Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05OTTAWA1799
2005-06-14 17:29:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ottawa
Cable title:
CANADA: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON MDA AND A RESPONSE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 001799
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/14/2015
TAGS: AORC PHUM PREF PREL IS SZ CA ICRC
SUBJECT: CANADA: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON MDA AND A RESPONSE
TO SWISS CIRCULAR NOTE ON CONFERENCE FOR THIRD ADDITIONAL
PROTOCOL
REF: STATE 104272
Classified By: POL M/C BRIAN FLORA, REASONS: 1.4(B) AND (D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 001799
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/14/2015
TAGS: AORC PHUM PREF PREL IS SZ CA ICRC
SUBJECT: CANADA: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON MDA AND A RESPONSE
TO SWISS CIRCULAR NOTE ON CONFERENCE FOR THIRD ADDITIONAL
PROTOCOL
REF: STATE 104272
Classified By: POL M/C BRIAN FLORA, REASONS: 1.4(B) AND (D)
1. (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche concerning full
membership for the Israeli National Society (MDA) in the
International Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement, to Allisa
Golberg, deputy director of the human rights division at
Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC),on June 13. Golberg referred
to the meetings she attended last week in Ottawa with PRM DAS
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, in which this issue was discussed.
2. (C) Continuing, Golberg said she was not optimistic that
a conference could be held in October, given the continued
opposition by the Organization of the Islamic Conference
(OIC) on the Emblem issue. She indicated that FAC is in
contact with the Swiss Government on this matter.
Visit Canada's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/ottawa
DICKSON
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/14/2015
TAGS: AORC PHUM PREF PREL IS SZ CA ICRC
SUBJECT: CANADA: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON MDA AND A RESPONSE
TO SWISS CIRCULAR NOTE ON CONFERENCE FOR THIRD ADDITIONAL
PROTOCOL
REF: STATE 104272
Classified By: POL M/C BRIAN FLORA, REASONS: 1.4(B) AND (D)
1. (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche concerning full
membership for the Israeli National Society (MDA) in the
International Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement, to Allisa
Golberg, deputy director of the human rights division at
Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC),on June 13. Golberg referred
to the meetings she attended last week in Ottawa with PRM DAS
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, in which this issue was discussed.
2. (C) Continuing, Golberg said she was not optimistic that
a conference could be held in October, given the continued
opposition by the Organization of the Islamic Conference
(OIC) on the Emblem issue. She indicated that FAC is in
contact with the Swiss Government on this matter.
Visit Canada's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/ottawa
DICKSON