Identifier
Created
Classification
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07PARIS4513
2007-11-16 12:46:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Paris
Cable title:
CHAD/C.A.R: FRENCH VIEWS ON FORCE GENERATION
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C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 004513
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/16/2017
TAGS: MOPS EUN PHUM CD CT FR
SUBJECT: CHAD/C.A.R: FRENCH VIEWS ON FORCE GENERATION
REF: BRUSSELS 3346
Classified By: Political Minister-Counselor Josiah Rosenblatt, 1.4 (b/d
).
C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 004513
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/16/2017
TAGS: MOPS EUN PHUM CD CT FR
SUBJECT: CHAD/C.A.R: FRENCH VIEWS ON FORCE GENERATION
REF: BRUSSELS 3346
Classified By: Political Minister-Counselor Josiah Rosenblatt, 1.4 (b/d
).
1. (C) Following receipt of reftel, we spoke with MFA
Strategic Affairs desk officer Alexis Morel, who is
responsible for force generation issues regarding the
peacekeeping operation the EU has decided to deploy to Chad
and the Central African Republic. Morel said that "we were
not surprised" by some of the complications reported reftel
and that the GOF had anticipated that obtaining commitments
from EU partners for the mission would not be automatic and
would entail some wrangling. "We are in the nuts-and-bolts
phase of putting this thing together and we will push our way
through," he said, with the goal of beginning the deployment
of the force by the end of 2007, if not sooner.
2. (C) Morel stressed that current force generaton problems
would not put the mission in jeopardy -- "the EU has decided
to do this and has obtained the UNSC's blessing, so we'll get
it done." He said that U.S. support for the mission, which
we reiterated to him, remained important in influencing EU
members to contribute, and he cited AF A/S Jendayi Frazer's
support for the mission, which she expressed recently to EU
members in Brussels, as very positive and helpful.
3. (C) Morel said that present shortcomings included
medical support, airlift, and operational mobility (i.e.,
helicopters). He said that France would continue lobbying EU
partners and he expected that mission commander LTG Nash
would do the same, now that he has assumed command. He said
the GOF would welcome further efforts by the U.S. to explain
to potential donors the importance of the mission with
respect to stabilizing the broader region.
Please visit Paris' Classified Website at:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/paris/index.c fm
STAPLETON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/16/2017
TAGS: MOPS EUN PHUM CD CT FR
SUBJECT: CHAD/C.A.R: FRENCH VIEWS ON FORCE GENERATION
REF: BRUSSELS 3346
Classified By: Political Minister-Counselor Josiah Rosenblatt, 1.4 (b/d
).
1. (C) Following receipt of reftel, we spoke with MFA
Strategic Affairs desk officer Alexis Morel, who is
responsible for force generation issues regarding the
peacekeeping operation the EU has decided to deploy to Chad
and the Central African Republic. Morel said that "we were
not surprised" by some of the complications reported reftel
and that the GOF had anticipated that obtaining commitments
from EU partners for the mission would not be automatic and
would entail some wrangling. "We are in the nuts-and-bolts
phase of putting this thing together and we will push our way
through," he said, with the goal of beginning the deployment
of the force by the end of 2007, if not sooner.
2. (C) Morel stressed that current force generaton problems
would not put the mission in jeopardy -- "the EU has decided
to do this and has obtained the UNSC's blessing, so we'll get
it done." He said that U.S. support for the mission, which
we reiterated to him, remained important in influencing EU
members to contribute, and he cited AF A/S Jendayi Frazer's
support for the mission, which she expressed recently to EU
members in Brussels, as very positive and helpful.
3. (C) Morel said that present shortcomings included
medical support, airlift, and operational mobility (i.e.,
helicopters). He said that France would continue lobbying EU
partners and he expected that mission commander LTG Nash
would do the same, now that he has assumed command. He said
the GOF would welcome further efforts by the U.S. to explain
to potential donors the importance of the mission with
respect to stabilizing the broader region.
Please visit Paris' Classified Website at:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/paris/index.c fm
STAPLETON