This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available. 121137Z Jul 00 CONFIDENTIAL PTO0897 PAGE 01 HARARE 03772 121130Z 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 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 ------------------6D1F49 121130Z /38 FM AMEMBASSY HARARE TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 6577 INFO NSC WASHDC IMMEDIATE SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY USMISSION USUN NEW YORK |
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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 CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 HARARE 03772 121130Z 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 CONFIDENTIAL > |