Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07KINSHASA956
2007-08-09 12:49:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kinshasa
Cable title:
DEMARCHE ON MODIFYING THE ARMS EMBARGO UNDER UNSC
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KINSHASA 000956
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/07/2010
TAGS: PGOV PREL CG UN
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON MODIFYING THE ARMS EMBARGO UNDER UNSC
DR CONGO SANCTIONS
REF: A. SHRENI E-MAIL 08/06/2007
B. STATE 107223
Classified By: PolCouns DBrown, reasons 1.4 b/d
C O N F I D E N T I A L KINSHASA 000956
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/07/2010
TAGS: PGOV PREL CG UN
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON MODIFYING THE ARMS EMBARGO UNDER UNSC
DR CONGO SANCTIONS
REF: A. SHRENI E-MAIL 08/06/2007
B. STATE 107223
Classified By: PolCouns DBrown, reasons 1.4 b/d
1. (U) The perception of a general arms embargo directed at
the DRC, including armed forces operating under central
government command authority, has become a major source of
irritation to President Kabila and senior GDRC officials
generally. These concerns have been expressed frequently and
strongly, including during the UNSC visit to Kinshasa earlier
this year, and presumably sparked the DRC Mission July 18
letter seeking clarification of the terms of the embargo. We
believe the view of the GDRC has been clearly articulated a
number of times, specifically that a government broadly
recognized as legitimately formed as a result of democratic
elections, has a right to purchase needed arms and munitions,
and equip its integrated brigades operationg under national
command authority, particularly in areas as eastern DRC where
illegal armed groups pose an ongoing threat to secure and
stable conditions.
2. (C) SRSG Swing has privately told us that based on his
initial review of the USG proposals, he had sent a generally
favoarable assessment of these proposals to DPKO in New York.
We believe it unlikely, however, that the SRSG or any other
UN employee here will take a public stance regarding an issue
currently being debated among Security Council members,
particularly one involving apparently divergent views among
the Perm 5.
MEECE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/07/2010
TAGS: PGOV PREL CG UN
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON MODIFYING THE ARMS EMBARGO UNDER UNSC
DR CONGO SANCTIONS
REF: A. SHRENI E-MAIL 08/06/2007
B. STATE 107223
Classified By: PolCouns DBrown, reasons 1.4 b/d
1. (U) The perception of a general arms embargo directed at
the DRC, including armed forces operating under central
government command authority, has become a major source of
irritation to President Kabila and senior GDRC officials
generally. These concerns have been expressed frequently and
strongly, including during the UNSC visit to Kinshasa earlier
this year, and presumably sparked the DRC Mission July 18
letter seeking clarification of the terms of the embargo. We
believe the view of the GDRC has been clearly articulated a
number of times, specifically that a government broadly
recognized as legitimately formed as a result of democratic
elections, has a right to purchase needed arms and munitions,
and equip its integrated brigades operationg under national
command authority, particularly in areas as eastern DRC where
illegal armed groups pose an ongoing threat to secure and
stable conditions.
2. (C) SRSG Swing has privately told us that based on his
initial review of the USG proposals, he had sent a generally
favoarable assessment of these proposals to DPKO in New York.
We believe it unlikely, however, that the SRSG or any other
UN employee here will take a public stance regarding an issue
currently being debated among Security Council members,
particularly one involving apparently divergent views among
the Perm 5.
MEECE