SOMALIA PEACEKEEPING OPERATION RESOLUTION--SEEKING

C O N F I D E N T I A L JAKARTA 002322 SIPDIS DEPT FOR EAP, EAP/MTS, EAP/MLS, AF, AF/E, IO, IO/UNP NSC FOR E.PHU E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/24/2018 TAGS: PREL PGOV UNSC ID SO SUBJECT: SOMALIA PEACEKEEPING OPERATION RESOLUTION--SEEKING INDONESIAN SUPPORT REF: STATE 134229 Classified By: Pol/C Joseph L. Novak, reasons 1.4(b+d). ¶1. (C) SUMMARY: Mission delivered reftel demarche regarding support for a UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution authorizing a peacekeeping operation in Somalia to a Department of Foreign Affairs official on December 24. Poloff underscored the importance of assisting the Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and avoiding a security vacuum in the country. DEPLU officials took our points on board. END SUMMARY. ¶2. (C) On December 24, poloff delivered reftel demarche and draft UNSC resolution to Fikry Cassidy, Deputy Director for International Security Issues at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU). Poloff noted the importance of preventing a security vacuum in Somalia and urged Indonesia to support the resolution. He noted that the U.S.-drafted text reflected the concerns of Secretary General Ban, the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations, and the P5. If the GOI had any comments or concerns, we would like to discuss them in the interests of a better resolution. ¶3. (C) Cassidy took the USG points on board and said DEPLU officials would carefully review the draft text of the resolution. HUME