Identifier
Created
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09PORTLOUIS186
2009-06-19 09:11:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Port Louis
Cable title:
SADC DEMARCHE ON MADAGASCAR: MAURIITUS AGREES WITH USG
how-toR 190911Z JUN 09 FM AMEMBASSY PORT LOUIS TO SECSTATE WASHDC 4609 SOUTHERN AF DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY COLLECTIVE INFO AMEMBASSY ANTANANARIVO AMEMBASSY LONDON AMEMBASSY PARIS USMISSION USAU ADDIS ABABA
UNCLAS PORT LOUIS 000186
AF/E FOR MARIA BEYZEROV
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL AORC MA MP
SUBJECT: SADC DEMARCHE ON MADAGASCAR: MAURIITUS AGREES WITH USG
POISITION
REF: STATE 36557
On June 19, POLOFF delivered reftel points to First Secretary of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International
Trade, Mrs. Marie Helene Chavrimootoo. Chavrimootoo said that GOM
agrees with USG points on Madagascar and agreed to pass the points
to FORMIN Arvin Boolell, who was en route to attend the summit. She
further explained that given Mauritius' proximity to and economic
interests in Madagascar, GOM would have a strong voice in the June
20 SADC meeting. Chavrimootoo revealed that FORMIN Boolell will
unequivocally oppose any military intervention in lieu of a
constitutional path to elections. Chavrimootoo believed that
avoiding military intervention would be common among many other SADC
members, stating that SADC has been "more moderate in tone than
COMESA on issues like Madagascar."
BLASER