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5. Comment: Tomorrow, July 15, we expect France to seek the Council's guidance on what should be done with Interim Government leaders found in the safe zones. French PolCouns informed U.S. PolOff that several have already turned up. PolCouns expressed no preferred response, saying "they are totally in the Council's hands." He also noted that the leaders are extremely popular among refugees in the zones, and that France fears attacks on their forces should they be arrested.
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WHITEHOUSE PASS TO NSC FOR RICE AND STEINBERG;
JOINT STAFF FOR CHAIRMAN, DIR JS, J3;
SECDEF FOR OSD/ISA
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E.0.12356: DECL:OADR
TAGS: MARR, PREL, PHUM, MOPS, FR, RW, UN
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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DATE/CASE ID: 09 JAN 2008 200103014
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SUBJECT: RWANDA: SECURITY COUNCIL ADOPTS STATEMENT JULY
14 CALLING FOR CEASEFIRE
1.
CONFIDENTIAL - ENTIRE TEXT.
2. SUMMARY: COUNCIL ADOPTED EVENING OF JULY 14 A
PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT DEMANDING AN IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE
IN RWANDA AND REAFFIRMING THE HUMANITARIAN NATURE OF THE
SAFE AREAS. TOMORROW THE COUNCIL IS LIKELY TO CONFRONT
THE ISSUE OF RWANDAN INTERIM GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
SEEKING SAFE HAVEN IN THE PROTECTED AREAS. COMMENT IN
PARA 5; TEXT OF STATEMENT IN PARA 6. END SUMMARY
3. THE FRENCH CIRCULATED A DRAFT PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT
JULY 14 IN RESPONSE TO REPORTS OF MASSIVE REFUGEE FLOWS
INTO ZAIRE AND THREATS TO THE STABILITY OF THE ENTIRE
REGION. SUBSEQUENTLY, FRANCE LEARNED, AND INFORMED THE
COUNCIL, THAT INTERIM GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WERE SEEKING
REFUGE IN THE HUMANITARIAN ZONE. FRANCE ASKED THE
COUNCIL TO INCLUDE IN THE STATEMENT A WARNING THAT THE
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ZONE MUST NOT BE USED FOR POLITICAL OR MILITARY
PURPOSES.
4. DEBATE OVER THE STATEMENT ITSELF CENTERED AROUND THE
EXTENT TO WHICH IT SHOULD ADDRESS THE IMMEDIATE
HUMANITARIAN SITUATION OR ALSO WARN OF COUNCIL ACTION
SHOULD THE SANCTITY OF THE SAFE AREA NOT BE RESPECTED.
ALL MEMBERS AGREED THAT THE ZONE MUST BE KEPT STRICTLY
HUMANITARIAN. OTHERS, LED BY FRANCE, ALSO SOUGHT A
WARNING OF "APPROPRIATE ACTION" SHOULD THE ZONES NOT BE
RESPECTED. THE UK AND ARGENTINA, SUPPORTED BY THE U.S.,
ARGUED SUCCESSFULLY THAT THE COUNCIL NOT COMMIT ITSELF
TO TAKING ANY UNSPECIFIED ACTIONS.
5. COMMENT: TOMORROW, JULY 15, WE EXPECT FRANCE TO
SEEK THE COUNCIL'S GUIDANCE ON WHAT SHOULD BE DONE WITH
INTERIM GOVERNMENT LEADERS FOUND IN THE SAFE ZONES.
FRENCH POLCOUNS INFORMED U.S. POLOFF THAT SEVERAL HAVE
ALREADY TURNED UP. POLCOUNS EXPRESSED NO PREFERRED
RESPONSE, SAYING "THEY ARE TOTALLY IN THE COUNCIL'S
HANDS." HE ALSO NOTED THAT THE LEADERS ARE EXTREMELY
POPULAR AMONG REFUGEES IN THE ZONES, AND THAT FRANCE
FEARS ATTACKS ON THEIR FORCES SHOULD THEY BE ARRESTED.
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6. BEGIN TEXT OF PRESIDENTIAL DRAFT STATEMENT:
THE SECURITY COUNCIL IS ALARMED BY THE CONTINUATION OF
THE FIGHTING IN RWANDA, WHICH IS CAUSING A MASSIVE
EXODUS OF THE POPULATION. THIS SITUATION MAY LEAD VERY
QUICKLY TO A FURTHER HUMANITARIAN DISASTER AND ENDANGER
THE STABILITY OF THE REGION, SINCE THE FLOW OF THESE
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REFUGEES IS SERIOUSLY AFFECTING THE NEIGHBOURING
COUNTRIES.
IN THE LIGHT OF THIS GRAVE SITUATION, THE SECURITY
COUNCIL:
- DEMANDS AN IMMEDIATE AND UNCONDITIONAL CEASE-FIRE AND
INVITES THE PARTIES TO REPORT TO THE FORCE COMMANDER OF
THE UNITED NATIONS ASSISTANCE MISSION IN RWANDA (UNAMIR)
ON THEIR ACTIONS IN THIS RESPECT;
- URGES THE RESUMPTION OF THE POLITICAL PROCESS IN THE
FRAMEWORK OF THE ARUSHA PEACE AGREEMENT AND CALLS UPON
THE COUNTRIES OF THE REGION, THE SECRETARY-GENERAL AND
HIS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE TO CONTRIBUTE ACTIVELY TO IT;
- REAFFIRMS THE HUMANITARIAN NATURE OF THE SECURE AREA
IN THE SOUTH-WEST OF RWANDA AND DEMANDS THAT ALL
CONCERNED FULLY RESPECT THIS. IT WILL KEEP THE MATTER
UNDER CLOSE REVIEW;
- URGES ALSO MEMBER STATES, UNITED NATIONS AGENCIES AND
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NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS TO MOBILIZE ALL AVAILABLE
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SISTANCE TO THE CIVILIAN POPULATION IN DISTRESS;
- CALLS UPON MEMBER STATES TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY
CONTRIBUTIONS IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE
EXPANDED UNAMIR IN THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE.
THE SECURITY COUNCIL IS DETERMINED TO FOLLOW VERY
CLOSELY THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SITUATION IN RWANDA AND
REMAINS ACTIVELY SEIZED OF THE MATTER.
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