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E.O. 12356: DECL: OADR
TAGS: CVIS, PREL, PGOV, PHUM, RW, US, FR
SUBJECT: VISA APPLICATION/PROPOSED VISIT TO U.S. BY
RWANDA INTERIM GOVERNMENT FM BICAMUMPAKA. AND POL. DIR.
BARAYAGWIZA
REF: PARIS 11412
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THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE. PARIS SEE PAPAS 3-6;
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
REVIEW AUTHORITY: CHARLES L DAMS
DATE/CASE ID: 11 JUN 2007 200103014
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DEPARTMENT DOES NOT AUTHORIZE ISUANCE OF "A" VISAS TO
INTERIM GOVERNMENT FOREIGN MINISTER JEROME BICAMUMPAKA AND
FOREIGN MINISTRY POLITICAL DIRECTOR JEAN BOSCO BARAYAGWIZA
TO ENTER THE U.S. TO MEET WITH U.S. OFFICIALS. THE UNITED
STATES DOES NOT ACCEPT THESE INDIVIDUALS FOR THE PURPOSES
OF THIS VISIT. NO U.S. OFFICIALS WILL MEET WITH THESE
APPLICANTS. THE VISA APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE REFUSED UNDER
SECTION 214(B) AS NOT ENTITLED TO STATUS.
4. AMBASSADOR, OR IF SHE IS UNAVAILABLE, CNARGE, SHOULD
MEET WITH THE APPLICANTS TO INFORM THEM OF THE VISA
REFUSAL AND THAT THEY WILL NOT BE RECEIVED BY OFFICIALS IN
WASHINGTON AS LONG AS THE KILLINGS CONTINUE IN RWANDA.
AMBASSADOR IS INSTRUCTED TO FORCEFULLY AND UNEQUIVOCALLY
INFORM THE APPLICANTS OF THE FOLLOWING POINTS:
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- AS OFFICIALS OF THE INTERIM GOVERNMENT OF RWANDA, YOU
HAVE A MORAL RESPONSIBILITY TO DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO
PUT AN IMMEDIATE END TO THE KILLINGS. YOU CANNOT ESCAPE
THIS RESPONSIBILITY. THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY WILL
HOLD YOU ACCOUNTABLE IF YOU FAIL TO HALT THE MASSACRES.
- RWANDAN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS MUST ISSUE CLEAR,
UNEQUIVOCAL PUBLIC STATEMENTS CONDEMNING THE PERPETRATORS
OF MASS MURDER, AND INSTRUCTING SENIOR RWANDAN MILITARY
OFFICIALS TO RESTORE DISCIPLINE AMONG THEIR TROOPS.
- THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY EXPECTS YOUR COOFERATION IN
PROTECTING DISPLACED PERSONS WITHIN YOUR BORDERS AS WELL
AS PROTECTION FOR HUMANITARIAN RELIEF OPERATIONS INTENDED
TO ASSIST THEM.
- WE AND THE REST OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY EXPECT A
FIRM COMMITMENT ON YOUR PART TO RESUME THE ARUSHA TALKS
IMMEDIATELY AND TO WORK TOWARD A FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF
THE PROVISIONS OF THE ARUSHA AGREEMENT.
- THERE CAN BE NO EXCUSES IF YOU FAIL TO SEEK AN IMMEDIATE
AREEMENT FOR A CEASEFIRE AND A PEACEFUL POLITICAL
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SOLUTION TO THE CRISIS IN YOUR COUNTRY. THE INTERNATIONAL
COMMUNITY WILL HOLD YOU ACCOUNTABLE.
FOLLOWING THE MEETING, EMBASSY SHOULD RELEASE THE TEXT OF
THE TALKING POINTS AND THE FACTS OF THE MEETING IN A
PUBLIC STATEMENT. PAO SHOULD SEEK THE WIDEST POSSIBLE
DISSEMINATION OF THIS STATEMENT.
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5. BECAUSE THE APFLICANTS ARE REPRESENTATIVES OF A
GOVERNMENT OF A MEMBER OF THE UNITED NATIONS, THE UNITED
STATES IS PREPARED TO GRANT VISAS FOR TRAVEL TO THE UNITED
NATIONS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNITED NATIONS
HEADQUARTERS AGREEMENT. POST SHOULD SUSPEND ACTION ON THE
APPLICATIONS PENDING FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS FROM DEPARTMENT,
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WHILE DEPARTMENT OBTAINS NECESSARY INFORMATION FROM UN.
POST SHOULD INFORM APPLICANTS THAT NO DECISION HAS YET
BEEN MADE ON THEIR APPLICATIONS FOR G-2 VISAS.
INFORMING GOF
6. POST IS INSTRUCTED TO INFORM THE GOF OF OUR DECISION
NOT TO RECEIVE THESE INDIVIDUALS IN WASHINGTON AND SHOULD
SHARE WITH THE GOF THE TALKING POINTS POST IS MAKING TO
THE APPLICANTS. WE WOULD BE INTERESTED TO OBTAIN A
READ-OUT OF THE GOF'S MEETING WITH THE TWO INDIVIDUALS.
QUERY TO UN
7. USUN IS REQUESTED TO CONTACT APPROPRIATE UN OFFICIALS
TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER THE UN HAS AGREED TO MEET WITH THESE
TWO RWANDAN OFFICIALS.
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