US embassy cable - 04THEHAGUE2905

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ICTY: DUTCH SUPPORT FOR MERON RE-ELECTION

Identifier: 04THEHAGUE2905
Wikileaks: View 04THEHAGUE2905 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy The Hague
Created: 2004-11-10 14:56:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Tags: BK HR NL PHUM ICTY USUN
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.

UNCLAS THE HAGUE 002905 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
L/UNA - OSBORN, USUN/NEW YORK - DUGAN, S/WCI - RICHARD, 
EUR/SCE - MITCHELL, IO/UNP - ROBERTSON 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: BK, HR, NL, PHUM, ICTY, USUN 
SUBJECT: ICTY: DUTCH SUPPORT FOR MERON RE-ELECTION 
 
REF: SECSTATE 218465 
 
1. (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. 
 
2. (U) Post received the Diplomatic Note in para three from 
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirming the Netherlands' 
support for the U.S. Candidate and current ICTY President 
Judge Theodor Meron at the UN elections on November 18, 2004. 
 The Dutch request that the United States lend its support 
for the reelection of their candidate, Judge Alphons Orie. 
 
3. (U) //BEGIN TEXT OF DIP NOTE// 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs presents its complements to 
the Embassy of the United States of America and with 
reference to the Embassy's Note No. 37 of October 13, 2004, 
has the honour to confirm its support for the re-election of 
President Theodor Meron as judge at the ICTY, as well as to 
recall the Netherlands' request to the United States for 
support for the re-election of Judge Alphons Orie to the 
Tribunal. 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs avails itself of this 
opportunity to renew to the Embassy of the United States of 
America assurances of its highest consideration. 
The Hague, 28 October 2004 
//END TEXT OF DIP NOTE// 
 
4.  (SBU) Comment.  As conveyed in separate e-mails, we 
recommend that the USG support the reelection of all ICTY 
judges standing for reelection so as to promote stability and 
continuity at the Tribunal and avoid delays in the completion 
strategy that might ensue from a significant turn-over of 
judges.  End comment. 
SOBEL 

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