US embassy cable - 05PARIS1612

C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 001612 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/06/2015 
TAGS: PHUM, PREL, FR, AG, MO, WS, UN 
SUBJECT: FRENCH RESPONSE TO ALGERIAN UNCHR RESOLUTION 
DEMARCHE 
 
REF: STATE 38925 
 
Classified By: Political Minister-Counselor Josiah Rosenblatt, reasons 
1.4 (b) and (d). 
 
(C) Poloffs delivered reftel demarche to MFA DAS-equivalent 
for Human Rights in the Directorate of United Nations and 
International Organizations Affairs Beatrice le Fraper du 
Hellen and MFA DAS-equivalent for the Maghreb Anne Mohsen. 
Fraper du Hellen confirmed that the Moroccans had approached 
the French asking for support against any Algerian resolution 
on Western Sahara.  The French urged the Moroccans to promote 
a consensus resolution, an idea the Moroccans did not believe 
possible.  Fraper du Hellen said the GOF had counseled the 
Moroccans against rejecting any resolution on Western Sahara 
outright and recommended they consider what language might be 
acceptable.  The GOF told the Moroccans that they might 
consider submitting their own text and impressed upon the GOM 
the need to show a willingness to compromise.  Although the 
French had not yet spoken to the Algerians, Fraper du Hellen 
indicated that they intended to and would keep post apprised 
of developments.  MFA Maghreb DAS-equivalent Mohsen later 
told us that the GOF intended to demarche the GOA via its 
mission in Geneva, rather than Algiers, and would reinforce 
the message on the need for a consensus text. 
Leach