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DE RUEHKI #0654 2240730
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 110730Z AUG 08
FM AMEMBASSY KINSHASA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 8287
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0607
INFO RUEHLU/AMEMBASSY LUANDA 1969
RUEHXR/RWANDA COLLECTIVE
RUCNSAD/SOUTHERN AF DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY COLLECTIVE
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC
RHEFDIA/DIA WASHDC
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC
RHMFISS/HQ USEUCOM VAIHINGEN GE
RUZEJAA/JAC MOLESWORTH RAF MOLESWORTH UK
UNCLAS KINSHASA 000654
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/RSA (HALDEMAN, BARLERIN), IO/UNP (SUN), NSC (MCDONALD),
P (REINEMEYER)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL OTRA OVIP UNGA KSEP
SUBJECT: 63RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AND
REQUESTS FOR MEETINGS: INTERIM DRC RESPONSE
REF: STATE 72078
1. (SBU) Following is interim response regarding GDRC attendance at
63rd UN General Assembly. Post will continue to engage MFA in
effort to obtain attendance information and report same as soon as
available:
A. Attendance of the Head of State.
-- Joseph Kabila, President of the Democratic Republic
of Congo
-- Arrival and departure dates not known at
this time
-- Attendance of Kabila's spouse not known at
this time
-- Interpretation for President not required
NOTE: We consider highly likely that President Kabila will attend
UNGA. END NOTE.
B. Attendance of the Head of Government.
-- Attendance of Prime Minister Antoine Gizenga
not known at this time but is considered unlikely.
C. Attendance of the Foreign Minister.
-- Attendance of Foreign Minister Antipas Mbusa
not known at this time but considered highly
likely.
D. Attendance of other VIP's.
-- Attendance, identities of other VIP's not known at
this time
E. Attendance of Foreign Ministry official responsible for
IO affairs.
-- Oscar Matondo, Ambassador-Director of International
Organizations
-- Arrival and departure dates not known at this time
-- Attendance of Matondo's spouse not known at this
Time
-- Interpretation for Ambassador required (French)
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