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Viewing cable 09NDJAMENA592, MINURCAT SRSG SEEKS USG HELP ON TROOP COMMITMENTS,

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09NDJAMENA592 2009-12-10 10:57 2011-08-26 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Ndjamena
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RUEHMR RUEHPA RUEHRN RUEHROV RUEHTRO
DE RUEHNJ #0592 3441057
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 101057Z DEC 09
FM AMEMBASSY NDJAMENA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 7504
INFO RUCNFUR/DARFUR COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHEE/ARAB LEAGUE COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHZO/AFRICAN UNION COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC PRIORITY
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC PRIORITY
RHMFISS/HQ USAFRICOM STUTTGART GE PRIORITY
UNCLAS NDJAMENA 000592 
 
SIPDIS 
SENSITIVE 
 
STATE FOR AF/C 
STATE FOR S/USSES 
STATE FOR IO/PSC - BROWN 
OSD FOR DASD HUDDLESTON 
NSC FOR GAVIN 
LONDON FOR POL - LORD 
PARIS FOR POL - BAIN AND KANEDA 
ADDIS ABABA ALSO FOR AU 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL PGOV PHUM PREF KPKO UN GH NP CD
SUBJECT: MINURCAT SRSG SEEKS USG HELP ON TROOP COMMITMENTS, 
U.S. MLOS 
 
REF: A. NDJAMENA 511 
     B. NDJAMENA 305 
 
1.  (U) This is an Action Request -- See paras 6 and 7. 
 
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SUMMARY 
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2.  (SBU) SRSG Angelo, the head of the UN peacekeeping 
operation in Chad and CAR (MINURCAT), has asked for the USG's 
assistance on two issues of importance: 
 
-- Angelo seeks USG help in encouraging the governments of 
Ghana and Nepal to accelerate realize promised troop and 
equipment contributions; and 
 
-- Angelo also seeks USG assistance in ensuring/accelerating 
the deployment of additional U.S. military officers to serve 
on MINURCAT's staff. 
 
Improving MINURCAT's operational effectiveness as soon as 
possible is essential to the fulfillment of its mission under 
UNSC 1861 mandate.  Embassy NDjamena fully supports both 
requests, for reasons made clear in reftels.  END SUMMARY. 
 
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TROOPS AND EQUIPMENT 
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3.  (SBU) MINURCAT's operational effectiveness has been 
limited by inability of troop contrivbuting nations to deploy 
troops and equipment on schedule.  MINURCAT's most pressing 
need right now is for the Ghanaians and Nepalese to step up 
their deployment schedules as rapidly as possible. 
 
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U.S. MILITARY STAFF OFFICERS 
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4.  (SBU) MINURCAT's general effectiveness will be enhanced 
by the rapid deployment of US military officers to its staff. 
 MINURCAT,s request to the USG for six to eight staff 
officers for the peacekeeping operation has been outstanding 
for several months (ref B).  It was our understanding that 
initial responses from USG agencies were positive, although 
MINURCAT has told us that it has received no word from the 
USG for some time, and does not know where the requests 
stand. 
 
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RECOMMENDATION 
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5.  (SBU)  Improving MINURCAT's operational effectiveness as 
soon as possible is essential to the fulfillment of its 
mission under UNSC 1861 mandate.  Embassy NDjamena fully 
supports both requests, for reasons made clear in reftels. 
 
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ACTION REQUESTS 
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6.  (SBU) That the Department request embassies Accra and 
Kathamandu to approach host governments to encourage them to 
ensure/accelerate their deployment of troops and equipmant, 
as promiosed. 
 
7.  (SBU)  That the Department reach out to appropriate UN 
and DOD contacts to accelerate if possible the the deployment 
of U.S. military officers to be assigned to the peacekeeping 
operation staff. 
 
8.  (U) Minimize considered. 
NIGRO