US embassy cable - 03THEHAGUE2476

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 THE HAGUE 002476 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR EUR/UBI HOLLIDAY, EB FOR BILL GRANT 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: MOPS, IZ, NL, JKJUS, KRMS 
SUBJECT: DUTCH CONTRIBUTIONS FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF IRAQI 
POLICE 
 
REF: A. SECSTATE 272314 
 
     B. THE HAGUE 2142 
 
1.  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 previously provided a list of experts to 
the World Bank.  However, the GoNL does not wish to be viewed 
as an integral participant in the CPA, and hence will neither 
provide civil servant experts nor funding for private Dutch 
citizens to serve as advisors/trainers for the reconstruction 
of the Iraqi police, justice and prison sectors.  The Dutch 
have no opposition to private citizens assisting the CPA. 
End Summary. 
 
2.  The GoNL currently has approximately 1,100 servicemen 
deployed in the southern Iraqi province of Al-Munthanna 
conducting stabilization operations as part of the UK 
division.  In connection with this deployment, Dutch military 
police (the Royal Marechaussee) are providing a one-week, 
basic training course to local police in Al-Munthanna. 
According to MOD sources, this training includes lectures on 
the appropriate use of weapons, simple investigation and 
report writing.  In combination with the Dutch military 
presence in Iraq, the Dutch CIMIC (Civilian-Military 
Cooperation) team working in Iraq requested funding 
(subsequently approved) for approximately USD 833,300 in 
materiel for the Iraqi police force in Al-Muthanna.  Funding 
will be spent as follows: 
 
 
Equipment                     #            USD Est. Cost 
-----------                  ---           ------------- 
 
Communication system:         TOTAL        501,550 
-Complete Portable Radio      100           64,000 
-Complete Mobile Radio        60            51,000 
-UHF Control w/Tower          3            105,000 
-Recorder Tape                3              5,400 
-Exchange 48 line ( UPS,bat)  3             40,500 
-Computer (pent. 4)   printer 3              3,000 
-Complete HF cellular system  10           115,000 
-Telephone Unit               100           18,000 
-Digital Telephone Unit       40             1,000 
-Install and Maintenance (3 months)        100,000 
-Mobile Telephone             24            12,000 
-Air Conditioner              3              1,350 
-Furniture                                   1,500 
 
Police Uniforms               500            6,250 
Desks                         100           20,000 
Desk Chairs                   100            5,000 
Computers                                   45,000 
-Desktops (PC)                30 
-Screens                      30 
-Keyboards                    30 
-Printers                     10 
Bullet-proof vests            100           80,000 
Handcuffs                     1,000         75,000 
Maglites                      200           37,000 
Reflective vests              500            8,500 
Vehicles                      15            15,000 
Weapons (Glock 17)                          40,000 
-Pistols                      100 
-Safety Holster               100 
 
Total:                                     833,300 
 
(Note:  The GoNL is still in the process of determining how 
best to purchase much of the above materiel.  For example, 
they have yet to decide if it would be better/easier to 
purchase the weapons directly from the CPA, or locally here 
in the Netherlands.  End Note.) 
 
3. The GoNL does not want to be viewed as a part of the CPA 
("occupying power") in Iraq in order to maintain domestic 
support for the current Dutch military deployment as well as 
other funding to Iraq (ref b).  Therefore, the GoNL will not 
contribute any civil servants nor provide funding for private 
citizens to assist in CPA-led training in the police, justice 
and prison sectors.  The Dutch previously provided a list of 
experts to the World Bank upon request, and does not oppose 
the use of Dutch experts by the World Bank as needed in Iraq. 
SOBEL