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A secret document from the correspondence of the Moroccan ambassador to the United States has revealed an American-Moroccan collusion aimed at undermining Algeria’s efforts to resolve the Libyan crisis. The United States asked the Kingdom of Morocco to play a role in sabotaging the negotiations launched by Algeria to resolve the Libyan crisis, indicating that Morocco’s entry into the negotiations was not innocent, but rather part of a well-orchestrated plan to prolong the crisis.
The official document, dated October 2, 2014, consists of a report sent by the Moroccan ambassador to the United States, Omar Hilale, to the Moroccan foreign minister. He informs him of the request made by America to Morocco regarding its role in the Libyan crisis, according to the Algérie Patriotique website which published the news. Washington tasked Rabat with making efforts to thwart Algeria’s attempts to resolve the crisis in Libya. In the same report, the United States expressed concern over Algeria’s announcement that it would host negotiation rounds between Libyan factions, as well as the significant support Algeria received from many countries and the African Union. They indicated that Algeria’s efforts were hindering those of the UN envoy to Libya, Bernardino León, referencing US interests in the region which they seek to manage through the United Nations.
The United States tried to exploit the tense relations between Algeria and Morocco, aware that Rabat was the only one capable of executing this plan without facing opposition, while Algeria sought to reach a genuine agreement guaranteeing the return of security and stability in the neighboring country. This is something the United States did not want, as it benefits from the persistence of the crisis to serve its interests in the region. This prompted Washington to collude with Morocco to set back the negotiations under the pretext of supporting the efforts of UN envoy Bernardino León. The document indicates that the Moroccan ambassador welcomed the idea and promised to make efforts in line with US objectives, during a dinner he organized at his residence to which he invited American officials.
As part of this collusion plan, Morocco sought to meddle in the Libyan negotiations after failing to play a role in the financial negotiations, by organizing parallel rounds to those hosted by Algeria, under the pretext of supporting Libyans and helping them resolve the crisis. However, the real objective remained to sabotage the negotiations so that a political solution would become the best option, in a context of the expansion of ISIS in the region. The United States planned an intervention under the guise of fighting terrorism, but Algeria’s fierce opposition made it the sworn enemy to be eliminated, forcing Washington to work to undermine Algerian diplomacy and hinder its efforts in secret, while publicly affirming support for negotiations and praising Algeria’s role on every occasion. »
Text of the report
The Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Morocco to the United Nations New York
TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND COOPERATION
RABAT
PRINCIPAL RECIPIENTS: CAB/1- CAB/2-SG/4-DG/7/1-DG/8/1
CONFIDENTIAL
FAX No.: FC/ 53
DATE: October 2, 2014
PAGE(S):
Subject: Confidences from Mr. Feltman regarding Morocco’s potential role in Libya.
I have the honor to inform you that during a lunch I organized today at the residence to bid farewell to Ambassador Rosemary DiCarlo, Deputy Permanent Representative of the United States, Mr. Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, confided to me privately as follows:
- The UN is following with concern the activism of the African Union in the political process in Libya.
- The AU’s agenda is politically motivated, and its initiatives risk further complicating the efforts of the United Nations.
- The AU’s agenda aligns with that of Algeria and competes with, indeed hampers, the efforts of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, the Spaniard Bernardino León.
- Several Libyan stakeholders view with disfavor the preparations for the meeting soon to be convened in Algiers.
- Morocco can play a role in preventing the United Nations’ efforts from being usurped by Algeria.
- Morocco’s influence is important in the region. It would be highly desirable to use it to support Mr. León’s efforts.
I replied to him that:
- Morocco is following with great attention the ongoing political maneuvers of both the AU and Algeria, as well as those of the United Nations.
- Mr. León has already visited Morocco and was received by the Head of Government on the sidelines of the General Debate of the 69th session of the General Assembly. This constitutes a mark of support for the UN’s efforts.
- I assured him that his wish would be conveyed to Rabat.
I plan to organize a working lunch bringing together Mr. León with influential Permanent Representatives to support him in his mission.
Mr. León has already agreed to this lunch, which will take place upon his return to New York.
High Consideration
The Ambassador, Permanent Representative
