DEMARCHE DELIVERED: FOLLOW UP TO OIOS INVESTIGATION ON

UNCLAS KINSHASA 000400 SIPDIS SENSITIVE E.O. 12958; NA TAGS: PREL UNSC KPKO CG SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: FOLLOW UP TO OIOS INVESTIGATION ON MONUC PEACEKEEPERS AND PURPORTED UN COVER UP REF: STATE 45476 ¶1. (SBU) Per instructions reftel, Ambassador met May 1 with Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRSG) Ross Mountain. Mountain said that it was his impression that India had disciplined individuals cited in the OIOS (UN Office for Internal Oversight Services) report but he was not certain of this. Pakistan, however, had disciplined its troops. MONUC, Mountain said, did not have any information regarding the letters sent to the Indian and Pakistani governments. ¶2. (SBU) The DSRSG also said OIOS did not consult with or inform MONUC of its investigation. According to Mountain, MONUC received a copy of the report only after the UN Security Council did. He was not aware of any attempts by the UN or affected governments to discourage a thorough investigation. The DSRSG also noted that the UN is considering closing the OIOS office in the DRC and consolidating it in New York or in a regional location. He expressed concerns that such a move would weaken MONUC's ability to investigate allegations of misconduct. GARVELINK