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08LONDON1758
2008-07-02 12:56:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy London
Cable title:  

ZIMBABWE: UK CONTINUES TO SUPPORT U.S. DRAFT UNSC

Tags:  PREL PHUM KDEM UNSC ZI UK 
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SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/02/2018
TAGS: PREL PHUM KDEM UNSC ZI UK
SUBJECT: ZIMBABWE: UK CONTINUES TO SUPPORT U.S. DRAFT UNSC
RESOLUTION

REF: A. STATE 70836

B. LONDON 1745

Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Maura Connelly, reasons 1.4
(b/d).

C O N F I D E N T I A L LONDON 001758

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/02/2018
TAGS: PREL PHUM KDEM UNSC ZI UK
SUBJECT: ZIMBABWE: UK CONTINUES TO SUPPORT U.S. DRAFT UNSC
RESOLUTION

REF: A. STATE 70836

B. LONDON 1745

Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Maura Connelly, reasons 1.4
(b/d).


1. (C) HMG continues to support the current U.S. draft UNSC
resolution on Zimbabwe, according to FCO Zimbabwe Desk
Officer Jason Moore. Moore reported that in a July 2
ministerial meeting FCO Minister for Africa Lord
Malloch-Brown said the UK should continue to pursue
sanctions, though a premature vote that fails in the Security
Council would not be helpful. Malloch-Brown, who Moore
described as "keen to get something through the Security
Council," also said it would be important to ensure the
resolution includes a ban on new investment in Zimbabwe to
prevent countries like South Africa and China from coming in
behind any Western companies that leave because of new
sanctions from the EU. Moore described the AU's July 1
statement as "pretty poor stuff," but offered that it might
provide a useful context for discussions in the UN as it is a
wholly inadequate response.


2. (C) Moore said HMG is relatively positive on getting the
nine votes required to pass the resolution, though Burkina
Faso's vote would be the key. The FCO is preparing
instructions for British embassies in ECOWAS capitals to
demarche host governments on encouraging Burkina Faso to
support the resolution, as the West Africans were the most
forward-leaning in the AU summit discussion. On any timing
issues related to tabling the resolution, Moore said
Malloch-Brown suggested that the UK and U.S. PermReps in New
York "should just hammer it out." Malloch-Brown also said
that he returned from Sharm el-Sheikh with Libyan promises of
support for sanctions on individuals and an arms embargo.
While Moore remained skeptical on the Libyan position, he
said they should not be counted out.

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