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Viewing cable 08GABORONE1124, DEMARCHE DELIVERED: AMISOM FORCE GENERATION

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08GABORONE1124 2008-12-23 11:50 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Gaborone 
VZCZCXRO3416
RR RUEHBZ RUEHDU RUEHJO RUEHMR RUEHRN
DE RUEHOR #1124 3581150
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 231150Z DEC 08
FM AMEMBASSY GABORONE
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 5452
INFO RUCNSAD/SOUTHERN AF DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY COLLECTIVE
RHMFISS/HQ USAFRICOM STUTTGART GE
 
UNCLAS GABORONE 001124 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
FOR AF/RSA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL KPKO SO BC
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: AMISOM FORCE GENERATION 
 
REF: STATE 126421 
 
1. (SBU) Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel demarche to Mr. 
Tinar Lekuni, Deputy Director for African Affairs at 
Botswana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on December 9.  Mr. 
Lekuni confirmed that the African Union Force Generation team 
had visited Botswana in late November.  He however could not 
share details of what happened during their meetings in 
Gaborone, as he did not attend them.  Lekuni expressed his 
appreciation for the information about U.S. logistical, 
training, and equipment support to military units which are 
committed to AMISOM.  He promised to share this information 
with the Director for African Affairs and Foreign Minister 
Skelemani, but made no substantive response regarding 
possible Botswana participation in AMISOM. 
 
2. (SBU) The Chief of the Embassy's Office of Security 
Cooperation (OSC) also delivered reftel demarche to 
Lieutenant General T.H.C. Masire, Commander of the Botswana 
Defence Forces, on December 15.  General Masire also offered 
no substantive response to the USG offer of support for 
AMISOM units. 
NOLAN