Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
92HARARE9239
1992-08-21 14:15:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Harare
how-toR 211415Z AUG 92 FM AMEMBASSY HARARE TO SECSTATE WASHDC 5321 INFO AMEMBASSY LUSAKA AMEMBASSY MBABANE AMEMBASSY WINDHOEK AMEMBASSY LONDON AMEMBASSY NAIROBI AMEMBASSY LILONGWE USLO LUANDA AMEMBASSY GABORONE AMEMBASSY MAPUTO AMEMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA AMEMBASSY MASERU AMEMBASSY PRETORIA
C O N F I D E N T I A L HARARE 009239
STATE FOR AF/EPS, AF/E, AND AF/S
AID/W FOR AFR/DP
LONDON FOR MCKINLEY
E.O. 12356: DECL: 08/20/12
TAGS: ECIN, RAID, ETRD, PREL, ZU, ZI .
SUBJ: SADC'S FUTURE
REF: A. WINDHOEK 2413, B. STATE 261031 (NOTAL)
C O N F I D E N T I A L HARARE 009239
STATE FOR AF/EPS, AF/E, AND AF/S
AID/W FOR AFR/DP
LONDON FOR MCKINLEY
E.O. 12356: DECL: 08/20/12
TAGS: ECIN, RAID, ETRD, PREL, ZU, ZI .
SUBJ: SADC'S FUTURE
REF: A. WINDHOEK 2413, B. STATE 261031 (NOTAL)
1. (C) ZIMBABWE SEES THE CREATION OF THE NEW SOUTHERN
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY (SADC) AS A FIRST STEP
TOWARD AN EFFECTIVE REGIONAL TRADING BLOC. MFA
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NELSON CHICHAYA TOLD POLOFF THAT ZIMBABWE RECOGNIZES
THAT SOUTH AFRICA MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE SADC FOR THE
REGIONAL GROUP TO FLOURISH.
2. (C) CHICHAYA SAID THAT PRESIDENTS MASIRE AND MUGABE
DID NOT AND WOULD NOT SUPPORT ANY MERGER WITH THE
PREFERENTIAL TRADE AREA FOR EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA
(PTA). THEY BELIEVE THE PTA IS TOO LARGE AND HAS TOO
MANY UNSTABLE MEMBERS TO BE AN EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATION.
MFA REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OFFICER MANGWANA TOLD THE AID
DIRECTOR THAT THE SADC SUMMIT COMMISSIONED A STUDY ON
"HARMONIZING" SADC-PTA RELATIONS, EXPLICITLY RECOGNIZING
THAT BOTH WILL CONTINUE TO EXIST SO THEY NEED TO STUDY
HOW TO AVOID DUPLICATION. THE GOZ ENVISIONS AN AFRICAN
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY WHICH WOULD BE COMPOSED OF FOUR OR
FIVE REGIONAL TRADING ORGANIZATIONS.
3. (LOU) MISSION OFFICERS HAVE REQUESTED APPOINTMENTS
WITH OTHER SENIOR GOZ OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF
THE SADC. WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE THEM UNTIL THE END
OF AUGUST AFTER THE ZIMBABWEAN DELEGATION HAS PREPARED
ITS REPORT FOR THE CABINET.
4. (LOU) THE MISSION CONGRATULATES WINDHOEK ON ITS
REPORT ON THE SADC SUMMIT. WE LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING
COPIES OF THE CONFERENCE DOCUMENTS.
STAPLES
STATE FOR AF/EPS, AF/E, AND AF/S
AID/W FOR AFR/DP
LONDON FOR MCKINLEY
E.O. 12356: DECL: 08/20/12
TAGS: ECIN, RAID, ETRD, PREL, ZU, ZI .
SUBJ: SADC'S FUTURE
REF: A. WINDHOEK 2413, B. STATE 261031 (NOTAL)
1. (C) ZIMBABWE SEES THE CREATION OF THE NEW SOUTHERN
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY (SADC) AS A FIRST STEP
TOWARD AN EFFECTIVE REGIONAL TRADING BLOC. MFA
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NELSON CHICHAYA TOLD POLOFF THAT ZIMBABWE RECOGNIZES
THAT SOUTH AFRICA MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE SADC FOR THE
REGIONAL GROUP TO FLOURISH.
2. (C) CHICHAYA SAID THAT PRESIDENTS MASIRE AND MUGABE
DID NOT AND WOULD NOT SUPPORT ANY MERGER WITH THE
PREFERENTIAL TRADE AREA FOR EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA
(PTA). THEY BELIEVE THE PTA IS TOO LARGE AND HAS TOO
MANY UNSTABLE MEMBERS TO BE AN EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATION.
MFA REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OFFICER MANGWANA TOLD THE AID
DIRECTOR THAT THE SADC SUMMIT COMMISSIONED A STUDY ON
"HARMONIZING" SADC-PTA RELATIONS, EXPLICITLY RECOGNIZING
THAT BOTH WILL CONTINUE TO EXIST SO THEY NEED TO STUDY
HOW TO AVOID DUPLICATION. THE GOZ ENVISIONS AN AFRICAN
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY WHICH WOULD BE COMPOSED OF FOUR OR
FIVE REGIONAL TRADING ORGANIZATIONS.
3. (LOU) MISSION OFFICERS HAVE REQUESTED APPOINTMENTS
WITH OTHER SENIOR GOZ OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF
THE SADC. WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE THEM UNTIL THE END
OF AUGUST AFTER THE ZIMBABWEAN DELEGATION HAS PREPARED
ITS REPORT FOR THE CABINET.
4. (LOU) THE MISSION CONGRATULATES WINDHOEK ON ITS
REPORT ON THE SADC SUMMIT. WE LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING
COPIES OF THE CONFERENCE DOCUMENTS.
STAPLES