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(ONE) ON 4TH JUNE 1994 A RWANDAN, A ZAIREAN, AND A
SOUTH AFRICAN ARRIVED IN SEYCHELLES FROM JOHANNESBURG
AND BOOKED INTO THE BEAU VALLON BAY HOTEL;
(TWO) ON 16TH JUNE 1994 A RWANDAN CIVIL SERVANT ARRIVED
IN SEYCHELLES ON BOARD THE FIRST ZAIREAN AIRCRAFT AND
BOOKED INTO-THE BEAU VALLON BAY HOTEL. ON 17TH JUNE
1994, HE DEPARTED ON THAT SAME AIRCRAFT CARRYING THE
FIRST CONSIGNMENT OF ARMS TO GOMA;
(THREE) ON 18TH JUNE 1994 A ZAIREAN CIVIL SERVANT
ARRIVED IN SEYCHELLES ON BOARD THE SECOND ZAIREAN
AIRCRAFT AND BOOKED INTO THE REEF GOLF CLUB HOTEL. ON
19TH JUNE 1994, TOGETHER WITH THE RWANDAN WHO HAD
ARRIVED IN SEYCHELLES ON THE 4TH JUNE 1994, THEY
DEPARTED ON THAT SAME AIRCRAFT CARRYING THE SECOND
CONSIGNMENT OF ARMS TO GOMA.
(FOUR) OFFICIALS FROM THE MINISTRY OF TOURISM AND
TRANSPORT AND THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE WERE IN CONTACT
WITH THE ABOVE-MENTIONED PEOPLE.
THE UNITED OPPOSITION BELIEVE THAT THE PRESENCE OF
RWANDAN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS CLEARLY ESTABLISHES
KNOWLEDGE BY THE GOVERNMENT OF SEYCHELLES THAT THE ARMS
WERE DESTINED TO RWANDA.
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2. (LOU) COMMENT: WE BELIEVE THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF
SEYCHELLES IS NOT CURRENTLY SELLING ARMS TO RWANDA.
NEVERTHELESS, THE ABOVE REPORTS, IF TRUE, INDICATE THAT
THE GOS WAS AWARE OF WHERE THE ARMS WERE GOING WHEN
THEY WERE INITIALLY SOLD. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THE
GOVERNMENT OF SEYCHELLES DECIDED TO END THE SALES WHEN
IT BEGAN TO SEE THE POTENTIAL POLITICAL DOWN-SIDE. END
COMMENT. MALOTT
