Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08PRETORIA1661
2008-07-29 14:45:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Pretoria
Cable title:
ZIMBABWE DEMARCHE: AMBASSADOR UNDERSCORES NEED TO
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C O N F I D E N T I A L PRETORIA 001661
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/S
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/28/2018
TAGS: PREL ZI SF
SUBJECT: ZIMBABWE DEMARCHE: AMBASSADOR UNDERSCORES NEED TO
RESPECT WILL OF PEOPLE
REF: STATE 79617
Classified By: Ambassador Eric M. Bost. Reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L PRETORIA 001661
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/S
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/28/2018
TAGS: PREL ZI SF
SUBJECT: ZIMBABWE DEMARCHE: AMBASSADOR UNDERSCORES NEED TO
RESPECT WILL OF PEOPLE
REF: STATE 79617
Classified By: Ambassador Eric M. Bost. Reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
1. (C) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche on the ongoing
Zimbabwe political talks to DepForMin Sue van der Merwe on
July 28. He underscored that the outcome of any negotiation
must respect the will of the Zimbabwean people, which we
believe does not include President Mugabe retaining a
position in government. If the South African-facilitated
agreement includes a role for Mugabe, the Ambassador noted
that the USG would have serious reservations about providing
reconstruction support to Zimbabwe.
2. (C) Van der Merwe took the Ambassador's points on board.
She stated that South Africa does not/not find the recent
EU/U.S. imposition of sanctions helpful in promoting a
political resolution in Zimbabwe. Van der Merwe added that
the U.S. position on Zimbabwe is well-known, and she does not
understand the need to repeat demarches on the same subject.
BOST
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/S
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/28/2018
TAGS: PREL ZI SF
SUBJECT: ZIMBABWE DEMARCHE: AMBASSADOR UNDERSCORES NEED TO
RESPECT WILL OF PEOPLE
REF: STATE 79617
Classified By: Ambassador Eric M. Bost. Reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
1. (C) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche on the ongoing
Zimbabwe political talks to DepForMin Sue van der Merwe on
July 28. He underscored that the outcome of any negotiation
must respect the will of the Zimbabwean people, which we
believe does not include President Mugabe retaining a
position in government. If the South African-facilitated
agreement includes a role for Mugabe, the Ambassador noted
that the USG would have serious reservations about providing
reconstruction support to Zimbabwe.
2. (C) Van der Merwe took the Ambassador's points on board.
She stated that South Africa does not/not find the recent
EU/U.S. imposition of sanctions helpful in promoting a
political resolution in Zimbabwe. Van der Merwe added that
the U.S. position on Zimbabwe is well-known, and she does not
understand the need to repeat demarches on the same subject.
BOST