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CONFIDENTIALPARIS 09954
E.O. 12356: DECL: OADR
TAGS: PREL, PGOV, UN, FR, RW
SUBJECT: WGRWO1: FRENCH FORCES ON WAY OUT OF RWANDA
REF: A) USUN 1503 B) PARIS 9724 C) PARIS 9897
D) USUN 1526
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CONFIDENTIAL - ENTIRE TEXT.
2. EMBASSY READ WITH INTEREST USUN'S REPORT (REF A)
MENTIONING RUMORS THAT THE FRENCH INTEND TO STAY IN
RWANDA AFTER EVACUATION OF THEIR NATIONALS. WE WOULD
LIKE TO NOTE, HOWEVER, THAT THIS IS NOT SUPPORTED BY
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
REVIEW AUTHORITY: ARCHIE M BOLSTER
DATE/CASE ID: 06 MAY 2011 201005065
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WHAT WE HEAR IN PARIS. AS WE REPORTED IN REF (B), "THE
FRENCH HAVE NOT MADE ANY FINAL DECISIONS ON THE
WITHDRAWAL OF THEIR FORCES BUT EXPECT/EXPECT TO BEGIN
DRAWING DOWN IN THE NEXT 48 HOURS SUBJECT TO THE
SITUATION ON THE GROUND." WITH THE SITUATION IN FORMER
YUGOSLAVIA TENSE, OUR CONTACTS BELIEVE THE GOF IS NOT
EAGER FOR NEW FOREIGN MILITARY COMMITMENTS.
3. ACCORDING TO OUR INFORMATION, THE FRENCH WITHDRAWAL
HAS IN FACT BEGUN. WE CHECKED ON THE MORNING OF APRIL
13 AND LEARNED THAT ONE COMPANY DEPARTED FOR BANGUI ON
APRIL 12, TWO OTHER COMPANIES ABE IN THE MIDST OF
DEPARTURE AND THE FOURTH WILL LEAVE AFTER HANDING OVER
FRENCH POSITIONS TO THE BELGIAN CONTINGENT ACCORDING TO
A TIMETABLE YET TO BE DECIDED.
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