Identifier
Created
Classification
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08PARIS1248
2008-07-02 14:39:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Paris
Cable title:
UNSC/ZIMBABWE: FRENCH CONTINUE TO AGREE WITH U.S.
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C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 001248
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DEPARTMENT FOR IO/UNP GOLDENBERG
USUN FOR DELAURENTIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/02/2018
TAGS: PREL PHUM KDEM UNSC ZI FR
SUBJECT: UNSC/ZIMBABWE: FRENCH CONTINUE TO AGREE WITH U.S.
POSITION
REF: A. STATE 70836
¶B. PARIS 1245
¶C. STATE 69693
¶D. PARIS 1183
Classified By: Political Minister-Counselor Josiah Rosenblatt, 1.4 (b/d
).
(C) MFA UN Desk Officer Anne-Laure Hare was unable on July
2 to provide an official response to ref A demarche on the
proposed Zimbabwe UNSC sanctions resolution, saying that the
matter would require further study. However, she said that
the French UN mission would receive formal instructions by
the time of the expected July 3 tabling of the draft
resolution. Hare noted with approval that the ref A draft
had incorporated earlier French suggestions and she said that
the inclusion of OP 3 (naming of a SYG Special
Representative) was a positive step. Speaking personally,
she said that there was nothing in the ref A draft that stood
out as objectionable and that at first glance it seemed fine.
She reminded, however, that the GOF would make known its
official views when the resolution is tabled and subject to
formal discussion.
Please visit Paris' Classified Website at:
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Fran ce
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