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FM USMISSION USUN NEW YORK
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 4943
INFO AMEMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM IMMEDIATE
AMEMBASSY KAMPALA IMMEDIATE
AMEMBASSY KIGALI IMMEDIATE
USMISSION GENEVA
UN SECURITY COUNCIL COLLECTIVE
AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA
AMEMBASSY BUJUMBURA
AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS
C ONFIDENTIALSECTION 01 OF 02 USUN NEW YORK 001075
PARIS FOR PERLOW
E.0.12356: DECL:3/10/98
TAGS: PREL, MARR, UNSC, RW
SUBJECT: RWANDA: SC STONEWALLS FRENCH BUFFER FORCE IDEA
REF: A) STATE 60041, B) PARIS 5164, C) USUN 1004 AND
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2. SUMMARY: THE SC IN INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS MARCH 9
STONEWALLED THE LATEST FRENCH DRAFT RESOLUTION
REQUESTING THE SYG'S RECOMMENDATIONS ON ESTABLISHING A
UN PEACEKEEPING FORCE IN RWANDA. U/SYG JONAH ELABORATED
THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE GOR AND THE RWANDESE
PATRIOTIC FRONT (RPF), AND DECLINED TO MAKE ANY
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SC ACTION BEFORE THE RETURN OF THE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
REVIEW AUTHORITY: HARMON E KIRBY
DATE/CASE ID: 02 APR 2008 200103014
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GOODWILL MISSION FROM THE REGION. END SUMMARY.
3. U/SYG JAMES JONAH GAVE THE COUNCIL A PRELIMINARY
ASSESSMENT OF THE GOODWILL MISSION TO RWANDA'S
FINDLNGS. HE INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT THE GOR
ENVISAGED AN INTERNATIONAL FORCE UNDER UN COMMAND, WHILE
THE RPF PREFERRED AN EXPANDED OAU NEUTRAL MONITORING
GROUP (NMOG) IN THE BUFFER ZONE. THE GOR WOULD LIKE TO
SEE THE OAU REDUCED TO PARTICIPATING IN THE JOINT
COMMITTEE ON THE TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF THE CEASEFIRE.
THE RPF UNDERLINED TO THE GOODWILL MISSION THAT THEY HAD
NO INTENTIONS OF TAKING KIGALI MILITARILY. THE RPF'S
COMMITTMENT TO PULL BACK TO ITS FEBRUARY 8 POSITIONS WAS
CONDITIONAL ON A NEUTRAL FORCE MONITORING THE BUFFER
ZONE. THE RPF TOLD THE GOODWILL MISSION THAT THE UN
SHOULD ONLY TAKE PART IN THIS NEUTRAL FORCE IF THE OAU
REQUESTS THEIR PARTICIPATION.
4. THE GOODWILL MISSION, ACCORDING TO JONAH, WITNESSED
HARASSMENT OF THE POLITICAL OPPOSITION. THEY FOUND THE
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SITUATION ON THE BORDER TO BE CALM. MANY DISPLACED WERE
LOCATED IN CAMPS CLOSE TO KIGALI, POSING A DANGER OF
SPILLING INTO THE CAPITAL AND EXACERBATING AN ALREADY
TENSE SITUATION. JONAH REPORTED THAT THE SYG INTENDS TO
HOLD FURTHER DISCUSSIONS WITH THE OAU AND TANZANIA. THE
SYG PROMISED OAU SYG SALIM SALIM, WHEN SALIM VISITED NEW
YORK RECENTLY, TO WORK OUT A COMMON POSITION IN
CONSULTATION WITH THE OAU. LATER IN THE CONSULTATION,
JONAH REITERATED THAT THE PARTIES WERE NOT IN AGREEMENT
ON THE UN AND OAU ROLES, BUT THAT THE SYG, IN GENERAL,
SUPPORTS REGIONAL ARRANGEMENTS. THE GOODWILL MISSION
WILL MEET WITH RPF LEADERSHIP IN ARUSHA THIS WEEKEND.
THE SYG WILL NOT REPORT TO THE COUNCIL AGAIN UNTIL THE
MISSION RETURNS.
5. FRANCE THEN COMMENTED ON ITS DRAFT RESOLUTION (FAXED
TO DEPT), NOTING THAT IT WAS AMENDED TO TAKE INTO
ACCOUNT THE PROGRESS MADE AT DAR ES SALAAM. THEY
CLAIMED THE NEW DRAFT DOES NOT PREJUDGE THE SYG'S
RECOMMENDATIONS, BUT LOOKS AT WHAT COULD BE DONE TO
ESTABLISH A UN PEACEKEEPING FORCE TO ACT IN CONJUNTION
WITH THE OAU. FRANCE SPECIFIED THAT THE FORCE WOULD BE
IN THE FRAMEWORK OF CHAPTER 6 OF THE CHARTER -- NAMELY,
THAT THE AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES WAS NEEDED.
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COOPERATION WITH THE OAU WAS MENTIONED IN BOTH THE
PREAMBULAR AND OPERATIVE PARAGRAPHS. THE CLEAR SIGNAL
FRANCE HOPES THE SC WILL SEND WITH THIS RESOLUTION IS AN
EXPRESSION OF SUPPORT FOR A NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT.
6. FRANCE STRESSED THAT ITS FORCES, CONTRARY TO RUMOR,
WERE IN RWANDA SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTECTING THE
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FRENCH COMMUNITY. THE DEPUTY PERMREP DISAVOWED ANY
INTEREST IN VOLUNTEERING FRENCH TROOPS TO BECOME
PEACEKEEPERS, ALTHOUGH THEY MIGHT BE PERSUADED TO
CONSIDER CONTRIBUTING TO A PEACEKEEPING OPERATION IF
THEY WERE ASKED. THE RISK OF AN EXPLOSION IN RWANDA
WHICH WOULD HAVE IMPLICATIONS FOR THE WHOLE REGION MADE
IT NECESSARY TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
7. ONLY AFTER A LONG, STONY SILENCE, INDICATIVE OF A
RELUCTANCE TO CONSIDER THE FRENCH DRAFT, DID ANY OTHER
MEMBERS OF THE CO
UNCIL TAKE THE FLOOR. THE UK POSED
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ROLE OF THE OAU, AND WHAT THE UN
MIGHT DO TO ASSIST THE OAU'S EFFORTS. UK PERMREP HANNAY
CAUTIONED THAT THE SC MUST REINFORCE, NOT UNDERCUT THE
DAR ES SALAAM AGREEMENT. HE POINTED OUT THAT THE RPF
LETTER TO THE SYG INDICATED THEY WOULD NOT WELCOME THE
INTERVENTION OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL. SPAIN VOICED
SUPPORT FOR THE OAU, AND REMARKED THAT THE HUMANITARIAN
ASPECT OF THE PROBLEM SHOULD BE TREATED IN THE
SECRETARIAT'S REPORT. CAPE VERDE NOTED THE NEED TO
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INFO AMEMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM IMMEDIATE
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AMEMBASSY KIGALI IMMEDIATE
USMISSION GENEVA
UN SECURITY COUNCIL COLLECTIVE
AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA
AMEMBASSY BUJUMBURA
AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS
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TAGS: PREL, MARK, UNSC, RW
SUBJECT: RWANDA: SC STONEWALLS FRENCH BUFFER FORCE IDEA
CONSULT WITH THE OAU REPRESENTATIVE IN ORDER TO
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DETERMINE WHAT COMPROMISE, IF ANY, COULD BE REACHED ON
THE FRENCH RESOLUTION. US DEPUTY PERMREP WALKER
REAFFIRMED THE NEED TO SUPPORT OAU EFFORTS, AND TO WAIT
FOR THE SYG'S RECOMMENDATIONS. RUSSIA ALSO CHIMED IN
WITH SUPPORT FOR THE OAU.
8. THE COUNCIL WILL REVISIT THE RWANDA QUESTION
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, AFTER CAPE VERDE HAS HAD A CHANCE
TO SPEAK WITH THE OAU. USUN DOES NOT EXPECT THE COUNCIL
WILL BE ANY MORE ENTHUSIASTIC AT THAT TIME THAN IT WAS
TODAY ABOUT ADOPTING THE FRENCH RESOLUTION.
WALKER
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