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09ANTANANARIVO644
2009-09-11 08:49:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Antananarivo
Cable title:  

MADAGASCAR: REVISED GUIDANCE FOR ENGAGING WITH THE

Tags:  PREL MA 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ANTANANARIVO 000644 

SIPDIS

FOR AF/E - MBEYZEROV

E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/11/2019
TAGS: PREL MA
SUBJECT: MADAGASCAR: REVISED GUIDANCE FOR ENGAGING WITH THE
DE FACTO REGIME

REF: STATE 29425

Classified By: POL/ECON CHIEF DOVIE HOLLAND FOR REASONS 1.4 B AND D.

C O N F I D E N T I A L ANTANANARIVO 000644

SIPDIS

FOR AF/E - MBEYZEROV

E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/11/2019
TAGS: PREL MA
SUBJECT: MADAGASCAR: REVISED GUIDANCE FOR ENGAGING WITH THE
DE FACTO REGIME

REF: STATE 29425

Classified By: POL/ECON CHIEF DOVIE HOLLAND FOR REASONS 1.4 B AND D.


1. (C) Post requests a slight revision of standing guidance
from the Department on engaging with the de facto transition
regime in Madagascar (reftel). Specifically, we suggest
revising that guidance to allow occasional, discreet contacts
with high transition authority (HAT) or government members at
the COM,s discretion, while still avoiding all actions that
could be construed, or potentially manipulated, as
recognition or quasi-recognition. To effectively encourage
the de facto leaders to resume negotiations and reach a
consensual resolution of the political crisis, as well as to
understand the shifting situation, the Ambassador requires
this limited access to selected transition authorities.


3. (C) COMMENT: All other provisions of standing guidance
continue to be suitable and appropriate in the present
environment. Post does not now intend to make or recommend
any other change in the USG posture and approach towards the
illegal transition authorities. The requested revision of
the engagement guidelines would merely allow the Ambassador
to pursue occasional, useful conversations with a small
number of contacts in Rajoelina's inner circle, with an aim
toward influencing their thinking and behavior. We note that
under the present guidance, that contact is not permitted.
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