Identifier
Created
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00HARARE3771
2000-07-12 11:37:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Harare
Cable title:
MUGABE TO DEPART FOR CONGO AFTERNOON OF JULY
how-toThis record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available. CONFIDENTIAL PTO0896 PAGE 01 HARARE 03771 121130Z ACTION AF-00 INFO LOG-00 NP-00 ACQ-00 CIAE-00 SMEC-00 INL-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 DCP-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 /010W ------------------6D1F46 121130Z /38 FM AMEMBASSY HARARE TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 6576 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
C O N F I D E N T I A L HARARE 003771
SIPDIS
DEPT PLEASE PASS TO AF S/E HOWARD WOLPE
NSC FOR SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR GAYLE SMITH
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 02 HARARE 03771 121130Z
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/01/10
TAGS: PGOV PREL CG ZI
SUBJECT: MUGABE TO DEPART FOR CONGO AFTERNOON OF JULY
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REF: (A) HARARE 3465, (B) HARARE 3760
CLASSIFIED BY AMBASSADOR TOM MCDONALD.
REASONS: 1.5 (B) AND (D).
C O N F I D E N T I A L HARARE 003771
SIPDIS
DEPT PLEASE PASS TO AF S/E HOWARD WOLPE
NSC FOR SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR GAYLE SMITH
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 02 HARARE 03771 121130Z
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/01/10
TAGS: PGOV PREL CG ZI
SUBJECT: MUGABE TO DEPART FOR CONGO AFTERNOON OF JULY
12
REF: (A) HARARE 3465, (B) HARARE 3760
CLASSIFIED BY AMBASSADOR TOM MCDONALD.
REASONS: 1.5 (B) AND (D).
1. (C) DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER NICHOLAS GOCHE TOLD
AMBASSADOR JULY 12 THAT PRESIDENT MUGABE WAS PLANNING TO
DEPART FOR LUBUMBASHI THAT AFTERNOON TO MEET WITH
PRESIDENT KABILA. HE IS LIKELY TO RETURN ON JULY 13.
ACCORDING TO GOCHE, MUGABE PROBABLY WILL BE ACCOMPANIED
BY DEFENSE MINISTER MOVEN MAHACHI AND MINISTER OF STATE
FOR NATIONAL SECURITY SYDNEY SEKERAMAYI. GOCHE SAID
THAT HE DID NOT BELIEVE REPRESENTATIVES OF ANY OTHER
GOVERNMENTS WOULD BE PRESENT AT THE MEETING.
2. (C) THE AMBASSADOR ASKED WHETHER MUGABE PLANNED TO
PRESS PRESIDENT KABILA TO ACCEPT SIR KETUMILE MASIRE AS
NATIONAL DIALOGUE FACILITATOR. HE NOTED THAT MUGABE AND
NAMIBIAN PRESIDENT SAM NUJOMA HAD APPARENTLY MADE A
STRONG PITCH TO KABILA IN SUPPORT OF MASIRE AT THE JUNE
25 MINI-SUMMIT IN HARARE (REF A). THE AMBASSADOR
POINTED OUT THAT REMOVING MASIRE AND APPOINTING ANOTHER
FACILITATOR WOULD SET THE PROCESS BACK BY MONTHS. GOCHE
REPLIED THAT HE HAD NO INFORMATION ON MUGABE'S AGENDA
FOR THE MEETING, ALTHOUGH "OBVIOUSLY THE MASIRE ISSUE
WILL COME UP." HOWEVER, HE AGREED THAT IT WAS IMPORTANT
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 03 HARARE 03771 121130Z
FOR THE PARTIES TO SET ASIDE THEIR DIFFERENCES RATHER
THAN STARTING OVER WITH A NEW FACILITATOR.
MCDONALD
CONFIDENTIAL
>
SIPDIS
DEPT PLEASE PASS TO AF S/E HOWARD WOLPE
NSC FOR SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR GAYLE SMITH
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 02 HARARE 03771 121130Z
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/01/10
TAGS: PGOV PREL CG ZI
SUBJECT: MUGABE TO DEPART FOR CONGO AFTERNOON OF JULY
12
REF: (A) HARARE 3465, (B) HARARE 3760
CLASSIFIED BY AMBASSADOR TOM MCDONALD.
REASONS: 1.5 (B) AND (D).
1. (C) DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER NICHOLAS GOCHE TOLD
AMBASSADOR JULY 12 THAT PRESIDENT MUGABE WAS PLANNING TO
DEPART FOR LUBUMBASHI THAT AFTERNOON TO MEET WITH
PRESIDENT KABILA. HE IS LIKELY TO RETURN ON JULY 13.
ACCORDING TO GOCHE, MUGABE PROBABLY WILL BE ACCOMPANIED
BY DEFENSE MINISTER MOVEN MAHACHI AND MINISTER OF STATE
FOR NATIONAL SECURITY SYDNEY SEKERAMAYI. GOCHE SAID
THAT HE DID NOT BELIEVE REPRESENTATIVES OF ANY OTHER
GOVERNMENTS WOULD BE PRESENT AT THE MEETING.
2. (C) THE AMBASSADOR ASKED WHETHER MUGABE PLANNED TO
PRESS PRESIDENT KABILA TO ACCEPT SIR KETUMILE MASIRE AS
NATIONAL DIALOGUE FACILITATOR. HE NOTED THAT MUGABE AND
NAMIBIAN PRESIDENT SAM NUJOMA HAD APPARENTLY MADE A
STRONG PITCH TO KABILA IN SUPPORT OF MASIRE AT THE JUNE
25 MINI-SUMMIT IN HARARE (REF A). THE AMBASSADOR
POINTED OUT THAT REMOVING MASIRE AND APPOINTING ANOTHER
FACILITATOR WOULD SET THE PROCESS BACK BY MONTHS. GOCHE
REPLIED THAT HE HAD NO INFORMATION ON MUGABE'S AGENDA
FOR THE MEETING, ALTHOUGH "OBVIOUSLY THE MASIRE ISSUE
WILL COME UP." HOWEVER, HE AGREED THAT IT WAS IMPORTANT
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 03 HARARE 03771 121130Z
FOR THE PARTIES TO SET ASIDE THEIR DIFFERENCES RATHER
THAN STARTING OVER WITH A NEW FACILITATOR.
MCDONALD
CONFIDENTIAL
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