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E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ECON OECD EUN NL
SUBJECT: DUTCH ON OECD ENLARGEMENT AND FINANCING REFORM 
 
REF: STATE 62464 
 
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¶1.  (U)  Econ Chief forwarded reftel points on May 10 to 
Peter Post, Head of the OECD Unit, Dutch Ministry of Foreign 
Affairs. Post was not available to meet and discuss the 
points until May 14.  Econ Chief also shared the points with 
Jerome Larosch, OECD Coordinator in the Trade Policy Unit, 
Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs. 
 
¶2.  (SBU)  Post said Trade Minister Frank Heemskerk planned 
to represent the Dutch at the May 15-16 OECD Ministerial 
Council Meeting.  He noted the GONL welcomed the USG position 
on Russia and agreed with the approach outlined in the 
current draft Council report, which invites the 
Secretary-General to set out terms, conditions, and a process 
 
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for Russian accession.  Post agreed that Russia did not 
currently meet OECD standards of open market reform and a 
commitment to democratic government, but said the GONL saw 
the accession process as the best means for encouraging such 
reforms. 
 
¶3.  (SBU)  The GONL understood USG concerns that EU 
membership should not imply entitlement to OECD membership, 
Post noted.  While the GONL supported eventual membership for 
all EU member states, he said the GONL would be willing to 
consider a "sequencing" of non-OECD EU member states. 
However, he cautioned that some countries (i.e., Russia) 
should not be allowed to use their accession to block the 
later accession of others (i.e, Baltic states). 
 
¶4.  (SBU)  On the issue of financing reform, Post said the 
GONL could support new arrangements that better reflected the 
need for OECD members to cover their recurring costs. 
However, he questioned whether such steps might entail 
dramatic increases for smaller countries such as Iceland and 
Luxembourg. 
ARNALL