Cablegate: Demarche Delivered: Zimbabwe Talks

Wednesday, 6 August 2008, 3:04 pm
Cable: Wikileaks
Ref: 08KINSHASA644

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DE RUEHKI #0644 2191504
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 061504Z AUG 08
FM AMEMBASSY KINSHASA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 8274
INFO RUEHXR/RWANDA COLLECTIVE
RUCNSAD/SOUTHERN AF DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY COLLECTIVE
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC
RHEFDIA/DIA WASHDC
RHMFISS/HQ USEUCOM VAIHINGEN GE
RUZEJAA/JAC MOLESWORTH RAF MOLESWORTH UK

UNCLAS KINSHASA 000644

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL SADC ZI BC CG
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ZIMBABWE TALKS

Department for AF/S (Greg Garland and Elizabeth Pelletreau)

REF: State 79617

1. (SBU) DCM verbally delivered demarche per reftel July 25 to
Ignace Gata, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs as Foreign Minister
Antipas Mbusa Nyamwisi was unavailable. Gata requested a meeting
July 29 with DCM to discuss the Zimbabwe in detail. Poloff attended
as notetaker. Gata advisor Jean Pierre Masala was also present.

2. (SBU) Gata noted the good relations between the DRC and Zimbabwe
and labeled the recent discussions between the ZANU-PF and the MDC
as a positive development. He said the DRC will raise U.S. concerns
as provided in talking points at the next Southern Africa
Development Community (SADC) meeting in South Africa in August.

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