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00HARARE7213
2000-12-21 11:06:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Harare
Cable title:
MORE ON ZIMBABWE'S POSITION 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 PTO6684 PAGE 01 HARARE 07213 211154Z ACTION IO-00 INFO LOG-00 NP-00 AF-00 ACQ-00 CIAE-00 DODE-00 DS-00 VC-00 TEDE-00 INR-00 VCE-00 NSAE-00 OIC-02 SSO-00 SS-00 DSCC-00 NFAT-00 SAS-00 /002W ------------------AE5D6F 211156Z /38 FM AMEMBASSY HARARE TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 7889 INFO NSC WASHDC IMMEDIATE SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY
C O N F I D E N T I A L HARARE 007213
SIPDIS
NSC FOR SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR GAYLE SMITH
USUN FOR HOLBROOKE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/21/10
TAGS: PREL ZI
SUBJECT: MORE ON ZIMBABWE'S POSITION ON UN SCALES OF
ASSESSMENT
REFS: A) SECSTATE 239542, B) USUN NEW YORK 03004, C)
HARARE 7086, D) SECSTATE 218802
CLASSIFIED BY CHARGE D'AFFAIRES EARL M. IRVING FOR
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 02 HARARE 07213 211154Z
REASONS: 1.5 (B) AND (D).
C O N F I D E N T I A L HARARE 007213
SIPDIS
NSC FOR SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR GAYLE SMITH
USUN FOR HOLBROOKE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/21/10
TAGS: PREL ZI
SUBJECT: MORE ON ZIMBABWE'S POSITION ON UN SCALES OF
ASSESSMENT
REFS: A) SECSTATE 239542, B) USUN NEW YORK 03004, C)
HARARE 7086, D) SECSTATE 218802
CLASSIFIED BY CHARGE D'AFFAIRES EARL M. IRVING FOR
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 02 HARARE 07213 211154Z
REASONS: 1.5 (B) AND (D).
1. (C) POST DELIVERED REF A NON-PAPER TO ZIMBABWE'S
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ON DECEMBER 19. ON DECEMBER
20, POLOFF SPOKE TO ISIDORE FUNGAI, ACTING
UNDERSECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE
MFA TO OBTAIN ZIMBABWE'S REACTION TO THE NON-PAPER.
FUNGAI STATED THAT THE AGREEMENT EMERGING IN THE
NEGOTIATIONS SOUNDS "MORE REASONABLE," AND THAT HE IS
GLAD TO SEE THAT INDIA AND OTHER G-77 COUNTRIES APPEAR
TO BE ON BOARD WITH THE AGREEMENT.
2. (C) COMMENT: THE MFA STILL HAS NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO
US FOREIGN MINISTER MUDENGE'S LETTER TO SECRETARY
ALBRIGHT (REF C). GIVEN RECENT REMARKS FROM THE MFA,
HOWEVER, IT APPEARS THAT ZIMBABWE IS LEANING TOWARDS
SUPPORTING THE US POSITION ON UN SCALES OF ASSESSMENT
REFORM. END COMMENT.
IRVING
CONFIDENTIAL
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SIPDIS
NSC FOR SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR GAYLE SMITH
USUN FOR HOLBROOKE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/21/10
TAGS: PREL ZI
SUBJECT: MORE ON ZIMBABWE'S POSITION ON UN SCALES OF
ASSESSMENT
REFS: A) SECSTATE 239542, B) USUN NEW YORK 03004, C)
HARARE 7086, D) SECSTATE 218802
CLASSIFIED BY CHARGE D'AFFAIRES EARL M. IRVING FOR
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 02 HARARE 07213 211154Z
REASONS: 1.5 (B) AND (D).
1. (C) POST DELIVERED REF A NON-PAPER TO ZIMBABWE'S
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ON DECEMBER 19. ON DECEMBER
20, POLOFF SPOKE TO ISIDORE FUNGAI, ACTING
UNDERSECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE
MFA TO OBTAIN ZIMBABWE'S REACTION TO THE NON-PAPER.
FUNGAI STATED THAT THE AGREEMENT EMERGING IN THE
NEGOTIATIONS SOUNDS "MORE REASONABLE," AND THAT HE IS
GLAD TO SEE THAT INDIA AND OTHER G-77 COUNTRIES APPEAR
TO BE ON BOARD WITH THE AGREEMENT.
2. (C) COMMENT: THE MFA STILL HAS NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO
US FOREIGN MINISTER MUDENGE'S LETTER TO SECRETARY
ALBRIGHT (REF C). GIVEN RECENT REMARKS FROM THE MFA,
HOWEVER, IT APPEARS THAT ZIMBABWE IS LEANING TOWARDS
SUPPORTING THE US POSITION ON UN SCALES OF ASSESSMENT
REFORM. END COMMENT.
IRVING
CONFIDENTIAL
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