Identifier
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03OTTAWA1779
2003-06-23 20:44:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ottawa
Cable title:  

CANADA SUPPORTS UNDOF RENEWAL, HOPES TO REDUCE

Tags:  KPKO MARR PREL IS SY CA JA UNDOF UNSC 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 001779 

SIPDIS

STATE FOR IO/PHO, NEA/ARN, NEA/IPA, AND WHA/CAN

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/23/2013
TAGS: KPKO MARR PREL IS SY CA JA UNDOF UNSC
SUBJECT: CANADA SUPPORTS UNDOF RENEWAL, HOPES TO REDUCE
CONTRIBUTION IN FUTURE

REF: STATE 160072

Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Brian Flora,
Reasons 1.5 (b) and (d).

C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 001779

SIPDIS

STATE FOR IO/PHO, NEA/ARN, NEA/IPA, AND WHA/CAN

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/23/2013
TAGS: KPKO MARR PREL IS SY CA JA UNDOF UNSC
SUBJECT: CANADA SUPPORTS UNDOF RENEWAL, HOPES TO REDUCE
CONTRIBUTION IN FUTURE

REF: STATE 160072

Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Brian Flora,
Reasons 1.5 (b) and (d).


1. (C) Canada supports renewing the mandate for the UN
Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF),where it currently
provides 194 personnnel. Peter Armstrong-Whitworth of
Foreign Affairs' Peacekeeping Office indicated that Canada is
considering reducing its contribution in the future, and that
the GoC will be discussing this with us "at the appropriate
time."

2 (C) COMMENT: We know that the Department of National
Defence (DND) is looking at ways to reduce some of its
overseas commitments, particularly as it begins a large
deployment to Afghanistan under ISAF. Canada has been in
discussions with Japan for some time, trying to convince the
Japanese Self Defense Forces (JSDF) to provide a company of
military engineers to replace a similar Canadian company in
UNDOF. DND hopes this effort will bear fruit as the JSDF
becomes more comfortable working with the Canadian Forces.
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