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O 230018Z MAR 94
FM USMISSION USUN NEW YORK
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 5167
AMEMBASSY KAMPALA PRIORITY
INFO AMEMBASSY KIGALI PRIORITY
WHITEHOUSE WASHDC PRIORITY
JOINT STAFF WASHDC
SECDEF WASHDC
USCINCEUR VAIHINGEN GE
UN SECURITY COUNCIL COLLECTIVE
AMEMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM
AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS
AMEMBASSY OTTAWA
AMEMBASSY NAIROBI
AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA
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WHITEHOUSE PASS TO NSC FOR SRICE, DMOZENA
JOINT STAFF FOR CHAIRMAN, DIR JS, J3;
SECDEF FOR OSD/ISA
E.0.12356: DECL:OADR
TAGS: MOPS, PREL, MARK, PGOV, KDEM, RW, UNSC, CG
SUBJECT: DISCUSSIONS ON RWANDA MANDATE AND NEW SRSG TO ZAIRE
REFTELS: A) 94 STATE 62790 B) 94 STATE 57678
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
REVIEW AUTHORITY: ARCHIE M BOLSTER
CLASSIFICATION: CONFIDENTIAL REASON: 1.4(3), 1.4(D)
DECLASSIFY AFTER: 23 MAR 2016
DATE/CASE ID: 06 MAY 2011 201005065
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2. SUMMARY: 1
22 TO ADOPT THE TALKING POINTS FOR THE
DEMARCHE TO THE SYG TO APPOINT A NEW SiSG TO ZAIRE, 1 AND
TO BEGIN PRELIMINARY DISCUSSIONS ON THE RWANDA MANDATE
'EXPRESSED A CLEAR
RENEWAL. BOTH'
PREFERENCE FOR A THREE-MONTH RENEWAL OF THE UNAMIR
MANDATE AND RESERVATIONS TO ANYTHING MORE THAN STRONG
LANGUAGE WARNING RWANDA THAT THE SECURITY COUNCIL'S
PATIENCE WAS RUNNING OUT. END SUMMARY.
'MEETING WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED TO
3. THE'
FINALIZE THE TALKING POINTS FOR THE
TO THE SECRETARY GENERAL TO APPPOINT A NEW SRSG TO ZAIRE
(REFTEL A). INCORPORATING POINTS RAISED IN REFTEL B,
paid.
THE TALKING POINTS WERE QUICKLY APPROVED. 1
DEMARCHE
WITH
THE
SYG
AS
SOON
AS
SCHEDULE THE
POSSIBLE.
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SECRETARIAT VIEWS ON THE UNAMIR MANDATE
4. THE DISCUSSION THEN TURNED TO THE RWANDA MANDATE
'OUTLINED FIVE POSSIBLE
THAT EXPIRES APRIL 5.
OPTIONS REPORTEDLY OFFERED BY THE SECRETARIAT: 17
WITHDRAWAL OF ALL UN FORCES; 2) WITHDRAWAL OF ALL UN
FORCES EXCEPT 50 MILITARY OBSERVERS, WITH THE
POSSIBILITY OF INCREASING THE UN PRESENCE IF A
TRANSITIONAL GOVERNMENT IS ESTABLISHED; 3) RENEW THE
MANDATE IN A PRO FORMA MANNER, I.E. FOR SIX MONTHS; 4)
RENEW THE MANDATE WITH AN ULTIMATUM CONCERNING THE NEED
TO ESTABLISH A TRANSITIONAL GOVERNMENT; AND, 5) EXTEND
THE MANDATE FOR ONLY THREE MONTHS, WITH TOUGH LANGUAGE,
THREATENING TO REDUCE THE PEACEKEEPING OPERATION IF
THERE WERE NO TRANSITIONAL GOVERNMENT AT THE END OF THE
PERIOD.
5.1
MADE IT QUITE CLEAR THAT IT PREFERRED THE
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LAST OPTION, STATING THAT IT IS TOO EARLY TO WITHDRAW
FROM RWANDA, AND THAT IT IS IMPORTANT TO CONSIDER THE
IMPACT OF THE WITHDRAWAL ON THE POPULATION'S SAFETY.
VIEWS
6.
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QUICKLY CONCURRED WITH BELGIUM'S POSITION AND
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OPTION FIVE. THE' !EMPHASIZED THAT THE
SECURITY COUNCIL SHOULD AVOID A DECISION THAT COULD ONLY
LEAD TO RENEWED OUTBREAKS OF ETHNIC VIOLENCE. j
/ INSTEAD,
THE SECURITY COUNCIL SHOULD ADOPT A RESOLUTION WITH
STRONG LANGUAGE THAT WARNS THE PARTIES ON THE NEED TO
ESTABLISH THE GOVERNMENT. HE ALLOWED THAT PARIS MIGHT
CONSIDER AN "ANGOLA-TYPE" SCENARIO THAT REDUCES THE UN
PRESENCE BUT COULD INCREASE IT IF THERE ARE IMPROVEMENTS
IN THE POLITICAL SITUATION. THE I
I ALSO SUGGESTED
THAT THE EOV'S BY SECURITY COUNCIL MEMBERS SHOULD
EMPHASIZE THAT THEY ARE RELUCTANTLY EXTENDING THE
MANDATE; SUCH LANGUAGE MIGHT STIR THE PARTIES TO FORM A
'CONCLUDED
TRANSITIONAL GOVERNMENT. THE'
BY OFFERING THAT WHILE THERE WAS MUCH "FROLICKING" AMONG
THE PARTIES, THEY WERE CLOSE TO A SOLUTION.
FURTHER DISCUSSIONS AND OPTIONS EXPLORED
7. DISCUSSION THEN ENSUED ON THE POSSIBILITY OF
INSERTING INTO THE MANDATE SOMETHING AKIN TO A "CLOCK*
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FM USMISSION USUN NEW YORK
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 5168
AMEMBASSY KAMPALA PRIORITY
INFO AMEMBASSY KIGALI PRIORITY
WHITEHOUSE WASHDC PRIORITY
JOINT STAFF WASHDC
SECDEF WASHDC
USCINCEUR VAIHINGEN GE
UN SECURITY COUNCIL COLLECTIVE
AMEMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM
AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS
AMEMBASSY OTTAWA
AMEMBASSY NAIROBI
AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA
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SUBJECT: DISCUSSIONS ON RWANDA MANDATE AND NEW SRSG TO
ZAIRE
THAT EXISTS IN MANY SANCTIONS RESOLUTIONS: IF THERE IS A
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FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE SECURITY COUNCIL'S
INSTRUCTIONS BY A PARTICULAR DATE, THEN A PARTICULAR
ACTION IMMED
IATELY FOLLOWS. IN THIS CASE, IF THE
TRANSITIONAL GOVERNMENT IS NOT ESTABLISHED BY, FOR
INSTANCE, JULY 1, THEN THE UN WOULD WITHDRAW ALL OR PART
(RESPONDED BY SAYING THAT SUCH
OF ITS FORCES. THEI
ACTION MIGHT UNDULY CONSTRAIN THE SECURITY COUNCIL'S
FUTURE FLEXIBILITY, AND THAT IT MIGHT BE DIFFICULT TO
FIND THE PROPER LANGUAGE. HE MADE CLEAR THAT PARIS
WOULD OPPOSE DISMANTLING UNAMIR SINCE THAT WOULD
INEVITABLY LEAD TO VIOLENCE.
I WOULD TRY TO MEET ON MONDAY, MARCH 28 TO
8. THE 1
BEGIN DISCUSSIONS ON A DRAFT RESOLUTION.
IBOTH FAVOR: A THREE
9. CONCLUSION:I
MONTH EXTENSION, AND STRONG LANGUAGE IN BOTH THE MANDATE
RENEWAL AND THE EOV WARNING THE PARTIES OF POSSIBLE UN
WITHDRAWAL IF NO TRANSITIONAL GOVERNMENT WERE FORMED BY
THE END OF THE MANDATE PERIOD. ALTHOUGH BOTH RESISTED
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THE IDEA OF BUILDING INTO THE MANDATE RENEWAL PROVISOS
THAT SIGNALLED A WITHDRAWAL IF THERE WAS NO GOVERNMENT
BY A SPECIFIC DATE, THE 1-------ISUGGESTION OF AN
"ANGOLA - TYPE" SCENARIO SUGGESTS SOME REDUCTION MIGHT BE
IF THERE IS NO PROGRESS IN KIGALI.
ACCEPTABLE TO
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10. COMMENT: IN DISCUSSIONS WITH USUN POLOFF
OFFICIALS HAVE EXPRESSED EXTREME FRUSTRATION WITH TEE'
SITUATION AND TREMENDOUS SYMPATHY WITH THE POSSIBILITY
OF WITHDRAWING OR DECREASING UNAMIR FORCES. CLAIMING
THAT THE LEGITIMACY OF BOUTROS - GHALI AND THE SECURITY
COUNCIL WERE AT STAKE--BOTH HAD MADE NUMEROUS "FORM A
GOVERNMENT, OR ELSE" DECLARATIONS, THESE OFFICIALS
ARGUED THAT IT WAS IMPERATIVE THAT THE SECURITY COUNCIL,
AT THE LEAST, INSERT STRONG LANGUAGE INTO THE MANDATE
WARNING THE PARTIES TO AVOID FURTHER DELAYS, AND
CAUTIONING THEM THAT THE SECURITY COUNCIL WAS QUITE
SERIOUS ABOUT "PULLING THE PLUG" ON THE OPERATION UNLESS
THERE WAS PROGRESS SOON. WE SHARE
VIEW. AT THE VERY LEAST ANY UNAMIR RESOLUTION SHOULD
WARN THE PARTIES TO AVOID FURTHER DELAYS. WASHINGTON
MAY WISH TO CONSIDER GOING EVEN FURTHER. END COMMENT.
11.
FURTHER COMMENT: A TENTATIVE TRIP TO RWANDA BY
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