CODEL WOLF VISIT

UNCLAS KINSHASA 008511

SIPDIS


E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OREP AFIN CG
SUBJECT: CODEL WOLF VISIT


REF: STATE 241171



1. AMBASSADOR SWING AND THE COUNTRY TEAM OF EMBASSY KINSHASA
REGRET THAT REPRESENTATIVE WOLF AND HIS DELEGATION WILL BE
UNABLE TO VISIT KINSHASA. HOWEVER, WE ALSO FULLY UNDERSTAND
THE TIME CONSTRAINTS SUCH A VISIT WOULD ENTAIL.



2. EMBASSY POLITICAL CHIEF KENT BROKENSHIRE WILL FLY TO GOMA
ABOARD A WEEKLY MONUC FLIGHT IN ORDER TO BE ON HAND TO
ACCOMPANY THE CONGRESIONAL DELEGATION ON ITS VISIT TO THE
KIVUS.



3. WHILE IN THE KIVUS, EMBASSY KINSHASA URGES THAT TRAVEL
ARRANGEMENTS FOR CODEL WOLF BE MADE THROUGH PRIVATE OR
NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS RATHER THAN RELYING ON THE
RWANDAN GOVERNMENT FOR TRANSPORTATION IN ORDER TO AVOID
CREATING ANY FALSE PERCEPTIONS ABOUT U.S. POLICY AS REGARDS
THE CONGO.
SWING