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40C987 272246Z /38
O P 272246Z APR 94
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA IMMEDIATE
AMEMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM IMMEDIATE
USMISSION USUN NEW YORK IMMEDIATE
INFO AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY BUJUMBURA PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY KAMPALA PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY KINSHASA PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY PARIS PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY NAIROBI
AMEMBASSY YAOUNDE
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YAOUNDE FOR DATT
E.O. 12356: N/A
TAGS: PREL MOPS PHUM RW US
SUBJECT: DAS BUSHNELL TELLS RWANDA ARMY LEADER KILLINGS MUST STOP
1. IN A PHONE CONVERSATION ON APRIL 27, GENERAL
BIZIMUNGU, CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE RWANDAN GOVERNMENT
FORCES, TOLD DAS BUSHNELL THAT IF THE RPF WERE TO AGREE
TO A CEASE-FIRE, HE WOULD NEED ONLY 48 HOURS TO RETURN
THE COUNTRY TO ORDER. DAS BUSHNELL INITIATED THE CALL TO
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
REVIEW AUTHORITY: CHARLES L DARIS
DATE/CASE ID: 26 APR 2007 200103014
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BIZIMUNGU TO CONVEY USG'S OUTRAGE AT THE CONTINUATION OF
THE VIOLENCE AND TO DEMAND AN IMMEDIATE END TO THE
KILLINGS. SHE TOLD BIZIMUNGU THAT AS THE MILITARY CHIEF
OF STAFF, WE WERE LOOKING TO HIM PERSONALLY TO RETURN THE
COUNTRY TO ORDER SO THAT INNOCENT PEOPLE COULD SLEEP IN
PEACE AGAIN. BIZIMUNGU RETORTED THAT HE WAS ONLY ONE
PERSON AND COULD NOT ASK HIS FORCES TO GO INTO THE
STREETS TO RESTORE ORDER AS LONG AS THE RPF WAS FIRING ON
THEM. HE CALLED UPON BUSHNELL TO GET THE RPF TO AGREE TO
A CEASE-FIRE; SHE RESPONDED THAT SHE HAD PLANNED TO TALK
TO THEM AS WELL.
2. BUSHNELL TOLD BIZIMUNGU THAT HE SHOULD CONTACT UNAMIR
COMMANDER, GENERAL DALLAIRE, TO ADVISE HIM THAT THE GOR
MILITARY HAD AGREED TO RESTORE ORDER WITHIN 48 HOURS IF A
NEGOTIATED CEASE-FIRE WITH THE RPF COULD BE ARRANGED.
BIZIMUNGU RESPONDED THAT IT WAS 2230 LOCAL TIME AND THAT
HE WOULD CONTACT DALLAIRE THROUGH HIS LIAISON OFFICE
FIRST THING IN THE MORNING ON APRIL 28. BUSHNELL ENDED
THE CONVERSATION SAYING THAT SHE WOULD CALL GENERAL
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BIZIMUNGU AGAIN ON APRIL 28 AT 1930 TO RECEIVE ASSURANCES
THAT HE HAD CONTACTED DALLAIRE AND WAS ARRANGING A
CEASE-FIRE.
3. FOR USUN: MISSION SHOULD SHARE THE ABOVE INFORMATION
WITH APPROPRIATE UN OFFICIALS.
4. BUJUMBURA - MINIMIZE CONSIDERED.
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