Cablegate: Zimbabwean Media Carry Boucher Statement On

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UNCLAS HARARE 000354

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR AF/S (RAYNOR), AF/PDPA (DALTON, MITCHELL AND SIMS)
NSC FOR JENDAYI FRAZER
LONDON FOR GURNEY
PARIS FOR NEARY
NAIROBI FOR PFLAUMER

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL KPAO ZI
SUBJECT: ZIMBABWEAN MEDIA CARRY BOUCHER STATEMENT ON
DETENTION OF AMERICAN DIPLOMAT IN HARARE

1. The February 20 editions of the independent daily "The
Daily News" and the independent weekly "The Financial
Gazette" carry articles reporting on A/S Boucher's
statement on the detention of a U.S. diplomat by the police
in Harare. The Daily News ran the article on page 32 under
headline "U.S. Embassy condemns harassment of diplomats."
The "Financial Gazette" carried the article on page 2 under
headline "U.S. summons Zim envoy over diplomat's
detention."

2. Copies of both articles have been faxed to AF/S and
AF/PDPA.

Sullivan

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