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O 071944Z JUN 93
FM AMEMBASSY PARIS
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 6558
INFO USMISSION USUN NEW YORK
AMEMBASSY KIGALI
AMEMBASSY KAMPALA
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JOINT STAFF WASHDC
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FOR A/S MOOSE AND AF/C FROM DAS BUSHNELL
E.O. 12356: DECL: OADR
TAGS: PREL, MARR, MOPS, RW, UG, FR
SUBJECT: GOF REQUESTS URGENT MEETING TO RESOLVE
RWANDA IMPASSE
REF: DAS BUSHNELL/A/S MOOSE TELCON 6/7/93
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1. CONFIDENTIAL - ENTIRE TEXT.
2. IN MEETING WITH DAS BUSHNELL ON JUNE 7, QUAI
DIRECTOR OF AFRICAN AFFAIRS, DE LA SABLIERE, STRESSED
THE URGENCY OF A MEETING BETWEEN U.S. AND FRENCH
MILITARY TO COME TO SOME RESOLUTION OVER THE MODALITIES
AND EQUIPMENT FOR OBSERVERS ALONG THE RWANDA/UGANDA
BORDER. DE LA SABLIERE SAID THAT IT IS CRITICAL TO THE
GOF TO GET THE OBSERVERS ONTO THE BORDER AS QUICKLY AS
POSSIBLE AND THAT HE DID NOT WANT TO GET HUNG UP ON
DETAILS. BUSHNELL SAID THAT WHILE WE SHARED THE SAME
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
REVIEW AUTHORITY: ARCHIE M BOLSTER
CLASSIFICATION: CONFIDENTIAL REASON: 1.4(B), 1.4(D)
DECLASSIFY AFTER: 7 JUN 2015
DATE/CASE ID: 04 NOV 2011 201005065
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/ BUSHNELL SAID SHE
WOULD PASS ON THE REQUEST IMMEDIATELY.
3. DE LA SABLIERE UNDERSCORED THE IMPORTANCE OF
OBSERVERS ON THE UGANDA/RWANDA BORDER TO STOP THE FLOW
OF ARMS WHICH ENDANGER FRENCH TROOPS IN RWANDA. HE
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/DE LA
SABLIERE APPEARED REASSURED THAT SUCH MODALITIES COULD
BE RESOLVED IN A FACE-TO-FACE MEETING BETWEEN OUR TWO
MILITARIES. BEFORE RUSHING OFF TO A DINNER FOR
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VISITING BURKINABE PRESIDENT BLAISE CAMPOARE, DE LA
SABLIERE REITERATED THE URGENCY OF HIS REQUEST.
4. OTHER DETAILS OF THE MEETING WITH DE LA SABLIERE
ARE REPORTED SEPTEL.
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