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Warden Message: Netherlands Threat Level Increased
CONSULAR AFFAIRS BULLETINS
Europe - Netherlands
7 Mar 2008

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WARDEN MESSAGE: THE NETHERLANDS DEMONSTRATIONS
U.S. Consulate General Amsterdam issued the following Warden Message on March 7, 2008:

This Warden Message is being issued to alert U.S. citizens traveling to and residing in the Netherlands that the Dutch government has increased its threat level for terrorism in the Netherlands from “limited” to “substantial.” In its announcement the Dutch government specified that there are no concrete indications of impending attacks in the Netherlands. According to Dutch authorities, the change is due to the increased international terrorist threat; in particular, indications of increasing links between foreign and European jihadist networks. The government cited factors including terror-related arrests in Germany, Denmark, Spain and the United Kingdom over the past year, and negative impressions about the Netherlands formed due to the release of a controversial film on the Koran by a Dutch Parliamentarian. More information on the government’s decision to raise the threat level can be found on the website of the Dutch National Coordinator for Counterterrorism (NCTb), at http://english.nctb.nl. American citizens are urged to remain vigilant as to their personal security at all times.

For the latest security information, Americans living and traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs web site at http://travel.state.gov, where the current Worldwide Caution, Travel Alerts, Travel Warnings, and Country Specific Information can be found. Up-to-date information on security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the U.S. or for callers outside the U.S. and Canada, a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).

U.S. citizens living or traveling abroad are encouraged to register with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate through the State Department’s travel registration web site at https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/ui/ so that they can obtain updated information on travel and security. Americans without Internet access may register directly with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. By registering, American citizens make it easier for the Embassy or Consulate to contact them in case of emergency.

The U.S. Consulate General in the Netherlands is located at Museumplein 19, Amsterdam, tel. (31)(20) 575-5309. The after-hours emergency telephone number is (31)(70) 310-2209.