Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
03OTTAWA952
2003-04-02 20:33:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ottawa
Cable title:
CANADA OPPOSED TO IRAQ DISCUSSION IN UNESCO
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C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 000952
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/02/2013
TAGS: AORC CA UNESCO
SUBJECT: CANADA OPPOSED TO IRAQ DISCUSSION IN UNESCO
REF: STATE 84179
Classified By: Pol MC Brian Flora for reasons 1.5(b) and (d).
(C) We delivered reftel talking points to Jean-Luc Chouinard,
Special Advisor for UNESCO in DFAIT's United Nations and
Commonwealth Affairs Division, on April 2. Chouinard said
Canada is in complete agreement with our position on keeping
Iraq off the agenda for the UNESCO executive board meeting,
and will join us in opposing efforts to include Iraq.
Chouinard, who was to leave Ottawa the afternoon of April 2nd
to attend the UNESCO board meeting, said Canada agrees that
consideration of the Iraq situation should remain in the
Security Council.
CELLUCCI
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/02/2013
TAGS: AORC CA UNESCO
SUBJECT: CANADA OPPOSED TO IRAQ DISCUSSION IN UNESCO
REF: STATE 84179
Classified By: Pol MC Brian Flora for reasons 1.5(b) and (d).
(C) We delivered reftel talking points to Jean-Luc Chouinard,
Special Advisor for UNESCO in DFAIT's United Nations and
Commonwealth Affairs Division, on April 2. Chouinard said
Canada is in complete agreement with our position on keeping
Iraq off the agenda for the UNESCO executive board meeting,
and will join us in opposing efforts to include Iraq.
Chouinard, who was to leave Ottawa the afternoon of April 2nd
to attend the UNESCO board meeting, said Canada agrees that
consideration of the Iraq situation should remain in the
Security Council.
CELLUCCI