US embassy cable - 04THEHAGUE2675

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Identifier:	04THEHAGUE2675
Wikileaks:	View 04THEHAGUE2675 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy The Hague
Created:	2004-10-15 14:48:00
Classification:	CONFIDENTIAL
Tags:	PARM PREL MNUC AORC KNNP NL UNGA CDG
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

C O N F I D E N T I A L THE HAGUE 002675 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/14/2014 
TAGS: PARM, PREL, MNUC, AORC, KNNP, NL, UNGA, CDG 
SUBJECT: DUTCH INCLINED TO SUPPORT "NEW AGENDA" RESOLUTION 
 
REF: STATE 220896 
 
Classified By: CLASSSIFIED BY POLITICAL COUNSELOR ANDREEW SCHOFER FOR R 
EASONS 1.4 (B AND D) 
 
(C) PolMilOff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Acting 
Nonproliferation Director Joan Wiegman on October 14. 
Wiegman said the Netherlands' delegation to the UNFC in New 
York has explained that the GONL is "rather satisfied" with 
the current draft of the "New Agenda" resolution.  She said 
that if it remains in its current form, the Netherlands will 
support it.  PolMilOff pushed back with reftel points, noting 
that the draft was not balanced and placed too much focus on 
nuclear weapons states.  PolMilOff also stressed that 
divisions between allies on this issue were not helpful going 
into the 2005 NPT RevCon.  Wiegman claimed there was more 
support among allies for the new text, and cited Dutch 
internal reporting which suggesting the Norwegians and 
Australians see the current text as a big improvement. 
Comment:  Post will elevate this issue with the GONL here, 
and believes it would useful to also raise again with the 
Dutch delegation in New York.  End comment. 
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