SUDAN/CHAD: FRENCH WILL CONSIDER SANCTIONING FOUR

C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 001005 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/28/2018 TAGS: ETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC SU FR SUBJECT: SUDAN/CHAD: FRENCH WILL CONSIDER SANCTIONING FOUR INDIVIDUALS REF: STATE 56630 Classified By: Acting Political Counselor Andrew Young, 1.4 (b/d). ¶1. (C) GOF MFA Sudan desk officer Frederic Bouvier on May 28 said that the French would seriously consider joining us in seeking sanctions against the four individuals named in reftel. He said that the GOF would have to study reftel demarche before coming to a decision but he indicated that, a priori, the French were open to the idea. He said that the demarche came as no surprise, noting that MFA A/S-equivalent Jean de Gliniasty discussed sanctions with AF A/S Frazer and UK FCO Africa Director Andrew Lloyd during their May 27 meeting in Washington, with each expressing the possible utility of sanctions to help resolve the various problems emanating from Darfur and from the Chad-Sudan face-off. Bouvier said that the GOF was particularly interested in any information, beyond what reftel contained, that would justify sanctions against Daoussa Deby Itno. He indicated that the MFA would keep in close contact with us on this matter. ¶2. (C) ACTION REQUEST: Based on Bouvier's comments, we are certain the French would welcome any additional information we might provide on Daoussa Deby Itno's warranting sanctions. Please provide if available. END ACTION REQUEST. Please visit Paris' Classified Website at: http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/paris/index.c fm STAPLETON