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FM AMEMBASSY VICTORIA
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 8014
INFO AMEMBASSY KINSHASA IMMEDIATE
AMEMBASSY BUJUMBURA
AMEMBASSY ANTANANARIVO
AMEMBASSY CAIRO
AMEMBASSY PARIS
AMEMBASSY LONDON
USMISSION USUN NEW YORK
AMEMBASSY KAMPALA
AMEMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM
AMEMBASSY YAOUNDE
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TAGS: PREL, PARM, MOPS, SE, RW, CG, X0
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SUBJECT: SEYCHELLES ARMS FOR ZAIRE
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STATE 166411
VICTORIA 642
VICTORIA 649
STATE 146828
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1. CHARGE DELIVERED REF A TALKING POINTS WEDNESDAY
JUNE 22 TO THE HIGHEST RANKING FOREIGN MINISTRY
OFFICIAL IN COUNTRY, THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL FOR EXTERNAL
RELATIONS CLAUDE MOREL. MOREL LISTENED WITH GREAT
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
REVIEW AUTHORITY: HARRY R MELONE
DATE/CASE ID: 02 NOV 2006 200103014
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ATTENTION AND PROMISED TO IMMEDIATELY CONVEY THE
MESSAGE ON TO SEYCHELLES PRESIDENT RENE.
2. MOREL REPORTED BACK ON JUNE 24 THAT RENE HAD BEEN
EXTREMELY ATTENTIVE TO THE DEMARCHE, AND SAID THAT THE
PRESIDENT WAS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY THAT
SEYCHELLES WAS SUPPLYING ARMS TO RWANDA.
3. COMMENT: EMBASSY CONTACTS IN THE GOVERNMENT HAVE
BEEN VERY PRE-OCCUPIED WITH THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE
GOS IS INADVERTENTLY SELLING ARMS TO RWANDA. THE ISSUE
HAS ALSO BECOME A DOMESTIC POLITICAL ONE, AS NEWS
COVERAGE OF THE RWANDAN ATROCITIES HAS BEEN EXTENSIVE
ON SEYCHELLES TELEVISION. THE OPPOSITION IS NOW
CHARGING THAT THE SEYCHELLES GOVERNMENT IS ADDING FUEL
TO THE FIRE BY (ALLEGEDLY) SELLING ARMS TO RWANDA.
EMBASSY THINKS IT LIKELY THAT SEYCHELLES WILL
DISCONTINUE THESE ARMS SALES. NEVERTHELESS, GOS
OFFICIALS HAVE ONCE AGAIN REITERATED THEIR REQUEST THAT
THE USG HELP THEM DISPOSE OF THESE ARMS PROFITABLY.
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