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REF: A) PARIS 11541 B) PARIS 11412 C) STATE 112320
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2. SUMMARY: THE DCM MET WITH FOREIGN MINISTER OF THE
INTERIM GOVERNMENT OF RWANDA JEROME BICAMUMPAKA AND
FOREIGN MINISTRY POLITICAL DIRECTOR, JEAN BOSCO
BARAYAGWIZA, ON APRIL 23 B:
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THE INTERIM GOVERNMENT DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO BRING
TO À HALT THE MASS KILLINGS IN RWANDA (REF C).
BICAMUMPAKA ARGUED THAT THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE
MASSACRES LIES WITH THE RPF AND THE GOVERNMENT OF
UGANDA FOR PROVIDING DIRECT SUPPORT TO THE REBELS. HE
CLAIMED THAT THE GOVERNMENT REMAINS COMMITTED TO AN
IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ARUSHA
ACCORDS. FOLLOWING THE MEETING, WE ISSUED A PRESS
RELEASE TO 40 NEWSPAPERS AND PUBLICATIONS ALONG THE
LINES SUGGESTED IN REF (C). END SUMMARY .
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RESPONSIBILTY OF GOVERNMENT
3. ON APRIL 29 THE DCM MET WITH THE FOREIGN MINISTER
OF RWANDA’S INTERIM GOVERNMENT, JEROME BICAMUMPAKA AND
FOREIGN MINISTRY POLITICAL DIRECTOR JEAN BOSCO
BARAVAGWIZA B3
4. THE DCM MADE THE POINTS CONTAINED IN REF (C) AND
REITERATED THEM SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE MJ 03/.445.3,5'S
DEPUTY SPOKESPERSON, WE CONFIRMED THAT THE USG IS -
EXAMINING EVENTS IN RWANDA TO SEE IF THEY CAN BE
CLASSIFIED AS GENOCIDE IN THE PRECISE LEGAL MEANING OF
THE TERM.
TELLING THE GOVERNMENT’S SIDE OF THE STORY
5. IN RESPONSE TO THE DCM’'S PRESENTATION BICAMUMPAKA
RESPONDED THAT HE HOPED TO MAKE À PRESENTATION TO THE
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EXCHANGE, HE ADDED THAT INTERIM V7 MENT OFFICIALS
BELIEVE THAT USG AUTHORITIES ÀRE RECEIVING "UNBALANCED"
INFORMATION ABOUT EVENTS IN RWANDA AND URGED THAT HE OR
ANOTHER AUTHORITATIVE SPOKESMAN BE ALLOWED TO PRESENT
THE VIEWS DIRECTLY.
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6. BICAMUMPAKA STRESSED THAT THE TWO KEY OBJECTIVES OF
THE INTERIM GOVERNMENT ARE TO STOP THE ETHNIC MASSACRES
AND TO CARRY OUT THE ARUSHA ACCORDS. HE MADE À NUMBER
OF FAMILIAR POINTS IN SUPPORT OF THIS STATEMENT : ‘
__ THE RPF OFFENSIVE, WHICH BEGAN SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH
THE DONNING OF THE PRESIDENT'S PLANE, IS THE ROOT CAUSE
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OF THE MASSACRES. THE OFFENSIVE WILL CONTINUE AS LONG
AS THE RPF BELIEVES IT CAN PROFIT MILITARILY FROM THE
SITUATION.
-- RWANDA’S ARMED FORCES AND GOVERNMENT ARE PREPARED
TO ACCEPT AN IN-PLACE CEASE FIRE AND HAVE SAID 590
PUBLICLY, ONLY TO BE REJECTED BY THE RPF.
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-- THE RWANDAN INTERIM GOVERNMENT HAS MADE UNCEASING
EFFORTS SINCE ASSUMING POWER TO PROTECT CIVILIAN
POPULATION AND HAS ISSUED REPEATED CALLS FOR À HALT TO
ETHNIC STRIFE.
-- DUE TO THE THREAT OF THE RPF OFFENSIVE, THE
GOVERNMENT DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT MILITARY MANPOWER
TO ASSURE SECURITY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THE ‘
. GENDARMERIE HAS BEEN DEPLOYED WITH SOME SUCCESS.
_- THE GOVERNMENT HAS NEVER ABANDONED ITS ADHERENCE TO
THE ARUSHA ACCORDS, DESPITE THEIR MASSIVE VIOLATION BY
THE RPF. THE GOVERNMENT HAS SENT A LARGE DELEGATION TO
DAR ES SALAAM TO MEET WITH PRESIDENT MWINYI AND THE
DELEGATION IS PREPARED TO STAY THERE AS LONG AS MWINYI
BELIEVES THERE IS À POSSIBILITY OF ARRANGING TALKS.
THE ROLE OF UGANDA
6. BICAMUMPAKA ALLEGE
HE CONTINUED THAT THERE ARE CREDIBLE
REPORTS OF DIRECT INVOILVEMENT BY NRA TROOPS, UGANDAN
HELICOPTERS BEING USED TO TRANSPORT RPF TROOPS, AND
UGANDAN SPOTTER PLANES FLYING MISSIONS IN COMBAT
SITUATIONS: HE ASKED THAT THE USG AND THE OTHER
WESTERN OBSERVERS TO THE ARUSHA TALKS BRING PRESSURE ON
MUSEVENI TO END HIS SUPPORT FOR THE RPF.
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7. WE BRIEFED THE QUAI AND THE ELYSEE ON OUR
DISCUSSIONS WITH THE THE RWANDANS AND PREPARED A PRESS
RELEASE BASED ON THE POINTS IN REF (C) AND TRANSMITTED
IT TO 40 NEWSPAPERS AND SPECIALIZED PUBLICATIONS IN
PARIS ON THE AFTERNOON OF APRIL 29. THE TEXT HAS BEEN
SENT TO AF/C AND EMBASSY BRUSSELS VIA E-MAIL.
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