ZIMBABWEAN MEDIA CARRY BOUCHER STATEMENT ON

UNCLAS HARARE 000354 SIPDIS DEPT FOR AF/S (RAYNOR),AF/PDPA (DALTON, MITCHELL AND SIMS) NSC FOR JENDAYI FRAZER LONDON FOR GURNEY PARIS FOR NEARY NAIROBI FOR PFLAUMER E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL KPAO ZI SUBJECT: ZIMBABWEAN MEDIA CARRY BOUCHER STATEMENT ON DETENTION OF AMERICAN DIPLOMAT IN HARARE ¶1. The February 20 editions of the independent daily "The Daily News" and the independent weekly "The Financial Gazette" carry articles reporting on A/S Boucher's statement on the detention of a U.S. diplomat by the police in Harare. The Daily News ran the article on page 32 under headline "U.S. Embassy condemns harassment of diplomats." The "Financial Gazette" carried the article on page 2 under headline "U.S. summons Zim envoy over diplomat's detention." ¶2. Copies of both articles have been faxed to AF/S and AF/PDPA. Sullivan