Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06KHARTOUM2904
2006-12-26 12:31:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Khartoum
Cable title:
SUDANESE RESPONSE ON PEACE-KEEPING PACKAGE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KHARTOUM 002904
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF A/S FRAZER, AF/SE NATSIOS, IO, AF/SPG, AND
AF/RSA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/25/2016
TAGS: PREL KPKO PREF PHUM AU UN SU
SUBJECT: SUDANESE RESPONSE ON PEACE-KEEPING PACKAGE
Classified By: CDA Cameron Hume, Reason: Section 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L KHARTOUM 002904
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF A/S FRAZER, AF/SE NATSIOS, IO, AF/SPG, AND
AF/RSA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/25/2016
TAGS: PREL KPKO PREF PHUM AU UN SU
SUBJECT: SUDANESE RESPONSE ON PEACE-KEEPING PACKAGE
Classified By: CDA Cameron Hume, Reason: Section 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) On December 26, UN Deputy Special Representative
Manuel Da Silva called CDA Hume to inform him of the Sudanese
response on UN support for peace-keeping. Da Silva
characterized the response several times as &positive.8
At Hume,s urging, he will convene a meeting of P-5
ambassadors on December 27 to share a copy of the Sudanese
letter and to provide a briefing.
2. (C) Regarding the phase one &light package8, Da Silva
said the letter seemed to give a green light for UN
deployment. Of the 105 personnel to be included in the
package, 9 were already in El Fasher, and another 73 were in
Khartoum ready to be deployed. The UN plans to send most of
these to El Fasher during this week. Da Silva said that the
Sudanese government understood that the military members of
the UN staff would deploy with blue helmets or berets.
Regarding the phase two &heavy package,8 he said that the
Sudanese response was more positive than he had anticipated.
3. (C) The Sudanese position regarding the phase three
&hybrid operation8 was less clear. Da Silva noted that
both the U.S. and the UN had pressed the Sudanese for an
immediate response on phases one and two, understanding that
consultations had not progressed so far on phase three. Hume
said that in the public statements made by Sudanese officials
regarding the package, they had insisted that the size of the
force be determined based on a recommendation of the AU force
commander. Given the fact that current force commander
Aprezi appeared to be in the pocket of the Sudanese
government, that position could represent an upcoming
problem. Da Silva said that the UN position remained that
the size and composition of the hybrid operation was to be
determined based on a technical assessment, starting with the
position included in the Secretary General,s report of July
28.
HUME
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF A/S FRAZER, AF/SE NATSIOS, IO, AF/SPG, AND
AF/RSA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/25/2016
TAGS: PREL KPKO PREF PHUM AU UN SU
SUBJECT: SUDANESE RESPONSE ON PEACE-KEEPING PACKAGE
Classified By: CDA Cameron Hume, Reason: Section 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) On December 26, UN Deputy Special Representative
Manuel Da Silva called CDA Hume to inform him of the Sudanese
response on UN support for peace-keeping. Da Silva
characterized the response several times as &positive.8
At Hume,s urging, he will convene a meeting of P-5
ambassadors on December 27 to share a copy of the Sudanese
letter and to provide a briefing.
2. (C) Regarding the phase one &light package8, Da Silva
said the letter seemed to give a green light for UN
deployment. Of the 105 personnel to be included in the
package, 9 were already in El Fasher, and another 73 were in
Khartoum ready to be deployed. The UN plans to send most of
these to El Fasher during this week. Da Silva said that the
Sudanese government understood that the military members of
the UN staff would deploy with blue helmets or berets.
Regarding the phase two &heavy package,8 he said that the
Sudanese response was more positive than he had anticipated.
3. (C) The Sudanese position regarding the phase three
&hybrid operation8 was less clear. Da Silva noted that
both the U.S. and the UN had pressed the Sudanese for an
immediate response on phases one and two, understanding that
consultations had not progressed so far on phase three. Hume
said that in the public statements made by Sudanese officials
regarding the package, they had insisted that the size of the
force be determined based on a recommendation of the AU force
commander. Given the fact that current force commander
Aprezi appeared to be in the pocket of the Sudanese
government, that position could represent an upcoming
problem. Da Silva said that the UN position remained that
the size and composition of the hybrid operation was to be
determined based on a technical assessment, starting with the
position included in the Secretary General,s report of July
28.
HUME