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Created
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00HARARE4083
2000-07-25 13:51:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Harare
Cable title:
ZIMBABWEAN GOVERNMENT CONFIRMS POLITICAL
how-toThis record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available. 251351Z Jul 00 CONFIDENTIAL PTO9117 PAGE 01 HARARE 04083 251348Z ACTION AF-00 INFO LOG-00 NP-00 ACQ-00 CIAE-00 SMEC-00 DODE-00 DOEE-00 DOTE-00 SRPP-00 DS-00 EB-00 EUR-00 FAAE-00 VC-00 H-01 TEDE-00 INR-00 IO-00 LAB-01 L-00 VCE-00 AC-01 NRRC-00 NSAE-00 OMB-01 PA-00 PM-00 PRS-00 ACE-00 P-00 SP-00 SSO-00 SS-00 TRSE-00 T-00 USIE-00 PMB-00 DSCC-00 PRM-01 DRL-02 G-00 NFAT-00 SAS-00 SWCI-00 /007W ------------------722633 251348Z /38 FM AMEMBASSY HARARE TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 6684 INFO NSC WASHDC IMMEDIATE AMEMBASSY GABORONE AMEMBASSY KAMPALA AMEMBASSY KIGALI AMEMBASSY KINSHASA AMEMBASSY LONDON AMEMBASSY LUANDA AMEMBASSY LUSAKA AMEMBASSY NAIROBI AMEMBASSY PARIS AMEMBASSY PRETORIA AMEMBASSY WINDHOEK
C O N F I D E N T I A L HARARE 004083
SIPDIS
NSC FOR SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR GAYLE SMITH
CONFIDENTIAL
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LONDON FOR PFLAUMER
PARIS FOR BISA WILLIAMS
NAIROBI PLEASE PASS TO S/E HOWARD WOLPE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/25/2010
TAGS: PREL MOPS ZI CG
SUBJECT: ZIMBABWEAN GOVERNMENT CONFIRMS POLITICAL
COMMITTEE TO MEET IN LUSAKA ON JULY 28
REF: LUSAKA 3300
CLASSIFIED BY CHARGE D'AFFAIRES EARL M. IRVING FOR
REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D).
C O N F I D E N T I A L HARARE 004083
SIPDIS
NSC FOR SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR GAYLE SMITH
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 02 HARARE 04083 251348Z
LONDON FOR PFLAUMER
PARIS FOR BISA WILLIAMS
NAIROBI PLEASE PASS TO S/E HOWARD WOLPE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/25/2010
TAGS: PREL MOPS ZI CG
SUBJECT: ZIMBABWEAN GOVERNMENT CONFIRMS POLITICAL
COMMITTEE TO MEET IN LUSAKA ON JULY 28
REF: LUSAKA 3300
CLASSIFIED BY CHARGE D'AFFAIRES EARL M. IRVING FOR
REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D).
1. (C) MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS UNDER SECRETARY FOR
AFRICA DAVID HAMADZIRIPI TOLD CHARGE JULY 25 THAT THE
POLITICAL COMMITTEE WILL MEET IN LUSAKA ON JULY 28
(REFTEL),AND THAT HE AND HIS MINISTER PLANNED TO
ATTEND. AFTER INQUIRING ABOUT KABILA'S RECENT THREAT TO
PULL THE PLUG ON MONUC, THE ZIMBABWEAN DIPLOMAT
COMPLAINED THAT THE POLITICAL COMMITTEE SEEMED TO BE
DISCUSSING THE SAME ISSUE OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
2. (C) WHEN CHARGE TOLD HAMADZIRIPI THAT THERE WAS AN
EFFORT UNDER WAY TO GET THE OAU MORE INVOLVED IN THE
CONGO PEACE PROCESS, THE LATTER REMARKED THAT HE HOPED
THE CONTINENTAL BODY WOULD SEND A MORE SENIOR PERSON TO
THE LUSAKA MEETING. TO DATE THEY HAVE BEEN SENDING ONLY
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"VERY JUNIOR OFFICERS," WHO HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO MAKE ANY
PROGRESS VIS A VIS THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE JOINT
MILITARY COMMISSION (JMC). JMC CHAIRMAN LALLALI HAD NOT
BEEN IN LUSAKA SINCE FEBRUARY AND ZAMBIAN BRIGADIER
KAZEMBE WAS UNABLE TO SHOULDER THE ENTIRE BURDEN OF
RUNNING THE COMMITTEE HIMSELF, AS HE HAD DUTIES TO
ATTEND WITH THE ZAMBIAN ARMY. THE ZIMBABWEANS DO NOT
SEE HOW THE POLITICAL COMMITTEE CAN ACHIEVE MUCH WITH A
PART-TIME JMC IN PLACE, HAMADZIRIPI CONCLUDED.
IRVING
CONFIDENTIAL
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SIPDIS
NSC FOR SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR GAYLE SMITH
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 02 HARARE 04083 251348Z
LONDON FOR PFLAUMER
PARIS FOR BISA WILLIAMS
NAIROBI PLEASE PASS TO S/E HOWARD WOLPE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/25/2010
TAGS: PREL MOPS ZI CG
SUBJECT: ZIMBABWEAN GOVERNMENT CONFIRMS POLITICAL
COMMITTEE TO MEET IN LUSAKA ON JULY 28
REF: LUSAKA 3300
CLASSIFIED BY CHARGE D'AFFAIRES EARL M. IRVING FOR
REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D).
1. (C) MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS UNDER SECRETARY FOR
AFRICA DAVID HAMADZIRIPI TOLD CHARGE JULY 25 THAT THE
POLITICAL COMMITTEE WILL MEET IN LUSAKA ON JULY 28
(REFTEL),AND THAT HE AND HIS MINISTER PLANNED TO
ATTEND. AFTER INQUIRING ABOUT KABILA'S RECENT THREAT TO
PULL THE PLUG ON MONUC, THE ZIMBABWEAN DIPLOMAT
COMPLAINED THAT THE POLITICAL COMMITTEE SEEMED TO BE
DISCUSSING THE SAME ISSUE OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
2. (C) WHEN CHARGE TOLD HAMADZIRIPI THAT THERE WAS AN
EFFORT UNDER WAY TO GET THE OAU MORE INVOLVED IN THE
CONGO PEACE PROCESS, THE LATTER REMARKED THAT HE HOPED
THE CONTINENTAL BODY WOULD SEND A MORE SENIOR PERSON TO
THE LUSAKA MEETING. TO DATE THEY HAVE BEEN SENDING ONLY
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"VERY JUNIOR OFFICERS," WHO HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO MAKE ANY
PROGRESS VIS A VIS THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE JOINT
MILITARY COMMISSION (JMC). JMC CHAIRMAN LALLALI HAD NOT
BEEN IN LUSAKA SINCE FEBRUARY AND ZAMBIAN BRIGADIER
KAZEMBE WAS UNABLE TO SHOULDER THE ENTIRE BURDEN OF
RUNNING THE COMMITTEE HIMSELF, AS HE HAD DUTIES TO
ATTEND WITH THE ZAMBIAN ARMY. THE ZIMBABWEANS DO NOT
SEE HOW THE POLITICAL COMMITTEE CAN ACHIEVE MUCH WITH A
PART-TIME JMC IN PLACE, HAMADZIRIPI CONCLUDED.
IRVING
CONFIDENTIAL
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