Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06SUVA138
2006-04-06 23:38:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Suva
Cable title:
FIJI, TONGA CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD UN PEACEKEEPING
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C O N F I D E N T I A L SUVA 000138
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/07/2016
TAGS: PREL KPKO FJ TN SU
SUBJECT: FIJI, TONGA CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD UN PEACEKEEPING
OPERATIONS IN DARFUR
REF: A. STATE 51778
B. SUVA 137
Classified By: AMBASSADOR LARRY M. DINGER. SECTIONS 1.4 (B) AND (D).
C O N F I D E N T I A L SUVA 000138
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/07/2016
TAGS: PREL KPKO FJ TN SU
SUBJECT: FIJI, TONGA CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD UN PEACEKEEPING
OPERATIONS IN DARFUR
REF: A. STATE 51778
B. SUVA 137
Classified By: AMBASSADOR LARRY M. DINGER. SECTIONS 1.4 (B) AND (D).
1. (SBU) Embassy delivered Ref A talking points to the
governments of Fiji and Tonga. We do not expect an answer
from Fiji anytime soon, since the government is in caretaker
mode prior to elections May 6-13. Tonga has not yet
responded. We understand that both Fiji and Tonga have been
approached by UNPKO in New York.
2. (C) Fiji has three observers with the United Nations
Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS),and has recently agreed to
deploy an additional five. Tonga plans to send five
observers to Sudan. The Tongan soldiers require training and
certification from the UN.
3. (C) Because of manpower considerations, neither Fiji nor
Tonga is likely to be in a position to provide a significant
number of troops to Darfur in the near future. Fiji is
expanding its role with UNAMI in Iraq, has a battalion in the
Sinai, and continues to contribute to RAMSI in the Solomon
Islands. Tonga is expected to deploy a platoon in Iraq this
fall (Ref B) and to RAMSI this October.
DINGER
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/07/2016
TAGS: PREL KPKO FJ TN SU
SUBJECT: FIJI, TONGA CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD UN PEACEKEEPING
OPERATIONS IN DARFUR
REF: A. STATE 51778
B. SUVA 137
Classified By: AMBASSADOR LARRY M. DINGER. SECTIONS 1.4 (B) AND (D).
1. (SBU) Embassy delivered Ref A talking points to the
governments of Fiji and Tonga. We do not expect an answer
from Fiji anytime soon, since the government is in caretaker
mode prior to elections May 6-13. Tonga has not yet
responded. We understand that both Fiji and Tonga have been
approached by UNPKO in New York.
2. (C) Fiji has three observers with the United Nations
Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS),and has recently agreed to
deploy an additional five. Tonga plans to send five
observers to Sudan. The Tongan soldiers require training and
certification from the UN.
3. (C) Because of manpower considerations, neither Fiji nor
Tonga is likely to be in a position to provide a significant
number of troops to Darfur in the near future. Fiji is
expanding its role with UNAMI in Iraq, has a battalion in the
Sinai, and continues to contribute to RAMSI in the Solomon
Islands. Tonga is expected to deploy a platoon in Iraq this
fall (Ref B) and to RAMSI this October.
DINGER