Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
03OTTAWA1118
2003-04-17 21:08:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ottawa
Cable title:  

CANADA TO PRESS BHUTAN ON NEGOTIATIONS,

Tags:  PHUM PREL PREF BT NP CA 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 001118

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/17/2013
TAGS: PHUM PREL PREF BT NP CA
SUBJECT: CANADA TO PRESS BHUTAN ON NEGOTIATIONS,
REPATRIATION

REF: STATE 93923

Classified By: Deputy Pol MC Mary Witt for reasons 1.5(b) and (d).

(C) We delivered points contained reftel to Luke Sookocheff,
Human Rights Officer in DFAIT's Human Rights, Humanitarian
Affairs and International Women's Equality Division, on April

11. In a follow-up discussion April 17, Sookocheff told
poloff that Canada agrees the plight of the Bhutanese
refugees in Nepal is unacceptable, and that Canada has sent
and will continue to send that message to the governments of
Bhutan and Nepal. Sookocheff said Canada would urge Bhutan to
finalize its negotiations with Nepal, to work closely with
UNHCR on a repatriation/integration plan, and to begin
repatriation as soon as possible. Sookocheff indicated that
Canada remains interested in participating in third country
resettlement efforts as part of a comprehensive settlement of
the refugee problem. (Note: While Canada's mission in New
Delhi has been responsible for Bhutan, Sookocheff said that
Canada is in the process of establishing diplomatic relations
with Thimphu and expects to open a 1-person post there this
year. End note.)



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