Identifier
Created
Classification
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92USUNNEWYORK5825
1992-12-08 21:04:00
CONFIDENTIAL
USUN New York
Cable title:
TFSOOL - UN WOULD LIKE TO CONSULT WITH US ON
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C O N F I D E N T I A L USUN NEW YORK 005825
E.O. 12356:DECL:OADR
TAGS: PREL UNSC MOPS PHUM SO
SUBJECT: TFSOOL - UN WOULD LIKE TO CONSULT WITH US ON
TROOP CONTRIBUTIONS TO "OPERATION RESTORE HOPE"
C O N F I D E N T I A L USUN NEW YORK 005825
E.O. 12356:DECL:OADR
TAGS: PREL UNSC MOPS PHUM SO
SUBJECT: TFSOOL - UN WOULD LIKE TO CONSULT WITH US ON
TROOP CONTRIBUTIONS TO "OPERATION RESTORE HOPE"
1. CONFIDENTIAL: ENTIRE TEXT
2. SUMMARY: IN DECEMBER 7 MEETINGS WITH AMBASSADOR
PERKINS, THE SYG AND USG GOULDING ASKED THE US TO
CONSULT WITH THE UN ON TROOP CONTRIBUTIONS BEFORE MAKING
FINAL DECISIONS. END SUMMARY.
3. IN SUCCESSIVE MEETINGS DECEMBER 7 BOUTROS GHALI AND
USG GOULDING URGED US CONSULTATION WITH THE UN PRIOR TO
FINALIZING DECISIONS FOR TROOP CONTRIBUTORS TO
"OPERATION RESTORE HOPE". B-G EXPLAINED THAT WHILE THE
UN HAD NO DESIRE TO SECOND GUESS US JUDGMENTS, THE UN
HAD BOTH SYMBOLIC AND SUBSTANTIVE CONCERNS TO CONSIDER.
4. FIRST, THE UN WANTED TO AVOID THE IMPRESSION THAT IT
WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF THE LOOP ON A UN AUTHORIZED
OPERATION, SO SOME KIND OF VISIBLE LINK WOULD REINFORCE
THE INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION. SECONDLY, IT WAS LIKELY
THAT SOME UNIFIED COMMAND CONTINGENTS WOULD BE ASKED TO
STAY ON FOR SERVICE IN A REVIVED UNOSOM. THE UN WANTS
TO BE SURE THAT AT LEAST SOME OF THE UNITS CHOSEN WOULD
BE SUITABLE FOR THAT PURPOSE AND WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE
TO OFFER ITS THOUGHTS TO THE US BEFORE OUR DECISIONS ARE
A FAIT ACCOMPLI. FROM THE UN'S PERSPECTIVE, B-G
LAMENTED, A FURTHER FACTOR WAS THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE
US APPEAL FOR PARTICIPATION IN "OPERATION RESTORE HOPE"
WOULD SIPHON OFF TROOP CONTRIBUTIONS THAT WOULD
OTHERWISE HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE FOR THE LARGE UPCOMING
MOZAMBIQUE OPERATION AS WELL AS THE OBSERVER MISSIONS IN
ANGOLA AND SOUTH AFRICA.
5. AMBASSADOR PERKINS SAID THAT A CONSTANT PUBLIC
IMPRESSION OF "HONEST COLLABORATION" WAS IMPORTANT TO
MAINTAIN. THE PROPOSED CONSULTATION WOULD BE DESIRABLE
FOR BOTH SIDES AND COULD OCCUR VIA REGULAR MEETINGS
BETWEEN THE UN AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE JOINT
CHIEFS. THESE COULD ALSO PROVIDE THE CONTENT FOR
REGULAR REPORTS BY THE SYG TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL. IN
A MEETING WITH USG GOULDING AND PERKINS LATER IN THE
DAY, JCS REP ARNOLD AGREED TO TRY TO ARRANGE FOR A FULL
UPDATE ON TROOP CONTRIBUTION OFFERS DECEMBER 9, WHEN
ADMIRAL BOWMAN AND AMBASSADOR GROVE WILL VISIT UN
HEADQUARTERS FOR CONSULTATIONS.
PERKINS
E.O. 12356:DECL:OADR
TAGS: PREL UNSC MOPS PHUM SO
SUBJECT: TFSOOL - UN WOULD LIKE TO CONSULT WITH US ON
TROOP CONTRIBUTIONS TO "OPERATION RESTORE HOPE"
1. CONFIDENTIAL: ENTIRE TEXT
2. SUMMARY: IN DECEMBER 7 MEETINGS WITH AMBASSADOR
PERKINS, THE SYG AND USG GOULDING ASKED THE US TO
CONSULT WITH THE UN ON TROOP CONTRIBUTIONS BEFORE MAKING
FINAL DECISIONS. END SUMMARY.
3. IN SUCCESSIVE MEETINGS DECEMBER 7 BOUTROS GHALI AND
USG GOULDING URGED US CONSULTATION WITH THE UN PRIOR TO
FINALIZING DECISIONS FOR TROOP CONTRIBUTORS TO
"OPERATION RESTORE HOPE". B-G EXPLAINED THAT WHILE THE
UN HAD NO DESIRE TO SECOND GUESS US JUDGMENTS, THE UN
HAD BOTH SYMBOLIC AND SUBSTANTIVE CONCERNS TO CONSIDER.
4. FIRST, THE UN WANTED TO AVOID THE IMPRESSION THAT IT
WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF THE LOOP ON A UN AUTHORIZED
OPERATION, SO SOME KIND OF VISIBLE LINK WOULD REINFORCE
THE INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION. SECONDLY, IT WAS LIKELY
THAT SOME UNIFIED COMMAND CONTINGENTS WOULD BE ASKED TO
STAY ON FOR SERVICE IN A REVIVED UNOSOM. THE UN WANTS
TO BE SURE THAT AT LEAST SOME OF THE UNITS CHOSEN WOULD
BE SUITABLE FOR THAT PURPOSE AND WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE
TO OFFER ITS THOUGHTS TO THE US BEFORE OUR DECISIONS ARE
A FAIT ACCOMPLI. FROM THE UN'S PERSPECTIVE, B-G
LAMENTED, A FURTHER FACTOR WAS THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE
US APPEAL FOR PARTICIPATION IN "OPERATION RESTORE HOPE"
WOULD SIPHON OFF TROOP CONTRIBUTIONS THAT WOULD
OTHERWISE HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE FOR THE LARGE UPCOMING
MOZAMBIQUE OPERATION AS WELL AS THE OBSERVER MISSIONS IN
ANGOLA AND SOUTH AFRICA.
5. AMBASSADOR PERKINS SAID THAT A CONSTANT PUBLIC
IMPRESSION OF "HONEST COLLABORATION" WAS IMPORTANT TO
MAINTAIN. THE PROPOSED CONSULTATION WOULD BE DESIRABLE
FOR BOTH SIDES AND COULD OCCUR VIA REGULAR MEETINGS
BETWEEN THE UN AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE JOINT
CHIEFS. THESE COULD ALSO PROVIDE THE CONTENT FOR
REGULAR REPORTS BY THE SYG TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL. IN
A MEETING WITH USG GOULDING AND PERKINS LATER IN THE
DAY, JCS REP ARNOLD AGREED TO TRY TO ARRANGE FOR A FULL
UPDATE ON TROOP CONTRIBUTION OFFERS DECEMBER 9, WHEN
ADMIRAL BOWMAN AND AMBASSADOR GROVE WILL VISIT UN
HEADQUARTERS FOR CONSULTATIONS.
PERKINS