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Viewing cable 07THEHAGUE1372, CUBA AND INTERNET FREEDOM: DUTCH CONCUR WITH USG

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07THEHAGUE1372 2007-07-19 14:46 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy The Hague
VZCZCXRO7392
PP RUEHAO RUEHCD RUEHGA RUEHGD RUEHGR RUEHHA RUEHHO RUEHMC RUEHNG
RUEHNL RUEHQU RUEHRD RUEHRG RUEHRS RUEHTM RUEHVC
DE RUEHTC #1372 2001446
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 191446Z JUL 07
FM AMEMBASSY THE HAGUE
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9854
INFO RUCNMEM/EU MEMBER STATES COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHWH/WESTERN HEMISPHERIC AFFAIRS DIPL POSTS PRIORITY
RUEHRL/AMEMBASSY BERLIN PRIORITY 1719
RUEHLI/AMEMBASSY LISBON PRIORITY 0503
RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON PRIORITY 1716
RUEHMD/AMEMBASSY MADRID PRIORITY 5046
RUEHOT/AMEMBASSY OTTAWA PRIORITY 5158
RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS PRIORITY 1355
RUEHRO/AMEMBASSY ROME PRIORITY 2203
RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS PRIORITY 0505
RUEHUB/USINT HAVANA PRIORITY 0048
UNCLAS THE HAGUE 001372 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EUR/WE, WHA/CCA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EINT PREL ECON TINT CU NL
SUBJECT: CUBA AND INTERNET FREEDOM: DUTCH CONCUR WITH USG 
POSITION 
 
REF: STATE 89911 
 
1.  Econoff delivered on July 10 reftel points regarding the 
Cuban government's role in the poor state of Cuban internet 
access to Wim Rullens of the Coordination, Strategy, and 
International Affairs Directorate, Directorate General for 
Energy and Telecom, Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs. 
 
2.  In a subsequent discussion July 18, Rullens agreed that 
Cuban government controls and "poor handling" of internet 
freedom, not USG sanctions, were behind the poor state of 
internet access in Cuba.  Rullens asked whether the USG 
tracked Cuban internet users visiting USINT Havana. He added 
that the issue of internet freedom and our activities in Cuba 
could be discussed at the second Internet Governance Forum to 
occur in Rio de Janeiro November 12-15. 
 
3.  Rullens said he would share the information provided with 
counterparts at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and 
investigate whether the Dutch Embassy provided internet 
access to Cubans.  Post will follow up and report on any 
substantive information received or actions taken. 
GALLAGHER