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C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 USUN NEW YORK 001092 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/29/2017 
TAGS: AF PGOV PREL SU UNC UN KPKO
SUBJECT: UPDATE ON DARFUR PEACEKEEPING DEPLOYMENT FOR 29 
NOVEMBER 2007 
 
 
Classified By: Ambassador A. Wolff for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 
 
¶1. (C) SUMMARY. Key Points: 
 
--Deployment Update: China has deployed the 135 engineers 
first elements of its engineer company that is part of the 
Heavy Support Package (HSP). DPKO Force Generation Services 
(FGS) expects that with the exception of the Bangladeshi 
Formed Police Unit (FPU), this will be the only unit of the 
HSP arriving in calendar year 2007.  UN High Ranking 
Operational and Technical Advisory Team (HROTAT) visits are 
ongoing in selected countries and will conclude 6 December. 
See ACTION REQUEST in paragraph four. 
 
--TCC Update: Still no pledge of helicopters or transport 
units. 
 
--Command and Personnel: The UN has requested that the US 
provide 8 military officers to deploy to Darfur in support of 
UNAMID. 
 
--Contracting Issues: UN Integrated Operational Team (IOT) 
for UNAMID met with Sudan Programs Group (SPG) personnel 26 
November to conclude contracting issues. 
 
End SUMMARY 
 
 
¶2. (C) Deployment Update. 
 
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HSP 
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--Chinese engineers: The first element of 135 Chinese 
engineers arrived in Nyala 24 November.  DPKO Force 
Generation Services (FGS) states that with the exception of 
the Bangladeshi Formed Police Unit (FPU), this will be the 
only unit of the HSP arriving in calendar year 2007. FGS 
added that China has contracted its own air movement. FGS 
believes China is experiencing equipment shortfalls and 
shipment delays but insists all is in order. (COMMENT: USUN 
recommends that Department request that Embassies Beijing and 
Khartoum approach the appropriate Chinese officials to obtain 
timeline for deployment of remaining engineers and solicit 
information about possible obstacles. END COMMENT). 
 
--Bangladesh Formed Police Unit: arrived in Nyala 21 November 
(per DPKO). 
 
--Bangladesh Logistic Company Pre Deployment Visit (PDV) is 
taking place November 28-30 (per DPKO). DPKO FGS tells USUN 
it will take 60-75 days to contract air once the load lists 
are provided. 
 
--Pakistani units: According to DPKO FGS, the Pakistanis have 
responded and scheduled a PDV for December 13-17. Load lists 
for movements must be submitted by Pakistan once the PDV is 
complete. Again, it will take 60-75 days to contract air once 
the load lists are provided. 
 
-- Nigerian Level II Hospital: No load list provided by 
Nigeria to UN. Again, it will take 60-75 days to contract air 
once the load lists are provided. 
 
-- Egypt: Egypt has yet to provide the UN with load lists for 
their three units (signal engineer and transport units). 
Again, it will take 60-75 days to contract air once the load 
lists are provided. 
 
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UNAMID 
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--Nepal and The Netherlands: have conducted their in-country 
reconnaissance. Both countries must now negotiate a 
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the UN. 
 
--Egypt: Conducting MOU negotiations with UN. 
 
--Nordic (Sweden and Norway): GoS has granted visas to 
Swedish and Norwegian Military Officers to conduct an 
in-country reconnaissance of their Area of Operations. Both 
countries will conduct their in-country reconnaissance 1-6 
 
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December.  However,  Norwegian Deputy MilAd has stated to 
USUN MSC that if GoS approval of Nordic engineers is not 
received they will withdraw their pledge. (COMMENT: USUN 
recommends Department request Embassies Stockholm and Oslo 
approach host nations to determine the status of the 
deployment and of the alleged withdrawal of pledge deadline. 
END COMMENT). 
 
--Thailand: Will negotiate their MOU with the UN December 
11-14. FGS advises us that Thailand cannot advance on its 
deployment timeline beyond the MOU negotiation without GoS 
approval. 
 
-- The High Ranking Operational and Technical Advisory Team 
(HROTAT) are concluding 6 December with visits to Burkina 
Faso, Ghana and Cameroon. 
 
¶3. (C) TCC Update. Still no commitments of helicopters or 
transportation units for UNAMID. 
 
¶4. (C) Command and Personnel:  On Monday 26 November USUN MSC 
received a UN request for 8 US military officers in support 
of UNAMID.  The UN requests two officers per sector in 
support of Force Commander General Agwai's wishes. These 
officers, one O-4 and one O-5 per sector, will occupy Liaison 
Officer billets. Separate requests have been made for a 
Logistics (O-4/O-3) and Intelligence (O-4) Officers. These US 
military officers will fill positions on the UNAMID staff in 
the logistics, operations, assessment and information 
departments (COMMENT: USUN recommends a favorable response in 
keeping with the priority USG attaches to an effective UN/AU 
force in Darfur. ACTION REQUEST: Accordingly USUN requests 
that Department evaluate the request and coordinate a 
response with DoD or as soon as possible. END COMMENT). 
 
¶5. (C) Contracting Issues.  The Sudan Programs Group (SPG) 
met on Monday November 26th with their UN counterparts and 
USUN representatives to resolve the transfer of camp 
Operations and Maintenance contracts from the USG 
responsibility to the UN. It will occur as scheduled, on 
January 1,  2008.  SPG raised concern that deploying elements 
arrive either self-sufficient in accommodation and provisions 
or have non-USG contracts in place. 
 
¶6. (C) The 21 November P5 discussion on Sudan will be 
reported Septel. 
 
 
 
 
Khalilzad