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| Identifier: | 7575LIBREVILLE1895 |
|---|---|
| Wikileaks: | View 7575LIBREVILLE1895 at Wikileaks.org |
| Origin: | Embassy Libreville |
| Created: | 1975-11-18 12:05:00 |
| Classification: | CONFIDENTIAL |
| Tags: | PFOR UNGA GB KS KN |
| Redacted: | This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks. |
O R 181205Z NOV 75 ZFF4 FM AMEMBASSY LIBREVILLE TO USMISSION USUN NEWYORK NIACT IMMEDIATE SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 7102 INFO AMEMBASSY PARIS AMEMBASSY SEOUL
C O N F I D E N T I A L 75 LIBREVILLE 1895 E.O. 11652: NGDS TAGS: PFOR, UNGA, GB, KS, KN SUBJ: KOREA AT 30TH UNGA: GABON REF: STATE 272523; USUN 6028 1. PRESIDENT BONGO HAS JUST PERSONALLY ASSURED ME THAT GOG PERMREP HAS NOW RECEIVED FIRM INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTE AGAINST HOSTILE RESOLUTION IN PLENARY THIS AFTERNOON. 2. ACCORDING ROK AMBASSADOR KIM, INSTRUCTIONS HAVE NOW BEEN SENT THROUGH TWO CHANNELS: (A) BY PHONE FROM PRESIDENT TO GABONESE AMBASSADOR IN PARIS, WITH LATTER SENDING THEM ON BY TELEGRAM TO NEW YORK IN PRESIDENT'S NAME; AND (B) DIRECTLY FROM LIBREVILLE BY ACTING FONMIN REKANGALT TO ESSONGHE IN NEW YORK. 3. PRESIDENT ADDED THAT HIS CALL TO PARIS WAS PROMPTED BY REQUEST LATE LAST NIGHT FROM FRENCH CHARGE, WHO TELEPHONED HIM AFTER CONSULTING WITH KIM. PRESIDENT ADDED THAT HE WOULD SACK ESSONGHE AS PERMREP IF HE FAILS CAST NEGATIVE VOTE ON HOSTILE RESOLUTION AS INSTRUCTED. 4. AMBASSADOR KIM WILL ATTEMPT CALL PARK IN NEW YORK AT OPENING OF BUSINESS TO CONFIRM RECEIPT OF INSTRUCTIONS, AND HAS EXTRACTED PROMISE FROM REKANGALT TO PHONE ESSONGHE DIRECTLY THIS AFTERNOON IF HE STILL APPEARS TO BE WAVERING. STEIGMAN CONFIDENTIAL
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