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E.O. 12356: DECL: OADR
TAGS: PREL, PGOV, FR, CG, BE
SUBJECT: ENDING THE ARMS FLOW FROM ZAIRE TO RWANDA:
A DISCUSSION WITH
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REF: A) STATE 146828 B) PARIS 15412
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ON JUNE 6 WE SPOKE WITH!
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I TO MAKE THE POINTS CONTAINED IN REF
(A), URGING A FRENCH DEMARCHE TO MOBUTU ON STOPPING THE
FLOW OF ARMS FROM ZAIRE INTO RWANDA. WE REITERATED
THAT MOBUTU MUST RESPECT THE UNSC RESOLUTIONS ON THE
ARMS EMBARGO FOR RWANDA, BOTH FOR HUMANITARIAN REASONS
AND IF HE EXPECTS TO PLAY ANY ROLE IN REGIONAL
AFFAIRS. WE ALSO EXPLAINED OUR EFFORTS WITH PRESIDENT
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
REVIEW AUTHORITY: ARCHIE M BOLSTER
DATE/CASE ID: 06 MAY 2011 201005065
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MUSEVENI TO ENSURE THAT THE EMBARGO IS RESPECTED FROM
THE UGANDA SIDE OF THE BORDER.
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I AFTER ASKING FOR SOME DETAILS, ASKED POINT
BLANK, "WHAT ARE YOU OFFERING MOBUTU?" WE RESPONDED
THAT THE USG WAS NOT PREPARED TO OFFER ANYTHING IN
ORDER TO GET MOBUTU TO RESPECT A UNSC RESOLUTION -- NOR
SHOULD WE BE EXPECTED TO DO SO. A RETURN TO REGIONAL
STABILITY (EVEN IF IT DEPRIVES MOBUTU OF A SMALL
REVENUE SOURCE) IS AS MUCH IN THE INTEREST OF ZAIRE AS
I NOTED HIS AGREEMENT BUT
THE U.S., WE ADDED. I
ADDED THAT MOBUTU MIGHT WELL SEE THE SITUATION
DIFFERENTLY. HE ADDED THAT MOBUTU IS NOT LIKELY TO
DROP SUCH A USEFUL TOOL (AS ARMS TRANSFERS) AT LEAST
UNTIL UGANDA IS PREPARED TO DO THE SAME.
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'AGREED TO RAISE THE MATTER WITH HIS CONTACTS
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AROUND PARIS TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY SUPPORT FOR MAKING
SUCH A DEMARCHE TO "LE GUIDE." HE WAS NON-COMMITAL
WHEN ASKED IF HE THROUGH THAT THE GOF WOULD BE PREPARED
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TO UNDERTAKE A PARALLEL DEMARCHE. LIKE OUR PREVIOUS
INTERLOCUTORS, HE VOICED SKEPTICISM THAT MOBUTU WOULD
KEEP HIS WORD, UNLESS "THERE IS SOME ADVANTAGE IN IT
FOR HIM." HE AGREED TO CONTACT US BY THURSDAY, JUNE 9
WITH A RESPONSE.
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