Fiche du document numéro 7798

Num
7798
Date
Friday March 4, 1994
Amj
Auteur
Fichier
Taille
85952
Pages
3
Titre
Visit of AF DAS Prudence Bushnell
Cote
State 055878
Source
Fonds d'archives
CHP
Type
Document diplomatique, TD
Langue
EN
Citation
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ORIGIN AF-01

STATE 055878 042327Z

INFO LOG-00 AID-01 OASY-00 EUR-01 OIGO-01 HA-09
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DRAFTED BY: AF/C: KCAISTON
APPROVED BY: AF/FO: PXBUSHNELL
AF/C: AXRENDER

2C48E3 042329Z /38
P 042325Z MAR 94
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY BUJUMBURA PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY KIGALI PRIORITY
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E.O. 12356: N/A
TAGS: OTRA BY RW
SUBJECT: VISIT OF AF DAS PRUDENCE BUSHNELL
REF: A) STATE 50845 B) BRUSSELS 2429 C) BUJUMBURA 768
D) KIGALI 0855 E) 3/2 AISTON-RAWSON TELCON
1. AS INDICATED IN REF (A), AF DAS PRUDENCE BUSHNELL
WOULD LIKE TO VISIT YOUR POSTS DURING THE FOLLOWING
TIMEFRAME, IF CONVENIENT:
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STATE 055878 042327Z

ITINERARY FOR VISIT OF AF DAS BUSHNELL
MAR. 17, THURSDAY
DEPART WASHINGTON VIA UA 950 AT 5:35 PM
MAR. 18, FRIDAY
ARRIVE BRUSSELS AT 7:05 AM
MAR. 18, FRIDAY

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
REVIEW AUTHORITY: WILLIAM E LANDFAIR
DATE/CASE ID: 18 JAN 2005 200401096

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DEPART BRUSSELS VIA SABENA 563 AT 10:05 PM
MAR. 19, SATURDAY
ARRIVE KIGALI AT 7:05 AM

MAR. 23, WEDNESDAY
DEPART KIGALI VIA AIR RWANDA 203 AT 9:00 AM
MAR. 23, WEDNESDAY
ARRIVE BUJUMBURA AT 9:50 AM
MAR. 26, SATURDAY
DEPART BUJUMBURA VIA SABENA 563 AT 10:00 AM
MAR. 26, SATURDAY
ARRIVE BRUSSELS AT 5:20 PM
MAR. 27, SUNDAY
DEPART BRUSSELS VIA UNITED 951 AT 1:15 PM
MAR. 27, SUNDAY
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ARRIVE WASHINGTON AT 3:20 PM
2. FOR KIGALI AND BUJ: AS NOTED IN REF (A), DAS
BUSHNELL'S TRIP WILL COINCIDE WITH THAT OF AF/C DIRECTOR
RENDER. TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, THEY WOULD LIKE THE SAME
SCHEDULE AND WOULD BE ATTENDING MEETINGS TOGETHER.
3. FOR KIGALI: DAS BUSHNELL WOULD LIKE TO MEET WITH
PRESIDENT HABYARIMANA AND OTHER APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS AND THE RPF TO DISCUSS FORMATION OF THE
TRANSITION GOVERNMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PEACE
ACCORDS. SHE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO MEET WITH UN SPECIAL
ENVOY BOOH BOOH AND DISCUSS UNAMIR OPERATIONS WITH
GENERAL DALLAIRE. AS TIME PERMITS, SHE WOULD LIKE TO
VISIT A REFUGEE CAMP AND MEET WITH APPROPRIATE CONTACTS
(PARTICULARLY NGO'S AND COMMUNITY LEADERS) TO DISCUSS
HUMAN RIGHTS AND AIDS ISSUES. DAS BUSHNELL AND Ar/c
DIRECTOR RENDER ACCEPT OFFERS IN REF (D) AND (E) TO STAY
WITH AMBASSADOR, PROVIDED IT IS NO INCONVENIENCE.
OTHERWISE, THEY WILL HAPPILY ACCEPT WHATEVER APPROPRIATE
LODGING ARRANGEMENTS POST CAN ARRANGE.
4.

FOR BUJUMBURA: DAS BUSHNELL WOULD LIKE TO ASSESS THE

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CURRENT POLITICAL AND HUMANITARIAN SITUATION. ALONG WITH
REQUISITE MEETINGS WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS (INCLUDING
THE NEW PRESIDENT), SHE WOULD LIKE TO TRAVEL INTO THE
INTERIOR TO ASSESS THE SITUATION IN THE COUNTRYSIDE AND
MEET WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS AND NGO'S. IF
POSSIBLE, DAS BUSHNELL WOULD LIKE TO MEET WITH THE BISHOP
OF RUYIGI, MSGR. JOSEPH NDUHIRUBUSA, WHO WAS RECOMMENDED
TO HER BY ALISON DESFORGES AT AFRICA WATCH. ISSUES OF
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INTEREST DURING THE VISIT INCLUDE THE PROPOSED OAU
MISSION, AIDS, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND HUMANITARIAN RELIEF
EFFORTS. DAS BUSHNELL AND AF/C DIRECTOR RENDER ACCEPT
POST'S KIND OFFER IN REF (C) TO STAY AT THE AMBASSADOR'S
RESIDENCE.
5. DAS BUSHNELL AND AF/c DIRECTOR RENDER LOOK FORWARD TO
THE VISIT AND WELCOME INPUT FROM POSTS ON OTHER POSSIBLE
AREAS OF COVERAGE OR SPECIFIC SUBJECTS THAT POST WOULD
LIKE RAISED WITH HOST GOVERNMENTS. TO ENSURE AN
EFFICIENT USE OF TIME, PLEASE DO NOT OVERPROGRAM THE
VISIT.
6. FOR BRUSSELS: DAS BUSHNELL HAS RESERVED A DAY ROOM
FOR HER INITIAL TRANSIT ON FRIDAY, MAR. 18, AND WILL NOT
REQUIRE EMBASSY ASSISTANCE. ON HER RETURN TO WASHINGTON,
DAS BUSHNELL WILL BE TRAVELING WITH AF/c DIRECTOR
RENDER. SHE ACCEPTS DCM SCHERMERHORN'S KIND OFFER IN REF
(B) TO STAY AT DCM RESIDENCE WITH DIRECTOR RENDER ON
NIGHT OF MAR. 26/27.
TALBOTT

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