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01HARARE783
2001-02-21 10:05:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Harare
Cable title:
GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE CONTINUES TO STALL ON
how-toThis record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available. 211005Z Feb 01 CONFIDENTIAL PTQ3368 PAGE 01 HARARE 00783 211006Z ACTION AF-00 INFO LOG-00 NP-00 AGRE-00 AID-00 ACQ-00 CIAE-00 COME-00 USNW-00 DODE-00 SRPP-00 DS-00 EB-00 EUR-00 VC-00 HHS-01 H-01 SSA-01 TEDE-00 INR-00 IO-00 LAB-01 L-00 VCE-00 AC-01 NSAE-00 OES-01 OIC-02 OMB-01 OPIC-01 PA-00 PM-00 PRS-00 ACE-00 P-00 SP-00 IRM-00 TRSE-00 USIE-00 BBG-00 PMB-00 DSCC-00 DRL-02 G-00 NFAT-00 SAS-00 /012W ------------------C821AE 211006Z /38 FM AMEMBASSY HARARE TO SECSTATE WASHDC 8258 INFO NSC WASHDC SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY
C O N F I D E N T I A L HARARE 000783
SIPDIS
NSC FOR SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR JENDAYI FRAZER
LONDON FOR GURNEY
PARIS FOR WILLIAMS
PASS USAID FOR AFR/SA - C. PALMA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/21/11
TAGS: PGOV EAGR PREL ZI
SUBJECT: GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE CONTINUES TO STALL ON
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 02 HARARE 00783 211006Z
RESPONSE TO MALLOCH-BROWN LETTER
REF: HARARE 488 AND PREVIOUS
CLASSIFIED BY CHARGE D'AFFAIRES EARL M. IRVING FOR
REASONS 1.5 B/D.
C O N F I D E N T I A L HARARE 000783
SIPDIS
NSC FOR SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR JENDAYI FRAZER
LONDON FOR GURNEY
PARIS FOR WILLIAMS
PASS USAID FOR AFR/SA - C. PALMA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/21/11
TAGS: PGOV EAGR PREL ZI
SUBJECT: GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE CONTINUES TO STALL ON
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 02 HARARE 00783 211006Z
RESPONSE TO MALLOCH-BROWN LETTER
REF: HARARE 488 AND PREVIOUS
CLASSIFIED BY CHARGE D'AFFAIRES EARL M. IRVING FOR
REASONS 1.5 B/D.
1. (C) UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (UNDP)
RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE VICTOR ANGELO TOLD CHARGE ON
FEBRUARY 21 THAT HE STILL HAD NOT RECEIVED A FORMAL
RESPONSE TO THE LETTER UNDP ADMINISTRATOR MARK
MALLOCH-BROWN SENT TO PRESIDENT MUGABE ON DECEMBER 15,
2000 (REFTEL). HE HAD HEARD THAT A LETTER WAS READY
FOR SIGNATURE BY THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DR.
I.S.G. MUDENGE, ON FEBRUARY 16. THE MINISTRY OF
FINANCE OBJECTED TO SOME OF THE LANGUAGE CONTAINED IN
THE LETTER, THUS STALLING ITS TRANSMISSION. MUDENGE
IS CURRENTLY IN NEW YORK AND WILL GIVE UN SECRETARY
GENERAL ANNAN A PREVIEW OF ITS PROBABLE CONTENTS AND
SEEK THE LATTER'S REACTION. ANGELO REMARKED THAT THE
SITUATION AT PRESENT "DOESN'T TAKE US VERY FAR," AND
THOUGHT THAT IT WAS "BECOMING LATE" TO WORK WITH THE
GOVERNMENT.
2. (C) COMMENT: IF THE RESPONSE TO MALLOCH-BROWN'S
LETTER IN FACT DOES NOT GO "VERY FAR," THIS WOULD BE A
PREDICTABLE OUTCOME BASED ON PRESIDENT MUGABE AND HIS
LIEUTENANTS' OFT-STATED PLEDGE THAT "THERE IS NO GOING
BACK ON OUR [FAST-TRACK] LAND REFORM PROGRAM." ALL
INDICATIONS TO DATE ARE OF AN INTRANSIGENT POSITION
DICTATED BY A HEAD OF STATE WHO REMAINS OUT OF STEP
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 03 HARARE 00783 211006Z
WITH BOTH THE MAJORITY OF HIS CITIZENS, THEIR NEEDS,
AND WORLD OPINION. END COMMENT.
IRVING
CONFIDENTIAL
>
SIPDIS
NSC FOR SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR JENDAYI FRAZER
LONDON FOR GURNEY
PARIS FOR WILLIAMS
PASS USAID FOR AFR/SA - C. PALMA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/21/11
TAGS: PGOV EAGR PREL ZI
SUBJECT: GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE CONTINUES TO STALL ON
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 02 HARARE 00783 211006Z
RESPONSE TO MALLOCH-BROWN LETTER
REF: HARARE 488 AND PREVIOUS
CLASSIFIED BY CHARGE D'AFFAIRES EARL M. IRVING FOR
REASONS 1.5 B/D.
1. (C) UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (UNDP)
RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE VICTOR ANGELO TOLD CHARGE ON
FEBRUARY 21 THAT HE STILL HAD NOT RECEIVED A FORMAL
RESPONSE TO THE LETTER UNDP ADMINISTRATOR MARK
MALLOCH-BROWN SENT TO PRESIDENT MUGABE ON DECEMBER 15,
2000 (REFTEL). HE HAD HEARD THAT A LETTER WAS READY
FOR SIGNATURE BY THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DR.
I.S.G. MUDENGE, ON FEBRUARY 16. THE MINISTRY OF
FINANCE OBJECTED TO SOME OF THE LANGUAGE CONTAINED IN
THE LETTER, THUS STALLING ITS TRANSMISSION. MUDENGE
IS CURRENTLY IN NEW YORK AND WILL GIVE UN SECRETARY
GENERAL ANNAN A PREVIEW OF ITS PROBABLE CONTENTS AND
SEEK THE LATTER'S REACTION. ANGELO REMARKED THAT THE
SITUATION AT PRESENT "DOESN'T TAKE US VERY FAR," AND
THOUGHT THAT IT WAS "BECOMING LATE" TO WORK WITH THE
GOVERNMENT.
2. (C) COMMENT: IF THE RESPONSE TO MALLOCH-BROWN'S
LETTER IN FACT DOES NOT GO "VERY FAR," THIS WOULD BE A
PREDICTABLE OUTCOME BASED ON PRESIDENT MUGABE AND HIS
LIEUTENANTS' OFT-STATED PLEDGE THAT "THERE IS NO GOING
BACK ON OUR [FAST-TRACK] LAND REFORM PROGRAM." ALL
INDICATIONS TO DATE ARE OF AN INTRANSIGENT POSITION
DICTATED BY A HEAD OF STATE WHO REMAINS OUT OF STEP
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 03 HARARE 00783 211006Z
WITH BOTH THE MAJORITY OF HIS CITIZENS, THEIR NEEDS,
AND WORLD OPINION. END COMMENT.
IRVING
CONFIDENTIAL
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