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01HARARE2498
2001-08-23 14:55:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Harare
Cable title:
56TH UNGA: ZIMBABWE'S THINKING ON PRIORITIES IN EARLY
how-toThis record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available. 231455Z Aug 01 CONFIDENTIAL PTO7270 PAGE 01 HARARE 02498 231504Z ACTION IO-00 INFO LOG-00 NP-00 AF-00 ACQ-00 CIAE-00 USNW-00 DODE-00 DS-00 VC-00 TEDE-00 INR-00 LAB-01 VCE-00 NSAE-00 OES-01 OIC-02 DSCC-00 DRL-02 NFAT-00 SAS-00 /006W ------------------159FF4 231504Z /38 FM AMEMBASSY HARARE TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9539 INFO NSC WASHDC PRIORITY USMISSION USUN NEW YORK SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY AMEMBASSY NAIROBI
C O N F I D E N T I A L HARARE 002498
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NSC FOR SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR JENDAYI FRAZER
LONDON FOR GURNEY
PARIS FOR BISA WILLIAMS
NAIROBI FOR PFLAUMER
E.O. 12958: DECL. 08/23/11
TAGS: AORC PREL ZI
SUBJECT: 56TH UNGA: ZIMBABWE'S THINKING ON PRIORITIES IN EARLY
STAGES
REF: STATE 143609
CLASSIFIED BY POLITICAL SECTION CHIEF MATT HARRINGTON. REASONS:
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1.5 (B) AND (D).
C O N F I D E N T I A L HARARE 002498
SIPDIS
NSC FOR SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR JENDAYI FRAZER
LONDON FOR GURNEY
PARIS FOR BISA WILLIAMS
NAIROBI FOR PFLAUMER
E.O. 12958: DECL. 08/23/11
TAGS: AORC PREL ZI
SUBJECT: 56TH UNGA: ZIMBABWE'S THINKING ON PRIORITIES IN EARLY
STAGES
REF: STATE 143609
CLASSIFIED BY POLITICAL SECTION CHIEF MATT HARRINGTON. REASONS:
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1.5 (B) AND (D).
1. (U) DCM, ACCOMPANIED BY POLITICAL SECTION CHIEF, DELIVERED --
AND PROVIDED A NON-PAPER CONTAINING -- REFTEL TALKING POINTS ON
AUGUST 23 TO CLEOPHAS TSOKODAYI, THE FOREIGN MINISTRY'S UNDER
SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. TSOKODAYI WAS
SIPDIS
ACCOMPANIED BY DESK OFFICER MARSHALL MUTUTU.
2. (C) DRAWING FROM REF TALKING POINTS, DCM DISCUSSED IN
SIGNIFICANT DETAIL EACH OF THE FIVE CRITICAL USG OBJECTIVES -- AND
FIVE OTHER PRIORITY ISSUES -- FOR THE UPCOMING UNGA SESSION.
ASKED WHETHER ZIMBABWE HAD TAKEN A POSITION ON ANY OF THESE
IMPORTANT ISSUES, TSOKODAYI DEMURRED, SAYING HE PREFERRED FIRST TO
STUDY THE USG NON-PAPER AND WOULD BE PREPARED TO ENGAGE IN A
SUBSTANTIVE DISCUSSION ABOUT GOZ THINKING ONLY AT A LATER DATE.
TSOKODAYI INQUIRED ABOUT THE STATUS OF U.S. PAYMENT OF ITS UN
SIPDIS
ARREARS. THE DCM REPLIED THAT THIS WAS AN ISSUE ON WHICH THE U.S.
ADMINISTRATION PLACES A VERY HIGH PRIORITY. THE UNITED STATES, HE
SAID, HAD PAID THE FIRST TRANCHE AND WAS WORKING WITH CONGRESS ON
THE SECOND TRANCHE, PER POINTS IN REFTEL. (COMMENT: JUDGING FROM
TSOKODAYI'S REACTION, THE GOZ CLEARLY HAS NOT DEVELOPED FINAL
SIPDIS
POSITIONS IN PREPARATION FOR UNGA. WE WILL STAY IN CLOSE TOUCH
WITH TSOKODAYI AND HIS STAFF, AND WILL REPORT GOZ THINKING ON UNGA
AS IT EVOLVES. END COMMENT.)
3. (C) TSOKODAYI REPORTED THAT, ALTHOUGH NO FINAL DECISIONS HAVE
BEEN MADE, FOREIGN MINISTER MUDENGE LIKELY WILL LEAD ZIMBABWE'S
UNGA DELEGATION.
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SIPDIS
NSC FOR SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR JENDAYI FRAZER
LONDON FOR GURNEY
PARIS FOR BISA WILLIAMS
NAIROBI FOR PFLAUMER
E.O. 12958: DECL. 08/23/11
TAGS: AORC PREL ZI
SUBJECT: 56TH UNGA: ZIMBABWE'S THINKING ON PRIORITIES IN EARLY
STAGES
REF: STATE 143609
CLASSIFIED BY POLITICAL SECTION CHIEF MATT HARRINGTON. REASONS:
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1.5 (B) AND (D).
1. (U) DCM, ACCOMPANIED BY POLITICAL SECTION CHIEF, DELIVERED --
AND PROVIDED A NON-PAPER CONTAINING -- REFTEL TALKING POINTS ON
AUGUST 23 TO CLEOPHAS TSOKODAYI, THE FOREIGN MINISTRY'S UNDER
SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. TSOKODAYI WAS
SIPDIS
ACCOMPANIED BY DESK OFFICER MARSHALL MUTUTU.
2. (C) DRAWING FROM REF TALKING POINTS, DCM DISCUSSED IN
SIGNIFICANT DETAIL EACH OF THE FIVE CRITICAL USG OBJECTIVES -- AND
FIVE OTHER PRIORITY ISSUES -- FOR THE UPCOMING UNGA SESSION.
ASKED WHETHER ZIMBABWE HAD TAKEN A POSITION ON ANY OF THESE
IMPORTANT ISSUES, TSOKODAYI DEMURRED, SAYING HE PREFERRED FIRST TO
STUDY THE USG NON-PAPER AND WOULD BE PREPARED TO ENGAGE IN A
SUBSTANTIVE DISCUSSION ABOUT GOZ THINKING ONLY AT A LATER DATE.
TSOKODAYI INQUIRED ABOUT THE STATUS OF U.S. PAYMENT OF ITS UN
SIPDIS
ARREARS. THE DCM REPLIED THAT THIS WAS AN ISSUE ON WHICH THE U.S.
ADMINISTRATION PLACES A VERY HIGH PRIORITY. THE UNITED STATES, HE
SAID, HAD PAID THE FIRST TRANCHE AND WAS WORKING WITH CONGRESS ON
THE SECOND TRANCHE, PER POINTS IN REFTEL. (COMMENT: JUDGING FROM
TSOKODAYI'S REACTION, THE GOZ CLEARLY HAS NOT DEVELOPED FINAL
SIPDIS
POSITIONS IN PREPARATION FOR UNGA. WE WILL STAY IN CLOSE TOUCH
WITH TSOKODAYI AND HIS STAFF, AND WILL REPORT GOZ THINKING ON UNGA
AS IT EVOLVES. END COMMENT.)
3. (C) TSOKODAYI REPORTED THAT, ALTHOUGH NO FINAL DECISIONS HAVE
BEEN MADE, FOREIGN MINISTER MUDENGE LIKELY WILL LEAD ZIMBABWE'S
UNGA DELEGATION.
ROTH
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