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08KATHMANDU1175
2008-11-06 10:18:00
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Embassy Kathmandu
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NEPAL: GUIDANCE FOR UNSC DEBATE ON UNMIN
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UNCLAS KATHMANDU 001175
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FOR SCA/INS, IO
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: UNSC UNMIN PREL NP
SUBJECT: NEPAL: GUIDANCE FOR UNSC DEBATE ON UNMIN
REF: STATE 118173
(SBU) Embassy Kathmandu would like to offer the following
comments on the guidance for USUN for the UN Security Council
debate on the UN Mission in Nepal scheduled for November 7
(reftel):
-- In the second paragraph, we would recommend changing the
"peaceful abdication of the king" to "peaceful abolition of
the kingship" or "monarchy." Then-King Gyanendra did not
abdicate, despite being encouraged to do so; he was removed.
-- In the third paragraph, we would recommend revising the
sentence "We also hope to see more progress in ... the
integration of the Maoist and Nepalese army forces" to say
"We also hope to see more progress in ... the integration of
qualified and agreed numbers of Maoist combatants into the
Nepalese army and other government security forces." As
written, the sentence could be read to imply that the U.S.
believes the Maoist People's Liberation Army should be merged
into the Nepal Army. It also does not reflect the reality
that many Maoist combatants will likely join other government
security forces, such as the Nepal Police and the Armed
Police Force.
-- In the fifth paragraph, we would recommend starting a new
paragraph after the first sentence regarding the absolute
necessity for progress on the issue of Maoist combatants. As
currently written, the line between the issue of Maoist
combatants and the separate issue of the Maoist Young
Communist League is somewhat blurred. We would further
recommend taking the last sentence of that paragraph, which
spells out the Special Representative's suggestions, and
adding that to the first sentence.
POWELL