DEMARCHE: BRINGING BURMA BEFORE THE UNSC

C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 003022 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/06/2010 TAGS: BM PREL PHUM PGOV CA UNSC UNGA SUBJECT: DEMARCHE: BRINGING BURMA BEFORE THE UNSC REF: SECSTATE 185479 Classified By: POLMINCOUNS Brian Flora, reasons 1.4 (b) (d) (C) Poloff conveyed reftel demarche to Wendy Drukier, Deputy Director in the FAC International Organizations Office, and Glenn Sheppy, FAC Desk Officer for Thailand and Burma. Drukier said that the GOC shares our views on Burma and found the Havel/Tutu report compelling. Canada has taken an active role on Burma in the General Assembly 3d Committee, in the ILO, and in the Committee on Human Rights. They had noted Eric John's testimony before a Congressional subcommittee and were wondering what we were going to do on Burma, and very much appreciated being kept in the loop despite Canada's not being on the Security Council. They said Canada will do what it can to support us but will need to look at how to do so most effectively. Canada could send a letter to the president of the Security Council, or intervene as appropriate when it has the opportunity. They said that Canada has a planned review of its Burma policy in light of recent developments and will factor our demarche into its planning. Visit Canada's Classified Web Site at http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/ottawa WILKINS