Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05OTTAWA1246
2005-04-26 13:30:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Ottawa
Cable title:  

CANADA: CANDIDATE FOR MEMBER OF BOARD OF DIRECTOR

Tags:  PREL PGOV PHUM CA OAS 
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UNCLAS OTTAWA 001246 

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR WHA/CAN AND WHA/OAS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV PHUM CA OAS
SUBJECT: CANADA: CANDIDATE FOR MEMBER OF BOARD OF DIRECTOR
OF THE JUSTICE STUDIES CENTER OF THE AMERICAS

REF: E-MAIL BTWN WHA/CAN (WHEELER)/OTTAWA (BARON) ON
4/25/05

UNCLAS OTTAWA 001246

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR WHA/CAN AND WHA/OAS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV PHUM CA OAS
SUBJECT: CANADA: CANDIDATE FOR MEMBER OF BOARD OF DIRECTOR
OF THE JUSTICE STUDIES CENTER OF THE AMERICAS

REF: E-MAIL BTWN WHA/CAN (WHEELER)/OTTAWA (BARON) ON
4/25/05


1. Post received the following note (original/fax) from
Foreign Affairs Canada:

QUOTE

NO LIA-0057

Foreign Affairs Canada presents its compliments to the
Embassy of the United States of America and has the honour to
inform the Embassy that the Government of Canada has the
honour to present the candidature of Mr. George M. Thompson,
Executive Director of the National Judicial Institute, for
the position of Member of the Board of Directors of the
Justice Studies Center of the Americas, for the period
2006-2009. Elections for this position will be held at the
Organization of American States General Assembly, June 5-7,
2005 in Fort Lauderdale, United States of America.

The Government of Canada believes that Mr. Thompson, having
served as Member of the Board of Directors of the Justice
Studies Center of the Americas throughout 2002-2005, and
elected its chair in January 2005, is qualified to serve as a
Member of the Board of Directors. Please find attached his
curriculum vitae.

The Government of Canada would be grateful for the valuable
support of the Government of the United States of America for
the candidature of Mr. Thompson.

Foreign Affairs Canada avails itself of this opportunity to
renew to the Embassy of the United States of America the
assurances of its highest consideration.

OTTAWA, April 14, 2005

END QUOTE


2. The CV noted above will be faxed to WHA/CAN, per reftel.

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