US embassy cable - 04THEHAGUE2303

C O N F I D E N T I A L THE HAGUE 002303 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EUR AND SA 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/13/2014 
TAGS: PGOV, PREL, PK, AF, NL, EAID, MOPS, MARR, NATO, NAC 
SUBJECT: DUTCH RESPONSE: AFGHAN OOC VOTING AND G-8 AFGHAN 
SECURITY WORKING GROUP 
 
REF: A. (A) STATE 195819 
 
     B. (B) STATE 189313 
 
Classified By: POL Counselor Andrew Schofer for reasons 1.4 (B/D) 
 
1. (C) Poloff spoke to Wilfred Mohr, Head of South Asia 
Division, on September 13 to inquire about Dutch/EU plans for 
monitoring out of country registration and voting in Iran and 
Pakistan (ref A).  Mohr responded that the EU expected to 
involve its embassies in the process, but had not yet 
established a specific plan.  He took note of U.S. 
encouragement of an "EU-plus-friends" effort in Pakistan and 
Iran, and said that the Dutch would be open to considering 
participation in such a plan.  Mohr suggested that that the 
topic could be raised at the September 16 conference call 
with UNAMA (in which Embassy understands SA Ambassador 
Maureen Quinn is a participant, along with G-8 countries and 
the European Commission) to garner greater support for and 
coordination of the initiative. 
 
2. (U) Mohr also confirmed that he plans to attend the G-8 
Afghan Security Working Group Meeting on September 23 in New 
York (ref B). 
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