Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08PRETORIA666
2008-03-31 15:16:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Pretoria
Cable title:
SOUTH AFRICA WATCHING ZIMBABWE ELECTIONS CLOSELY
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C O N F I D E N T I A L PRETORIA 000666
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/S
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/30/2018
TAGS: PREL KDEM ZI SF
SUBJECT: SOUTH AFRICA WATCHING ZIMBABWE ELECTIONS CLOSELY
REF: STATE 32645
Classified By: Ambassador Eric M. Bost. Reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
(C) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche on the Zimbabwe
elections to DepForMin Sue van der Merwe on March 31. Van
der Merwe said the South Africa Government (SAG) was
following the Zimbabwe election closely, and was "anxious"
that announcement of results was taking longer than expected.
The SAG shared the USG concern about the potential for
violence, regardless of the outcome of the election. She
expressed appreciation for the Ambassador's call and hoped
that the USG and SAG would keep lines of communication open
on this important issue.
BOST
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/S
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/30/2018
TAGS: PREL KDEM ZI SF
SUBJECT: SOUTH AFRICA WATCHING ZIMBABWE ELECTIONS CLOSELY
REF: STATE 32645
Classified By: Ambassador Eric M. Bost. Reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
(C) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche on the Zimbabwe
elections to DepForMin Sue van der Merwe on March 31. Van
der Merwe said the South Africa Government (SAG) was
following the Zimbabwe election closely, and was "anxious"
that announcement of results was taking longer than expected.
The SAG shared the USG concern about the potential for
violence, regardless of the outcome of the election. She
expressed appreciation for the Ambassador's call and hoped
that the USG and SAG would keep lines of communication open
on this important issue.
BOST