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R 080100Z JUL 94
FM USMISSION USUN NEW YORK
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 7617
INFO UN SECURITY COUNCIL COLLECTIVE
WHITEHOUSE WASHDC
JOINT STAFF WASHDC
CJCS WASHDC
OSD WASHDC
UNCLAS USUN NEW YORK 002821
JOINT STAFF FOR DIR, DIR J5; WHITEHOUSE FOR NSC; OSD
FOR OASD (SR&R)PK/PE
E.O. 12356: N/A
TAGS: MARR, MOPS, PREL, OAU, UN, RW
SUBJECT: RWANDA: TROOP CONTRIBUTORS' MEETING
7 JUL 94
1. U/SYG ANNAN OPENED THE MEETING BY WELCOMING ALL
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PARTICIPANTS AND ALLOWING THE FRENCH MISSION'S MILAD
(COL BASTIEN) TO DELIVER A BRIEF STATEMENT ON
OPERATION TURQUOISE. BASTIEN NOTED THAT THE FRENCH
HAD STABILIZED THE SECTOR AND THAT OVER 400 TONS OF
FOOD HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO DATE. HE OUTLINED THE
MEASURES THAT THE FRENCH ARE ENFORCING IN THEIR AREA
INCLUDING:
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- ALL FORCES (RGF, RPF, AND ALL MILITIA) MUST
REFRAIN FROM ALL MILITARY ACTION IN THE ZONE.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
REVIEW AUTHORITY: HARRY R MELONE
DATE/CASE ID: 02 NOV 2006 200103014
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THE RPF MAY NOT PENETRATE THE ZONE; IF RPF
FORCES WERE IN THE ZONE AT THE TIME OF THE
FRENCH DECLARATION THEN THEY MAY STAY BUT MUST
REFRAIN FROM MILITARY ACTION.
- ONLY FOOD AND WATER MAY CROSS THE ZONE'S
PERIMETER.
BASTIEN EMPHASIZED THAT THE RGF AND RPF HAVE AGREED
FRENCH FORCES ARE NOT SUPPORTING A PARTICULAR SIDE,
AND THAT THE SEAT OF THE GOVERNMENT AND MOST OF THE
RGF TROOPS ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE ZONE IN THE
NORTHEAST PART OF THE COUNTRY. BASTIEN APPEALED TO
ALL MEMBER STATES TO ASSIST IN SUPPORTING A
REINFORCED UNAMIR. HE CONTINUED STATING THAT THE
FRENCH WILL BE OUT NO LATER THAN AUGUST (MANDATE PER
RESOLUTION 929 STIPULATES 2 MONTHS) BUT ARE HOPING TO
BE OUT MUCH SOONER (READ: END OF JULY).
2.
THE UN MILAD (MGEN BARIL) THEN RELAYED THAT THE
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GRANIANS WILL MOVE 206 ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL TO KIGALI
TODAY, AND AN ADDITIONAL 280 BY 14 JULY. HE ALSO
STATED THAT THE CANADIAN RECON TEAM WAS BACK IN
CANADA AND THAT THE FIRST ELEMENTS WOULD BE IN RWANDA
BY 18 JULY WITH THE REST ARRIVING BY 25 JULY.
3.
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ANNAN OPENED THE FLOOR FOR QUESTIONS/COMMENTS:
- JAPAN ANNOUNCED THEY HAD MADE $3 MILLION
AVAILABLE FROM THE PKO TRUST FUND.
- ITALY STATED THEIR CONTRIBUTION OF A C-130
WOULD BE READY IN SEVEN DAYS. THEY MAY ALSO
MAKE AVAILABLE A "FEW TRUCKS".
- - NETHERLANDS SAID THEY MAY MAKE A VARIETY TRUCK,
AND JEEPS AVAILABLE
FINALLY, ANNAN REQUESTED THAT ALL STATES THAT ARE
CONTRIBUTING AIRCRAFT ALLOW THEM TO FLY INTO KIGALI.
HE EMPHASIZED THE SITUATION HAD CHANGED AND THAT IT
WAS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO THE SUCCESS OF THE
MISSION. ANNAN CLOSED BY SAYING THAT RPF CONTACTS
WITH THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE, THE FORCE COMMANDER,
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AND THE FRENCH WERE COOPERATIVE. GNEHM
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