ID: 07PRETORIA1495 SUBJECT (C): ZIMBABWE: SENIOR SAG OFFICIALS OUTLINE VIEWS DATE: 2007-04-30 00:00:00 CLASSIFICATION: CONFIDENTIAL ORIGIN: Embassy Pretoria TEXT C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 04 PRETORIA 001495 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT … Read more
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