Identifier
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Classification
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00HARARE3760
2000-07-11 15:52:00
SECRET
Embassy Harare
Cable title:
MUGABE'S TRAVEL PLANS TO CONGO REMAIN
how-toThis record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available. 111552Z Jul 00 SECRET PTO8636 PAGE 01 HARARE 03760 111548Z ACTION AF-00 INFO LOG-00 NP-00 ACQ-00 CIAE-00 SMEC-00 DODE-00 SRPP-00 DS-00 VC-00 H-01 TEDE-00 INR-00 IO-00 LAB-01 L-00 VCE-00 M-00 AC-01 NSAE-00 OIC-02 OMB-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 /008W ------------------6CBE6B 111548Z /38 FM AMEMBASSY HARARE TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 6570 INFO AMEMBASSY KINSHASA IMMEDIATE NSC WASHDC PRIORITY AMEMBASSY LUANDA AMEMBASSY WINDHOEK AMEMBASSY LUSAKA AMEMBASSY KAMPALA AMEMBASSY KIGALI AMEMBASSY PRETORIA AMEMBASSY LOME USMISSION USUN NEW YORK
S E C R E T HARARE 003760
SIPDIS
DEPT PLEASE PASS TO AF S/E HOWARD WOLPE
NSC FOR SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR GAYLE SMITH
SECRET
PAGE 02 HARARE 03760 111548Z
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/01/10
TAGS: PGOV PREL CG ZI
SUBJECT: MUGABE'S TRAVEL PLANS TO CONGO REMAIN
UNCONFIRMED; REPORTEDLY WILL TRAVEL JULY 12
REF: HARARE 3682
CLASSIFIED BY AMBASSADOR TOM MCDONALD.
REASONS: 1.5 (B) AND (D).
(S) FOLLOWING UP ON REPORTS THAT PRESIDENT MUGABE
PLANNED TO TRAVEL TO LUBUMBASHI THE WEEK OF JULY 10 FOR
A BILATERAL MEETING WITH PRESIDENT KABILA (REFTEL),
AMBASSADOR HAS TRIED WITHOUT SUCCESS TO CONFIRM THE
PRESIDENT'S TRAVEL PLANS WITH SENIOR GOZ CONTACTS. THE
PRESIDENT'S CHIEF SECRETARY, DR. CHARLES UTETE, WHEN
CALLED BY THE AMBASSADOR, WITH A LAUGH REFUSED TO
COMMENT ON THE PRESIDENT'S PLANS. OTHER HIGH-LEVEL
CONTACTS ARE IN LOME FOR THE OAU CONFERENCE OR OTHERWISE
UNREACHABLE. A LOCAL DIPLOMAT TOLD ROAL JULY 11 THAT
MUGABE PLANS TO TRAVEL TO LUBUMBASHI ON JULY 12.
MCDONALD
SECRET
>
SIPDIS
DEPT PLEASE PASS TO AF S/E HOWARD WOLPE
NSC FOR SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR GAYLE SMITH
SECRET
PAGE 02 HARARE 03760 111548Z
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/01/10
TAGS: PGOV PREL CG ZI
SUBJECT: MUGABE'S TRAVEL PLANS TO CONGO REMAIN
UNCONFIRMED; REPORTEDLY WILL TRAVEL JULY 12
REF: HARARE 3682
CLASSIFIED BY AMBASSADOR TOM MCDONALD.
REASONS: 1.5 (B) AND (D).
(S) FOLLOWING UP ON REPORTS THAT PRESIDENT MUGABE
PLANNED TO TRAVEL TO LUBUMBASHI THE WEEK OF JULY 10 FOR
A BILATERAL MEETING WITH PRESIDENT KABILA (REFTEL),
AMBASSADOR HAS TRIED WITHOUT SUCCESS TO CONFIRM THE
PRESIDENT'S TRAVEL PLANS WITH SENIOR GOZ CONTACTS. THE
PRESIDENT'S CHIEF SECRETARY, DR. CHARLES UTETE, WHEN
CALLED BY THE AMBASSADOR, WITH A LAUGH REFUSED TO
COMMENT ON THE PRESIDENT'S PLANS. OTHER HIGH-LEVEL
CONTACTS ARE IN LOME FOR THE OAU CONFERENCE OR OTHERWISE
UNREACHABLE. A LOCAL DIPLOMAT TOLD ROAL JULY 11 THAT
MUGABE PLANS TO TRAVEL TO LUBUMBASHI ON JULY 12.
MCDONALD
SECRET
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