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United States Department of State
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September 27, 1993
TO:
S/CPR - Randy Bumgar ner
RELEASED IN FULL
AF/C - Kevin Aiston (Rwanda/Burundi Desk Officer)
FROM:
SUBJECT: Visit of Burundi and Rwandan Presidents
The following is a confirmation/heads-up on two Presidential
visits scheduled for the week of October 5. Additional
information will be provided as it becomes available.
R:y di Presir1ant'S visit
This is to confirm that the President of Burundi, Melchior
will be visiting New York October 3-5 for the UNGA and
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Washington
October 5-8 for a private working visit. We have
requested meetings for him in Washington with 7th Floor
principals and with White House officials. We do not yet have
confirmed meeting times, nor do we have the flight information
fox the trip.
Attached is a tentative schedule for the President's visit in
WaShington, along with diplomatic notes from the Burundi
Embassy listing the names of the persons accompanying the
President, including his security detail. We are still waiting
for information on weapons the security detail may bring. I
will provide additional information as it becomes available.
As I indicated over the phone, the Burundi Embassy has
requested THREE cars from Protocol for the President's visit in
Washington. I have told them that Protocol will only authorize
However, the Burundi
one car in cases of private visits.
Ambassador emphasized that they received three cars on the last
private visit, which was at the Prime Minister level. He would
like to afford the same protocol to the President. Please
advise whether the one-car rule is new and whether we can make
an exception in this case to accomodate the Embassy's request.
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As the attached diplomatic note indicates, the Embassy of
Rwanda notified us on September 23 that President Juvenal
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Habyarimana will be traveling to New York to attend
and Washington for a private working visit. He arrives in New
York on October 5, departs New York for Washington on October
7, and departs Washington on October 9. We are requesting
meetings with 7th Floor principals and White House officials.
We are awaiting appropriate flight information and the names of
the rest of the President's party, including the security
detail, if any. I will provide additional information as it
becomes available.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE ID: 17 JUN 2003 199900737
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