CHAD: PRESIDENT DEBY RESPONSE TO U.S. DEMARCHE

UNCLAS NDJAMENA 000672

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV PINS SOCI SU CD
SUBJECT: CHAD: PRESIDENT DEBY RESPONSE TO U.S. DEMARCHE

REF: A. SECSTATE 73545

B. NDJAMENA 663


1. The Director of President Deby's Civil Cabinet has sent
the following written response to Ambassador Wall concerning
reftel B demarche on ending support to Sudanese rebels.


2. Begin text:

May 11

Excellence, Mr. Ambassador,

I have the honor to bring to your attention that His
Excellence, Mr. Idriss Deby Itno, President and Head of State
of the Republic of Chad, greatly appreciates the demarche of
the Government of the United States of America as contained
in Note Verbale number 160 of May 10, 2006 from its Embassy
in N'djamena concerning settling the conflict in Darfur.

His Excellence, President Idriss Deby Itno is convinced that
nothing is worth more than peace, and that every effort
towards this goal is welcome. He believes further that a
true peace -- one that is sincere and definitive in this part
of the continent -- must be pursued with respect to the
following information and suggestions:

-- Chad was the first to react in favor of restoration of
peace in Darfur, because security and return of refugees
depends on this.

-- Since the beginning of the conflict, our country has been
at the side of the international community to help the
Sudanese people to find true peace through negotiations. The
Tripoli Accord is a good start which should lead us to a
resolution of this conflict.

-- Chad calls on the international community to redouble its
efforts and, as needed, put pressure on the belligerents so
that the Abuja Accord is not in vain.

-- Mini's faction, which has signed the Abuja Accord, should
be supported and encouraged on the ground.

-- The international community and the United States must put
pressure on the two parties which have refused to sign this
agreement in order to bring them to do it, inasmuch as --
for us -- peace in Darfur is also peace in Chad, and
therefore, stability in the entire region.

-- The presence of a UN force as soon as possible will be a
good arrangement to support this accord;

-- Chad is very preoccupied by the security of the refugees,
but does not have the financial, material or human resources
to provide for their security.

-- Chad calls on the international community to find an
urgent solution by the end of June to guarantee the security
of the populations along the border as these communities are
exposed to the janjaweed massacres.

-- Chad requests the intervention of the international
community and of the United States of America to provide
assistance to the displaced Chadian communities.

-- Chad is ready to act together with the international
community to prevent the infiltration of Sudanese rebels on
its territory.

-- Chad is ready to renew neighborly relations and
cooperation with Sudan, on the condition that Sudan accept
the following key conditions: Bring the janjaweed -- the
authors of these heinous acts - to the International Court of
Justice, prohibit the recruitment of rebels in the refugee
camps and renounce its support for Chadian mercenaries.

Complimentary closing

Mahamat Saleh Adoum
(Acting) Director of the Civil Cabinet

End text.
WALL