David A Fabrycky  05/31/2009 01:11:40 PM  From  DB/Inbox:  PE

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UNCLAS        DOHA 00355
CXDOHA:
    ACTION: P/E
    INFO:   FCS OMC RAO DCM AMB DAO PAO

DISSEMINATION: P/E /2
CHARGE: PROG

APPROVED: AMB:JELEBARON
DRAFTED: PAO:JRHOOD
CLEARED: ADCM:SRICE

VZCZCDOI126
PP RUEHC RUEHEE RUCNFUR RUEHBJ RUEHBS RUEHKA
DE RUEHDO #0355 1510921
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 310921Z MAY 09
FM AMEMBASSY DOHA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9096
INFO RUEHEE/ARAB LEAGUE COLLECTIVE
RUCNFUR/DARFUR COLLECTIVE
RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING 0360
RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS
RUEHKA/AMEMBASSY DHAKA 0210

UNCLAS DOHA 000355 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
FOR AF/SPG AND NEA/ARP 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL SU QA FR UK CH
SUBJECT: DOHA DARFUR TALKS SITREP TWO (P3 Meeting) 
 
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(SBU) KEY POINTS 
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-- At a working dinner hosted by the French Ambassador on May 26, 
Special Envoy Gration agreed with a proposal by the French and UK 
special envoys to a discussion on May 28 or 29 in London on 
"incentives and penalties" that could be applied to the Government 
of Sudan (GOS) and rebel groups. 
 
-- The three envoys also agreed on the need for more regular P3 
consultations, including by video-conferencing. 
 
-- The French and UK envoys agreed with Gen. Gration that Sudan 
needed to be raised with China occasionally in bilateral discussions 
"above the envoy level." 
 
-- All agreed on the need to re-engage China on Sudan. 
 
End Key Points. 
 
Special Envoys' Working Dinner 
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¶1.  (SBU) The President's Special Envoy for Sudan, Gen. Scott 
Gration, met on May 26 with the special envoys of France and the UK, 
over a working dinner hosted by the French Ambassador in Qatar. 
British Special Envoy Michael O'Neill emphasized the need to review 
all potential incentives and penalties at the disposal of France, 
the UK and the United States, to pressure the GOS, Justice and 
Equality Movement (JEM), and other rebel movements, to engage 
seriously in the Doha peace process.  An aide to French envoy Bruno 
Joubert argued for "sticks" to be used ahead of "carrots," otherwise 
the GOS would "just keep playing its games" and not deliver on its 
promises. 
 
¶2. (SBU) O'Neill suggested that the three envoys re-group in London 
on May 28 to continue the discussion of incentives and penalties, 
and to map out a plan for their application.  Gen. Gration and 
Joubert agreed to the meeting in principle. 
 
¶3. (SBU) All three envoys agreed on the need for more regular 
consultations, including by video-conferencing to save time and 
resources. 
 
¶4. (SBU) Gen. Gration briefed the group on his recent consultations 
in Beijing, recommending that France and the UK raise Sudan with the 
Chinese in their bilateral discussions "above the envoy level." 
This could help China's own bureaucracy in gaining the political 
support necessary to move Sudan higher on China's foreign policy 
agenda.  The UK and French envoys agreed with this assessment. 
 
¶5. (U) SE Gration's delegation has cleared this cable. 
 
LEBARON