US embassy cable - 05KINSHASA1801

UNCLAS KINSHASA 001801 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR AF/C FOR ASHRAF 
 
FROM BRAZZAVILLE EMBASSY OFFICE 
 
E.O. 12958. N/A 
TAGS: PREL, CG, UNGA. PGOV 
SUBJECT:  CONGO/B:  CHARGE'D'AFFAIRE'S INITIAL CALL ON 
MFA AND PRESENTATION OF UNGA I AND UNGA II DEMARCHES 
 
REF:  A) STATE 188927, B) STATE 188933 
 
1. (U) On October 27, Charge' d'Affaires, Mark 
Biedlingmaier and former A/CDA Sharon Rutherford paid 
an initial courtesy call on the Ministry of Foreign 
Affairs, Chief of Protocol, Ambassador Aime' Clovis 
Guillond.  This courtesy call was the first step to 
introduce newly arrived Charge' d'Affaires 
Biedlingmaier to Republic of Congo (ROC) officials and 
subsequently to the diplomatic community.  Drawing on 
his extensive background with the recently completed 
NEC project in Luanda, CDA Biedlingmaier presented the 
Ambassador with basic drawings of Brazzaville's future 
NEC and explained the different stages of the project. 
 
2. (U) Ambssador Guillond was delighted to receive the 
drawings and said that he stood ready to assist the 
newly arrived CDA with this and any other projects 
related to the Embassy. Guillond seized the opportunity 
to thank the CDA for all of the support the Embassy had 
given the ROC prior to the departure of President 
Sassou Nguesso for New York and the UNGA meetings.  Our 
timely handling of several last-minute ROC requests for 
visas made for a smooth and successful trip for the 
President. 
 
3. (U) Former A/CDA Rutherford took advantage of the 
courtesy call to present two demarches on UNGA I and 
II, outlining the salient points on each demarche. 
Drawing on the ROC's recent nomination as a non- 
permanent member of the United Nations, Security 
Council, the Ambassador said he would present our 
demarches to their representative in New York 
recommending that he defend the American position on 
these two resolutions. 
 
Comment:  Since the nomination of the ROC as a non- 
permanent member on the United Nations Security 
Council, Ambassador Guillond has been very receptive of 
our requests for demarches and has recommended support 
for our position on a number of resolutions. End of 
Comment 
 
4. (U) Brazzaville Embassy Office - Biedlingmaier 
Meece