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00HARARE7086
2000-12-18 13:33:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Harare
Cable title:
ZIMBABWE'S POSITION ON UN SCALES OF ASSESSMENT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L HARARE 007086
SIPDIS
NSC FOR SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR GAYLE SMITH
USUN FOR HOLBROOKE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/18/10
TAGS: PREL ZI
SUBJECT: ZIMBABWE'S POSITION ON UN SCALES OF ASSESSMENT
REFS: A) USUN NEW YORK 03004, B) HARARE 6585, C)
SECSTATE 218802
CLASSIFIED BY CHARGE D'AFFAIRES EARL M. IRVING FOR
REASONS: 1.5 (B) AND (D).
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 02 HARARE 07086 181334Z
C O N F I D E N T I A L HARARE 007086
SIPDIS
NSC FOR SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR GAYLE SMITH
USUN FOR HOLBROOKE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/18/10
TAGS: PREL ZI
SUBJECT: ZIMBABWE'S POSITION ON UN SCALES OF ASSESSMENT
REFS: A) USUN NEW YORK 03004, B) HARARE 6585, C)
SECSTATE 218802
CLASSIFIED BY CHARGE D'AFFAIRES EARL M. IRVING FOR
REASONS: 1.5 (B) AND (D).
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PAGE 02 HARARE 07086 181334Z
1. (C) ON DECEMBER 12, POLOFF SPOKE TO CEPHAS
TSOKODAYI, UNDERSECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL
SIPDIS
ORGANIZATIONS IN ZIMBABWE'S MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
ABOUT ZIMBABWE'S POSITION ON UN SCALES OF ASSESSMENT
REFORM. HE STATED THAT FOREIGN MINISTER STANISLAUS
MUDENGE IS SENDING A LETTER ADDRESSED TO SECRETARY
ALBRIGHT VIA EMBASSY HARARE ON ZIMBABWE'S POSITION.
ACCORDING TO TSOKODAYI, THE MAIN MESSAGE OF THE LETTER
WILL BE THAT ZIMBABWE WILL SUPPORT THE US POSITION
"UNDER THE PARAMETERS THAT OTHER DEVELOPED NATIONS ARE
INDEED UNDERPAYING THEIR SHARE OF UN DUES," AND THAT
DEVELOPING NATIONS WILL NOT SEE AN INCREASE IN THEIR
REQUIRED CONTRIBUTIONS.
2. (C) AS OF DECEMBER 18, EMBASSY HARARE HAD NOT YET
RECEIVED THE FOREIGN MINISTER'S LETTER. ACCORDING TO
THE MINISTER'S OFFICE ON DECEMBER 18, THE INTERNATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS OFFICE HAD NOT YET SENT THE LETTER TO THE
MINISTER FOR HIS SIGNATURE. WE WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW
UP WITH THE MINISTRY AND ADVISE IF THE CONTENT OF THE
LETTER VARIES SIGNIFICANTLY WITH TSOKODAYI'S REMARKS.
IRVING
CONFIDENTIAL
>
SIPDIS
NSC FOR SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR GAYLE SMITH
USUN FOR HOLBROOKE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/18/10
TAGS: PREL ZI
SUBJECT: ZIMBABWE'S POSITION ON UN SCALES OF ASSESSMENT
REFS: A) USUN NEW YORK 03004, B) HARARE 6585, C)
SECSTATE 218802
CLASSIFIED BY CHARGE D'AFFAIRES EARL M. IRVING FOR
REASONS: 1.5 (B) AND (D).
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 02 HARARE 07086 181334Z
1. (C) ON DECEMBER 12, POLOFF SPOKE TO CEPHAS
TSOKODAYI, UNDERSECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL
SIPDIS
ORGANIZATIONS IN ZIMBABWE'S MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
ABOUT ZIMBABWE'S POSITION ON UN SCALES OF ASSESSMENT
REFORM. HE STATED THAT FOREIGN MINISTER STANISLAUS
MUDENGE IS SENDING A LETTER ADDRESSED TO SECRETARY
ALBRIGHT VIA EMBASSY HARARE ON ZIMBABWE'S POSITION.
ACCORDING TO TSOKODAYI, THE MAIN MESSAGE OF THE LETTER
WILL BE THAT ZIMBABWE WILL SUPPORT THE US POSITION
"UNDER THE PARAMETERS THAT OTHER DEVELOPED NATIONS ARE
INDEED UNDERPAYING THEIR SHARE OF UN DUES," AND THAT
DEVELOPING NATIONS WILL NOT SEE AN INCREASE IN THEIR
REQUIRED CONTRIBUTIONS.
2. (C) AS OF DECEMBER 18, EMBASSY HARARE HAD NOT YET
RECEIVED THE FOREIGN MINISTER'S LETTER. ACCORDING TO
THE MINISTER'S OFFICE ON DECEMBER 18, THE INTERNATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS OFFICE HAD NOT YET SENT THE LETTER TO THE
MINISTER FOR HIS SIGNATURE. WE WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW
UP WITH THE MINISTRY AND ADVISE IF THE CONTENT OF THE
LETTER VARIES SIGNIFICANTLY WITH TSOKODAYI'S REMARKS.
IRVING
CONFIDENTIAL
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