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TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 5861
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UN SECURITY COUNCIL COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY DHAKA PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY KAMPALA PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY BUJUMBURA PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS PRIORITY
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AMEMBASSY ACCRA
AMEMBASSY NAIROBI
AMEMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM
AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA
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WHITEHOUSE PASS NSC FOR D. CLARK, S. RICE AND D.STEINBERG;
JOINT STAFF FOR CHAIRMAN, DIR JS, J3;
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TAGS: MARR, PINS, PREL, MOPS, UNSC, RW
SUBJECT: SYG RELUCTANT TO WITHDRAW FROM RWANDA
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2. USUN AMB ALBRIGHT MET WITH SYG BOUTROS-GHALI ON A
RANGE OF SUBJECTS (SEPTEL) APRIL 20, INCLUDING RWANDA.
BBG TOLD ALBRIGHT OF HIS DILEMMA: THE OAU SYG, HIS
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CLASSIFICATION: CONFIDENTIAL REASON: 1.4(B),1.4(D)
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DATE/CASE ID: 06 MAY 2011 201005065
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FORCE COMMANDER AND SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE IN KIGALI,
UGANDAN PRESIDENT MUSEVENI AND AFRICAN MEMBERS OF THE
COUNCIL WANT HIM TO KEEP THE UN IN RWANDA. I
THE DECISION ON RWANDA WILL EFFECT THE IMAGE
OF THE UN. UN TROOPS MAY HELP TO DEFUSE TENSIONS.
ALSO, IF A CEASE-FIRE IS AGREED, THE RWANDANS WILL NEED
TROOPS IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE CEASE-FIRE'S
IMPLEMENTATION. THE OAU IS TRYING TO STAGE TALKS
BETWEEN THE PARTIES. BBG DOES NOT BELIEVE THERE WILL BE
A MASSACRE OF UN TROOPS, ALTHOUGH THE RISKS TO THE
FORCES MAY INCREASE IF THE AIRPORT IS CLOSED. BBG WOULD
LIKE TO GIVE THE OPERATION IN RWANDA ONE LAST TRY: IT
WOULD BE AN EASY THING FOR HIM TO DECIDE TO PULL OUT,
BUT HE WOULD THEN HAVE TO TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR
FIFTY THOUSAND ADDITIONAL DEATHS IN RWANDA.
3. AMBASSADOR ALBRIGHT REMARKED THAT THE USG IS
CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF THE UN TROOPS. SHE
ACKNOWLEDGED BEG'S DILEMMA, AND PROMISED TO REPORT HIS
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REMARKS TO WASHINGTON.
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