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05ALGIERS2149
2005-10-22 15:13:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Algiers
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TALKING POINTS DELIVERED ON ADJUSTING FOOD AID FOR

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UNCLAS ALGIERS 002149 

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREF PHUM AG WI
SUBJECT: TALKING POINTS DELIVERED ON ADJUSTING FOOD AID FOR
SAHRAWI REFUGEES

REF: STATE 194073

UNCLAS ALGIERS 002149

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREF PHUM AG WI
SUBJECT: TALKING POINTS DELIVERED ON ADJUSTING FOOD AID FOR
SAHRAWI REFUGEES

REF: STATE 194073


1. PolEc Chief delivered points requested reftel October 22
to UNDP Resident Representative Marc Destanne de Bernis (in
the absence of an available UNHCR representative) and to WFP
Representative and Country Director Marius de Gaay Fortman.
PolEc Chief stressed that we stood behind efforts to provide
an accurate count of the Sahrawi refugees in the Tindouf
camps as well as behind an appeal to the GOA on humanitarian
grounds to allow the refugees to be registered using UNHCR's
Profile/Progress system. PolEc Chief also stated that
PolOff, in an October 22 meeting previously scheduled with
the appropriate MFA office on other issues, was also weighing
in with the GOA.


2. Destanne de Bernis replied that the U.S. position on this
issue was identical to that of the UN, while Fortman thanked
the U.S. for making its views known to the GOA. Fortman
added that because of the relief effort in Pakistan to assist
victims of the recent earthquakes, it was doubtful that UN
officials would hold meetings in Algiers with the GOA this
month. It was more likely, he said, that the Algiers
meetings would be postponed until November.


3. In his separate meeting with MFA Deputy Director for UN
and Inter-regional Conferences Bouhadou, PolOff stressed our
desire for GOA help in convincing the Polisario to accept the
registration of the refugees in the Tindouf camps. Since
this issue cut across MFA departmental jurisdictions,
Bouhadou said he needed to consult with MFA colleagues from
other offices before providing a GOA reaction. Bouhadou
offered to inform Embassy Algiers of the GOA position once it
was established.

ERDMAN