUE1640 |
NIH/FIC -DR. BARSONY- TRAVEL CLEARANCE GRANTED [...] (U) Country Clearance is granted for Julianna Barsony for travel to The Netherlands July 4 - July 13,2003. 2. (U) Embassy understands that no assistance is requested. SECURITY ADVISORY: 3. (U) Post provides the following threat assessment for The Netherlands: The Department of Sta [...] |
2003-06-26 07:00:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | NL TBIO OTRA |
| 03THEHAGUE1649 |
NETHERLANDS CTRY CLR. GRANTED BOISSEVAIN + 0, [...] (U) Country Clearance is granted for Jan G. Boissevain for travel to The Netherlands July 16 - July 25,2003. 2. (U) Embassy understands that no assistance is requested. SECURITY ADVISORY: 3. (U) Post provides the following threat assessment for The Netherlands: The Department of S [...] |
2003-06-26 10:54:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | NL KSCA ENRG TRGY OTRA |
| 03THEHAGUE1672 |
DUTCH PARLIAMENT SUPPORTS DEPLOYMENT OF TROOPS IN [...] Summary: On June 25, the Dutch parliament gave the go- ahead for deployment in the Stabilization Force of about 1,100 troops in the Al-Muthanna province in Iraq. The three government parties were supported by the opposition Labor party and by smaller parties on the center-right. Voting again [...] |
2003-06-27 10:18:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV MOPS MARR KPKO IZ NL |
| 03THEHAGUE1674 |
ICTY: LILIC'S TESTIMONY AGAINST MILOSEVIC A MIXED [...] (C) Summary. To outside observers, Former Yugoslav President Zoran Lilic's testimony against Slobodan Milosevic before the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) last week looked like a mixed bag. Lilic gave a detailed accounting of Milosevic's role in decision-maki [...] |
2003-06-27 11:06:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL BK HR SR NL ICTY |
| 03THEHAGUE1677 |
UPDATE ON DUTCH DEPORTATION OF CUBAN ASYLUM [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 6. 2. (C) In discussions with the attorney, Mw. mr. W.M. Hompe, who is representing Cuban asylum applicant Jose Manuel Vargas Martin, PolOff was informed that no appeal had been filed after the original denial of asylum. Vargas Martin was represented [...] |
2003-06-27 13:20:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | CU NL PHUM PREL PREF PGOV |
| 03THEHAGUE1679 |
NETHERLANDS: 58TH UNGA HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE [...] Pieter Ramaer, head of the Political and Judicial departments of MFA's UN and IFI, confirmed the following information to PolOff on June 27 (information is keyed to reftel): A: Attendance of Head of State: There are no plans for the Queen to attend. B. Attendance of Head of Governmen [...] |
2003-06-27 14:49:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA NL UNGA UN |
| 03THEHAGUE1680 |
EU GOALS AND DUTCH RESPONSE TO U.S. UNGA GOALS - [...] No summary [...] |
2003-06-27 14:52:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PREL PHUM NL UNGA UN |
| 03THEHAGUE1697 |
The Netherlands' EU Stability Pact Dilemma [...] This message was jointly drafted by Embassy The Hague (Econ-Schultz), USEU Brussels (Econ-Brown), and ConGen Frankfurt (Treasury-Wallar) 2. Summary. The Netherlands' proposed EU stability program to be considered by the Ecofin Council July 14-15 is based on outdated numbers and presents [...] |
2003-07-01 13:53:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN NL ECON EUN |
| 03THEHAGUE1699 |
EMBASSY THE HAGUE WELCOMES ANDREW SCHOFER AND [...] (U) Embassy the Hague welcomes Andrew Schofer and Karen Enstrom and grants Country Clearance for travel to The Netherlands July 13 - July 17 2003. 2. (U) Embassy is arranging meetings and hotel reservations per ref B and C. SECURITY ADVISORY: 3. (U) Post provides the following th [...] |
2003-07-02 06:05:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | NL OTRA PREL |
| 03THEHAGUE1722 |
ILSA - READOUT FROM AMBASSADOR'S JULY 2 MEETING [...] (C) On July 2 the Ambassador met with Jeroen van der Veer, President of the Dutch side of Royal Dutch Shell, to deliver demarche ref A regarding the Azadegan oil fields in Iran. Van der Veer was accompanied by Senior Regional Adviser Dr. Gavin Graham, who recently met with EB/ESC officials i [...] |
2003-07-07 05:26:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ETTC IR JA NL PREL |
| 03THEHAGUE1728 |
HFR Petten: Results Of Survey On Preparedness [...] Local media recently reported the outcome of a survey on preparedness of the Petten HFR in dealing with calamities. Since the issue is related to the physical protection discussions with the Dutch planned for July 10-July 11, we bring the news item to the attention of the Russell Hibbs team. [...] |
2003-07-07 13:27:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP ENRG TRGY NL |
| 03THEHAGUE1730 |
ICTY: UK DRAFT UNSCR ON THE COMPLETION STRATEGY [...] (C) International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) President Theodor Meron passed to embassy legal counselor the draft of a Security Council resolution developed by the UK that would require the ICTY Prosecutor to implement key elements of the Tribunal's so-called completion [...] |
2003-07-07 14:59:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM BK HR SR NL ICTY |
| 03THEHAGUE1732 |
DUTCH ON BELARUS DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] |
2003-07-07 14:59:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BO NL EUN |
| 03THEHAGUE1738 |
ICTY: PRESIDENT MERON TO VISIT BELGRADE JULY 24-25 [...] (U) Classified by: Clifton M. Johnson, Legal Counselor, Reason: 1.5(d) and 1.6. 2. (SBU) International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) President Theodor Meron has received and accepted a formal invitation to visit Belgrade from Serbia and Montenegro (SAM) Foreign Ministe [...] |
2003-07-08 10:14:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | BK HR NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY |
| 03THEHAGUE1739 |
DUTCH PM BALKENDE OUTLINES AGENDA [...] (C) On June 30, Amb Sobel and Dutch PM Jan Peter Balkende discussed their objectives. The Prime Minister listed three issues on which he personally wanted to lead his new government: values, innovation, and the 2004 EU presidency. In the Fall, the PM will begin traveling to capitals to prepa [...] |
2003-07-08 11:14:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EU MARR NL PREL PTER |
| 03THEHAGUE1753 |
DUTCH MFA ON SENIOR OSCE REPRESENTATIVE FOR MOLDOVA [...] No summary [...] |
2003-07-09 13:23:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS MD NL |
| 03THEHAGUE1754 |
EMBASSY THE HAGUE WELCOMES A/S BETH JONES [...] Embassy The Hague warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Assistant Secretary of State Beth Jones and Kent Logsdon for July 15 - July 16, 2003. 2. Control Officer for the visit will be Embassy The Hague Political Counselor Mary Daly, (31) 70-310-9341 (Office), (31) 70-310-9348 (Fa [...] |
2003-07-09 15:25:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | NL OTRA PREL |
| 03THEHAGUE1755 |
TELEPHONIC BOMB THREAT FOR AMERICAN EXPRESS IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On July 9, 2003, at approximately 1539 hours an employee of the U.S. Embassy The Hague received a telephonic bomb threat from a male individual stating he was a member of the activist group called RA-RA and stated the American Express in Rotterdam was going to explode within 30 [...] |
2003-07-09 16:04:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PTER NL |
| 03THEHAGUE1759 |
TELEPHONIC BOMB THREAT FOR AMERICAN EXPRESS IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On July 9, 2003, at approximately 1539 hours an embassy employee of the U.S. Embassy The Hague received a telephonic bomb threat from a male individual stating he was a member of the activist group called RA-RA and stated the American Express in Rotterdam was going to explode [...] |
2003-07-10 05:46:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PTER NL |
| 03THEHAGUE1777 |
TELEPHONIC BOMB THREAT FOR AMERICAN EXPRESS IN [...] No summary [...] |
2003-07-11 15:06:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PTER NL |
| 03THEHAGUE1779 |
DUTCH ATTENDANCE AT ICG MEETING ON BURMA [...] No summary [...] |
2003-07-11 15:18:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM AORC NL |
| 03THEHAGUE1784 |
POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION ON [...] PER REF 02275, THE BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY REQUESTED POST THE HAGUE TO CONDUCT A POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION (PSV) ON ENERGIE EN MILIEUTECHNISCHE ADVIESBUREAU DAM (ABBREVIATED: EMAC). EMAC IS THE END- USER OF A THERMAL IMAGING CAMERA. SUBJECT ITEM IS SOLD BY LICENSE APPLICANT MIKRON INF [...] |
2003-07-14 10:16:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP KOMC ETTC NL |
| 03THEHAGUE1789 |
DUTCH ON BURMA: EU WAITING UNTIL AUTUMN [...] (C) PolOff made reftel points to Roeland Kollen, Policy Officer in the MFA's South-East Asia Division, on July 11. Kollen said the EU will consider additional bilateral measures against Burma this fall; at present, the EU is deliberating on what other measures, if any, might be useful in prom [...] |
2003-07-14 13:56:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BM NL EUN |
| 03THEHAGUE1816 |
DUTCH SUPPORT LAUNCH OF IRAQ GOVERNING COUNCIL [...] (C) On July 16, PolOff and British PolCouns delivered reftel to MFA Adri van Loopik, head of the Gulf States Division. Van Loopik congratulated the US, UK and UN on bringing together such a diverse and inclusive group to form the Governing Council. The Dutch are encouraged by the actions ta [...] |
2003-07-16 14:58:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPAO IZ UK NL UNSC |
| 03THEHAGUE1823 |
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY NEAR AM CON GEN AMSTERDAM ON [...] (SBU) At approximately 1555 hrs on 07/15/2003 The Royal Marechaussee (KMAR) Anti Terror Unit, deployed inside the fence line at the consulate, noted a suspicious individual on the Museumplein (public park area)just beyond the second fence line who appeared to be paying particular attention to [...] |
2003-07-17 12:46:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PTER NL |
| 03THEHAGUE1824 |
MARITIME COUNTERNARCOTICS AGREEMENT [...] With respect to reftel, Embassy's Global Issues Specialist asked the Dutch Foreign Ministry's about the status of the MOU, and was referred to Mr. Th. Sneek, deputy director for international and legal matters in the Defense Ministry. According to Sneek, there is no such MOU being drafted. [...] |
2003-07-17 12:48:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KTIA SNAR PHSA EWWT EAIR JM NL |
| 03THEHAGUE1827 |
ICTY: PRESIDENT MERON URGES USG TO OPPOSE DEL [...] Classified by Charge d'Affaires, a.i., Daniel R. Russel for reason 1.5 (d). 2. (C) Summary. President Theodor Meron of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) met with the Ambassador on July 16 to convey his serious concerns about the performance of Chief Pro [...] |
2003-07-17 14:18:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | HR KAWC KJUS NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY |
| 03THEHAGUE1842 |
KICT: IRAN-U.S. CLAIMS TRIBUNAL: FIRST QUARTER [...] U.S. Treasury Check No. 8769-00033318 in the amount of U.S. DOLS. 617,026.50 was received at American Embassy, The Hague. The check, which constituted the latest United States contribution to the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal budget, was delivered to Ambassador Christopher Pinto, Secretary-Genera [...] |
2003-07-21 15:59:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN AMGT KICT NL |
| 03THEHAGUE1844 |
AIRCRAFT NOISE: DUTCH PARLIAMENT RAISES NEW [...] Summary. The Dutch parliament is reviewing aircraft noise levels in response to pressure from communities in the area of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Sleep disturbances have increased as the 5th runway has come on line. It remains to be seen whether or not the study will lead to a change [...] |
2003-07-21 17:03:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON NL ENIV |
| 03THEHAGUE1846 |
DUTCH CONCERNS ABOUT FURTHER FRANCO-GERMAN EFFORTS [...] (C) Summary: In July 15 conversations with visiting Assistant Secretary Jones and the Ambassador, senior Dutch officials expressed concerns about Franco-German efforts to take concrete steps to implement decisions from the April 29 "Mini-Summit," especially the establishment of a distinct EU [...] |
2003-07-22 09:16:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NL NATO |
| 03THEHAGUE1847 |
OSCE: A/S JONES' MEETINGS IN THE HAGUE [...] No summary [...] |
2003-07-22 10:33:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | GG KCRM MD NL PREL UP OSCE |
| 03THEHAGUE1848 |
NETHERLANDS REPLY ON DIAMOND-LIKE CARBON [...] No summary [...] |
2003-07-22 10:59:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC NL PARM ECON |
| 03THEHAGUE1857 |
DUTCH: SUMMARY OF EU THOUGHTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) Following delivery of HR reftels on July 21, MFA Senior Policy Advisor for Human Rights, Hans Docter (protect source), confirmed that the EU will introduce UNGA resolutions on Burma and the DRC; a decision on Iran has been postponed until early September, but appears likely. Docter also s [...] |
2003-07-22 15:19:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL IR BM CG ZI KN NL UNGA UNHRC UN |
| 03THEHAGUE1858 |
ICTY: DEL PONTE PUSHES BACK;SEEKS MEETING WITH SG [...] Classified by Clifton M. Johnson, Legal Counselor, Reason 1.5(d) and 1.6. 2. (C) Summary. Carla Del Ponte, Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), is seeking an urgent meeting with UN Secretary General Annan, perhaps as early as tomorrow, [...] |
2003-07-23 05:21:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | BK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY ICTR |
| 03THEHAGUE1859 |
COUNTERTERRORISM IN THE NETHERLANDS: ACQUITTALS [...] (SBU) Summary: Recent acquittals of Islamist terrorist suspects in two high profile cases (see Ref A) and increasing realization that terrorist threats affect the Dutch homeland have prompted the government of the Netherlands to propose more measures to strengthen counterterrorism legislatio [...] |
2003-07-23 05:21:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC KCRM CASC XG PREL ECON ETRD ETTC EFIN NL EUN |
| 03THEHAGUE1863 |
PRE-LICENSE CHECK ON BLOEMSMA & VAN [...] PER REF 03248, THE BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY REQUESTED POST THE HAGUE TO CONDUCT A PRE-LICENSE CHECK ON BLOEMSMA & VAN BREEMEN SHIPYARD. THE SHIPYARD IS THE ULTIMATE CONSIGNEE OF A NAVIGATIONAL AID UNIT, CONTAINING THREE CAMERAS, WHICH ARE CONTROLLED FOR NUCLEAR, NON-PROLIFERATION AND AN [...] |
2003-07-23 10:54:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP KOMC ETTC NL |
| 03THEHAGUE1865 |
A/S JONES VISIT TO THE HAGUE: MIDDLE EAST AND [...] No summary [...] |
2003-07-23 12:01:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD IZ NL PREL NATO |
| 03THEHAGUE1879 |
NETHERLANDS 2003 INVESTMENT CLIMATE [...] Attached we transmit the text of the 2003 investment climate statement for the Netherlands. This update corresponds with chapter VII in the FY 2003 Country Commercial Guide. The full text of the ICS has also been transmitted by e-mail to EUR/IFD/OIA for the attention of Neil Feird and Ann Mc [...] |
2003-07-24 15:02:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ECON KTDB EFIN KIDE NL OPIC |
| 03THEHAGUE1882 |
EPA/OIA FIDLER [...] (U) Country Clearance is granted for Dave Goodwin, Anhar Karimjee, Stephen Andersen, and Sally Rand for travel to The Netherlands August 9 - August 14, 2003. 2. (U) Embassy understands that no assistance is requested. SECURITY ADVISORY: 3. (U) Post provides the following threat as [...] |
2003-07-25 08:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | NL KSCA SENV OTRA TPHY |
| 03THEHAGUE1888 |
ACTING NP/DAS FITZPATRICK'S MEETING WITH THE DUTCH [...] (C) Summary: Acting NP/DAS Fitzpatrick and T Senior Advisor Wurmser met with Dutch MFA Security Policy Chief Maurits Jochems on July 21 to discuss next steps concerning Iran and the IAEA. The Dutch are seized with the urgency of the Iranian nuclear issue. They agreed to support encouraging [...] |
2003-07-25 12:11:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP IR NL IAEA |
| 03THEHAGUE1890 |
CONTAINER SECURITY INITIATIVE: PROPOSED [...] Finance Minister Zalm's "agreement" with U.S. authorities regarding installation of radiological detectors in the port of Rotterdam received prominent attention in the afternoon (7/24) and morning (7/25) Dutch media. According to the press, Zalm expects he can soon launch the new security me [...] |
2003-07-25 15:08:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC MNUC NL EUN |
| 03THEHAGUE1893 |
NETHERLANDS ASSISTANCE FOR IRAQ [...] (SBU) Summary. The Netherlands has pledged approximately EUR 21 million to Iraq humanitarian relief. They have also offered technical experts, particularly in the areas of water management. A consortium of Dutch government and industry has submitted to the World Bank and CPA a compreh [...] |
2003-07-28 15:39:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL EFIN IZ NL |
| 03THEHAGUE1899 |
BHUTAN: DUTCH CONCERNS ABOUT BHUTANESE REFUGEES IN [...] (C) On July 29 PolOff conveyed reftel to MFA South Asia Senior Policy Advisors Arjen Kool and Robert Claessens. Kool and Claessens noted the similarity between reftel and the July 18 EU statement on Bhutan. The GoNL remains concerned about the situation of the Bhutanese refugees, especially [...] |
2003-07-29 11:24:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREF PREL BT NP NL UNHCR |
| 03THEHAGUE1900 |
IRAQI ASSETS: DUTCH POSITION ON FREEZING AND [...] No summary [...] |
2003-07-29 13:11:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC IZ NL UNSC |
| 03THEHAGUE1910 |
CODEL HASTERT TO THE NETHERLANDS (JUL 30 - JUL 31) [...] No summary [...] |
2003-07-29 14:24:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP ASEC AFIN NL |
| 03THEHAGUE1920 |
LIBERIA: DUTCH WILL CONTRIBUTE EURO 500,000 FOR [...] (S) Summary: The GoNL plans to contribute euro 500,000 via ECOWAS to Mali to support Mali's military contribution to an ECOWAS force in Liberia. Such financial support will be dependent upon a "believable arrangement" that Taylor will leave country and will not be absolved of his war crimes [...] |
2003-07-30 14:40:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PGOV PHUM PREL CD LI ML MR NG XY NL UNSC |
| 03THEHAGUE1924 |
NASA (JPL) COUNTRY CLEARANCE: NOORDWIJK, [...] (U) Country Clearance is granted for Terry Fisher for travel to The Netherlands September 24-26,2003. 2. (U) Embassy understands that no assistance is requested. SECURITY ADVISORY: 3. (U) Post provides the following threat assessment for The Netherlands: The Department of State on [...] |
2003-07-31 09:43:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | NL TSPA OTRA |
| 03THEHAGUE1942 |
NETHERLANDS: COUNTRY SNAPSHOT FOR POLITICAL ISLAM [...] (C) To date, only one political group in the Netherlands claims an Islamic political platform (AEL-NL, see A below). There are numerous Islamic based organizations and student groups, most of which are small in number and influence. With the exception of AEL-NL, Islamic organizations are norma [...] |
2003-08-01 14:40:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KISL PREL PHUM NL |
| 03THEHAGUE1950 |
NAME OF AVIATION AND MARITIME OFFICER - THE HAGUE [...] No summary [...] |
2003-08-04 13:15:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON NL |
| 03THEHAGUE1954 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: DUTCH COMMENTS ON AL AQSA [...] No summary [...] |
2003-08-05 07:15:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | ETTC PTER NL EUN |
| 03THEHAGUE1957 |
IRAQI ASSETS: DUTCH IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1483 [...] (C/NF) The Netherlands central bank has tasked Dutch financial institutions to search their records for any accounts linked to the former Iraqi regime and to immediately freeze any that are discovered regardless of whether they are on a UN list. Dutch officials admit that the EU regulation i [...] |
2003-08-05 08:35:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ETTC IZ NL EUN |
| 03THEHAGUE1959 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: ETA YOUTH DEMONSTRATE IN [...] The Basque youth movement Segi held a small demonstration in the Netherlands this weekend despite its being designated by the EU as a terrorist organization "internal" to Europe and by the Dutch government under its national sanctions law as a group with whom financial transactions are prohib [...] |
2003-08-05 11:54:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC PTER SP NL EUN |
| 03THEHAGUE1988 |
NETHERLANDS: 58TH UNGA HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE UPDATE [...] MFA reported updates UNGA attendance information on August 7. Information is keyed to Ref B. A. Attendance of Head of State: There are no plans for the Queen to attend. B. Attendance of Head of Government: Jan Peter Balkenende, Prime Minister, will attend the UNGA HIV/AIDS meeting and [...] |
2003-08-07 10:48:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA NL UNGA UN |
| 03THEHAGUE1991 |
ICTR: SEEKING INFORMATION ON THE DEPUTY PROSECUTOR [...] (C) Summary: Dutch MFA officials responsible for following the international criminal tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and Rwanda (ICTR) said that, given their lack of experience working with him, they were not in a position to provide an assessment of the current ICTR deputy prosec [...] |
2003-08-07 13:41:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM NL ICTY ICTR |
| 03THEHAGUE1997 |
DUTCH ON INTERDICTION OF MISSILE RELATED CHEMICAL [...] No summary [...] |
2003-08-07 15:53:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC ETTC BE NL MTCRE |
| 03THEHAGUE2002 |
ICTY: SENIOR PROSECUTORS PUSH FOR PLEA AGREEMENTS [...] (C) Summary: Prosecutors at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) successfully negotiated four plea agreements during the three months that ended with the plea of Darko Mrdja on July 24. According to ICTY Chief of Prosecutions Michael Johnson, the plea agreement [...] |
2003-08-08 11:46:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM BK HR SR NL ICTY |
| 03THEHAGUE2009 |
MEPN - WORKING GROUP ON WATER RESOURCES:COUNTRY [...] Country Clearance is granted for the MEPN - WORKING GROUP ON WATER RESOURCES U.S. DELEGATION for travel to The Netherlands August 23-30, 2003. 2. Kami Witmer will be the Control Officer. She can be reached at the following numbers/addresses: Tel: (W) 31-70-310-9339, (H) 31-70-354-0639, [...] |
2003-08-08 14:02:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | NL PREL SENV OTRA |
| 03THEHAGUE2033 |
TRAVEL CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FAA PERSONNEL E.O. [...] Country clearance is granted for Joseph Eugene Masini for travel to the Netherlands August 17 - August 23, 2003. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is requested. Please note that the country clearance request cable was not received in Amsterdam Consulate or Embassy The Hague. Pleas [...] |
2003-08-13 08:14:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2063 |
NETHERLANDS SUPPORTS MASS GRAVES PROJECTS IN IRAQ [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 3. 2. (SBU) The GoNL is supportive of the mass graves projects in Iraq outlined in reftel. PolOff met with Adri van Lookpik, head of the MFA's Gulf States Section, on August 15 to review ref A requests. Per ref B, PolOff noted that if the Da [...] |
2003-08-15 15:48:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM PHUM IZ UK NL |
| 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 |
| 03THEHAGUE2096 |
OSCE: CIO POSITIVE BUT CAUTIOUS ON IRAQ POLICE [...] This is an action request - please see para 3. 2. DCM conveyed reftel points to Daan Everts, the Dutch CiO's Personal Representative. Everts, while agreeing that an assessment team is desirable, was unwilling to give a "yes" to the proposal in advance of his meeting with FM de Hoop Scheff [...] |
2003-08-20 14:44:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | UK IZ NL OSCE KINL |
| 03THEHAGUE2107 |
ICTY: CHIEF PROSECUTOR AND PRESIDENT PUSHING IN [...] (U) Classified by Clifton M. Johnson, Legal Counselor, for reasons 1.5(D) and 1.6. 2. (C) Summary. International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) Chief Prosecutor Del Ponte and President Meron are pressing for competing changes in the draft ICTY/ICTR Security Council [...] |
2003-08-21 11:09:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | BK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY |
| 03THEHAGUE2113 |
TERRORIST FINANCE:THE HAGUE - NOTIFICATION OF [...] (S) The GONL has responded to the August 19 suicide attack in Jerusalem by calling on fellow EU members and the EU Commission (via diplomatic demarche) to convene the EU clearinghouse as quickly as possible in order to move forward with designating Hamas. Because large numbers of European offi [...] |
2003-08-21 14:27:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL KVPR CVIS KPAL NL EUN |
| 03THEHAGUE2114 |
PDAS SOUTHWICK DISCUSSES HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE HAGUE [...] (C) Summary: DRL PDAS Michael Southwick met with Dutch interlocutors on August 18 to discuss US-led and multilateral efforts in the field of human rights. The Dutch exchanged EU goals for the UNGA 3rd committee as well as thoughts on Cuba, CHR WEOG rotation scheme, and US-EU cooperation on h [...] |
2003-08-22 08:40:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM BM CG TH CH ZI CU NL UNHRC UNGA |
| 03THEHAGUE2128 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO DUTCH ON GEORGIAN ELECTIONS [...] (C) DCM AND POLOFF MADE REFTEL POINTS TO DUTCH MFA OSCE TASK FORCE CHIEF AMB. DAAN EVERTS AND TASK FORCE STAFF IN SEPARATE CONVERSATIONS ON AUGUST 22. AMB. EVERTS TOLD DCM THAT DESPITE BEING "VERY DISAPPOINTED" WITH THE STATE OF AFFAIRS IN GEORGIA, THE OSCE WOULD ENGAGE IN THE SELECTION OF TH [...] |
2003-08-22 16:08:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SOCI KDEM GG NL OSCE DU |
| 03THEHAGUE2129 |
OSCE POLICE TRAINING IN IRAQ: DUTCH CIO NEEDS UNSC [...] Dutch OSCE coordinator Dan Everts briefed DCM on the outcome of his late August 22 meeting with FM de Hoop Scheffer on reftel demarche. Everts said that while the FM - like Everts - supported the idea of OSCE assistance to police training in Iraq, he could not simply decide to send an assessm [...] |
2003-08-25 08:04:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | UK IZ NL OSCE KINL |
| 03THEHAGUE2137 |
NETHERLANDS RESPONSE TO ADC DEMARCHE [...] (U) Please see action request paragraph 4. 2. (C) Summary. The Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs confirms that Dutch electronics manufacturer Philips plans to ship 14-bit ADCs to China, but has not completed the transaction. The GONL has not yet made a determination on the export lice [...] |
2003-08-25 11:55:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC NL PARM ECON |
| 03THEHAGUE2142 |
IRAQ: DUTCH SUPPORT TRANSITION - ENCOURAGING [...] (C) Summary: The GoNL continues to support the transition phase in Iraq politically, militarily and financially. The Dutch are also working behind the scenes within the EU to encourage other member states to more actively contribute to this effort. Nevertheless, the Dutch do not want to be [...] |
2003-08-25 13:27:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2144 |
IRAN-U.S. CLAIMS TRIBUNAL: SECOND QUARTER BUDGET [...] THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH TWO. 2. We have received from Secretary-General Pinto of the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal the request for our Second Quarter, 2003/2004 Budget Contribution of USDOLS 625,729. Iran received in parallel an identical request. Please note that [...] |
2003-08-26 08:43:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN AMGT KICT NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2161 |
ICTY: REGISTRAR THANKS USG FOR RULES OF THE ROAD [...] EMBASSY HAS RECEIVED THE LETTER THAT FOLLOWS IN PARAGRAPH TWO REGARDING USG CONTRIBUTION TO THE ICTY RULES OF THE ROAD PROJECT. 2. // BEGIN TEXT OF LETTER// Clifton M. Johnson Office of the Legal Counselor Embassy of the United States of America Lange Voorhout 102 2514 EJ The Hague [...] |
2003-08-27 11:53:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | BK HR NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY KAWS |
| 03THEHAGUE2163 |
Secretary Abraham's 8/13 Meeting with Dutch [...] (U) Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham met with Dutch Economics (also energy and telecommunications) Minister Laurens Jan Brinkhorst on August 13 in The Hague. In response to a question from Brinkhorst, the Secretary described the factors that led to the California electricity shortages - e [...] |
2003-08-27 13:18:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET ENRG TPHY EINV KNNP IZ IR NL EUN |
| 03THEHAGUE2167 |
OSCE: MOLDOVA HIGH-LEVEL ENVOY DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (C) Due to the absence of CiO Personal Representative and OSCE Task Force Director Daan Everts until August 29, PolOff delivered ref A to OSCE Task Force Senior Policy Advisor Geoffrey van Leeuwen. Van Leeuwen said the GoNL agrees that positions on both the Transnistrian and Moldovan sides hav [...] |
2003-08-27 13:50:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS MD NL OSCE |
| 03THEHAGUE2171 |
DUTCH SUPPORT EU RESOLUTION ON IRAN DURING THE [...] No summary [...] |
2003-08-28 09:56:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL IR EU NL UNHRC |
| 03THEHAGUE2173 |
IAEA/IRAN: DUTCH MFA ON IRAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM [...] (C) Summary: PolMilOff delivered ref A demarche to Dutch MFA Nonproliferation Chief Paul Wilke on August 27. The Dutch believe a noncompliance resolution on Iran is merited, but are concerned this may not be achievable as Dir. ElBaradei's latest report is not final, so some board members may [...] |
2003-08-28 13:43:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM PREL MNUC IR NL IAEA |
| 03THEHAGUE2177 |
Netherlands: Corporate Governance Issues High on [...] Summary: Dutch officials told the Ambassador that Sarbanes-Oxley implementation is still a matter of great concern to the Dutch financial community. They acknowledge that U.S. regulators have some flexibility in implementing the law's provisions but fear European voices will not find a recep [...] |
2003-08-28 14:44:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EINV NL EUN |
| 03THEHAGUE2196 |
RECENT TIP DEVELOPMENTS IN THE NETHERLANDS [...] Summary ----------- Below follows an update of recent developments in the Netherlands re trafficking in persons (TIP). Contents: --New Legislation --Other Parliamentary Activity --Outreach to National TIP Rapporteur's Office --Arrests/Prosecutions --Visitors Raise TIP: A/S Jones; Former [...] |
2003-08-29 13:14:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2200 |
DUTCH GOVERNMENT DEFUSES OPPOSITION'S EFFORTS TO [...] Summary: At the instigation of opposition parties, a hearing on Iraq originally scheduled for September was changed to August 28 in order to put pressure on the government on the eve of the Prime Minister's visit to the U.S. The opposition claimed that the Dutch government got involved in Ira [...] |
2003-08-29 15:55:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV MOPS MARR KPKO IZ NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2205 |
RECENT TIP DEVELOPMENTS IN THE NETHERLANDS [...] Summary ----------- Below follows an update of recent developments in the Netherlands re trafficking in persons (TIP). Contents: --New Legislation --Other Parliamentary Activity --Outreach to National TIP Rapporteur's Office --Arrests/Prosecutions --Visitors Raise TIP: A/S Jones; Former [...] |
2003-09-02 11:50:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2210 |
TERRORIST ASSETS: SECRETARY'S MESSAGE TO EU [...] (C) Acting Economic Counselor delivered the Secretary's message (ref a) and peace process section of Gymnich demarche (ref b) to Dutch Political Affairs Director Werner on September 2 with a request that they be conveyed to Foreign Minister de Hoop Scheffer in advance of the FM's September 3 m [...] |
2003-09-02 14:51:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | ETTC KPAL PTER EUN NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2220 |
IAEA/IRAN: DUTCH MFA ON IAEA BOG NONCOMPLIANCE [...] (C) Summary: Poloffs delivered ref A demarche to Dutch MFA Nonproliferation Chief Paul Wilke on September 3. The Dutch agree that a noncompliance resolution on Iran is warranted, but believe it may have to wait for Dir. ElBaradei's final report in November. According to Wilke there is "no u [...] |
2003-09-04 09:16:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM PREL MNUC IR NL IAEA |
| 03THEHAGUE2227 |
DUTCH THOUGHTS ON EU GYMNICH MEETING [...] (C) We spoke with working-level contacts about Gymnich while the FM was in Washington. According to contacts, the Dutch will push EU counterparts at Gymnich for an EU designation of HAMAS (ref B) and greater international support for the transition phase in Iraq. The Dutch will also query E [...] |
2003-09-04 13:46:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EU NL UNHRC OSCE |
| 03THEHAGUE2238 |
U.S.-EU JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS COOPERATION: [...] No summary [...] |
2003-09-05 13:56:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM KJUS PREL SNAR NL EUN |
| 03THEHAGUE2244 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: USING CALL CENTERS FOR ILLEGAL [...] (C) Summary: Dutch officials expect to take action against several Amsterdam call centers for illegal money exchange activities. Their investigation has developed independently from an Amsterdam city council report on possible hawala banking activities by these call centers. End Summary. [...] |
2003-09-08 10:58:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER ETTC NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2247 |
IRAQ: VISIT OF DUTCH DEFMIN TO IRAQ SEPTEMBER [...] (U) This is an action request, see para 4. 2. (C) Dutch Minister of Defense Henk Kamp plans to travel to Iraq from September 24-25 to visit UK Division Headquarters in Al Basra and meet with Dutch troops participating in stabilization operations in Al Muthanna on September 24. The Minister [...] |
2003-09-08 14:41:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OTRA IZ NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2248 |
FINAL REPORT ACTUAL AND COST INCURRED FOR [...] Post incurred the following charges for the OSCE/PA CODEL to the Netherlands July 4 until July 9, 2003: Per diem (2167) $ 8,684.10 Rep. Benjamin Cardin - $ 334.00 Rep. Joseph Pitts - $ 334.00 Rep. Diana Watson - $ 334.00 Rep. Steny Hoyer [...] |
2003-09-08 15:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP ASEC AFIN NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2290 |
ILSA: IRAN-AZADEGAN DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO ROYAL [...] (C) Summary. Senior Shell Advisor Gavin Graham confirmed that Shell has no plans to make a proposal or tender for the Azadegan oil field independent of the Japanese. Shell does not feel the time is right to make deals in Iran, and is wary of undermining its relationship with the Japanese [...] |
2003-09-11 17:04:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET ETTC IR JA NL UK |
| 03THEHAGUE2291 |
DUTCH WILL CONTRIBUTE TO GUATEMALA OAS OBSERVER [...] (SBU) The Dutch plan to contribute approximately USD 100,000 to the OAS Electoral Observer Mission in Guatemala, confirming the information in ref A. On September 11, Lucie de Zwaan of the MFA Western Hemisphere Division informed EconOff of the intended contribution, but asked that the USG [...] |
2003-09-12 07:58:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINS PREL GT NL OAS |
| 03THEHAGUE2297 |
PASSENGER NAME RECORD DEMARCHE -- NETHERLANDS [...] Post delivered reftel demarche on Passenger Name Record (PNR) data to Andre van Wiggen and Robert van Embden of the MFA's Division of Transport (Personenverkeer) on September 9. Van Embden says the Dutch are working on answering our note, and he expects to have a "detailed" response to re [...] |
2003-09-12 13:28:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR KJUS NL PTER |
| 03THEHAGUE2299 |
DUTCH ON SUPPORTING THE UN'S REQUEST FOR LIBERIA [...] No summary [...] |
2003-09-12 15:24:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPKO PREL MOPS LI NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2310 |
DUTCH MFA ON GYMNICH, MEPP, AND IRAQ [...] (C) Summary: PolCouns and PolOff met with MFA Director for Political Affairs Jaap Werner and Deputy Director Joop Wijnands on September 9 to discuss the results of the September 5-6 EU Foreign Ministers Gymnich meeting. Werner termed the September 2-3 visit of PM Balkenende and FM de Hoop Sch [...] |
2003-09-15 13:29:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | EU PREL NL UNHRC OSCE |
| 03THEHAGUE2311 |
DEMARCHE REQUEST--WSIS/FREEDOM OF THE PRESS [...] No summary [...] |
2003-09-15 13:35:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM NL UNAUS |
| 03THEHAGUE2313 |
DUTCH REACTION TO NONPAPER ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN CHINA [...] (C) Summary: PolOff delivered nonpaper text on human rights in China (Ref A) to Dutch MFA Deputy Head of East Asia Department Gerrie Willems, and Senior Policy Advisor on Human Rights in Asia Sandra Pellegrom on September 12. The Dutch are pleased the U.S. is initiating early discussions on th [...] |
2003-09-15 15:28:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM CH NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2321 |
AFGHANISTAN -- "ACCELERATING SUCCESS" DEMARCHE [...] (C) On September 10, EconCouns and EconOff delivered ref A demarche to MFA South Asia Division Director Wilfred Mohr. Mohr did not specify what amount the Netherlands plans to contribute for 2004, but he predicted that levels would be lower than in the past two years due to tightening ODA [...] |
2003-09-16 12:01:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID NL PREL AF EUN |
| 03THEHAGUE2335 |
WTO MINISTERIAL: DUTCH DISAPPOINTED AND DISMAYED BY [...] Summary and Comment: The immediate official Dutch reaction to the breakdown of the WTO Ministerial in Cancun is similar to the USG's with ministers decrying developing country and NGO tactics. The Netherlands sees talks resuming only after the negotiating climate improves but think it will t [...] |
2003-09-17 09:08:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD NL WTRO EUN |
| 03THEHAGUE2343 |
DUTCH RESPONSE TO OEF DEMARCHE [...] (U) This is an action request: see para 3. 2. (C) Mission made reftel demarche to GONL prior to September 2-3 visit to Washington by Dutch PM Balkenende and FM de Hoop Scheffer. Post was advised that GONL was not in a position to provide assets as requested reftel. The Dutch plead budge [...] |
2003-09-17 15:27:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS PREL PARM PTER AF NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2352 |
Bank/Fund Meetings: Dutch Positions [...] Enhancing Crisis Prevention --------------------------- -- Adoption by the IMF on a trial basis of a "balance sheet approach" in the context of regular Article IV consultations. -- Issuing Article IV reports without the country being examined signing off. -- Making more explicit in the " [...] |
2003-09-18 13:59:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EAID NL IMF IBRD |
| 03THEHAGUE2353 |
Bank/Fund Meetings: Dutch Positions [...] Enhancing Crisis Prevention --------------------------- -- Adoption by the IMF on a trial basis of a "balance sheet approach" in the context of regular Article IV consultations. -- Issuing Article IV reports without the country being examined signing off. -- Making more explicit in the " [...] |
2003-09-18 14:02:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EAID NL IMF IBRD |
| 03THEHAGUE2361 |
URGENT DEMARCHE REQUEST: UN ACTION ON THE MIDDLE [...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel demarche on the emergency special session of the General Assembly on the Middle East to Dutch MFA Head of Political and Legal Affairs Division Pieter Ramaer and Deputy Head of Middle East Division Mark Singleton. The Dutch will follow the EU line, but do not yet kn [...] |
2003-09-18 14:27:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS NL UNGA |
| 03THEHAGUE2366 |
DUTCH RESPONSE TO IAEA ARAB-ISRAELI DISPUTE [...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel demarche on the IAEA Arab-Israeli dispute at the General Conference (Ref A) to Dutch MFA Deputy Head of Nuclear Affairs and Nonproliferation Division Peter Potman. During the demarche, the MFA received a call from its delegation in Vienna saying the EU had just rea [...] |
2003-09-19 14:22:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC KNNP IS EG NL IAEA |
| 03THEHAGUE2387 |
REQUEST FOR ASSESSMENT OF FOREIGN POLICY [...] No summary [...] |
2003-09-23 13:56:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO OSCI KSCA FR NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2399 |
AFGHAN AID: DUTCH PLEDGE EUR 82.5 MILLION OVER [...] Dutch Minister for Development Cooperation Agnes van Ardenne announced at the September 21 Dubai international donors meeting that the Netherlands would contribute EUR 82.5 million (USD 95 million) to Afghanistan reconstruction over the period of 2003-2006. The money will be directed to th [...] |
2003-09-23 15:28:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AF EAID NL PREL EUN |
| 03THEHAGUE2402 |
PNR: DUTCH SAY THEY ARE UNLIKELY TO WEIGH IN WITH [...] (SBU) The Dutch government says it will not/not seek to influence decisions on the Passenger Name Record/data privacy matter at the European Commission, instead relying on the judgment of Commissioner Bolkestein and trusting in the competency of the bodies in Brussels that are tasked with [...] |
2003-09-24 05:14:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR KJUS NL PTER |
| 03THEHAGUE2421 |
DUTCH MFA RESPONSE TO ASPARUKHOV DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] |
2003-09-24 15:09:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL MARR PINR PGOV BU NL NATO |
| 03THEHAGUE2422 |
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY FORUM: MAY 22-24 MEETING IN [...] As current chairman of the IEF, the Netherlands has announced the following preliminary program for the 2004 IEF that will take place May 22-24, 2004 at the Okura Hotel in Amsterdam. The Dutch have also noted the launch of the IEF website at www.iefs.net Begin Text of Preliminary Program [...] |
2003-09-25 05:06:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET ENRG NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2445 |
MTAG: DUTCH RESPONSE TO HONG KONG FIRM'S [...] (S) PolOff delivered reftel points to Dutch MFA Deputy Head of Nuclear Affairs and Non-Proliferation Division Peter C. Potman September 26, 2003. Potman agreed to pass the nonpaper to Dutch Intelligence. Embassy will also take points to Ministry of Economic Affairs. SOBEL [...] |
2003-09-26 15:02:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM ETTC PREL TSPA KSCA NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2458 |
TERRORIST ASSETS: NEW DUTCH INITIATIVES [...] (S/NF) Summary: The Dutch plan to take additional measures to clamp down on terrorist front organizations, and supporters, although their full effect will likely only be felt over time. Dutch officials will enact new measures to safeguard the Dutch financial system from terrorist funds. We a [...] |
2003-09-30 07:05:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC PTER NL EUN |
| 03THEHAGUE2476 |
DUTCH CONTRIBUTIONS FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF IRAQI [...] Summary: The GoNL plans to provide USD 833,300 in materiel to Iraqi police in the Al-Munthanna province in Iraq. Dutch military police, as part of Dutch military forces deployed in Al-Muthanna, are currently providing one-week basic police skills training courses to local police. The Dutch [...] |
2003-09-30 14:12:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | MOPS IZ NL KRMS KJUS |
| 03THEHAGUE2480 |
NEW DUTCH FOREIGN MINISTER DESIGNATED - BERNARD [...] (C) Summary: On September 30, Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende asked retired career diplomat Bernard Bot to accept the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs beginning in early December, 2003. Bot declared himself most willing to accept the position. The intention is for de Hoop Scheffer to st [...] |
2003-09-30 14:26:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2484 |
RESCHEDULING US IRAQ CORE GROUP VISIT TO THE HAGUE [...] (C) Summary. Embassy recommends rescheduling proposed October 3 delegation visit to the Hague to ensure sufficient Dutch ministerial participation. We believe a White House call to PM Balkenende would significantly enhance the prospects for success. End Summary. 2. (C) Due to a F [...] |
2003-09-30 16:27:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID NL PREL |
| 03THEHAGUE2508 |
RUSSIAN DEPUTY FM TRUBNIKOV ON MOLDOVA [...] (C) Summary: At a September 30 bilateral meeting in The Hague, Russian First Deputy Foreign Minister Trubnikov told EUR/SNEC Ambassador Perina that he would soon be calling the Deputy Secretary with specific ideas on how the U.S. and Russia can cooperate on Moldova. Trubnikov claimed that he [...] |
2003-10-02 11:11:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MD PARM NL RU OSCE EUN |
| 03THEHAGUE2527 |
DUTCH JUSTICE MINISTER PLANS TO TARGET [...] (SBU) Action request: Please see Paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Sobel met with the Dutch Justice Minister Donner October 1 to discuss the Ministry of Justice's proposed Action Plan aimed at disrupting the cocaine traffic transiting Schiphol airport from the Caribbean. Currently, [...] |
2003-10-03 05:59:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR PTER KCRM PREL NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2530 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: CONSULTATIONS OF EB/TFC DEPUTY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ed Goff, Deputy Director EB/ESC/TFC, met Sept 11-12 with Dutch officials, bankers, and U.S. Embassy staff to share ideas in the war on terrorist financing. These officials reiterated Dutch commitment to furthering terrorist financing efforts both domestically and in the EU. [...] |
2003-10-03 08:13:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PTER EFIN IZ NL EUN |
| 03THEHAGUE2548 |
IRAQI DELEGATION VISIT TO THE HAGUE OCTOBER 3 [...] (C) SUMMARY: AN OFFICIAL IRAQI DELEGATION HEADED BY PLANNING MINISTER HAFEDH MADE A BRIEF VISIT TO THE HAGUE OCTOBER 3 IN ADVANCE OF THE IRAQ DONORS' CONFERENCE. WHILE NOT SECURING ANY SPECIFIC PLEDGES OF ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM THE "VERY CONSERVATIVE" DUTCH, THE TEAM REPORTED THAT THE VISIT [...] |
2003-10-03 18:04:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON EAID EFIN PREL OTRA IZ NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2560 |
OSCE: DUTCH PLANS FOR MAASTRICHT [...] Summary: In a meeting with visiting Dept. OSCE Coordinator Doug Wake, Dutch OSCE CiO Personal Representative Daan Everts stressed that the GoNL is looking ahead to a successful OSCE Ministerial December 1-2. To add to GoNL efforts throughout 2003, the Dutch are pushing hard for the Secretar [...] |
2003-10-06 14:13:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM NL OSCE |
| 03THEHAGUE2563 |
ICTY: PREVIEW OF CHIEF PROSECUTOR'S AND [...] (C) Summary. Chief Prosecutor Carla Del Ponte and President Theodor Meron of the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) will present the Security Council with a difficult dilemma during their reports to the Council on October 9. Del Ponte will report that she intends to seek [...] |
2003-10-07 05:11:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | BK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY |
| 03THEHAGUE2567 |
DUTCH RESPONSE TO CHECHNYA ELECTION [...] (C) Summary: PolOff delivered demarche points on the Chechnya election (ref A) to Dutch MFA OSCE Task Force Senior Policy Officer Robert-Jan Siegert on October 6, 2003. Siegert said the Dutch agree with U.S. points, but the Dutch position varies slightly. He noted FM de Hoop Scheffer, in his c [...] |
2003-10-07 09:14:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PHUM PGOV RS NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2571 |
INITIAL DUTCH RESPONSE ON REQUEST FOR EOD TROOPS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see Para. 2. 2. (S) On October 6, PolOff delivered reftel demarche on Explosives Ordnance Disposal (EOD) to Rob Gabrielse, Head of the MFA's Security Policy Bureau Operations Office. Gabrielse said the GONL recognizes the threat posed by unexploded amm [...] |
2003-10-07 13:42:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL MOPS MARR IZ NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2573 |
MINSK GROUP CO-CHAIRS BRIEF CIO DE HOOP SCHEFFER, [...] (C) Summary: In Paris October 2, the Minsk Group Co-Chairs held separate discussions with the Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers, urging the two sides to quickly arrange meetings between the two presidents and announcing their desire to visit the region soon after the Azeri elections. [...] |
2003-10-07 15:08:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AM AJ PARM NL RU OSCE EUN |
| 03THEHAGUE2591 |
DUTCH REMAIN CONCERNED ABOUT LIBYA [...] (C) The GoNL remains concerned about any increase in EU interactions with Libya. The lifting of UN sanctions has not altered the lack of Dutch willingness to engage the with the Libyan government. PolOff delivered reftel to Mirande Mulder, MFA Libya desk officer. Mulder noted that the GoNL [...] |
2003-10-09 10:44:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM MNUC KNNP LY NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2593 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: SUCCESSORS TO AL AQSA [...] (C) Summary: Several Dutch organizations have been identified as assuming the tasks carried out by Al Aqsa Foundation (NL) in providing support for Hamas. Dutch authorities are investigating and trying to build a case for legal action or further asset freeze orders. End Summary. 2. (U) T [...] |
2003-10-09 13:19:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PTER NL EUN |
| 03THEHAGUE2597 |
DUTCH PUSH FOR TAYLOR TO FACE SPECIAL COURT FOR [...] (C) Dutch Prime Minister Jan Balkenende approached Nigerian President Obasanjo on the margins of the UNGA in New York. The GoNL strongly maintains that former Liberian President Charles Taylor must face his indictment at the Special Court for Sierra Leone, and Balkenende encouraged Obasanjo to [...] |
2003-10-10 08:10:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KAWC LI NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2610 |
EVERY SILVER LINING HAS A CLOUD: DUBLIN AND THE [...] (U) This cable has been cleared by Embassy Dublin and USEU Brussels. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) In a trip designed to build relationships on sustainable development with the January-June 2004 EU Troika (Ireland, The Netherlands, and the European Commission), and to explore specif [...] |
2003-10-10 14:49:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ECON EFIN PREL EI NL EUN |
| 03THEHAGUE2611 |
ICTY: MILOSEVIC TRIAL CHAMBER BALANCES KEY [...] (SBU) Summary: Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) had its hands full this week as it reconvened to hear the Prosecution's case against Slobodan Milosevic. Compressed into the new three-day per week schedule, the proceedings balanced the [...] |
2003-10-10 15:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | BK HR NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY |
| 03THEHAGUE2612 |
DUTCH FM-DESIGNATE SAYS TIES TO U.S. A TOP PRIORITY [...] (C) On October 10, FM-designee Ben Bot met with Amb. Sobel. Bot said he is committed to building upon the strong U.S.-Netherlands foundation that FM de Hoop Scheffer and PM Balkenende have set, including using the 2004 Dutch EU presidency to strengthen transatlantic relations. He expressed [...] |
2003-10-10 15:25:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | EU IZ NL PREL |
| 03THEHAGUE2636 |
DUTCH PRIME MINISTER VISITS TURKEY [...] This is an action request for EUR/SCC Tom Weston. Please see para 9. 2. (C) Summary: Prime Minister Balkenende traveled to Istanbul and Ankara October 7-9 to discuss developments in Turkey's EU accession bid and Cyprus. Despite Turkish pleas, the Dutch made no promises on Turkey's EU c [...] |
2003-10-16 11:57:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EU TK NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2647 |
DUTCH ON DEMARCHE TO CPPNM PARTIES [...] (C) On October 16, PolOff delivered reftel demarche on the revision of the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM) to Pieter van Donkersgoed, Deputy Head of the MFA's Environmental and Nuclear Safety Division. Van Donkersgoed said it was clear the United States had a [...] |
2003-10-17 14:57:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM ENRG TRGY KNNP KTIA NL IAEA |
| 03THEHAGUE2659 |
IRAN-U.S. CLAIMS TRIBUNAL: SECOND QUARTER BUDGET [...] U.S. Treasury Check No. 8769-0047043 in the amount of U.S. Dols. 625,729.00 was received at American Embassy, The Hague. The check, which constituted the latest United States contribution to the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal budget, was delivered to Ambassador Christopher Pinto, Secretary-General [...] |
2003-10-20 14:20:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN AMGT KICT NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2660 |
SCENESETTER AND NOTIONAL SCHEDULE FOR VISIT BY DHS [...] (U) Message contains sensitive information. Protect accordingly. 2. (U) We are pleased, Mr. Secretary, you are able to include the Netherlands in your European travels this time. In your last visit here in November 2002, you laid the groundwork for increased bilateral progress on countert [...] |
2003-10-20 14:36:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP ASEC NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2670 |
DUTCH PLANS FOR UNGA MIDDLE EAST RESOLUTIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2003-10-21 11:36:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL NL UNGA |
| 03THEHAGUE2672 |
DUTCH MFA ON 58TH UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE FOLLOW-UP [...] (C) Summary: PolOff delievered reftel demarche on the 58th UNGA First Committee to Peter Potman, MFA Deputy Head of Nuclear Affairs and Non-Proliferation Division on October 20. Potman said the draft resolution and accompanying U.S. points were extensively discussed last week in New York, and [...] |
2003-10-21 15:05:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MNUC AORC KNNP NL UNGA CDG UNDC |
| 03THEHAGUE2674 |
IRAQ ASSETS: DUTCH KEEPING REFERENCED ACCOUNTS [...] (SBU) The Dutch Ministry of Finance has confirmed that the Netherlands-located accounts cited in ref a are located here and been frozen by the GONL. The accounts total about 22,000 EURO. The GONL is unable (ref b) to immediately transfer these funds to the Development Fund for Iraq as it curr [...] |
2003-10-21 15:15:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC EFIN PREL NL IZ |
| 03THEHAGUE2675 |
DUTCH DELEGATION TO MADRID BUSINESS CONFERENCE AND [...] (SBU) Summary. The following Dutch companies will attend the Iraq business forum in Madrid: Shell, Philips, ABN Amro, Nedeco, and Friesland Coberco. Dutch businesses, with the financial and moral support of the government, are positioning themselves for entree into Iraq "as soon as the [...] |
2003-10-21 19:14:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID IZ NL PREL |
| 03THEHAGUE2683 |
MONTREAL CONVENTION ON AIRLINE ACCIDENT LIABILITY: [...] No summary [...] |
2003-10-22 14:02:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR NL ICAO |
| 03THEHAGUE2690 |
INCB: DUTCH SUPPORT CANADIAN CANDIDATE [...] No summary [...] |
2003-10-23 11:29:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SNAR NL UNCND UN |
| 03THEHAGUE2692 |
DUTCH TO PLEDGE USD 15 MN AT MADRID [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Netherlands will pledge EUR 13 mn (USD 15 mn) at Madrid. FinMin Zalm told visiting DOD U/S Zakheim and an interagency delegation that the GoNL sees its troops on the ground as its principal contribution to the stabilization effort, but that the passage of UNSCR 1511 helped [...] |
2003-10-24 06:46:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID ECON NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2693 |
DUTCH POSTPONE ELIMINATION OF P-3 FORCE FOR ONE [...] (U) Dutch Defense Minister Henk Kamp has postponed the planned closure of Valkenburg Air Base and the elimination of the Royal Dutch Navy P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft fleet based there until January 2005. He had previously planned to eliminate these assets in January 2004. In postponi [...] |
2003-10-24 09:06:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR SNAR KCRM EAIR PHSA MOPS NL XL |
| 03THEHAGUE2715 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE: U.S. DELEGATION TO BOSNIA WAR [...] (U) SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. PROTECT ACCORDINGLY. 2. (U) Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to the U.S. Delegation attending the October 30, 2003 donors conference for the Bosnia War Crimes court. This delegation includes Ambassador at Large for War Crimes Pierre-Richar [...] |
2003-10-29 06:36:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA NL BK |
| 03THEHAGUE2726 |
STATUS OF DUTCH MILITARY DEPLOYMENTS: LIBERIA, [...] (S) Summary: Acting PolCouns met with the Dutch MFA Security Policy Bureau Operations Chief Rob Gabrielse (protect throughout) on October 29 to review the status of current and planned Dutch participation in international military operations in Liberia, Afghanistan, Iraq and Bosnia. On Liber [...] |
2003-10-29 15:19:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | MOPS MARR KPKO PREL PGOV NL LI AF IZ BK |
| 03THEHAGUE2733 |
KLM CEO SAYS 'BREAKTHROUGH' MERGER TO SPUR MORE [...] (C) KLM's "breakthrough" merger with Air France sets a precedent that will spur further consolidation within the airline industry, KLM President and CEO Leo van Wijk told the Ambassador in an October 9 meeting. Van Wijk likened the pact to the Netherlands' first-ever Open Skies agreement with [...] |
2003-10-30 10:42:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR EU NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2743 |
DUTCH DEFENSE MINISTER OUTLINES PLANS FOR [...] (U) Summary: Defense Minister Henk Kamp outlined drastic plans to restructure the Dutch armed forces during the annual parliamentary defense budget debate on October 21-23. Faced with mandated average spending cuts of 380 million Euros a year, Kamp called for cuts in certain major operational [...] |
2003-10-31 14:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MCAP MARR PGOV NL NATO |
| 03THEHAGUE2746 |
DUTCH MFA ON CONSOLIDATED UNRWA RESOLUTION [...] (C) On October 30, PolOff delivered reftel demarche on the consolidated UNRWA resolution to Pieter Ramaer, Head of the MFA's Political and Legal Affairs Division. The Dutch support U.S. efforts to streamline the Fourth Committee resolution process, but believe the difficulties UNRWA faces in [...] |
2003-10-31 14:56:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS NL UNSC |
| 03THEHAGUE2747 |
DUTCH MFA ON AUSTRALIA GROUP PREPARATIONS [...] (C) On October 30, PolOff delivered reftel demarche on the technical meeting preparations for the Australia Group to Hedda Samson, Policy Officer of the MFA's Nuclear Affairs and Non-Proliferation Division. Samson agreed to give reftel points to Dutch technical expert Mario Dorigo, who will be [...] |
2003-10-31 14:57:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PARM PREL NL CBW |
| 03THEHAGUE2748 |
DUTCH MFA ON US MIDEAST UNGA STRATEGY [...] (C) On October 31, PolOff delivered reftel demarche on U.S. Mideast UNGA strategy to Pieter Ramaer, Head of the MFA's Political and Legal Affairs Division. Ramaer said "U.S. arguments are good," and the Dutch are in favor of ending or limiting those practices mentioned. However, Ramaer noted [...] |
2003-10-31 14:57:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS NL UNSC |
| 03THEHAGUE2750 |
DUTCH 2004 BUDGET: TOUGH DEFICIT REDUCTION PACKAGE [...] THE DUTCH PARLIAMENT HAS APPROVED A TOUGH DEFICIT REDUCTION PACKAGE AIMED AT LIMITING THE 2004 BUDGET DEFICIT TO 2.3 PERCENT OF GDP, WELL UNDER THE THREE PERCENT STABILITY AND GROWTH PACT (SGP) CEILING. ON OCTOBER 1, THE PARLIAMENT APPROVED A CY 2004 BUDGET THAT COMBINES SHARP SPENDING REDUC [...] |
2003-10-31 16:21:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PREL EINV ELAB PGOV MCAP NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2759 |
DUTCH PUSHING FOR PROGRESS ON NEW EU ANTI-MONEY [...] No summary [...] |
2003-11-03 15:39:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PTER NL EUN |
| 03THEHAGUE2769 |
ICTY: KEY WITNESSES TESTIFY TO MILOSEVIC'S CONTROL [...] (C) Summary: Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) heard testimony from political insiders the week of October 20 as the Prosecution continued to present its case against Slobodan Milosevic. Two key witnesses offered their versions of the [...] |
2003-11-04 11:42:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | BK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY |
| 03THEHAGUE2797 |
DUTCH MFA ON IRANIAN DUAL-USE CBW PROCUREMENT [...] (C) On November 04, PolOff delivered reftel demarche on Iranian dual-use CBW procurement and Dutch visa policy to Hedda Samson, Policy Officer of the MFA's Nuclear Affairs and Non-Proliferation Division. Samson said she would pass the reftel points to the relevant people within the Ministry, [...] |
2003-11-06 14:03:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL ETTC CVIS IR NL CBW |
| 03THEHAGUE2801 |
AFGHAN AID: DUTCH 2003 PLEDGES ON TRACK, SOME [...] (C) EconOff and EconIntern delivered ref A demarche to Marit van Zomeren, Afghan Desk Officer at the MFA's Southern Asia Division. While Van Zomeren was unable to make any commitments, she agreed to raise the suggestion of a Dutch announcement of accelerated pledges with the MFA's Special [...] |
2003-11-06 15:03:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | AF EAID NL PGOV PREL |
| 03THEHAGUE2818 |
ICTY: AMBASSADOR PROSPER'S MEETINGS WITH ICTY [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador-at-large for War Crimes Pierre-Richard Prosper met with the President and Registrar of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in separate meetings on October 30 in The Hague. Ambassador Prosper, meeting with ICTY officials on the margins o [...] |
2003-11-07 16:07:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM BK HR SR NL ICTY |
| 03THEHAGUE2835 |
ICTY: AN INSIDE LOOK INTO MILOSEVIC'S HEALTH AND [...] (S/NF) Summary: The head of the detention unit of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) provided Embassy legal officers and USG physician with details of Slobodan Milosevic's health status, daily regimen, legal and financial network, frame of mind, and contacts o [...] |
2003-11-12 16:26:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PHUM BK HR SR NL ICTY |
| 03THEHAGUE2843 |
AMBASSADOR'S NOVEMBER 10 DINNER WITH DUTCH PRIME [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Sobel hosted dinner for Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende November 10. The PM's Diplomatic Advisor Rob Swartbol and DCM also attended. Balkenende promised that Dutch foreign policy would remain constant when Ben Bot became FM on Dec. 3, but cautioned that EU Pre [...] |
2003-11-13 14:06:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON IZ NL PGOV PREL |
| 03THEHAGUE2846 |
IAEA/IRAN: DUTCH MFA NONPRO CHIEF ON ELBARADEI [...] (C) Poloffs delivered ref A nonpaper to MFA Nonproliferation Chief Paul Wilke on November 13. Wilke (protect throughout) said the GONL shared the U.S. conclusion that the latest ElBaradei report confirms Iran has been pursuing capabilities needed for a nuclear weapons program. In the Dutch vi [...] |
2003-11-13 15:42:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM PREL MNUC IR NL IAEA |
| 03THEHAGUE2859 |
CONVERSATION WITH DUTCH ON EUROPEAN AVIATION [...] (SBU) On November 14, EconCounselor and EconOff met with Rene Fennes, Director of the International Affairs Bureau at the Directorate General for Civil Aviation, Netherlands Ministry of Transport. (Note: Fennes attended the Oct. 1-2 U.S.-EU aviation talks on behalf of the Netherlands. E [...] |
2003-11-14 12:45:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ETRD NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2861 |
DUTCH COMMENTS FOR NOVEMBER 17-18 EU FMS MEETING [...] (C) In advance of FM de Hoop Scheffer's participation in the November 17-18 GAERC, Dutch European Correspondent Joep Wijnands offered substantive comments on Israel, Iran, Afghanistan and ESDP (reported septel). While the EU meeting with Israel is happening on the margins of the GAERC, the Du [...] |
2003-11-14 13:56:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NL EUN |
| 03THEHAGUE2863 |
DUTCH POSITION ON ESDP PROVISIONS IN DRAFT TREATY [...] (C) Poloffs delivered reftel GAERC points on ESDP to Hans Sandee, Head of MFA's Security and Defense Policy Office. Sandee (protect) said the GONL fully concurred with the U.S. position and shared in confidence with Poloffs a copy of the Dutch position on ESDP provisions in the draft convention [...] |
2003-11-14 14:43:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NL EUN NATO |
| 03THEHAGUE2864 |
Priorities of Dutch Council of Europe Presidency [...] Summary: On November 6, the Netherlands assumed the Presidency of the Council of Europe (COE) for a period of six months. Dutch Presidency priorities include: giving priority to improving the effectiveness of the European Court of Human Rights, enhancing the cooperation between the COE, OSCE [...] |
2003-11-14 15:04:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL NL COE |
| 03THEHAGUE2867 |
ICTY: LORD OWEN'S TESTIMONY A MIXED BAG FOR [...] (C) Summary: Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) heard testimony from Lord David Owen the first week of November. As an international negotiator, Lord Owen insisted that the Trial Chamber call him as a neutral witness rather than being cal [...] |
2003-11-14 16:03:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | BK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY |
| 03THEHAGUE2874 |
Biotech Regulations In The Netherlands [...] Summary: In The Netherlands, the laws and regulations affecting the approval, production, importation and labeling of products of agricultural biotechnology are for the most part based on directives and legislation of the European Union. At the moment, the Ministry for Public Health is p [...] |
2003-11-17 07:10:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON NL SENV TBIO EUN |
| 03THEHAGUE2881 |
IAEA/IRAN: DUTCH MFA REACTION TO U.S. APPROACH [...] No summary [...] |
2003-11-17 15:38:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM PREL MNUC IR NL IAEA |
| 03THEHAGUE2886 |
EU Subregional Voluntary Visitor Program on [...] Post is pleased to confirm the nomination of the Dutch participant in the EU Subregional Voluntary Visitor program on Terrorist Financing, Mr. Alle T.S. Dorhout, deputy head EU external relations division of the European Integration Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2. It is un [...] |
2003-11-18 09:59:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OEXC SCUL NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2898 |
ICTY: REGISTRY SEEKS ASSISTANCE ON BUDGET [...] Summary: The deputy registrar and chief budget officer of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) requested USG support for the ICTY's proposed budget for the 2004-2005 biennium the face of an ambiguous concluding sentence in the ACABQ's report to the Fifth Committ [...] |
2003-11-18 15:21:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM BK HR SR NL ICTY |
| 03THEHAGUE2905 |
IMO BUDGET DEMARCHE: DUTCH RESPONSE [...] (U) EconOff delivered ref demarche concerning the proposed IMO 2004-05 budget increase to Ms. Marja Tiemens of the Ministry of Transport on November 17. Ms. Tiemens said the Netherlands feels the 13.6% increase is "high, but not excessive." The Dutch have doubts that the current budget w [...] |
2003-11-18 16:22:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC EWWT NL IMO |
| 03THEHAGUE2906 |
AFGHANISTAN: UPDATE ON DUTCH PLEDGES AND [...] (SBU) Dutch Minister of Finance Gerrit Zalm has received the letter from Afghan Finance Minister Ghani (ref A) that concerns an appeal for accelerated pledges, according to MFA Afghan Desk Officer Marit van Zomeren of the MFA in a November 17 conversation with Embassy EconOff. Ms. Van Zom [...] |
2003-11-18 21:00:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AF EAID NL PGOV PREL |
| 03THEHAGUE2907 |
DUTCH LIKELY TO SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE FOR UN CAT [...] No summary [...] |
2003-11-19 09:59:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2911 |
DEMARCHE TO DUTCH ON REQUEST FOR CS/CSS FOR OIF [...] (S) PolMilOff delivered ref A request for Combat Support/Combat Service Support (CS/CSS) assets to Dutch MFA Security Policy Bureau Operations Chief Rob Gabrielse on November 17. Gabrielse (protect throughout) said the GONL was currently focused on the renewal of the deployment of Dutch force [...] |
2003-11-19 15:43:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL MOPS IZ AF NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2914 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: EMBASSY THE HAGUE COORDINATION [...] (C) Post's Terrorist Finance Coordinating Officer if Deputy Chief of Mission Daniel R. Russel, tel. 31-70-310-9317, fax 31-70-310-9322, (class e-mail) RusselDR@state.sgov.gov, (unclass e-mail) RusselDR@state.gov. 2. (C) Econoff Todd Kushner handles day-to-day coordination of terrorist fina [...] |
2003-11-20 06:11:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER ETTC KVPR NL EUN |
| 03THEHAGUE2915 |
DUTCH RESPONSE TO ORAL MESSAGE ON IRAQI TRANSITION [...] This is an action request. 2. During his consultations with the Dutch, EUR Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Charlie Ries raised reftel points with MFA deputy Political Director Herman Schaper. Schaper said that the Dutch are interested in having Max van der Stoel, former UN rapporteu [...] |
2003-11-20 07:20:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ NL PREL |
| 03THEHAGUE2917 |
DUTCH ON HUMAN RIGHTS: IRAN, CHR, TURKMENISTAN [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 5. 2. (C) Dutch human rights concerns continue to run parallel to those of the United States. Specifically, the GoNL will co-sponsor the Canadian UNGA 3rd committee resolution on the human rights situation in Iran (ref A). The Netherlands, [...] |
2003-11-20 08:26:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL TX IR NL UNGA UNHRC |
| 03THEHAGUE2922 |
TRADE MINISTER CALLS IN AMBASSADOR REGARDING U.S. [...] SUMMARY: Trade Minister van Gennip called in the Ambassador on November 18 to voice very serious concerns at the prospect of U.S. steel safeguards remaining in place following the WTO Appellate Body confirmation that these safeguards are WTO-inconsistent. She noted that the Netherlands would [...] |
2003-11-20 12:50:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD NL WTRO EUN |
| 03THEHAGUE2931 |
IAEA/IRAN: REVISED LANGUAGE DELIVERED TO DUTCH MFA [...] No summary [...] |
2003-11-21 15:44:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PREL PARM MNUC EU IR NL IAEA |
| 03THEHAGUE2948 |
DUTCH SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE FOR UN CAT [...] No summary [...] |
2003-11-25 12:30:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2949 |
DEMARCHE TO DUTCH ON CZECH FIGHTER ACQUISITION [...] (C) PolMilOff delivered reftel points to Dutch MFA Security Policy Bureau Arms Transfer Policy Chief Paul van den IJssel on November 25. The Dutch are also focused on the issue, and Van den IJssel said they were contemplating phone calls at a "high political level" to the Czechs (perhaps by D [...] |
2003-11-25 12:49:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | MCAP MARR PREL EZ NL NATO |
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VISIT OF EUR PDAS CHARLIE RIES TO THE HAGUE [...] (C) During meetings in The Hague November 19-20 in advance of the Dutch EU presidency (July - December 2004), EUR PDAS Ries stressed the importance of early and close U.S.-Dutch consultations to avoid surprises and needless conflicts. On specific areas of potential cooperation, Ries pushed fo [...] |
2003-11-26 09:49:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD ECON PTER NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2960 |
IMO COUNCIL CANDIDACY: DUTCH REQUEST RECIPROCAL [...] In response to ref demarche, the GONL sent post a diplomatic note offering Dutch support for U.S. IMO Council candidacy in return for USG support for Dutch candidacy under Category B of IMO Council elections. 2. The following is the text of the diplomatic note: The Ministry of For [...] |
2003-11-26 11:35:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON NL EWWT IMO |
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KICT: IRAN-U.S. CLAIMS TRIBUNAL: REQUEST FOR [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH TWO. 2. (U) We have received from Secretary-General Pinto of the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal the request for our Third Quarter, 2003/2004, budget contribution of USDOLS 625,729. Please note that the check must reach the Office of the Legal [...] |
2003-11-26 15:01:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN AMGT KICT NL |
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AVIATION SECURITY: DUTCH CONCERNS ABOUT NEW U.S. [...] (SBU) Summary. Dutch aviation security officials and national carrier KLM recently voiced their shared concern that new U.S. requirements for inspections of incoming cargo (a.k.a. the 10% rule) will be difficult for carriers to meet. The Dutch contend that their inspection procedures are [...] |
2003-11-28 14:19:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON NL |
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IRAQI TRAVEL DOCUMENT DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2003-11-28 14:29:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EU NL PREF PREL |
| 03THEHAGUE2987 |
DUTCH CABINET APPROVES SFIR EXTENSION; [...] (SBU) The Dutch Cabinet decided on November 28 to extend Dutch participation in the Stabilization Force in Iraq (SFIR) by six months to end in July 2004. The Dutch currently have approximately 1100 personnel (mostly Dutch Royal Marines) serving as part of the UK's Multi-national Division Sout [...] |
2003-12-01 15:44:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | MOPS MARR PREL IZ NL |
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DUTCH "WHITE WATER TO BLUE WATER" ROUNDTABLE [...] (SBU) Summary. The Dutch Ministry of Transport/Waterways (with the support of Embassy The Hague) held a half-day roundtable event to introduce the White Water to Blue Water Initiative. The Dutch, who are on the steering committee, aimed to recruit new partners from civil society and acad [...] |
2003-12-02 14:03:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | NL SENV ENIV EPA |
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SCC WESTON MEETS WITH DUTCH MFA [...] (C) Summary: SCC Amb. Tom Weston, accompanied by Amb. Sobel, met with MFA Political Director Hugo Siblesz on November 24, followed by a meeting with MFA deputy Political Director for European Affairs Schaper, deputy DG for European Affairs Ed Kronenberg, and DCM Russel. Weston briefed MFA co [...] |
2003-12-03 10:54:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CY NL TY |
| 03THEHAGUE3002 |
DUTCH MAY DEPLOY APACHES IN SUPPORT OF ISAF [...] (C) Summary: Dutch Defense Minister Kamp informed parliament on December 2 the GONL is investigating deploying four Apache attack helicopters to Afghanistan in support of ISAF. Kamp's decision, which came following a request from Lord Robertson during the December 1 NATO Defense Ministers' m [...] |
2003-12-03 13:45:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS MARR PREL AF NL NATO |
| 03THEHAGUE3008 |
THE NETHERLANDS, CTRY CLR, EPA: DELANEY, [...] Country Clearance is granted for Maureen Delaney for travel to The Netherlands December 11-14, 2003. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is requested. SECURITY ADVISORY: 3. Post provides the following threat assessment for The Netherlands: The Department of State on November 2 [...] |
2003-12-04 12:08:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | NL KSCA SENV OTRA TPHY |
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AFGHANISTAN: DUTCH INDUSTRY TO STAGE CONFERENCE [...] The Dutch Chamber of Commerce and the National Center for Trade Promotion are sponsoring a conference on business opportunities in Afghanistan, to be held December 10 in Rotterdam. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will send two speakers: Ronald Mollinger, Ambassador at Large and Special E [...] |
2003-12-05 06:29:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AF EAID ECON NL |
| 03THEHAGUE3019 |
ICTY: SIEGE OF SARAJEVO TRIAL ENDS WITH CONVICTION [...] (SBU) Summary: A trial chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) convicted Stanislav Galic, commanding general of the Republika Sprpska Army's (VRS) Sarajevo Romanija Corps (SRK) during 1992 to 1994, for his responsibility for attacks on the civilian popu [...] |
2003-12-05 15:57:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM BK HR SR NL ICTY |
| 03THEHAGUE3021 |
TERRORIST FINANCING: DUTCH RESPONSE TO SECRETARY'S [...] No summary [...] |
2003-12-08 06:59:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PTER KPAL XF NL EUN |
| 03THEHAGUE3023 |
WASSENAAR ARRANGEMENT: DUTCH WILL SUPPORT JOINT [...] No summary [...] |
2003-12-08 12:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KSTC NL OPDC PARM PREL |
| 03THEHAGUE3027 |
ICTY: WITH STRUGAR BALKING AT RETURN, PRESIDENT [...] (C) Summary: The President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), Theodor Meron, told embassy legal officers that he would report to the UN Security Council Belgrade's noncooperation by 0900 EST on Tuesday, December 9, if indictee Pavle Strugar fails to return [...] |
2003-12-09 06:00:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM BK HR SR NL ICTY |
| 03THEHAGUE3037 |
IRAQ: DUTCH TO PROVIDE EXPORT CREDIT INSURANCE [...] The Dutch Ministry of Finance announced on November 27 that it would make available export credit insurance for Iraq totaling EUR 25 million, valid for 180 days. As reported in ref A, the package will be managed by private insurer Gerling NCM. Gerling NCM participated in the December 5 me [...] |
2003-12-10 09:58:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN IZ NL PREL EXIM |
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CODEL PAYNE (DEC 10-14) [...] Mission warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for Rep. Donald M. Payne for travel to the Netherlands, December 11 and 14, 2003 to and from Accra, Ghana. 2. Control officer will be Special Assistant to Amb. Sobel, David Vennett, (w) 31-70-310-9342, (h) 31-70-362-8051, (c) 31-62-221- [...] |
2003-12-10 14:47:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | NL OREP ASEC AMGT AFIN |
| 03THEHAGUE3043 |
ICTY: THREE DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES OFFERED FROM [...] (SBU) Summary: Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) heard from three key witnesses in November offering unique perspectives on the role Milosevic played. During the week of November 10, historian Robert Donia resumed his testimony concer [...] |
2003-12-11 05:15:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | BK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY |
| 03THEHAGUE3048 |
DUTCH: NO DECISION YET ON U.S. CANDIDATE FOR CERD [...] No summary [...] |
2003-12-11 12:21:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL NL UN |
| 03THEHAGUE3051 |
DUTCH SHARE COPY OF UK-FR-GE ESDP NONPAPER [...] (C/NF) PM Balkenende's Foreign Policy Advisor (protect) passed to Amb. Sobel a copy of a French-British-German non Paper entitled "European Defence: NATO/EU Consultation, Planning and Operations" on December 11. Post transmits the text of the non paper in para 2. 2. (C) Begin text of Fren [...] |
2003-12-11 15:57:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MARR NL NATO |
| 03THEHAGUE3060 |
DUTCH PARLIAMENT CONCURS WITH SFIR EXTENSION [...] (U) On December 11, the Dutch parliament concurred with the November 28 decision by the Cabinet to extend Dutch participation in the Stabilization Force in Iraq for six months. The Dutch presently have approximately 1100 military personnel (mostly Dutch Royal Marines) serving as part of the U [...] |
2003-12-12 13:27:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MOPS MARR PREL IZ NL |
| 03THEHAGUE3067 |
EU COUNCIL PUTS DUTCH IN AWKWARD POSITION [...] (C) Dutch Politic... 12703 2003-12-15 03THEHAGUE3067 Embassy The Hague CONFIDENTIAL C O N F I D E N T I A L THE HAGUE 003067 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/14/2013 TAGS: EU NL PREL SUBJECT: EU COUNCIL PUTS DUTCH IN AWKWARD POSITION Classified By: AMBASSADOR CLIFFORD SOBEL FOR REASON [...] |
2003-12-15 14:48:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | EU NL PREL |
| 03THEHAGUE3087 |
NETHERLANDS: 2003 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] The 2003 terrorism report for the Netherlands follows. Responses are keyed to reftel A's requirements. A. SUPPORT TO GLOBAL COALITION AGAINST TERRORISM --------------------------------------------- ---- 2. Immediately following 9/11, the Dutch government announced a 46-point Plan of Actio [...] |
2003-12-16 16:16:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PREL NL |
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IFC SMALL BUSINESS FACILITY FOR IRAQ [...] No summary [...] |
2003-12-17 12:39:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN IZ NL |
| 03THEHAGUE3121 |
CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): COUNTRY [...] Del grants country clearance to the following individual traveling to The Hague as a consultant on national implementation measures to the OPCW Technical Secretariat: -- Ron Nelson -- State -- Arrive: Jan 3, 2004 -- Depart: April 3, 2004 Del confirms hotel reservations at the Dorint, Joh [...] |
2003-12-17 14:00:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | NL ASEC OTRA PARM |
| 03THEHAGUE3133 |
AL QAIDA TRAVEL BAN - NETHERLANDS [...] (C) Summary: The Dutch take their responsibilities under the UN sanction regime seriously and have a "visa lookout" system, albeit with limitations, which incorporates information on individuals listed by the 1267 Committee. Restricting use of Dutch passports for international travel is more p [...] |
2003-12-18 11:28:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETTC NL PREL PTER |
| 03THEHAGUE3141 |
VOTE IN DECEMBER 8 COMMITTEE ON THE FOOD CHAIN DECISION [...] In response to request in reftel, Post has followed up with Dutch officials on the BT-11 sweet corn vote in the EU Committee on the Food Chain. 2. According to our contacts, the Netherlands voted in favor of the Syngenta application for two reasons: it had received a favorable review from [...] |
2003-12-18 15:20:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD TBIO NL |
| 03THEHAGUE3150 |
THE NETHERLANDS: 2004 REPORT TO CONGRESS ON [...] (U) Point of Contact is Pol-Mil Officer Nathaniel Dean, (31) (70) 310-9346, email DeanNP@state.gov. Average exchange rate is one Euro equals 1.22 USD. ------------------ GENERAL ASSESSMENT ------------------ 2. (U) The Netherlands made significant contributions to allied goals in 200 [...] |
2003-12-19 15:40:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MOPS MCAP PREL PGOV NL NATO |
| 03THEHAGUE3156 |
DUTCH MFA ON LIBYA WMD PROGRAMS [...] No summary [...] |
2003-12-22 14:29:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL LY NL |
| 03THEHAGUE3168 |
DUTCH MFA ON EU'S CHINA ARMS EMBARGO [...] No summary [...] |
2003-12-23 15:46:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PARM CH TW |