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C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 BRAZZAVILLE 001886
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
REVIEW AUTHORITY: ARCHIE M BOLSTER
DATE/CASE ID: 06 MAY 2011 201005065
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SUBJECT: CONGO SUPPORTS FRENCH RWANDA INITIATIVE,
UNAMIR II
REF: A) STATE 16877 B) BRAZZAVILLE 1846 (NOTAL)
1.
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2. THE CONGOLESE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ISSUED A
STATEMENT JUNE 23 SUPPORTING FRANCE'S "HUMANITARIAN
INITIATIVE" IN RWANDA, AND WELCOMING THE SECURITY
COUNCIL'S APPROVAL OF THE OPERATION.
3. THE GOTC ALSO PRONOUNCED ITSELF READY TO
"PARTICIPATE IN" (I.E., PROVIDE TROOPS FOR) UNAMIR II
ON THE BASIS OF BOTH UNSC RESOLUTION 925 AND THE OUA'S
RWANDA RESOLUTION. PRESIDENT LISSOUBA EXPRESSED HIS
READINESS TO ENGAGE IN SUB-REGIONAL DISCUSSIONS ON THE
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QUESTION OF RWANDA, ALSO EXHORTING ALL FORCES
FAVORABLE TO PEACE TO PROCEED QUICKLY WITH
IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS RESOLUTION.
4. BACKGROUND. DURING AN EARLY-JUNE STOPOVER IN
ADDIS, LISSOUBA ANNOUNCED THE CONGO'S READINESS TO
CONTRIBUTE TROOPS TO THE UNAMIR II FORCE. THE
PRESIDENT ADVANCED THE FIGURE OF 300 MEN ON THAT
OCCASION. SINCE THEN VARIOUS FIGURES HAVE CIRCULATED,
BUT CURRENT CONGOLESE THINKING, AS BEST WE CAN
DETERMINE, APPEARS TO HAVE SOLIDIFIED AROUND A ONECOMPANY TOTAL: 120-130 MEN. CONGO HAS HAD A
CONTINGENT OF 25 MEN IN KIGALI WITH THE UNAMIR I FORCE
SINCE PRIOR TO THE OUTBREAK OF HOSTILITIES. THESE
TROOPS, ALONG WITH OTHERS FROM FRANCOPHONE AFRICAN
COUNTRIES, HAVE RECENTLY BEEN WITHDRAWN FROM KIGALI
FOLLOWING THREATS FROM THE RPF. END BACKGROUND.
5. THE GOTC'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS UNILATERAL FRENCH
INTERVENTION WAS AMBIVALENT AT THE OUTSET, BUT APPEARS
TO HAVE BECOME MORE POSITIVE SINCE THE OPERATION WAS
ENDORSED BY THE SECURITY COUNCIL. IN THE DAYS
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE FRENCH
INITIATIVE, RADIO FRANCE INTERNATIONALE LISTED THE
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CONGO AMONG SEVERAL AFRICAN COUNTRIES WILLING TO JOIN
FRANCE. SUBSEQUENTLY, RFI ANNOUNCED THAT THE CONGO
HAD WITHDRAWN ITS OFFER TO CONTRIBUTE TROOPS. (NOTE:
FRENCH AMBASSADOR CESAIRE TOLD US THAT CONGO WAS NOT
FORMALLY APPROACHED ON THE QUESTION IN BRAZZAVILLE,
AND THAT NO OFFER OF CONGOLESE SUPPORT HAD BEEN MADE
OR WITHDRAWN. THE FRENCH HERE ARE MYSTIFIED AT THE
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SOURCE OF THE RFI REPORTS. END NOTE.) AT ONE POINT
WE WERE LED TO BELIEVE THAT THE CONGO WOULD SUPPORT
UNAMIR II, BUT NOT THE FRENCH INITIATIVE. NOW THAT
THE UNSC HAS GIVEN A GREEN LIGHT TO THE FRENCH, AND
OPERATION TURQUOISE IS BEING VIEWED AS A PRECURSOR TO
UNAMIR II, THE CONGOLESE APPARENTLY HAVE DROPPED THEIR
RETICENCE AND ARE PREPARED TO JOIN THE FRENCH.
6. DATT HAS ALREADY DISCUSSED LOGISTICAL NEEDS WITH
THE CONGOLESE MILITARY (REF B). BRIEFLY, WE WERE TOLD
A CONGOLESE CONTINGENT WOULD REQUIRE:
-- PERSONAL COMBAT EQUIPMENT;
-- VEHICLES (MAINLY JEEPS);
-- COMMUNICATIONS GEAR;
-- TRANSPORTATION (NOT EXPLICITLY REQUESTED BUT
PRESUMED NECESSARY)
7. THE AMBASSADOR IS SCHEDULED TO SEE PRESIDENT
LISSOUBA ON SATURDAY, 25 JUNE TO REINFORCE THE MESSAGE
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OF SUPPORT FOR THE FRENCH. AS CONGO HAS ALREADY
INDICATED IT IS ON BOARD, WE WILL USE THE OCCASION FOR
COORDINATION AMONG POTENTIAL SUPPORTING ACTORS FOR
OPERATION TURQUOISE. RAMSAY
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