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10PARIS49
2010-01-14 13:48:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Paris
Cable title:
AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT: FRENCH WORKING WITH USAU TO
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UNCLAS PARIS 000049
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR AF/RSA RYAN BOWLES AND LAURA GIESMER
ADDIS ABABA PLEASE PASS USAU FOR JOEL MAYBURY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL OVIP CARSON JOHNNIE AORC XA FR
SUBJECT: AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT: FRENCH WORKING WITH USAU TO
ORGANIZE MEETING WITH A/S CARSON
REF: STATE 3353
Per reftel, we spoke with MFA AF African Union (AU)
Coordinator Patrick Champel on January 14. Champel said that
USAU Acting DCM Joel Maybury had already been in contact with
France's mission in Addis Ababa to arrange a meeting between
AF A/S Johnnie Carson and MFA AF A/S-equivalent Stephane
Gompertz, who will head the French delegation to the AU
Summit. Champel said that a Carson-Gompertz meeting was
tentatively scheduled for January 30 and that the French
mission in Addis Ababa and Acting DCM Maybury would finalize
details. The French delegation to the AU Summit will consist
of Gompertz, Champel, and France's Ambassador in Addis Ababa.
We provided Champel reftel information on the composition of
the U.S. delegation, which he appreciated. We further
understand that President Sarkozy is planning to attend the
AU summit and address the heads-of-state plenary meeting, but
this awaits formal confirmation, which the French mission in
Addis Ababa may provide to USAU.
RIVKIN
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR AF/RSA RYAN BOWLES AND LAURA GIESMER
ADDIS ABABA PLEASE PASS USAU FOR JOEL MAYBURY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL OVIP CARSON JOHNNIE AORC XA FR
SUBJECT: AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT: FRENCH WORKING WITH USAU TO
ORGANIZE MEETING WITH A/S CARSON
REF: STATE 3353
Per reftel, we spoke with MFA AF African Union (AU)
Coordinator Patrick Champel on January 14. Champel said that
USAU Acting DCM Joel Maybury had already been in contact with
France's mission in Addis Ababa to arrange a meeting between
AF A/S Johnnie Carson and MFA AF A/S-equivalent Stephane
Gompertz, who will head the French delegation to the AU
Summit. Champel said that a Carson-Gompertz meeting was
tentatively scheduled for January 30 and that the French
mission in Addis Ababa and Acting DCM Maybury would finalize
details. The French delegation to the AU Summit will consist
of Gompertz, Champel, and France's Ambassador in Addis Ababa.
We provided Champel reftel information on the composition of
the U.S. delegation, which he appreciated. We further
understand that President Sarkozy is planning to attend the
AU summit and address the heads-of-state plenary meeting, but
this awaits formal confirmation, which the French mission in
Addis Ababa may provide to USAU.
RIVKIN