DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER PUTS BLESSING ON FBIS BUREAU

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85-00024R000400190002-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 7, 2008
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: February 4, 1982
• Content Type: CABLE

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C O N F I D E N T I A L MBABANE 00368
ABIDJAN FOR FBIS
E.O. 12055: RDS-1 02/04/12 (MATHERON, RICHARD
C),
OR-M
TAGS: PEPR , PINS, WZ , US
SUBJECT: DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER PUTS BLESSING ON FBIS
BUREAU
1. (U) AMBASSADOR TOOK NEW FBIS/SWAZILAND BUREAU CHIEF
DER NSIBANDZE. DPM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL INFORMA-
TION MATTERS IN CABINET, AND FOR THAT REASON IT WAS HE
W HO SIGNED BILATERAL AGREEMENT WITH USG LAST AUGUST.
FOR FEBRUARY 4 COURTESY CALL ON DEPUTY PRIME
2. (C) DPM HAS NEVER BEEN MORE CORDIAL AND JOKINGLY
REMARKED RIGHT FROM THE START THAT THIS MEETING "SHOULD
HAVE TAKEN PLACE A YEAR AGO." CONFIRMING EMBASSY'S
EARLIER ANALYSIS, DPM POINT ED OUT FOR THE FIRST TIME THAT
SWAZILAND GOVERNMENT HAD WANTED TO BE VERY CAREFUL ABOUT,
WHAT IT WAS GETTING INTO, AND"FOR THAT REASON IT HAD TAKEN
A LONG TIME TO DECIDE T.0 ENTER INTO FBIS AGREEMENT. IT
HAD NOT WANTED TO LET IN SOMETHING WHICH WOULD HAVE TO BE
SENT OUT RIGHT AWAY, HE SAID. ONCE REASSURED BY
INFORMATION ON FBIS ACTIVITIES IN OTHER PARTS OF THE
WORLD, SWAZILAND GOVERNMENT HAD BEEN. HAPPY TO GIVE GO-
AHEAD. FYI: INFORMATION PROVIDED BY EMBASSY ON FBIS/ .
IVORY COAST AGREEMEN? WAS PROBABLY CRUCIAL IN SWAZILAND'S
FAVORABLE DECISION. END FYI. HE t~ENT ON TO WISH BRIGGS
A ND HiS STAFF EVERY SUCCESS IN THEIR JOB AND A WELCOME TO
SWAZILAND.
3. (LOU) DPM SAID THAT GOVERNMENT WAS VERY INTERESTED IN
RECEIVING FBIS PRODUCT AND, IN RESPONSE TO AMBASSADOR'S
QUESTION, HE WOULD DESIGNATE OFFICE (PROBABLY THAT OF
DIRECTOR OF S~r1AZILAND BROADCASTING AND INFORMATION SERVICE)
TO RECEIVE MATERIAL ON A DAILY BASIS. AS EXPECTED DPM ALSO
WAS INTERESTED IN HOW MANY LOCAL AND EXPAT ULD 8?
BS
CREATED AND SEEMED ESPECIALLY PLEASED WHEN~
~~INFORMED
HIM
THAT WE-EXPECT ALL BUT ABOUT TWO OR THREE POSITIONS
OUT
OFO TO BE FILLED BY SWAZIS. MEETI NG ENDED WITH
25X1
DPM
LOOKING FORWARD TO ACCEPTING Q GRACIOUS INVITA-
25X1
TION
TO VISIT FBIS BUREAU ONCE INSTALLATIONS ARE COMPLETED
AND
BT
STAFF ARE AT WORK. MATHERON
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#0368 ..
State Dept. review completed
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