Cablegate: Government of Zimbabwe Notified On Exchange

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251509Z Sep 00

UNCLASSIFIED PTO5082

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ACTION EB-00

INFO LOG-00 NP-00 AF-00 ACQ-00 CIAE-00 COME-00 DODE-00
DOEE-00 DOTE-00 DS-00 FAAE-00 UTED-00 VC-00 TEDE-00
INR-00 VCE-00 NSAE-00 OES-01 SSO-00 SS-00 TRSE-00
DSCC-00 DRL-02 NFAT-00 SAS-00 /003W
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FM AMEMBASSY HARARE
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 7183
INFO NSC WASHDC IMMEDIATE
SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY

UNCLAS HARARE 005364

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EPET ENRG ECON PREL ZI
SUBJECT: GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE NOTIFIED ON EXCHANGE
OF OIL FROM U.S. STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE.

REF: STATE 183295

1. PER REFTEL INSTRUCTION, EMBOFF REACHED GOZ FOREIGN
MINISTER STANISLAUS MUDENGE BY TELEPHONE ON SEPTEMBER 23,
2000 AT 11:45 A.M. LOCAL TIME AND INFORMED THE MINISTER
OF THE PLANNED EXCHANGE OF OIL FROM U.S. STRATEGIC
PETROLEUM RESERVE. MUDENGE THANKED US FOR THE
INFORMATION BUT OTHERWISE HAD NO SUBSTANTIVE REACTION.

UNCLASSIFIED

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2. POST WILL PASS PRESS RELEASE INCLUDED IN REFTEL TO
HOST GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2000.

MCDONALD

UNCLASSIFIED

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