May
17: Went to a UK
reception this evening. Was outdoors. French reception this past
weekend was indoors. It is hottest time of year here, though I've
only seen temperature go as high as 118. Not 120 yet. I've gotten
used to it and as long as one dresses reasonably it's not bad. Was
109 as I made my way home at 9:30. Sat outside for a few moments
here. The breeze was hot. The ground was hot.
Darfur
has now overtaken the peace process as our highest priority. Too
late and now we may lose both. I'm trying to get to government to
help them find way out. Spoke to Sadiq El Mahdi, Dr. Ghazi and
others at reception. Probably hopeless.
May 20: Today is a big
day perhaps. Have floated proposal to GOS on Darfur that I made up.
Passed to DC few days ago. [The acting A/S] said I should do it even though he hadn't read it..... I'm not sanguine but I think the guys here
are getting worried enough. My big plan basically is a number of
steps to make the GOS clearly part of the solution rather than the
problem.
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