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CONFIDENTIAL PTO5459
PAGE 01 HARARE 03465 251503Z
ACTION AF-00
INFO LOG-00 NP-00 ACQ-00 CIAE-00 SMEC-00 DODE-00 SRPP-00
DS-00 EUR-00 VC-00 H-01 TEDE-00 INR-00 IO-00
LAB-01 L-00 VCE-00 AC-01 NSAE-00 OIC-02 OMB-01
OPIC-01 PA-00 PM-00 PRS-00 ACE-00 P-00 SP-00
SSO-00 TRSE-00 USIE-00 PMB-00 DSCC-00 DRL-02 G-00
NFAT-00 SAS-00 SWCI-00 /009W
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FM AMEMBASSY HARARE
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 6417
INFO USMISSION USUN NEW YORK IMMEDIATE
NSC WASHDC IMMEDIATE
AMEMBASSY KAMPALA
AMEMBASSY KIGALI
AMEMBASSY KINSHASA
AMEMBASSY LUANDA
AMEMBASSY LUSAKA
AMEMBASSY WINDHOEK
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SIPDIS USUN FOR AMBASSADOR HOLBROOKE LONDON FOR PFLAUMER PARIS FOR BISA WILLIAMS CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 HARARE 03465 251503Z NSC FOR SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR GAYLE SMITH E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/26/10 TAGS: PREL PGOV ZI CG SUBJECT: MINI SUMMIT IN HARARE PRESSURES KABILA TO ACCEPT MASIRE AS FACILITATOR CLASSIFIED BY DCM EARL M. IRVING FOR REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D). (C) NAMIBIAN PRESIDENT SAM NUJOMA, CONGOLESE PRESIDENT LAURENT KABILA AND ANGOLAN PRESIDENT JOSE EDUARDO DE SANTOS, ZIMBABWE'S SADC ALLIES IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO CONFLICT, CONVERGED ON HARARE FOR A ONE-DAY MINI SUMMIT ON JUNE 25, HOSTED BY PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE. DETAILS OF THEIR AGENDA REMAIN SKETCHY, ALTHOUGH ONE ZIMBABWEAN GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL TOLD US THAT ITS MAIN PURPOSE WAS TO APPLY PRESSURE ON CONGOLESE PRESIDENT KABILA TO ACCEPT SIR KETUMILE MASIRE AS FACILITATOR OF THE NATIONAL DIALOGUE. OUR SOURCE ADDED THAT THE ALLIES WERE TO HAVE BEEN QUITE BLUNT WITH THE CONGOLESE PRESIDENT, GIVING HIM THE OPTION OF EITHER ACCEPTING MASIRE OR FORCING THEM TO ABANDON HIM. ACCORDING TO A LOCAL RADIO BROADCAST, PRESIDENT KABILA REMAINED ADAMANT IN HIS REJECTION OF THE FORMER BOTSWANA HEAD OF STATE. MCDONALD CONFIDENTIAL > |
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