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FOR AF FROM RAWSON
E.O. 12356: N/A
TAGS: HARR, RW
SUBJECT: GETTING ON WITH THE GOMN
1. AIR RWANDA BROKE DOWN SO THE RWANDAN DELEGATION,
ALONG WITH OAU'S MAPURANGA AND FELLI CAME BACK TO
KIGALI FROM NAIROBI ON THE SAME KENYA AIR FLIGHT I
TOOK. HAVING JUST AFFIRMED IN ARUSHA THE EQUALITY OF
ALL PERSONS, THEY ASSERTED THEIR INALIENABLE RIGHTS
AS BUREAUCRATS AND TRUNDLED UP TO BUSINESS AND FIRST
CLASS.
2. ON ARRIVAL IN KIGALI, HOWEVER, I WAS ABLE TO
CORNER MAPURANGA AND FELLI TO EXPRESS OUR IMPATIENCE
WITH THE LANGOUR OF OAU'S DEPLOYMENT OF THE GOMN. I
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TOLD MAPURANGA THAT WE UNDERSTOOD THE COMPLEXITIES OF
GETTING THE GOMN IN P (#)
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PAST TIME TO BRING ALL ELEMENTS OF THE PROCESS
TOGETHER AND LAUNCH THE OPERATION. THE RWANDA
EXPERIENCE COULD BE A MODEL FOR OAU PEACE-KEEPING IN
AFRICA BUT THE ORGANIZATION NEEDED TO MAINTAIN
CREDIBILITY BY GETTING THE GOMN IN THE FIELD
IMMEDIATELY.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
REVIEW AUTHORITY . WILLIAM E LANDFAIR
DATE/CASE II): 27 APR 2005 200103014
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3. IN MORE COLLOQUIAL LANGUAGE, I TOLD FELLI THAT
THE OAU HAD TO SCORE A BASKET NOW IF THEY WERE TO
REMAIN IN THE GAME. NEITHER FELLI NOR MAPURANGA KNEW
WHEN THE ZIMBABWE CONTINGENT WOULD ARRIVE OR WHICH
COUNTRY WOULD FORM THE 4TH PARTY OF THE GOMN.
4. RADIO RWANDA ANNOUNCED NIGHT OF AUGUST 21 THAT
THE NIGERIANS HAD ARRIVED AND WITH TRANSPORT. THIS
MIGHT BE A GOOD TIME TO GO TALK TO SALIM SALIM WHO
SEEMS TO BE THE ONLY ONE WITH A FULL GRASP OF THE
STATE OF PLAY, PRIASE HIM FOR WHAT HAS HAPPENED SO
FAR AND URGE RAPID DEVELOPMENT NOW AND CONTACT OF
GOMM WITH COMMANDER ON THE RPF SIDE.
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