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00HARARE6916
2000-12-08 07:56:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Harare
Cable title:
ZIMBABWE LIKELY TO SUPPORT USG ON UN SCALES OF
how-toThis record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available. CONFIDENTIAL PTO4725 PAGE 01 HARARE 06916 270831Z ACTION AF-00 INFO LOG-00 NP-00 ACQ-00 CIAE-00 SMEC-00 INL-00 USNW-00 DODE-00 SRPP-00 DS-00 VC-00 H-01 TEDE-00 INR-00 IO-00 L-00 VCE-00 AC-01 NSAE-00 NSCE-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 BBG-00 PMB-00 DSCC-00 DRL-02 G-00 NFAT-00 SAS-00 /008W ------------------AFFA06 270832Z /38 FM AMEMBASSY HARARE TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 7798 INFO USMISSION USUN NEW YORK IMMEDIATE AMEMBASSY WINDHOEK IMMEDIATE
C O N F I D E N T I A L HARARE 006916
SIPDIS
USUN FOR AMBASSADOR HOLBROOKE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/08/10
TAGS: PGOV PREL ZI
SUBJECT: ZIMBABWE LIKELY TO SUPPORT USG ON UN SCALES OF
ASSESSMENT REFORM
REF: (A) HARARE 6585, (B) STATE 218802
CLASSIFIED BY AMBASSADOR TOM MCDONALD FOR REASONS 1.5
B/D.
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 02 HARARE 06916 270831Z
C O N F I D E N T I A L HARARE 006916
SIPDIS
USUN FOR AMBASSADOR HOLBROOKE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/08/10
TAGS: PGOV PREL ZI
SUBJECT: ZIMBABWE LIKELY TO SUPPORT USG ON UN SCALES OF
ASSESSMENT REFORM
REF: (A) HARARE 6585, (B) STATE 218802
CLASSIFIED BY AMBASSADOR TOM MCDONALD FOR REASONS 1.5
B/D.
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 02 HARARE 06916 270831Z
1. (C) IN THE COURSE OF A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION ON
ANOTHER MATTER DECEMBER 7 WITH THE ZIMBABWEAN PERMANENT
REPRESENTATIVE TO THE UNITED NATIONS, TICHAONA JOKONYA,
I LEARNED THAT ZIMBABWE WOULD SUPPORT THE USG POSITION
ON UN SCALES OF REFORM. THE SENIOR ZIMBABWEAN DIPLOMAT
CLAIMED THAT HE HAD AUTONOMY TO VOTE AS HE PLEASED. HE
CONTINUED THAT ON MORE ORDINARY MATTERS ZIMBABWE FOLLOWS
THE G-77 OR NONALIGNED MOVEMENT. HOWEVER, ON IMPORTANT
QUESTIONS, SUCH AS UN SCALES OF ASSESSMENT REFORM, THE
BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE UNITED STATES IS THE MOST
IMPORTANT FACTOR. JOKONYA EXPLAINED THAT HE HAD CONSULTED
WITH THE NAMIBIANS, WHO STILL HOLDS A SECURITY COUNCIL
SEAT FOR THE AFRICAN BLOC, AND REPORTED THAT NAMIBIA TOO
WOULD SUPPORT THE USG POSITION.
2. (C) COMMENT: I HAVE FOUND JOKONYA TO BE A RELIABLE
INTERLOCUTOR IN THE PAST. HIS SANGUINE ASSURANCES WOULD
APPEAR TO RUN COUNTER TO WHAT HIS HEADQUARTERS THINKS,
HOWEVER. IT AIN'T OVER TILL THE FAT LADY SINGS, AND I
HOPE THIS ONE WILL PUT ON A VIRTUOSO PERFORMANCE FOR OUR
EARS WHEN THE TIME COMES. END COMMENT.
MCDONALD
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SIPDIS
USUN FOR AMBASSADOR HOLBROOKE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/08/10
TAGS: PGOV PREL ZI
SUBJECT: ZIMBABWE LIKELY TO SUPPORT USG ON UN SCALES OF
ASSESSMENT REFORM
REF: (A) HARARE 6585, (B) STATE 218802
CLASSIFIED BY AMBASSADOR TOM MCDONALD FOR REASONS 1.5
B/D.
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 02 HARARE 06916 270831Z
1. (C) IN THE COURSE OF A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION ON
ANOTHER MATTER DECEMBER 7 WITH THE ZIMBABWEAN PERMANENT
REPRESENTATIVE TO THE UNITED NATIONS, TICHAONA JOKONYA,
I LEARNED THAT ZIMBABWE WOULD SUPPORT THE USG POSITION
ON UN SCALES OF REFORM. THE SENIOR ZIMBABWEAN DIPLOMAT
CLAIMED THAT HE HAD AUTONOMY TO VOTE AS HE PLEASED. HE
CONTINUED THAT ON MORE ORDINARY MATTERS ZIMBABWE FOLLOWS
THE G-77 OR NONALIGNED MOVEMENT. HOWEVER, ON IMPORTANT
QUESTIONS, SUCH AS UN SCALES OF ASSESSMENT REFORM, THE
BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE UNITED STATES IS THE MOST
IMPORTANT FACTOR. JOKONYA EXPLAINED THAT HE HAD CONSULTED
WITH THE NAMIBIANS, WHO STILL HOLDS A SECURITY COUNCIL
SEAT FOR THE AFRICAN BLOC, AND REPORTED THAT NAMIBIA TOO
WOULD SUPPORT THE USG POSITION.
2. (C) COMMENT: I HAVE FOUND JOKONYA TO BE A RELIABLE
INTERLOCUTOR IN THE PAST. HIS SANGUINE ASSURANCES WOULD
APPEAR TO RUN COUNTER TO WHAT HIS HEADQUARTERS THINKS,
HOWEVER. IT AIN'T OVER TILL THE FAT LADY SINGS, AND I
HOPE THIS ONE WILL PUT ON A VIRTUOSO PERFORMANCE FOR OUR
EARS WHEN THE TIME COMES. END COMMENT.
MCDONALD
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