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06MASERU236
2006-05-17 11:07:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Maseru
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SMALLPOX ERADICATION AND RESEARCH

Tags:  AORC TBIO WHO PREL PGOV LT 
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P R 171107Z MAY 06
FM AMEMBASSY MASERU
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 2047
INFO RUCNSAD/SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY
RUEHXX/GENEVA IO MISSIONS COLLECTIVE
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RUEHGO/AMEMBASSY RANGOON 0018
RUEHMR/AMEMBASSY MASERU 2319
UNCLAS MASERU 000236 

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC TBIO WHO PREL PGOV LT
SUBJECT: SMALLPOX ERADICATION AND RESEARCH

REF: (A) MASERU 228 (B) STATE 71569

UNCLAS MASERU 000236

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE
FOR IO/T AND AF/S; PASS TO HHS; RANGOON FOR P. MURPHY

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC TBIO WHO PREL PGOV LT
SUBJECT: SMALLPOX ERADICATION AND RESEARCH

REF: (A) MASERU 228 (B) STATE 71569


1. (SBU) Ambassador reviewed smallpox points again with
Minister of Health Phooko on May 16. Regarding "closed door"
discussions by the Africa Group in Geneva, the Minister said it
was agreed that no one African country would take a position;
there would be an African Union (AU) stance (not yet determined)
that all member states would follow. The Minister departed for
Geneva late May 16; we will meet with him again upon his return
and, hopefully, have a fuller read-out of the AU's final paper.
(Note: Documents received from HHS were shared with the
Minister.)

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