Cablegate: Demarche Delivered: Un Peacekeeping Operation In

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R 291513Z DEC 08
FM AMEMBASSY GABORONE
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 5462
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0391

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL UNGA SO BC
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN PEACEKEEPING OPERATION IN
SOMALIA

REF: STATE 134229

On December 29, Poloff shared reftel demarche as background
with Mr. Shimane Kelaotswe in Botswana's Ministry of Foreign
Affairs. Mr. Kelaotswe welcomed being kept apprised of the
latest developments relative to a prospective UN PKO in
Somalia, but offered no substantive comment. Post will
update Washington if any substantive comments are received
from the GOB.
NOLAN

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