Identifier
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00HARARE5398
2000-09-26 14:26:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Harare
Cable title:
ZIMBABWE SUPPORTS IN PRINCIPLE U.S.-SADC JOINT
how-toThis record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available. 261426Z Sep 00 CONFIDENTIAL PTQ7311 PAGE 01 HARARE 05398 261426Z 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 SSA-01 TEDE-00 INR-00 IO-00 L-00 VCE-00 AC-01 NRRC-00 NSAE-00 NSCE-00 OIC-02 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 DRL-02 G-00 NFAT-00 SAS-00 /008W ------------------8A0290 261431Z /38 FM AMEMBASSY HARARE TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 7192 USMISSION USUN NEW YORK IMMEDIATE SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY
C O N F I D E N T I A L HARARE 005398
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR AF/S (WLUCAS),USUN (SYPTAK),IO/UNP
(ZEYA),AF/RA (WNEILL)
NSC FOR SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR GAYLE SMITH
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/26/05
TAGS: PREL ZI
SUBJECT: ZIMBABWE SUPPORTS IN PRINCIPLE U.S.-SADC JOINT
DECLARATION ON CONVENTIONAL ARMS
REFTEL: SECSTATE 184377
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 02 HARARE 05398 261426Z
CLASSIFIED BY DCM EARL M. IRVING. REASONS: 1.5 (B) AND
(D).
C O N F I D E N T I A L HARARE 005398
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR AF/S (WLUCAS),USUN (SYPTAK),IO/UNP
(ZEYA),AF/RA (WNEILL)
NSC FOR SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR GAYLE SMITH
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/26/05
TAGS: PREL ZI
SUBJECT: ZIMBABWE SUPPORTS IN PRINCIPLE U.S.-SADC JOINT
DECLARATION ON CONVENTIONAL ARMS
REFTEL: SECSTATE 184377
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 02 HARARE 05398 261426Z
CLASSIFIED BY DCM EARL M. IRVING. REASONS: 1.5 (B) AND
(D).
1. (C) DCM DELIVERED REFTEL DEMARCHE TO ZIMBABWE'S MFA
UNDERSECRETARY FOR AFRICA DAVID HAMADZIRIPI SEPTEMBER
26. HAMADZIRIPI, WHO STATED HE HAD SOME FAMILIARITY
WITH CONVENTIONAL ARMS ISSUES, SAID ZIMBABWE SUPPORTS IN
PRINCIPLE THE JOINT U.S.-SADC DECLARATION BUT WILL NEED
TO REVIEW THE DRAFT LANGUAGE. HE LAMENTED SOUTH
AFRICA'S LEAD IN SELLING SMALL ARMS TO THE REGION.
SINCE HAMADZIRIPI IS TO BE SOON TRANSFERRED TO A SPECIAL
ASSIGNMENT IN THE DROC (TO BE REPORTED SEPTEL),HE WILL
SHARE THE PROPOSED DRAFT WITH HIS COLLEAGUES IN THE
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OFFICE. WE WILL FOLLOW UP
WITH THAT OFFICE.
MCDONALD
CONFIDENTIAL
>
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR AF/S (WLUCAS),USUN (SYPTAK),IO/UNP
(ZEYA),AF/RA (WNEILL)
NSC FOR SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR GAYLE SMITH
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/26/05
TAGS: PREL ZI
SUBJECT: ZIMBABWE SUPPORTS IN PRINCIPLE U.S.-SADC JOINT
DECLARATION ON CONVENTIONAL ARMS
REFTEL: SECSTATE 184377
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 02 HARARE 05398 261426Z
CLASSIFIED BY DCM EARL M. IRVING. REASONS: 1.5 (B) AND
(D).
1. (C) DCM DELIVERED REFTEL DEMARCHE TO ZIMBABWE'S MFA
UNDERSECRETARY FOR AFRICA DAVID HAMADZIRIPI SEPTEMBER
26. HAMADZIRIPI, WHO STATED HE HAD SOME FAMILIARITY
WITH CONVENTIONAL ARMS ISSUES, SAID ZIMBABWE SUPPORTS IN
PRINCIPLE THE JOINT U.S.-SADC DECLARATION BUT WILL NEED
TO REVIEW THE DRAFT LANGUAGE. HE LAMENTED SOUTH
AFRICA'S LEAD IN SELLING SMALL ARMS TO THE REGION.
SINCE HAMADZIRIPI IS TO BE SOON TRANSFERRED TO A SPECIAL
ASSIGNMENT IN THE DROC (TO BE REPORTED SEPTEL),HE WILL
SHARE THE PROPOSED DRAFT WITH HIS COLLEAGUES IN THE
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OFFICE. WE WILL FOLLOW UP
WITH THAT OFFICE.
MCDONALD
CONFIDENTIAL
>