VZCZCXYZ0000
OO RUEHWEB
DE RUEHTC #1049 3591316
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 241316Z DEC 08 ZDK
FM AMEMBASSY THE HAGUE
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 2371
INFO RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK IMMEDIATE 4513
UNCLAS THE HAGUE 001049
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EWWT KCRM MOPS PBTS PHSA PTER UNSC SO NL
SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS/PIRACY CONTACT GROUP: DUTCH PLAN TO
ATTEND
REF: STATE 133199
Senior Policy Advisor Bob Aal in the Crisis Management, Peace
Support Operations and Military and Civil Cooperation
Division confirmed the Dutch plan to attend the inaugural
meeting of the Contact Group on Somalia Piracy (CGSP)
proposed for January 13 and 14 in New York. Pol-Mil Officer
delivered points from reftel on December 23. Aal reiterated
Dutch support for the CGSP concept and appreciation for the
invitation for the Dutch to be a charter member of the group.
He was not able to confirm the level of representation at
the meeting and will provide inputs on the agenda after
review and discussion within the Ministry.
CULBERTSON