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3. Significant numbers of RPF troops have left the DMZ and are on the outskirts of Kigali, but have not entered into combat yet. The minister of Defense, who did not board Habyarimana's plane as scheduled, has returned to Kigali.
7. Belgian PolOff [political officer] informed USUN PolOff that 500 Belgian paratroopers are standing by in Nairobi to reinforce the 400 Belgians at Kigali, if needed. They will stay beyond the departure of the French, until the last Indian shopkeeper is out
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SECDEF FOR OSD/ISA
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SUBJECT: WGRWOL: UPDATE FROM UN 4/11
REF: STATE 94522
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
REVIEW AUTHORITY: HARMON E KIRBY
DATE/CASE ID: 06 FEB 2008 200103014
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2. SUMMARY: THE UN SECRETARIAT BRIEFED THE COUNCIL ON
EVENTS IN RWANDA APRIL 11. NO DECISIONS WERE MADE
REGARDING THE FUTURE OF UNAMIR. END SUMMARY.
3. UN DPKO DEPUTY IQBAL RIZA BRIEFED THE SC ON
DEVELOPMENTS IN RWANDA. THERE HAS BEEN SPORADIC
SHELLING. UNAMIR IS WORKING TO BRING A TRUCE INTO
EFFECT. THE TRUCE WAS SCHEDULED TO GO INTO EFFECT AT 6
AM 4/11, BUT THAT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. UNAMIR IS NOW
TRYING TO GET AGREEMENT ON STARTING THE TRUCE 6 AM
4/12. A CEASE-FIRE AGREEMENT IS UNACCEPTABLE TO THE RPF
IN THE ABSENCE OF A POLITICAL SETTLEMENT. SIGNIFICANT
NUMBERS OF RPF TROOPS HAVE LEFT THE DMZ AND ARE ON THE
OUTSKIRTS OF KIGALI, BUT HAVE NOT ENTERED INTO COMBAT
YET. MANY RPF TROOPS REMAIN IN THE DMZ. THE MINISTER
OF DEFENSE, WHO DID NOT BOARD HABYARIMANA'S PLANE AS
SCHEDULED, HAS RETURNED TO KIGALI. THE ARMY IS NOW
SHOWING A BIT MORE LEADERSHIP THAN THE GENDARMERIE,
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PERHAPS DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF THE DEFMIN. (COMMENT: UN
SITUATION CENTER HAS INFORMATION THAT BOTH THE RPF AND
GOVERNMENT FORCES MAY BE RUNNING LOW ON AMMUNITION. END
COMMENT.)
4. NEITHER THE RWANDAN GOVERNMENT FORCES (RGF) NOR RPF
ARE HINDERING THE EVACUATION OF FOREIGN NATIONALS FROM
KIGALI. CONTINGENTS OF FRENCH AND BELGIAN TROOPS ARE AT
THE AIRPORT. MOST UN CIVILIANS AND NON-ESSENTIAL UNAMIR
CIVILIAN PERSONNEL HAVE ALREADY BEEN EVACUATED, EITHER
OVERLAND OR VIA THE FRANCO-BELGIAN AIRLIFT. UNHQ HAS
AUTHORIZED UNAMIR TO ESCORT CONVOYS OF FOREIGN NATIONALS
FROM KIGALI TO THE AIRPORT. UNAMIR IS ALSO GUARDING
SOME REFUGEE AREAS, INCLUDING THE STADIUM (6,U00 RWANDAN
CIVILIANS) AND A HOSPITAL (8,000 RWANDAN CIVILIANS).
THEY ARE DOING SOME MINIMAL PATROLING, EITHER JOINTLY
WITH THE RGF OR ON THEIR OWN. UNAMIR IS ALSO ACTING AS
AN INTERMEDIARY FOR WHATEVER POLITICAL TALKS ARE GOING
ON. UNAMIR HAS SUSTAINED SOME LIGHT CASUALTIES, BUT
NOTHING SERIOUS YET. THEY COULD BE CAUGHT IN THE
CROSSFIRE IF FIGHTING STEPS UP. UNHQ HAS ASKED THE SRSG
AND FORCE COMMANDER FOR AN ASSESSMENT OF THE LONG-TERM
PROSPECTS FOR UNAMIR, WHICH THEY EXPECT TO RECEIVE 4/11
OR 4/12.
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5. UNHQ FORESEES TWO SCENARIOS FOR THE FUTURE OF
UNAMIR. IF POLITICAL AGREEMENT AND A CEASE-FIRE IS
REACHED, BRINGING A RETURN TO ORDER AND THE PEACE
PROCESS, THEN UNAMIR COULD RESUME ITS MANDATE. IF THE
SITUATION DETERIORATES, FIGHTING CONTINUES AND THERE IS
NO POLITICAL PROGRESS, THEN THE COUNCIL WOULD HAVE TO
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REEVALUATE UNAMIR'S MANDATE- (COMMENT: THE SECRETARIAT
DID NOT INDICATE WHETHER THEY WOULD ASK TO BEEF UP
UNAMIR'S SIZE AND MANDATE, OR PULL OUT. IF THE UN
WISHES TO EVACUATE, IT WOULD BE EASIER TO DO WHILE THE
AIRPORT IS STILL IN BELGIAN/FRENCH CONTROL. IF THE UN
DECIDES TO RECOMMEND WITHDRAWAL OF UNAMIR, THE COUNCIL
WILL NEED TO BE READY TO ACT QUICKLY TO AUTHORIZE SAME.
END COMMENT.)
6. FRENCH AMB MERIMEE REMARKED THAT UNAMIR'S PRESENCE
PROVIDED A DEGREE OF STABILITY, AND HOPED TO SEE THE
FIRST SCENARIO. HE REPORTED THAT 600 FRENCH NATIONALS
HAD BEEN EVACUATED, AND THAT FRANCE WAS HAVING
DIFFICULTY LOCATING 20 MORE. THREE-QUARTERS OF THE LAST
FRENCH FLIGHT OUT OF KIGALI WAS MADE UP OF FOREIGN
NATIONALS WHO WERE NON-FRENCH. ON THE MARGINS OF THE
COUNCIL MEETING, FRENCH POLOFF INFORMED USUN POLOFF THAT
FRENCH FORCES WOULD LEAVE RWANDA AS SOON AS ALL FRENCH
WERE EVACUATED. THEY ANTICIPATE STAYING ANOTHER 24-48
HOURS ON THE GROUND.
7. BELGIAN POLOFF INFORMED USUN POLOFF THAT 500 BELGIAN
PARATROOPERS ARE STANDING BY IN NAIROBI TO REINFORCE THE
400 BELGIANS AT KIGALI, IF NEEDED. THEY WILL STAY
BEYOND THE DEPARTURE OF THE FRENCH, "UNTIL THE LAST
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INDIAN SHOPKEEPER IS OUT". THEIR TASK IS COMPLICATED BY
THE DISPERSAL OF 500 BELGIANS THROUGHOUT THE
COUNTRYSIDE, WHO MUST BE LOCATED AND GOTTEN SAFELY OUT.
THE GOB HAS A COMPUTERIZED CRISIS CENTER IN BRUSSELS
WHICH CAN HELP IN ANSWERING INQUIRIES ABOUT WHETHER
PARTICULAR INDIVIDUALS HAVE GOTTEN OUT (REFTEL)ALBRIGHT
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