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01ULAANBAATAR1018
2001-11-07 02:31:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ulaanbaatar
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AFGHANISTAN'S FUTURE - NEXT STEPS

Tags:  PREL PTER AF MG 
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P 070231Z NOV 01
FM AMEMBASSY ULAANBAATAR
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5692
C O N F I D E N T I A L ULAANBAATAR 001018 

CONFIDENTIAL

E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/02/2021
TAGS: PREL PTER AF MG
SUBJECT: AFGHANISTAN'S FUTURE - NEXT STEPS

REF: STATE 192153

CLASSIFIED BY POLITICAL SECTION CHIEF DEL JUNKER FOR
REASONS: 1.5 (B) AND (D).

C O N F I D E N T I A L ULAANBAATAR 001018

CONFIDENTIAL

E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/02/2021
TAGS: PREL PTER AF MG
SUBJECT: AFGHANISTAN'S FUTURE - NEXT STEPS

REF: STATE 192153

CLASSIFIED BY POLITICAL SECTION CHIEF DEL JUNKER FOR
REASONS: 1.5 (B) AND (D).


1. (U) ON NOVEMBER 6, WE REVIEWED POINTS CONTAINED IN
REFTEL WITH DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER S. BATBOLD. HE STATED
HE UNDERSTOOD THE GOALS OF THE U. S. POLICY. HE ADDED THA
HE APPRECIATED THE INFORMATION PROVIDED AND OUR REQUEST FO
COMMENT BUT WOULD DEFER COMMENT FOR THE MOMENT.


2. (C) BATBOLD AND A MEMBER OF HIS STAFF POSED QUESTIONS
ON THREE POINTS: (1) DOES THE POLICY DISTINGUISH BETWEEN
RADICAL AND MODERATE ELEMENTS OF THE TALIBAN?; (2) WILL TH
NORTHERN ALLIANCE BE WILLING TO SHARE POWER IF IT OCCUPIES
KABUL BEFORE A COALITION IS ORGANIZED?; AND, (3) IS THE
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE, PARTICULARLY THAT BEING AIR-
DROPPED BY THE U. S., REACHING THE REFUGEES OR IS IT BEING
INTERCEPTED BY TALIBAN ELEMENTS? WE WERE ABLE TO RESPOND
TO THE QUESTIONS DRAWING ON THE POINTS IN REFTEL AND ON TH
PUBLIC DIPLOMACY CABLES.


3. (C) COMMENT: BATBOLD'S NON-COMMITTAL RESPONSE IS DUE
TO THE FACT THAT BOTH THE FOREIGN MINISTER AND THE PRIME
MINISTER ARE OUT OF THE COUNTRY. WE EXPECT THE GOVERNMENT
OF MONGOLIA TO SUPPORT U. S. POLICY IN THIS MATTER.

DINGER