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09C9D8 271012Z /38
O 270957Z NOV 93
FM AMEMBASSY KIGALI
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 5118
INFO AMEMBASSY BUJUMBURA
AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA
AMEMBASSY PARIS
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ONFIDENTIA . LKIGALI 04194
STATE FOR AF BUSHNELL, AF/RA SHURTLEFF - FROM LTC MARLEY
PARIS FOR PERLOW
E.O. 12356: DECL: OADR
TAGS: PREL, MOPS, MASS, OAU, BY
. SUBJECT:ASSISTANCE TO OAU PROTECTION FORCE IN BURUNDI
REF: STATE 356180
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RECEIVED
IN KIGALI LATE AFTERNOON 26 NOM.
1.
2. (C) IN THE MEETINGS WITH THE OAU IN ADDIS, NONE/NONE OF
THE DONORS MADE ANY OFFERS OR COMMITMENTS. WE HAD EARLIER
ASKED THE FRENCH MILATT TO TRY TO CONFIRM WHETHER OR NOT
PARIS PLANNED TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO BURUNDI FOR THE
OAU FORCE, BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE BELGIAN
AMBASSADOR STATED TO US THAT HE BELIEVED BELGIUM MIGHT BE
INTERESTED IN PROVIDING THE AIR TRANSPORT FOR THE FORCE,
BUT THAT HE HAD TO CHECK WITH BRUSSELS. OAU OFFICIALS
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
REVIEW AUTHORITY: JOHN L. MILLS
DATE/CASE ID: 19 NOV 2002 200003723
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STATED THAT THE JAPANESE EXPRESSED INTEREST INPROVIDING
FUNDING ASSISTANCE FOR THE OPERATION, BUT HAD MADE NO
COMMITMENTS
3. (C) I RECOMMEND THAT USG CONSIDER USING SOME/SOME FY94
PKO FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING FOR THE BURUNDI
OPERATION:
- TRANSPORT OF THE OAU FORCE TO BURUNDI IF FRANCE DOES NOT
DO SO
- FLAK JACKETS/PROTECTIVE VESTS
- GAS MASKS
- FLASHLIGHTS
- 3 EACH HF RADIO SETS
- FUNDING SUPPORT FOR SOME VEHICLES AND FUEL (TO BE
PURCHASED LOCALLY IN BUJUMBURA)
- LIFE INSURANCE FOR OAU FORCE (ESTIMATE COST OF PREMIUMS
AT USD 22,500 PER MONTH FOR 200 PERSONNEL, BASED ON NMOG
PREMIUM OF USD 4,500 PER MONTH FOR 40 PERSONNEL).
4. (C) FRANCE SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
VHF RADIOS AND NVG'S/NIGHT BINOCULARS TO ENSURE
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COMPATIBILITY WITH ITEMS THEY HAVE ALREADY PROVIDED.
5. (U) I BELIEVE APPROXIMATELY USD 410,000 REMAINS IN THE
OAU'S FMF ACCOUNT. A MESSAGE REQUESTING DOD/DSAA
COMPTROLLER CONFIRM THE PRECISE AMOUNT WAS TO HAVE BEEN
SENT FROM ADDIS ON 23 NOV. KIGALI WAS NOT AN INFO
ADDRESSEE ON THAT CABLE, SO I CANNOT CONFIRM THAT IT WAS
TRANSMITTED.
MINIMIZE CONSIDERED.
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