Identifier
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00HARARE3772
2000-07-12 11:37:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Harare
Cable title:
MUGABE REPORTEDLY SET TO NAME CABINET AS EARLY
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C O N F I D E N T I A L HARARE 003772
SIPDIS
NSC FOR SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR GAYLE SMITH
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/01/10
TAGS: PGOV PREL CG ZI
SUBJECT: MUGABE REPORTEDLY SET TO NAME CABINET AS EARLY
AS JULY 13
CLASSIFIED BY AMBASSADOR TOM MCDONALD.
REASONS: 1.5 (B) AND (D).
(C) IN A JULY 12 MEETING WITH AMBASSADOR, DEPUTY
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FOREIGN MINISTER NICHOLAS GOCHE TOLD AMBASSADOR THAT HE
UNDERSTANDS THAT PRESIDENT MUGABE PLANS TO NAME HIS
CABINET FOLLOWING HIS JULY 13 RETURN FROM AN OVERNIGHT
TRIP TO LUBUMBASHI (SEPTEL). HE DENIED KNOWLEDGE OF WHO
WOULD BE IN THE NEW CABINET. GOCHE ADDED THAT THE
OPENING OF PARLIAMENT IS LIKELY TO TAKE PLACE ON OR
ABOUT JULY 20.
MCDONALD
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