Identifier
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Classification
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01HARARE671
2001-02-08 14:25:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Harare
Cable title:
DRC ALLIES HEADS OF STATE MEETING POSTPONED
how-toThis record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available. 081425Z Feb 01 CONFIDENTIAL PTO6055 PAGE 01 HARARE 00671 081423Z ACTION AF-00 INFO LOG-00 NP-00 ACQ-00 CIAE-00 DODE-00 DS-00 VC-00 TEDE-00 INR-00 IO-00 VCE-00 NSAE-00 OIC-02 SSO-00 SS-00 USIE-00 IIP-00 DSCC-00 DRL-02 NFAT-00 SAS-00 /004W ------------------C2DF02 081423Z /38 FM AMEMBASSY HARARE TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 8192 INFO NSC WASHDC IMMEDIATE SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY RWANDA COLLECTIVE AMEMBASSY LIBREVILLE
C O N F I D E N T I A L HARARE 000671
SIPDIS
NSC FOR SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR JENDAYI FRAZER
LONDON FOR CHARLES GURNEY
PARIS FOR BISA WILLIAMS
NAIROBI FOR TERRY PFLAUMER
USUN FOR ALEX LASKARIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/08/11
TAGS: PREL PGOV ZI
SUBJECT: DRC ALLIES HEADS OF STATE MEETING POSTPONED
REF: KINSHASA 671
CLASSIFIED BY CHARGE D'AFFAIRES EARL M. IRVING FOR
REASONS: 1.5 (B) AND (D).
C O N F I D E N T I A L HARARE 000671
SIPDIS
NSC FOR SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR JENDAYI FRAZER
LONDON FOR CHARLES GURNEY
PARIS FOR BISA WILLIAMS
NAIROBI FOR TERRY PFLAUMER
USUN FOR ALEX LASKARIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/08/11
TAGS: PREL PGOV ZI
SUBJECT: DRC ALLIES HEADS OF STATE MEETING POSTPONED
REF: KINSHASA 671
CLASSIFIED BY CHARGE D'AFFAIRES EARL M. IRVING FOR
REASONS: 1.5 (B) AND (D).
1. (C) MAXWELL CHIKOROWONDO, THE ZIMBABWE MFA'S DRC
DESK OFFICER, INFORMED POLOFF FEBRUARY 8 THAT THE DRC
ALLIES HEADS OF STATE MEETING DUE TO TAKE PLACE IN
VICTORIA FALLS (REFTEL) HAS BEEN POSTPONED. NAMIBIAN
PRESIDENT NUJOMA WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND THE FEBRUARY 8
MEETING BECAUSE OF A SCHEDULING CONFLICT. CHIKOROWONDO
STATED THAT THE ALLIED GOVERNMENTS WERE CONSULTING WITH
EACH OTHER TO DETERMINE A MORE SUITABLE DATE FOR A
MEETING, WHICH HAS NOT YET BEEN DECIDED.
2. (C) THE DESK OFFICER ALSO STATED THAT THE JOINT
MILITARY COMMISSION MEETING WOULD LIKELY BE HELD
FEBRUARY 9 OR 10, THE POLITICAL COMMITTEE MEETING
FEBRUARY 11 OR 12, AND THE LUSAKA ALL-SIGNATORIES SUMMIT
FEBRUARY 13. CHIKOROWONDO WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY PLANNING
FOR A MAPUTO III SUMMIT. THE MFA OFFICIAL WAS SKEPTICAL
OF THE USEFULNESS OF THE MAPUTO PROCESS BECAUSE THERE IS
NO LEGAL MECHANISM OUTLINED IN LUSAKA FOR "OUTSIDERS"
(COMMENT: READ "SOUTH AFRICANS" END COMMENT) TO CONVENE
MEETINGS.
IRVING
CONFIDENTIAL
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SIPDIS
NSC FOR SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR JENDAYI FRAZER
LONDON FOR CHARLES GURNEY
PARIS FOR BISA WILLIAMS
NAIROBI FOR TERRY PFLAUMER
USUN FOR ALEX LASKARIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/08/11
TAGS: PREL PGOV ZI
SUBJECT: DRC ALLIES HEADS OF STATE MEETING POSTPONED
REF: KINSHASA 671
CLASSIFIED BY CHARGE D'AFFAIRES EARL M. IRVING FOR
REASONS: 1.5 (B) AND (D).
1. (C) MAXWELL CHIKOROWONDO, THE ZIMBABWE MFA'S DRC
DESK OFFICER, INFORMED POLOFF FEBRUARY 8 THAT THE DRC
ALLIES HEADS OF STATE MEETING DUE TO TAKE PLACE IN
VICTORIA FALLS (REFTEL) HAS BEEN POSTPONED. NAMIBIAN
PRESIDENT NUJOMA WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND THE FEBRUARY 8
MEETING BECAUSE OF A SCHEDULING CONFLICT. CHIKOROWONDO
STATED THAT THE ALLIED GOVERNMENTS WERE CONSULTING WITH
EACH OTHER TO DETERMINE A MORE SUITABLE DATE FOR A
MEETING, WHICH HAS NOT YET BEEN DECIDED.
2. (C) THE DESK OFFICER ALSO STATED THAT THE JOINT
MILITARY COMMISSION MEETING WOULD LIKELY BE HELD
FEBRUARY 9 OR 10, THE POLITICAL COMMITTEE MEETING
FEBRUARY 11 OR 12, AND THE LUSAKA ALL-SIGNATORIES SUMMIT
FEBRUARY 13. CHIKOROWONDO WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY PLANNING
FOR A MAPUTO III SUMMIT. THE MFA OFFICIAL WAS SKEPTICAL
OF THE USEFULNESS OF THE MAPUTO PROCESS BECAUSE THERE IS
NO LEGAL MECHANISM OUTLINED IN LUSAKA FOR "OUTSIDERS"
(COMMENT: READ "SOUTH AFRICANS" END COMMENT) TO CONVENE
MEETINGS.
IRVING
CONFIDENTIAL
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