Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06KHARTOUM365
2006-02-14 15:52:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Khartoum
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KHARTOUM 000365
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/14/2016
TAGS: PREL SU KPKO
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON AMIS RE-HATTING
REF: SECSTATE 23622
Classified By: Charge d'Affairs Cameron Hume for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d
)
C O N F I D E N T I A L KHARTOUM 000365
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/14/2016
TAGS: PREL SU KPKO
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON AMIS RE-HATTING
REF: SECSTATE 23622
Classified By: Charge d'Affairs Cameron Hume for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d
)
1. (C) On February 14 CDA Hume spoke again with MFA Under
Secretary Mutriff regarding the need to arrange a transition
SIPDIS
of peace-keeping responsibility in Darfur from the African
Union to the United Nations. Hume pointed out that the
immediate need was for an African Union request to the UN for
re-hatting. Such a request would facilitate the holding of a
donors, conference to arrange funding for the continuation
of the AMIS operation until such time as the UN would assume
responsibility. The United States was a strong supporter of
AMIS and would continue its support during this transitional
period. However, it was important that the UN move forward
with its planning now.
2. (C) Mutriff did not respond directly. He recalled that
he and the CDA had discussed this issue previously and stated
that the government was still considering its position. It
had put off is own scheduled consultations with the African
Union in Addis on February 14 because its own position was
not yet set, and it had requested the AU to postpone its
scheduled meeting with international partners set for
February 15. Mutriff said that President Bashir was
currently visiting southern Sudan with VP Kiir and that the
government would not have an official position on this issue
until after the president,s return.
HUME
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/14/2016
TAGS: PREL SU KPKO
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON AMIS RE-HATTING
REF: SECSTATE 23622
Classified By: Charge d'Affairs Cameron Hume for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d
)
1. (C) On February 14 CDA Hume spoke again with MFA Under
Secretary Mutriff regarding the need to arrange a transition
SIPDIS
of peace-keeping responsibility in Darfur from the African
Union to the United Nations. Hume pointed out that the
immediate need was for an African Union request to the UN for
re-hatting. Such a request would facilitate the holding of a
donors, conference to arrange funding for the continuation
of the AMIS operation until such time as the UN would assume
responsibility. The United States was a strong supporter of
AMIS and would continue its support during this transitional
period. However, it was important that the UN move forward
with its planning now.
2. (C) Mutriff did not respond directly. He recalled that
he and the CDA had discussed this issue previously and stated
that the government was still considering its position. It
had put off is own scheduled consultations with the African
Union in Addis on February 14 because its own position was
not yet set, and it had requested the AU to postpone its
scheduled meeting with international partners set for
February 15. Mutriff said that President Bashir was
currently visiting southern Sudan with VP Kiir and that the
government would not have an official position on this issue
until after the president,s return.
HUME