US embassy cable - 03THEHAGUE2421

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DUTCH MFA RESPONSE TO ASPARUKHOV DEMARCHE

Identifier: 03THEHAGUE2421
Wikileaks: View 03THEHAGUE2421 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy The Hague
Created: 2003-09-24 15:09:00
Classification: SECRET
Tags: PREL MARR PINR PGOV BU NL NATO
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

S E C R E T THE HAGUE 002421 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/23/2013 
TAGS: PREL, MARR, PINR, PGOV, BU, NL, NATO 
SUBJECT: DUTCH MFA RESPONSE TO ASPARUKHOV DEMARCHE 
 
REF: STATE 269610 
 
Classified By: CLASSIFIED BY POLITICAL COUNSELOR MARY DALY FOR REASONS 
1.5 (B AND D) 
 
 (S) POLMILOFF DELIVERED REFTEL DEMARCHE TO MFA SECURITY 
POLICY BUREAU NATO POLICY CHIEF HANS SANDEE ON SEPTEMBER 24. 
SANDEE SAID THE DUTCH SHARE U.S. CONCERNS ABOUT THE 
PROSPECTIVE APPOINTMENT OF BRIGO ASPARUKHOV AS INTELLIGENCE 
ADVISOR TO BULGARIAN PREMIER SAXE-COBURG.  THE DUTCH AGREE ON 
THE NEED FOR A CLEAR SIGNAL TO THE BULGARIANS THAT THIS IS 
NOT ACCEPTABLE.  SANDEE SAID THE DUTCH WOULD LIKELY INSTRUCT 
THEIR EMBASSY IN SOFIA TO RAISE THIS WITH THE BULGARIAN 
GOVERNMENT.  POLMILOFF URGED SANDEE TO RAISE THE MATTER WITH 
BULGARIAN EMBASSY IN THE HAGUE AS WELL.  SANDEE NOTED THAT 
THERE IS INTEREST IN THE DUTCH PARLIAMENT ABOUT THE EFFECT OF 
ENLARGEMENT ON NATO SECURITY AND SAID THE GONL DOES NOT WANT 
THIS ISSUE TO HAVE AN IMPACT ON RATIFICATION. 
SOBEL 

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