US embassy cable - 04THEHAGUE1804

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 THE HAGUE 001804 
 
SIPDIS 
 
FAS FOR ITP/EAMED FOR TPOMEROY & DYOUNG 
USDOC FOR 3133/USFCS/OIO/OWE/TMOORE/PBUCHER 
DEA FOR OFE/PRACHT, OF/MORALES, OFE/CORLEY 
ROME FOR DEA REGIONAL DIR/RDFIANO 
 
E.O.12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL, PGOV, PARM, ECON, NL, EUN 
SUBJECT:  EMBASSY THE HAGUE CONTACTS FOR THE NETHERLANDS EU 
PRESIDENCY 
 
1.   THE NETHERLANDS ASSUMED THE SIX-MONTH ROTATING EU 
PRESIDENCY BEGINNING JULY 1.  PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITY AT 
EMBASSY THE HAGUE FOR COORDINATING EMBASSY ACTIVITIES AND 
LOGISTICAL ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO THE PRESIDENCY LIES WITH 
THE MISSION'S EU COORDINATION UNIT, UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF 
THE DCM, POL COUNS, AND ECON COUNS.  PARA 2 CONTAINS CONTACT 
NUMBERS FOR EMBASSY THE HAGUE OFFICES DURING THE DUTCH 
PRESIDENCY.  THE EMBASSY WEBSITE WWW.USEMBASSY.NL PROVIDES 
INFORMATION ON THE EMBASSY, TRAVELING TO THE NETHERLANDS, 
AND LINKS TO OTHER USEFUL EU-RELATED SITES. 
 
CONTACT INFORMATION 
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THE COUNTRY CODE FOR THE NETHERLANDS IS 31.  THE SWITCHBOARD 
NUMBER FOR EMBASSY THE HAGUE (DIALING FROM THE U.S.) IS: 
011-31-70-310-9209.  THE AFTER-HOURS NUMBER IS:  011-31-70- 
310-9499.  TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR THE CONSULATE GENERAL IN 
AMSTERDAM IS 31-20-575-5309.  ALL EXTENSIONS BELOW ARE 
PRECEDED BY 31-70-3109 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED.  WITHIN 
THE NETHERLANDS, 31 IS REPLACED WITH 0. 
 
3. 
 
DEPUTY CHIEF OF MISSION - DANIEL RUSSEL, X317 
 
EU COORDINATION OFFICE 
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JOHN HOOVER, X429, MOBILE:  31-65-379-9288 
COORDINATES EMBASSY'S PRESIDENCY ACTIVITIES.  CONTACT POINT 
FOR ALL PRESIDENCY-RELATED ISSUES. 
 
JUDY MCGRATH, X439, MOBILE:  31-65-172-4767 
OFFICE MANAGER, LOGISTICS COORDINATOR, CALENDAR UPDATES. 
 
POLITICAL SECTION 
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ANDREW SCHOFER, X340, MOBILE:  31-61-096-8058 
COUNSELOR FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS 
TRANSATLANTIC POLITICAL AGENDA, MIDDLE EAST, RUSSIA 
 
NATHANIEL (CHIP) DEAN, X346, MOBILE:  31-62-030-1510 
POLITICAL-MILITARY AFFAIRS OFFICER 
ESDP, ARMS CONTROL AND NONPROLIFERATION, EU CHINA ARMS 
EMBARGO, EU RELATIONS WITH EUROPE AND EURASIA 
 
KIT TRAUB, X339, MOBILE:  31-62-266-2144 
EU COUNCIL, GAERC, GYMNICH, EU ENLARGEMENT, UN, HUMAN RIGHTS 
 
JODY BUCKNEBERG, X424, MOBILE:  31-61-250-8957 
ASIA/SOUTH ASIA, LATIN AMERICA, AFRICA 
 
RUUD HOOIJKAAS, X338 
FSN POLITICAL SPECIALIST 
 
ECONOMIC SECTION 
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RICHARD HUFF, X270, MOBILE:  31-65-132-5714 
COUNSELOR FOR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS 
 
KAREN ENSTROM, X273, MOBILE:  31-65-558-7363 
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL COOPERATION, TRADE AND INVESTMENT 
ISSUES, SANCTIONS (TERRORIST FINANCE) 
 
JOE TRIMBLE, X274, MOBILE:  31-65-335-6515 
DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION, TRANSPORT, ENERGY, EXPORT CONTROLS 
 
JAN RAZOUX SCHULTZ, X276 
FSN ECONOMIC SPECIALIST 
 
GLOBAL ISSUES 
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DREW MANN, X250, MOBILE:  31-61-81-6873 
SECTION CHIEF, COUNTER-TERRORISM, LAW ENFORCEMENT, JHA 
ISSUES IN GENERAL, LABOR 
 
ERIN WEBSTER-MAIN, X264, MOBILE:  31-61-096-8055 
TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS, NARCOTICS, HEALTH, SCIENCE AND 
TECHNOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT 
 
MIEKE GRONHEID, X269 
FSN GLOBAL ISSUES SPECIALIST 
 
PUBLIC AFFAIRS 
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JESS BAILY, X441, MOBILE:  31-62-297-2044 
COUNSELOR 
 
JULIE MOYES, X449, MOBILE:  31-65-128-3590 
ASSISTANT PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER 
 
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE 
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ROGER A. WENTZEL, X300, MOBILE:  31-65-181-6876 
COUNSELOR 
 
FOREIGN COMMERCIAL SERVICE 
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AUGUST MAFFRY, X418, MOBILE:  31-65-108-1615 
COUNSELOR 
 
DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY 
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KEVIN FLOOD, X326, MOBILE:  31-61-096-8056 
COUNTRY ATTACHE 
AFTER AUG 8: 
JEFF BOOBAR, COUNTRY ATTACHE 
 
CONSULAR AFFAIRS 
AMERICAN CONSULATE GENERAL, AMSTERDAM 
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MICHELE T. BOND, X339, MOBILE:  31-65-371-5946 
CONSUL GENERAL 
BIOMETRICS, VISA WAIVER PROGRAM 
 
JAMES B. GRAY, X337, MOBILE:  31-65-181-6893 
CONSUL 
 
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