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TO AMEMBASSY PARIS IMMEDIATE
INFO AMEMBASSY KIGALI IMMEDIATE
UN SECURITY COUNCIL COLLECTIVE
AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM
AMEMBASSY BUJUMBURA
AMEMBASSY KAMPALA
AMEMBASSY KINSHASA
AMEMBASSY NAIROBI
USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY
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CONFIDENTIALSTATE 086165
E.O. 12356: DECL: OADR
TAGS: PREL, PGOV, RW
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON RWANDA RESOLUTION
REF A) USUN 1187; B) STATE 83633
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THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST.
UNITEDSTATESDEPARTMENTOFSTATE
REVIEWAUTHORITY:ARCHIEMBOLSTER
CLASSIFICATION: CONFIDENTIAL REASON: 1.4(D)
DECLASSIFY AFTER: 12 APR 2016
DATE/CASEID:06MAY2011 201005065
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3. EMBASSY IS INSTRUCTED TO MAKE A DEMARCHE TO THE FRENCH
GOVERNMENT EARLY TUESDAY MORNING TO ENLIST FRENCH SUPPORT
FOR EXTENDING THE MANDATE OF THE UNITED NATIONS ASSISTANCE
MISSION FOR RWANDA (UNAMIR) FOR A SHORTER LENGTH OF TIME
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/ THE VOTE ON THE RESOLUTION WILL BE HELD ON
TUESDAY AFTERNOON IN NEW YORK. TALKING POINTS FOR THE
DEMARCHE FOLLOW BELOW.
TALKING POINTS:
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- -DESPITE THE SECRETARY GENERAL'S RECOMMENDATION FOR A 6
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MONTH EXTENSION, WE FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT A 2 OR POSSIBLY 3
MONTH EXTENSION WOULD PROVIDE AN INCENTIVE TO THE PARTIES
TO RESOLVE THE FINAL ISSUE, INSTALL THE TRANSITION
INSTITUTIONS, AND GET ON WITH THE PROCESS OF IMPLEMENTING
THE ARUSHA PEACE ACCORDS AND REBUILDING THEIR COUNTRY.
--WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE SECRETARY GENERAL IS NOW
ADVOCATING A 6 MONTH EXTENSION OF ALL PEACEKEEPING
OPERATIONS WHICH COME UP FOR RENEWAL IN ORDER TO
FACILITATE LOGISTICAL ARRANGEMENTS; WHILE WE AGREE IN
PRINCIPLE, WE FEEL THAT IN THE CASE OF UNAMIR, A SHORTER
TIME FRAME WOULD PUT MORE PRESSURE ON THE PARTIES TO REACH
AGREEMENT.
--THE UNITED NATIONS HAS BEEN A FIRM SUPPORTER OF THE
PEACE PROCESS IN RWANDA, AND WE NOTE THAT THE PARTIES ARE
CLOSE TO REACHING AGREEMENT ON THE COMPOSITION OF A
TRANSITION GOVERNMENT; NEVERTHELESS, THERE HAVE BEEN LONG
DELAYS AND WE MUST SEND A STRONG POLITICAL SIGNAL THAT
FURTHER DELAYS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. TALBOTT
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