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01HARARE882
2001-03-01 16:14:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Harare
Cable title:
UN SPECIAL ENVOY MORJANE SPEAKS AT SADC
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C O N F I D E N T I A L HARARE 000882
SIPDIS
NSC FOR SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR JENDAYI FRAZER
LONDON FOR CHARLES GURNEY
PARIS FOR BISA WILLIAMS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/01/11
TAGS: PREL MOPS MCAP ZI CG
SUBJECT: UN SPECIAL ENVOY MORJANE SPEAKS AT SADC
PEACEKEEPING CENTER IN ZIMBABWE
CLASSIFIED BY CHARGE D'AFFAIRES EARL M. IRVING FOR
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 02 HARARE 00882 020725Z
REASONS: 1.5 (B) AND (D).
C O N F I D E N T I A L HARARE 000882
SIPDIS
NSC FOR SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR JENDAYI FRAZER
LONDON FOR CHARLES GURNEY
PARIS FOR BISA WILLIAMS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/01/11
TAGS: PREL MOPS MCAP ZI CG
SUBJECT: UN SPECIAL ENVOY MORJANE SPEAKS AT SADC
PEACEKEEPING CENTER IN ZIMBABWE
CLASSIFIED BY CHARGE D'AFFAIRES EARL M. IRVING FOR
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 02 HARARE 00882 020725Z
REASONS: 1.5 (B) AND (D).
1. (C) ON MARCH 1, UNSG SPECIAL ENJOY MORJANE DELIVERED
A SPEECH ON THE DRC TO THE SADC REGIONAL PEACEKEEPING
TRAINING CENTER (RPTC) IN HARARE. MORJANE'S VISIT WAS
ARRANGED BY UNITAR-GENEVA AND SPONSORED BY THE RPTC.
THE RPTC'S MANAGING DIRECTOR, PETER VOETMANN, PROVIDED A
READOUT TO POLOFF ON MORJANE'S SPEECH, WHICH WAS
ATTENDED BY A NUMBER OF ZIMBABWE MILITARY OFFICERS AND
REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE ZIMBABWEAN MINISTRIES OF
DEFENSE AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
2. (C) ACCORDING TO VOETMANN, MORJANE WAS VERY
OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE DRC PEACE PROCESS AND PROGRESS
BEING MADE IN MONUC DEPLOYMENT. MORJANE OUTLINED
OBSTACLES TO THE DEPLOYMENT OF PEACEKEEPERS,
PARTICULARLY POOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND DENSELY FORESTED
TERRAIN IN THE CONGO. MORJANE CALLED FOR THE USE OF
SMALLER, COMPANY-SIZED UNITS OPERATING MORE
INDEPENDENTLY THAN NORMAL MILITARY UNITS. AN ARMORED
INFANTRY BATTALION SIMPLY WOULD NOT BE EFFECTIVE IN THE
CONGOLESE ENVIRONMENT, THE ENVOY ARGUED. HE ALSO STATED
THAT MORE SOPHISTICATED EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS HELICOPTERS,
WOULD BE NEEDED FOR EFFECTIVE MONITORING.
3. (C) MORJANE ALSO FLOATED THE IDEA THAT THE SADC
ALLIES SHOULD CONSIDER "CHANGING THEIR BERETS TO BLUE"
IN THE DRC. HOWEVER, THE CONSENT OF ALL THE LUSAKA
PARTIES WOULD BE NECESSARY, INCLUDING PEOPLE ON ALL
LEVELS, FROM THE SOLDIERS ON UP. THE ENVOY STATED THAT
MORE ROBUST RULES OF ENGAGEMENT WOULD HAVE TO BE DEVISED
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 03 HARARE 00882 020725Z
AS WELL, ACCORDING TO VOETMANN. VOETMANN COMMENTED THAT
MORJANE'S IDEA WOULD REQUIRE A "SUBSTANTIAL" COMMITMENT
FROM THE UN, HOWEVER.
4. (C) COMMENT: MORJANE'S PROPOSAL TO CONVERT SADC
TROOPS ALREADY IN THE DRC TO UN PEACEKEEPERS IS AN
INTERESTING IDEA THAT PROBABLY HAS NOT RECEIVED WIDE
CONSIDERATION HERE. AS VOETMANN SAID, HOWEVER, IT WOULD
REQUIRE A MAJOR FINANCIAL COMMITMENT THAT NEITHER THE UN
NOR THE BELLIGERENTS MAY BE PREPARED TO MAKE YET. END
COMMENT.
IRVING
CONFIDENTIAL
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SIPDIS
NSC FOR SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR JENDAYI FRAZER
LONDON FOR CHARLES GURNEY
PARIS FOR BISA WILLIAMS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/01/11
TAGS: PREL MOPS MCAP ZI CG
SUBJECT: UN SPECIAL ENVOY MORJANE SPEAKS AT SADC
PEACEKEEPING CENTER IN ZIMBABWE
CLASSIFIED BY CHARGE D'AFFAIRES EARL M. IRVING FOR
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 02 HARARE 00882 020725Z
REASONS: 1.5 (B) AND (D).
1. (C) ON MARCH 1, UNSG SPECIAL ENJOY MORJANE DELIVERED
A SPEECH ON THE DRC TO THE SADC REGIONAL PEACEKEEPING
TRAINING CENTER (RPTC) IN HARARE. MORJANE'S VISIT WAS
ARRANGED BY UNITAR-GENEVA AND SPONSORED BY THE RPTC.
THE RPTC'S MANAGING DIRECTOR, PETER VOETMANN, PROVIDED A
READOUT TO POLOFF ON MORJANE'S SPEECH, WHICH WAS
ATTENDED BY A NUMBER OF ZIMBABWE MILITARY OFFICERS AND
REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE ZIMBABWEAN MINISTRIES OF
DEFENSE AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
2. (C) ACCORDING TO VOETMANN, MORJANE WAS VERY
OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE DRC PEACE PROCESS AND PROGRESS
BEING MADE IN MONUC DEPLOYMENT. MORJANE OUTLINED
OBSTACLES TO THE DEPLOYMENT OF PEACEKEEPERS,
PARTICULARLY POOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND DENSELY FORESTED
TERRAIN IN THE CONGO. MORJANE CALLED FOR THE USE OF
SMALLER, COMPANY-SIZED UNITS OPERATING MORE
INDEPENDENTLY THAN NORMAL MILITARY UNITS. AN ARMORED
INFANTRY BATTALION SIMPLY WOULD NOT BE EFFECTIVE IN THE
CONGOLESE ENVIRONMENT, THE ENVOY ARGUED. HE ALSO STATED
THAT MORE SOPHISTICATED EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS HELICOPTERS,
WOULD BE NEEDED FOR EFFECTIVE MONITORING.
3. (C) MORJANE ALSO FLOATED THE IDEA THAT THE SADC
ALLIES SHOULD CONSIDER "CHANGING THEIR BERETS TO BLUE"
IN THE DRC. HOWEVER, THE CONSENT OF ALL THE LUSAKA
PARTIES WOULD BE NECESSARY, INCLUDING PEOPLE ON ALL
LEVELS, FROM THE SOLDIERS ON UP. THE ENVOY STATED THAT
MORE ROBUST RULES OF ENGAGEMENT WOULD HAVE TO BE DEVISED
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 03 HARARE 00882 020725Z
AS WELL, ACCORDING TO VOETMANN. VOETMANN COMMENTED THAT
MORJANE'S IDEA WOULD REQUIRE A "SUBSTANTIAL" COMMITMENT
FROM THE UN, HOWEVER.
4. (C) COMMENT: MORJANE'S PROPOSAL TO CONVERT SADC
TROOPS ALREADY IN THE DRC TO UN PEACEKEEPERS IS AN
INTERESTING IDEA THAT PROBABLY HAS NOT RECEIVED WIDE
CONSIDERATION HERE. AS VOETMANN SAID, HOWEVER, IT WOULD
REQUIRE A MAJOR FINANCIAL COMMITMENT THAT NEITHER THE UN
NOR THE BELLIGERENTS MAY BE PREPARED TO MAKE YET. END
COMMENT.
IRVING
CONFIDENTIAL
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