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INFO AMEMBASSY KIGALI
AMEMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM
AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS
AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA
AMEMBASSY PARIS
AMEMBASSY BUJUMBURA
CONFIDENTIALKAMPALA 01381
STATE FOR DAS HOUDEK; AF/E CHESHES, WILSON; KIGALI FOR
AMB. FLATEN
E.O. 12356: DECL: OADR
TAGS: PREL, UG
SUBJECT: VISIT OF LT. COL. ANTHONY MARLEY AND POSSIBLE
MARLEY/MBABAZI MEETING
1.
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2. THE AMBASSADOR HAS SPOKEN WITH MINISTER OF STATE
FOR DEFENSE, AMAMA MBABAZI, AND ASKED HIM TO ARRANGE
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THE MEETING BETWEEN RPF MILITARY COMMANDER PAUL KAGAME
AND LT. COL. MARLEY. MBABAZI SAID HE WOULD ASK THE NRA
COMMANDER AT THE BORDER TO CONTACT KAGAME IMMEDIATELY
TO COME TO THE BORDER OR TO RECEIVE MARLEY INSIDE
RPF-HELD TERRITORY. MBABAZI SAID HE WOULD KEEP IN
CONTACT AND LET US KNOW WHEN ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN
MADE. AS A BACK-UP, THE AMBASSADOR HAS ALSO SENT A
LETTER TO PRESIDENT MUSEVENI ASKING HIM TO ENSURE THAT
KAGAME GETS THE MESSAGE. WE HAVE ALSO USED A THIRD
UGANDAN CHANNEL TO SEND KAGAME THE MESSAGE ABOUT A
MEETING.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
REVIEW AUTHORITY: HARRY R MELONE
DATE/CASE ID: 14 DEC 2006 200503196
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3. IF THE PROPOSED MEETING TAKES PLACE AT THE BORDER
INSIDE UGANDA, DCM ELLEN SHIPPY WILL ACCOMPANY MARLEY.
UNLESS DEPARTMENT OBJECTS, DCM WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY
MARLEY INTO RPF-HELD TERRITORY INSIDE RWANDA TO MEET
WITH KAGAME.
4. EMBASSY ALSO PLANS FOR MARLEY TO MAKE A COURTESY
CALL ON MINISTER OF STATE FOR DEFENSE AMAMA MBABAZI.
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