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ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 161302Z JUN 06
FM AMEMBASSY COPENHAGEN
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 2499
INFO RUEHXP/ALL NATO POST COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 1468
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UNCLAS COPENHAGEN 000859 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: NATO MARR PREL AF DA
SUBJECT: DENMARK TILTS TOWARD DUTCH CANDIDATE FOR NATO SCR 
IN AFGHANISTAN 
 
REF: STATE 097529 
 
¶1. (SBU) Embassy conveyed reftel points in support of 
Ambassador Litt's candidacy to MFA Deputy Director for 
International Security Michael Lund Jeppesen and MFA NATO 
Section Chief Maria Egense.  Egense responded June 15 by 
stressing that Denmark believes both Amb. Litt and the Dutch 
candidate Ambassador Everts are well qualified to fill the 
role of Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan (SCR). 
 
¶2. (SBU) Egense added that Denmark does not intend to lobby 
for either candidate, but if asked for a preference by the 
NATO SecGen, will lean toward the Dutch candidate.  Egense 
cited the geographical proximity of Denmark's deployment to 
the Dutch deployment in ISAF III expansion as a key factor 
behind the Danish position. 
CAIN