Date
Saturday April 9, 1994
Titre
Situation Report No. 6 as of 1630 EDT, 04/08/94
Tres
Les Belges veulent maintenir leurs Casques bleus mais veulent un meilleur armement.
Résumé
The Belgian Government wants enhanced equipment and/or firepower, not an increase in Belgian blue helmets. The Belgians are willing to keep their UNAMIR troops in Rwanda after the planned evacuation, but cannot provide more troops.
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DATE/CASE ID: 10 MAY 2005 200103014
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1. (S) THE BELGIAN GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED TO EVACUATE
ITS CITIZENS FROM RWANDA VIA THE KIGALI AIRPORT. THE
FRENCH HAVE AGREED TO TAKE CONTROL OF THE AIRPORT WITH
100-200 TROOPS FROM BASES IN THE CENTRAL AFRICAN
REPUBLIC. THE RWANDAN MILITARY COMMAND AGREED TO THE
OPERATION, BUT DOES NOT KNOW THE TIMING. THE FRENCH DO
NOT/NOT INTEND TO NOTIFY THE RPF AND HAVE URGED THAT WE
NOT INFORM THEM. (PARIS 9625; BRUSSELS 4005)
2. (S) THE BELGIAN OPERATION WOULD BE KEPT TOTALLY
DISTINCT FROM UNAMIR. THE BELGIAN GOVERNMENT IS
REQUESTING U.S. AIRLIFT FOR BOO-1000 TROOPS AND ARMORED
VEHICLES AND LOGISTICAL AND POSSIBLE MEDICAL SUPPORT.
(1515 EDT BRUSSELS DATT/DEPT. TELCON)
3. (S) THE GOVERNMENT OF BELGIUM ASKED FOR IMMEDIATE
CONSULTATIONS WITH U.S. MILITARY ON EVACUATION
PROCEDURES. THE NSC HAS GIVEN APPROVAL TO STATE AND DOD
TO PLAN FOR A JOINT U.S.-BELGIUM-FRANCE OPERATION TO
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EVACUATE OUR RESPECTIVE NATIONALS. (BRUSSELS 4005)
4. (C) THE BELGIAN PM ASKED BOUTROS GHALI TO STRENGTHEN
THE UN CONTINGENT. THE BELGIAN GOVERNMENT WANTS
ENHANCED EQUIPMENT AND/OR FIREPOWER, NOT AN INCREASE IN
BELGIAN BLUE HELMETS. THE BELGIANS ARE WILLING TO KEEP
THEIR UNAMIR TROOPS IN RWANDA AFTER THE PLANNED
EVACUATION, BUT CANNOT PROVIDE MORE TROOPS. (BRUSSELS
4005)
5. (C) THE UN SYG WOULD LIKE TO STRENGTHEN UNAMIR WITH
MORE TROOPS. THE BELGIANS WANT TO BRING IN THEIR
EVACUATION FORCE UNDER ARTICLE 51 OF THE UN CHARTER;
HOWEVER, IT HAS NOT BEEN INVITED BY THE GOVERNMENT
(WHICH WOULD APPEAR IMPOSSIBLE, GIVEN THE ABSENCE OF
POLITICAL AUTHORITY). (IO/USUN TELCONS)
6. BUJUMBURA - MINIMIZE CONSIDERED.
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