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FM AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1694
INFO AMEMBASSY KIGALI
AMEMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM
AMEMBASSY KAMPALA
AMEMBASSY PARIS
AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS
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SUBJ: OAU POL/MIL COMMISSION ESTABLISHED FOR RWANDA:
U.S. INVITED TO PARTICIPATE
1. ON JULY 20, CHARGE RECEIVED A CALL FROM OAU
ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL M.T. MAPURANGA WHO HAD JUST
RETURNED TO ADDIS FROM ARUSHA WHERE HE WAS PARTICIPATING
IN THE RWANDAN NEGOTIATIONS. HE INFORMED US THAT A
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DECISION WAS TAKEN AT ARUSHA TO SET UP A JOINT
POLITICAL-MILITARY COMMISSION TO SUPERVISE THE CEASEFIRE
IN RWANDA. THE UNITED STATES, FRANCE, AND BELGIUM WERE
ALL NOMINATED TO SERVE AS OBSERVERS.
2. MAPURANGA CALLED TO INVITE US TO ATTEND THE FIRST
MEETING OF THE COMMISSION TO TARE PLACE ON JULY 26 AT
OAU HEADQUARTERS HERE IN ADDIS ABABA. HE SAID THAT
REPRESENTATION WILL BE AT THE AMBASSADORIAL/SENIOR
OFFICIAL LEVEL.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
REVIEW AUTHORITY: HARRY R MELONE
DATE/CASE ID: 12 JUL 2006 200600879
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3. GUIDANCE REQUESTED. SHOULD WE ATTEND? AT WHAT
LEVEL? IF WE ATTEND, WHAT GUIDANCE CAN WASHINGTON
OFFER? DETHOMAS
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