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F:\Cable\Data_Source\Cables\CD045\Sep00\M4647777.html Page 1 of 27 Cable PREC: ROUTINE CLASS: UNCLASSIFIED LINE1: RAAUZYUW RUEHCAA9697 2711020-UUUU--RHEHAAX. LINE2: ZNR UUUUU ZZH LINE3: R 271011Z SEP 00 LINE4: FM SECSTATE WASHDC OSRI: RUEHC DTG: ORIG: SECSTATE WASHDC TO: 1111 INFO: AMEMBASSY YEREVAN 0000 SUBJ: REQUEST FOR DEMARCHE: WORLD CONFERENCE AGAINST RACISM TEXT: UNCLAS STATE 169697 FOLLOWING STATE 169697 DATED 05 SEPTEMBER 2000 SENT ACTION ALL DIPLOMATIC POSTS INFO NSC WASHDC TREASURY DEPT WASHDC DIRNSA FT GEORGE G MEADE MD BEING REPEATED FOR YOUR INFO. QUOTE UNCLAS STATE 169697 E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM, SOCI SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR DEMARCHE: WORLD CONFERENCE AGAINST RACISM 1. (U) SUMMARY: THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE REQUESTING POSTS TO BEGIN ENGAGING HOST GOVERNMENTS AT HIGHEST APPROPRIATE LEVEL REGARDING THE SEPTEMBER, 2001 WORLD CONFERENCE AGAINST RACISM (WCAR) OBJECTIVE OF THE DEMARCHE IS TO FAMILIARIZE HOST GOVERNMENTS WITH U.S. PREPARATORY ACTIVITIES, TO IDENTIFY KEY HOST GOVERNMENT CONCERNS AND PERSPECTIVES AND TO ESTABLISH A CONSULTATIVE, PRODUCTIVE DISCUSSION OF WCAR ISSUES. THE U.S. HAS A MAJOR STAKE IN SEEKING A POSITIVE, FORWARDLOOKING OUTCOME OF THIS CONFERENCE AND THE WHITE HOUSE HAS ESTABLISHED AN INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE TO SERVE AS THE USG FOCAL POINT FOR PREPARATIONS. EMBASSIES SEE PARAS 15, 16 18 AND 19. WHA EMBASSIES SEE ALSO PARA 17. EMBASSIES ARE REQUESTED TO SLUG DRL/MLA, IO/ESA, L/HRR AND THE NSC AND INFO USUN NEW YORK, GENEVA AND EMBASSY PRETORIA/JOHANNESBURG. PARAGRAPHS 2 - 14 CONTAIN BACKGROUND INFORMATION, WHILE PARAS 18 - 19 CONTAIN EXTENSIVE MATERIAL ON U.S. VIEWS AND POSITIONS THAT POSTS CAN SHARE WITH HOST GOVERNMENTS AS APPROPRIATE. END SUMMARY. ORGANIZATION OF AND PREPARATIONS FOR THE WCAR 2. (U) BACKGROUND: THE WORLD CONFERENCE AGAINST RACISM,