Identifier
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05MONTREAL437
2005-04-08 12:44:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Consulate Montreal
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RESPONSE FROM ICAO'S CANADIAN REPRESENTATIVE AND

Tags:  KREC ODIP AORC EAIR CA ICAO 
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UNCLAS MONTREAL 000437 

SIPDIS

FROM USMISSION ICAO
STATE FOR DS/OFM, L/DL - BENDA, and IO/T - OSTRANDER

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KREC ODIP AORC EAIR CA ICAO
SUBJECT: RESPONSE FROM ICAO'S CANADIAN REPRESENTATIVE AND
EXTERNAL RELATIONS REGARDING THE STATUS CHANGE OF ICAO
REPRESENTATIVES

Reference: a. State 54768
b. Montreal 323

UNCLAS MONTREAL 000437

SIPDIS

FROM USMISSION ICAO
STATE FOR DS/OFM, L/DL - BENDA, and IO/T - OSTRANDER

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KREC ODIP AORC EAIR CA ICAO
SUBJECT: RESPONSE FROM ICAO'S CANADIAN REPRESENTATIVE AND
EXTERNAL RELATIONS REGARDING THE STATUS CHANGE OF ICAO
REPRESENTATIVES

Reference: a. State 54768
b. Montreal 323


1. US Acting Representative Frank Price met with the
Canadian representative to ICAO, Ambassador Alain Dupuis, on
Tuesday, April 5, 2005 to relay USG concerns with the
Canadian Government's decision to change the status of ICAO
representatives from "diplomatic" to "international" (reftel
a).


2. Ambassador Dupuis advised that the GOC sees this issue
as one between his government and ICAO. The GOC believes
that the change is in compliance with the ICAO Convention
and has no plans to change or modify their decision. When
asked for the rationale of the decision, Ambassador Dupuis
advised they do have their reasoning for the change, but he
did not wish to discuss it.


3. Conversations with the Director Lise Boivert of the ICAO
Office of External Relations indicate that the GOC had
informed ICAO that in response to concerns expressed by
States, they would modify their decision and in future
issued visas will annotate both "international" and
"diplomatic" status.


4. It is the intention of the Office of External Relations
to issue a memorandum to Member States on the details of
this agreement after they have received a written copy of
the revised Ministry of Foreign Affairs' decision. US
Mission will forward a copy to the Department as soon as
this memorandum is provided.

PRICE ALLEN