Identifier
Created
Classification
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03OTTAWA2028
2003-07-17 14:38:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ottawa
Cable title:  

CANADA APPRECIATES REAL STORY ON FIVE CUBAN SPIES

Tags:  PREL CU CA 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 002028

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/17/2013
TAGS: PREL CU CA
SUBJECT: CANADA APPRECIATES REAL STORY ON FIVE CUBAN SPIES

REF: STATE 198831

Classified By: Pol MC Brian Flora for reasons 1.5(b) and (d).

(C) Post delivered talking points contained reftel on July
15, 2003 to Kimberly Cowan, desk officer for Cuba in DFAIT's
Caribbean and Central America Division. Cowan expressed
appreciation for the information, saying she frequently
receives inquiries from Canadians who are convinced the U.S.
is violating the human rights of the five Cuban spies. Cowan
said a lot of misinformation about the case has been spread
by a pro-Castro group called the Canadian-Cuban Friendship
Association, which refers to the prisoners as the "Miami
Five." This group is seeking to organize a visit to Canada
by family members of the prisoners, in an effort to gain
sympathy from Canadians for their situation. Comment: Should
such a visit occur, and if it receives much attention from
the Canadian press, post recommends press guidance be
prepared setting out, in detail, the full due process
provided by the American justice system in this case. End
comment.
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