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| Identifier: | 01HARARE788 |
|---|---|
| Wikileaks: | View 01HARARE788 at Wikileaks.org |
| Origin: | Embassy Harare |
| Created: | 2001-02-21 12:37:00 |
| Classification: | CONFIDENTIAL |
| Tags: | PREL PHUM ZI |
| Redacted: | This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks. |
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
211237Z Feb 01
CONFIDENTIAL PTO3535
PAGE 01 HARARE 00788 211237Z
ACTION AF-00
INFO LOG-00 NP-00 ACQ-00 CIAE-00 DODE-00 DS-00 VC-00
TEDE-00 INR-00 IO-00 L-00 VCE-00 NSAE-00 OIC-02
SSO-00 SS-00 DSCC-00 DRL-02 NFAT-00 SAS-00 /004W
------------------C832DB 211257Z /38
FM AMEMBASSY HARARE
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 8263
INFO NSC WASHDC IMMEDIATE
SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY
USMISSION USUN NEW YORK
C O N F I D E N T I A L HARARE 000788
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR IO/UNP BROWN, L/UNA OSBORN
USUN FOR WILLSON
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/21/11
TAGS: PREL, PHUM, ZI
SUBJECT: ZIMBABWE NON-COMMITTAL ON U.S. CANDIDATE FOR
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL FOR YUGOSLAVIA
REF: STATE 28275
CLASSIFIED BY CHARGE D'AFFAIRES EARL M. IRVING FOR
REASONS: 1.5 (B) AND (D).
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 02 HARARE 00788 211237Z
1. (C) PER REF INSTRUCTIONS, POLOFF, ON FEBRUARY 21,
DELIVERED TALKING POINTS TO MUNYARADZI MOTSI, THE ACTING
UNDERSECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN
ZIMBABWE'S MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS. MOTSI ASKED A
FEW GENERAL QUESTIONS ABOUT THE U.S. CANDIDATE FOR THE
FORMER YUGOSLAVIA TRIBUNAL, BUT WAS NON-COMMITTAL ABOUT
ZIMBABWE'S SUPPORT. THE MFA OFFICIAL STATED THAT
ZIMBABWE DOES NOT WANT TO COMMIT TOO EARLY TO A
PARTICULAR NOMINEE AS IT LIKES TO LOOK AT ALL THE
CANDIDATES, INCLUDING THOSE THAT MAY BE LAST-MINUTE
NOMINATIONS.
2. (C) COMMENT: GIVEN THE MFA'S RESPONSE AND THE GOZ'S
CURRENT GENERAL ANTIPATHY TOWARD WESTERN GOVERNMENTS, WE
EXPECT ZIMBABWE TO FIRST FAVOR ANY NON-WESTERN
CANDIDATES OVER THE U.S. NOMINEE. END COMMENT.
IRVING
CONFIDENTIAL
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