Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
00HARARE3277
2000-06-19 11:38:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Harare
Cable title:
CUBAN DOCTORS SHUFFLED TO ANOTHER IMMIGRATION
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available. 191138Z Jun 00 CONFIDENTIAL PTQ5442 PAGE 01 HARARE 03277 191532Z ACTION PRM-01 INFO LOG-00 AF-00 WHA-00 EUR-00 TEDE-00 IO-00 DRL-02 SAS-00 /003W ------------------646E7C 191532Z /45 FM AMEMBASSY HARARE TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 6343 INFO USINT HAVANA PRIORITY COMMISSIONER USINS WASHDC PRIORITY AMEMBASSY THE HAGUE PRIORITY AMEMBASSY LUSAKA AMEMBASSY PRETORIA AMEMBASSY ROME USMISSION GENEVA AMEMBASSY CAIRO AMEMBASSY ABIDJAN AMEMBASSY NAIROBI AMEMBASSY OTTAWA AMEMBASSY LONDON
C O N F I D E N T I A L HARARE 003277
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR PRM A/S TAFT, PRM/A, PRM/AAA, AF/S, AF/PD,
WHA/CCA
NAIROBI FOR REFCOORD AND INS
ROME FOR INS
LONDON FOR PFLAUMER
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 02 HARARE 03277 191532Z
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/16/10
TAGS: PREF PGOV PHUM PREL ZI CU
SUBJECT: CUBAN DOCTORS SHUFFLED TO ANOTHER IMMIGRATION
HOLDING FACILITY
REF: A). STATE 115930 (NOTAL)
B). HARARE 3264
CLASSIFIED BY DEPUTY CHIEF OF MISSION EARL M. IRVING FOR
REASONS 1.5 B/D.
C O N F I D E N T I A L HARARE 003277
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR PRM A/S TAFT, PRM/A, PRM/AAA, AF/S, AF/PD,
WHA/CCA
NAIROBI FOR REFCOORD AND INS
ROME FOR INS
LONDON FOR PFLAUMER
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 02 HARARE 03277 191532Z
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/16/10
TAGS: PREF PGOV PHUM PREL ZI CU
SUBJECT: CUBAN DOCTORS SHUFFLED TO ANOTHER IMMIGRATION
HOLDING FACILITY
REF: A). STATE 115930 (NOTAL)
B). HARARE 3264
CLASSIFIED BY DEPUTY CHIEF OF MISSION EARL M. IRVING FOR
REASONS 1.5 B/D.
1. (C) UNHCR REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE OLUSEYI BAJULAIYE
TOLD AMBASSADOR MCDONALD JUNE 17 THAT CUBAN DOCTORS
LEONEL CORDOVA RODRIGUEZ AND NORIS DEL CARMEN PENA
MARTINEZ HAD BEEN TRANSFERRED FROM GOROMONZI REMAND
CENTER TO ANOTHER, UNDISCLOSED (TO US) LOCATION WITHIN
HARARE, STILL UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE ZIMBABWEAN
IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES. BAJULAIYE SAID THAT HE AND
LOCAL UNHCR REPRESENTATIVE JOHN ADU INSPECTED THE
LOCATION PRIOR TO THE DOCTORS' TRANSFER AND SATISFIED
THEMSELVES THAT IT WAS FIT FOR HABITATION. IN ADDITION,
THE UNHCR OFFICIAL HAD NO NEWS AS OF JUNE 18 ON PROGRESS
ON A DECISION BY EITHER THE ZIMBABWEAN GOVERNMENT OR
PRESIDENT MUGABE ON THE DISPOSITION OF THE DOCTORS. HE
ALSO COULD SHED NO LIGHT ON PROGRESS TO IDENTIFY A THIRD
COUNTRY WILLING TO ACCEPT THE CUBANS IF RELEASE IS
FINALLY GIVEN THE GREEN LIGHT. (COMMENT: IN SHORT, AS
OF THIS WRITING FORWARD MOVEMENT HERE ON THE CASE
REMAINS STALLED. END COMMENT).
2. (SBU) THE EMBASSY'S PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER HAS
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PAGE 03 HARARE 03277 191532Z
LEARNED THAT "THE MIAMI HERALD" REPORTER SANDRA MARQUEZ
GARCIA IS SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE IN HARARE ON JUNE 19. PER
REF (A) POST WILL NOT DISCUSS THE CASE WITH HER AND
REFER ALL HER INQUIRIES TO UNHCR OR THE DEPARTMENT/PA.
MCDONALD
CONFIDENTIAL
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SIPDIS
DEPT FOR PRM A/S TAFT, PRM/A, PRM/AAA, AF/S, AF/PD,
WHA/CCA
NAIROBI FOR REFCOORD AND INS
ROME FOR INS
LONDON FOR PFLAUMER
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 02 HARARE 03277 191532Z
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/16/10
TAGS: PREF PGOV PHUM PREL ZI CU
SUBJECT: CUBAN DOCTORS SHUFFLED TO ANOTHER IMMIGRATION
HOLDING FACILITY
REF: A). STATE 115930 (NOTAL)
B). HARARE 3264
CLASSIFIED BY DEPUTY CHIEF OF MISSION EARL M. IRVING FOR
REASONS 1.5 B/D.
1. (C) UNHCR REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE OLUSEYI BAJULAIYE
TOLD AMBASSADOR MCDONALD JUNE 17 THAT CUBAN DOCTORS
LEONEL CORDOVA RODRIGUEZ AND NORIS DEL CARMEN PENA
MARTINEZ HAD BEEN TRANSFERRED FROM GOROMONZI REMAND
CENTER TO ANOTHER, UNDISCLOSED (TO US) LOCATION WITHIN
HARARE, STILL UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE ZIMBABWEAN
IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES. BAJULAIYE SAID THAT HE AND
LOCAL UNHCR REPRESENTATIVE JOHN ADU INSPECTED THE
LOCATION PRIOR TO THE DOCTORS' TRANSFER AND SATISFIED
THEMSELVES THAT IT WAS FIT FOR HABITATION. IN ADDITION,
THE UNHCR OFFICIAL HAD NO NEWS AS OF JUNE 18 ON PROGRESS
ON A DECISION BY EITHER THE ZIMBABWEAN GOVERNMENT OR
PRESIDENT MUGABE ON THE DISPOSITION OF THE DOCTORS. HE
ALSO COULD SHED NO LIGHT ON PROGRESS TO IDENTIFY A THIRD
COUNTRY WILLING TO ACCEPT THE CUBANS IF RELEASE IS
FINALLY GIVEN THE GREEN LIGHT. (COMMENT: IN SHORT, AS
OF THIS WRITING FORWARD MOVEMENT HERE ON THE CASE
REMAINS STALLED. END COMMENT).
2. (SBU) THE EMBASSY'S PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER HAS
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PAGE 03 HARARE 03277 191532Z
LEARNED THAT "THE MIAMI HERALD" REPORTER SANDRA MARQUEZ
GARCIA IS SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE IN HARARE ON JUNE 19. PER
REF (A) POST WILL NOT DISCUSS THE CASE WITH HER AND
REFER ALL HER INQUIRIES TO UNHCR OR THE DEPARTMENT/PA.
MCDONALD
CONFIDENTIAL
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