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01HARARE2091
2001-07-06 08:43:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Harare
how-toThis record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available. CONFIDENTIAL PTQ4701 PAGE 01 HARARE 02091 061109Z ACTION AF-00 INFO LOG-00 NP-00 AID-00 CIAE-00 INL-00 DODE-00 DOTE-00 SRPP-00 DS-00 EB-00 EUR-00 FAAE-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 PA-00 PM-00 PRS-00 ACE-00 P-00 SCT-00 SP-00 SSO-00 SS-00 TRSE-00 T-00 USIE-00 SNIS-00 NISC-00 PMB-00 DSCC-00 DRL-02 G-00 SAS-00 /007W ------------------01C446 061109Z /22 FM AMEMBASSY HARARE TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 9248 INFO NSC WASHDC IMMEDIATE SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY AMEMBASSY NAIROBI
C O N F I D E N T I A L HARARE 002091
SIPDIS
NSC FOR SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR JENDAYI FRAZER
LONDON FOR GURNEY
PARIS FOR BISA WILLIAMS
NAIROBI FOR PFLAUMER
E.O. 12958: DECL. 07/06/11
TAGS: PREL ZI
SUBJECT: DRC/RWANDA: NEED TO REDUCE TENSIONS
REF: STATE 115515
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 02 HARARE 02091 061109Z
CLASSIFIED BY CHARGE D'AFFAIRES AUBREY HOOKS. REASONS: 1.5
(B) AND (D).
C O N F I D E N T I A L HARARE 002091
SIPDIS
NSC FOR SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR JENDAYI FRAZER
LONDON FOR GURNEY
PARIS FOR BISA WILLIAMS
NAIROBI FOR PFLAUMER
E.O. 12958: DECL. 07/06/11
TAGS: PREL ZI
SUBJECT: DRC/RWANDA: NEED TO REDUCE TENSIONS
REF: STATE 115515
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 02 HARARE 02091 061109Z
CLASSIFIED BY CHARGE D'AFFAIRES AUBREY HOOKS. REASONS: 1.5
(B) AND (D).
1. (C) THE CHARGE TOOK ADVANTAGE OF A JULY 3 MEETING ON ANOTHER
TOPIC WITH MFA DIRECTOR FOR EUROPE AND THE AMERICAS JONATHAN
WUTAWUNASHE TO DELIVER REFTEL TALKING POINTS. CHARGE EXPRESSED
STRONG USG CONCERN OVER APPARENT SUPPORT BY THE GDRC FOR EX-
FAR/INTERAHAMWE ATTACKS ON RWANDA. THE CHARGE NOTED THAT WE HAD
NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE WAS
SUPPORTING THESE NEGATIVE FORCES. HE URGED THE GOZ, HOWEVER, TO
USE ITS INFLUENCE TO CONVINCE PRESIDENT KABILA TO END SUPPORT FOR
THESE FORCES. THIS WAS A CRUCIAL ISSUE, THE CHARGE EMPHASIZED,
PARTICULARLY GIVEN THE CURRENTLY DELICATE STAGE OF LUSAKA
IMPLEMENTATION. WUTAWUNASHE PROVIDED NO SUBSTANTIVE COMMENT, BUT
UNDERTOOK TO CONVEY THE USG'S CONCERNS TO HIS FOREIGN MINISTRY
COUNTERPART WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR AFRICAN ISSUES.
2. (U) WE WILL SEEK ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO RAISE REFTEL
POINTS WITH OTHER APPROPRIATE ZIMBABWEAN OFFICIALS.
HOOKS
CONFIDENTIAL
>
SIPDIS
NSC FOR SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR JENDAYI FRAZER
LONDON FOR GURNEY
PARIS FOR BISA WILLIAMS
NAIROBI FOR PFLAUMER
E.O. 12958: DECL. 07/06/11
TAGS: PREL ZI
SUBJECT: DRC/RWANDA: NEED TO REDUCE TENSIONS
REF: STATE 115515
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 02 HARARE 02091 061109Z
CLASSIFIED BY CHARGE D'AFFAIRES AUBREY HOOKS. REASONS: 1.5
(B) AND (D).
1. (C) THE CHARGE TOOK ADVANTAGE OF A JULY 3 MEETING ON ANOTHER
TOPIC WITH MFA DIRECTOR FOR EUROPE AND THE AMERICAS JONATHAN
WUTAWUNASHE TO DELIVER REFTEL TALKING POINTS. CHARGE EXPRESSED
STRONG USG CONCERN OVER APPARENT SUPPORT BY THE GDRC FOR EX-
FAR/INTERAHAMWE ATTACKS ON RWANDA. THE CHARGE NOTED THAT WE HAD
NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE WAS
SUPPORTING THESE NEGATIVE FORCES. HE URGED THE GOZ, HOWEVER, TO
USE ITS INFLUENCE TO CONVINCE PRESIDENT KABILA TO END SUPPORT FOR
THESE FORCES. THIS WAS A CRUCIAL ISSUE, THE CHARGE EMPHASIZED,
PARTICULARLY GIVEN THE CURRENTLY DELICATE STAGE OF LUSAKA
IMPLEMENTATION. WUTAWUNASHE PROVIDED NO SUBSTANTIVE COMMENT, BUT
UNDERTOOK TO CONVEY THE USG'S CONCERNS TO HIS FOREIGN MINISTRY
COUNTERPART WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR AFRICAN ISSUES.
2. (U) WE WILL SEEK ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO RAISE REFTEL
POINTS WITH OTHER APPROPRIATE ZIMBABWEAN OFFICIALS.
HOOKS
CONFIDENTIAL
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