MEDIA PLACEMENT OF WASHINGTON FILE ARTICLES,

UNCLAS KINSHASA 001605 SIPDIS FOR INR/R/MR; AF; AF/C; AF/PD; AF/PA IIP/G/AF TJDOWLING E.O.12958: N/A TAGS: OPRC KMDR KPAO CG SUBJECT: MEDIA PLACEMENT OF WASHINGTON FILE ARTICLES, SEPTEMBER 19-24, 2005 ¶1. The September 24th edition of the pro-opposition "Le Palmares" dedicated two full pages (13 and 14) to the September 20th "Washington File" article entitled "The Beginning of 2007 D.V. Lottery Registration." It was credited to L.P./Usia. ¶2. The English version of same article, edited to one page for a Congolese audience by Guillaume Tshibambe, appeared earlier in the September 22nd edition of the independent "La Reference Plus," page 15. The U.S. Department of State was attributed. ¶3. The September 24th edition of pro-opposition "Le Palmares" carried from pages 11-12 a second article entitled "World Bank Report Urges Adoption of Policies that Promote Equity" (September 20th "Washington File"). It had no credit. ¶4. The September 23rd edition of the pro-opposition "La Tempete des Tropiques" carried on page 12 the article entitled "Washington Area Offers Immigrants a helping Hand" (September 16th "Washington File"). The article was credited to Susan Ellis, "Washington File". Meece