US embassy cable - 00KINSHASA8364

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Identifier:	00KINSHASA8364
Wikileaks:	View 00KINSHASA8364 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy Kinshasa
Created:	2000-12-16 08:34:00
Classification:	CONFIDENTIAL
Tags:	PREL PGOV GB CG ZF
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

C O N F I D E N T I A L KINSHASA 008364 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
PARIS FOR WILLIAMS-MANIGAULT 
 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/15/2005 
TAGS: PREL, PGOV, GB, CG, ZF 
SUBJECT: LEADERS TO MEET IN LIBREVILLE TO DISCUSS CONGO/K 
 
REF: LIBREVILLE 2326 (NOTAL) 
 
 
CLASSIFIED BY AMBASSADOR WILLIAM LACY SWING FOR REASONS 
1.5(B)(D) 
 
 
1. (C) Embassy appreciates Libreville's detailed report on 
preparations for a second meeting at Libreville this weekend 
which would follow up the October 28 meeting held at Kinshasa. 
 
 
2. (C) While there has been a good deal of local media 
speculation about a Libreville summit, with widely varying 
dates given, the Congolese government has said nothing 
publicly to confirm the date or Kabila's participation. 
 
 
3. (C) Nonetheless, there are some signs that point to the 
likelihood that Kabila will take part.  Presidential Deputy 
Cabinet Director Jean Mbuyu, who is one of Kabila's principal 
point persons with rebel and ex-Mobutist leaders, told the 
Ambassador December 15 that he would be in Libreville next 
week to assist with preparations for the summit.  Also, while 
making arrangements to see Kabila at the weekend, his private 
secretary was more guarded than usual with the Ambassador 
 
SIPDIS 
concerning Kabila's availability over the weekend. 
 
 
SWING