US embassy cable - 05PARIS4830

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Identifier:	05PARIS4830
Wikileaks:	View 05PARIS4830 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy Paris
Created:	2005-07-11 15:19:00
Classification:	CONFIDENTIAL
Tags:	PREL HA SF FR UNSC
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 004830 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/11/2015 
TAGS: PREL, HA, SF, FR, UNSC 
SUBJECT: FRENCH DEMARCHE TO SOUTH AFRICA ON ARISTIDE 
 
REF: A. PRETORIA 2708 
     B. PARIS 4716 
     C. PARIS 4660 
     D. STATE 121144 
 
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Josiah Rosenblatt 
for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 
 
1. (C) MFA Southern Africa DAS-equivalent Remi Marechaux 
called Embassy Africa watcher July 11 to report that the 
French DCM in Pretoria had raised Aristide's activities in 
South Africa with the SAG July 8.  Marechaux said that the 
DCM met with DFA DDG for Americas and Europe Ndumiso 
Ntshinga, who was familiar with the issue following his 
meeting with Ambassador Frazer the previous day (ref A). 
 
2. (C) Marechaux related that Ntshinga said that the SAG had 
no information on any plans by Aristide to return to Haiti. 
Ntshinga told the French DCM that the SAG would not support 
any effort by Aristide to return, asking for more information 
so that "we (the SAG) don't shoot in the dark."  Ntshinga 
told the French that he would share the French concern about 
Aristide's activities with the National Intelligence Agency 
and ensure that President Mbeki was also informed. 
 
3.  (C) Marechaux closed by noting that French FM 
Douste-Blazy would be meeting with South African Foreign 
Minister Zuma July 13, and that Aristide was on the French 
agenda. 
STAPLETON