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12. (C) VIGOR IN RECENT MONTHS, BOTH WITHIN THE AFRICAN CONTEXT CONFTDEnLIAL CONEPDENTIAL PAGE 08 PRET0R 03045 00 UF 04O41400Z (MOST NOTABLY IN TRYING TO MEDIATE IN THE GREAT LAKES THE SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF THE FEBRUARY MEETINGS OF THE GORE-MREKI BINATIONAL COMMISSION). WE HAVE ALSO NOTICED HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL SWING THROUGH SUUTHEAST ASIA IN MARCH AND IN PARTICULAR SUCCEEDED IN TAKING AN ALREADY STRONG SOUTH AFRICAN-MALAYSIAV RELATIONSHIP TO NEW HEIGHTS (SEE REFC). BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT CARDUSO MADE A PRODUCTIVE VISIT TO SOUTH AFRICA IN NOVEMBER (REF D) AND DFA SOURCES