CANADA PLEASED WITH GOVERNING COUNCIL LAUNCH

C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 001985 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/14/2013 TAGS: PGOV PREL KPAO IZ UNSC SUBJECT: CANADA PLEASED WITH GOVERNING COUNCIL LAUNCH REF: STATE 202537 Classified By: Pol MC Brian Flora for reasons 1.5(b) and (d). (C) Post delivered reftel talking points to Christopher Hull, DFAIT's Political/Economic Relations officer for Iraq, on July 14. Hull said that Canada welcomes the formation of the Governing Council and views this body as a very positive response to UNSCR 1483. In an aside, Hull stated he was surprised at the extent of the authority that has been given to the Governing Council. CELLUCCI