19831: Blanchet: Fw: [Daily-briefing] Daily Press Briefing (March 4, 2004) (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: Max Blanchet <MaxBlanchet@worldnet.att.net>

To: <daily-briefing@ambafrance-us.org>


>
>
>                          Daily Press Briefing
>                           Statements made by
>              the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson
>
>                         (Paris, March 4, 2004)
>      [Please note that only the original French text issued by the
>      French Ministry of Foreign Affairs may be considered official.
>                   ( http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr )]
>

>
> HAITI
> =====
>
> Q - Can you confirm that the United States didn't inform France on
> Saturday and Sunday that the end of the crisis was near (due to talks
> between the American ambassador and Aristide)?
>
> As you know, France has consulted closely with its partners throughout the
> Haiti crisis. To this end, our dialogue with the American authorities has
> been ongoing and comprehensive, as illustrated by the unanimous passage of
> SCR 1529.
>
> Q - Throughout the Haiti crisis, France has taken care to say that any
> force sent to the island would be "civilian" (i.e., police officers) and
> not military. But now Paris has announced that 600 French soldiers are
> mobilized on the ground. Why?
>
> The situation on the ground and the adoption of SCR 1529 justify
> integrating a military component into this interim multinational force./.
>
>
>
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