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O P 111938Z DEC 07
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TO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK IMMEDIATE 9990
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UNCLAS STATE 165821 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: UNSC PREL PREF PHUM PBTS XZ ZF CT
SUBJECT: BONUCA- INSTRUCTION CABLE ON DECEMBER 11 
CONSULTATIONS ON BONUCA 
 
 
¶1.  This is an action cable.  See paragraph 2. 
 
¶2.  USUN is instructed to draw from the following talking 
points for their December 11 consultations on BONUCA. 
 
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-- The United States is hopeful about the establishment of a 
25-member Preparatory Committee to promote greater national 
cohesion and reconciliation.  We encourage all political 
parties and armed groups to put aside their differences and 
to work towards a future of peace, stability, and economic 
prosperity. 
 
-- We commend President Boziz, for reaching out to rebel 
forces and other armed groups to urge them to join in the 
political dialogue.  We are pleased that the Popular Army for 
the Restoration of the Democracy (APRD) has agreed to lay 
down their arms and engage in peace talks with the 
government.  We encourage all rebel forces and other armed 
groups to take advantage of this historic opportunity to 
return peace to the country.  We applaud the efforts of the 
SRSG Francois Fall, BONUCA, and the Center for Humanitarian 
Dialogue to facilitate negotiations among national 
stakeholders. 
 
-- The United States remains concerned about the volatile 
security situation in the country, especially outside of the 
capital, but we are pleased that joint patrols by the Union 
of Democratic Forces (UFDR) and the Central African Armed 
Forces (FACA) has helped provide greater stability to the 
northeastern part of the country.  We hope this effort can be 
replicated in other parts of the country. 
 
-- The United States notes the extension of the FOMUC mandate 
in July and supports the efforts by the EU, AU, and the 
Council of Europe to strengthen the mandate of the 
sub-regional force. 
 
-- The United States commends the efforts by the UN 
Department of Political Affairs and CEMAC to support greater 
trans-border security between CAR, Cameroon and Chad. 
 
-- We support the European Security Defense Policy-UN 
MINURCAT peacekeeping operation that will soon deploy to 
eastern Chad and northeastern CAR to protect refugees and 
IDPs in the area.  We urge the governments of Chad and CAR to 
cooperate fully with MINURCAT contributors so the force can 
deploy immediately.  We believe that besides providing 
protection to Sudanese refugees, Chadian, and CAR displaced 
populations, and the humanitarian workers assisting them, the 
deployment could also reduce tensions in eastern Chad caused 
by the presence of Sudanese and Chadian rebels on both sides 
of the border. 
 
-- We urge EU members to contribute assets accordingly to 
share the burden across all member states. 
 
-- The United States remains deeply concerned about the 
humanitarian situation in the north-central and northwestern 
parts of the country.  We take note with concern the increase 
of refugees from the CAR to Cameroon from 26,000 in August 
2007 to 45,000 in October 2007. 
 
-- The United States remains concerned about human rights 
abuses throughout the country, but especially in the 
northwestern part around the border with Chad.  We call on 
the Government of CAR and all armed groups to uphold their 
human rights obligations under international law and to hold 
accountable perpetrators of human rights abuses. 
RICE