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05OTTAWA3397
2005-11-15 17:39:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ottawa
Cable title:  

CANADA SUPPORTS MDA'S INCLUSION AND IS READY TO

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C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 003397 

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/14/2015
TAGS: PHUM PREL PREF AORC IS SZ CA ICRC
SUBJECT: CANADA SUPPORTS MDA'S INCLUSION AND IS READY TO
LOBBY

REF: SECSTATE 206948

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 003397

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/14/2015
TAGS: PHUM PREL PREF AORC IS SZ CA ICRC
SUBJECT: CANADA SUPPORTS MDA'S INCLUSION AND IS READY TO
LOBBY

REF: SECSTATE 206948

Classified By: Pol M/C Brian Flora Reasons 1.4 (B) and (D)


1. (U) Poloff delivered reftel on 15 November to Alexandra
MacKenzie in the Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Response
Group at Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC).


2. (C) MacKenzie emphasized the importance of ensuring the
success of the Geneva conference, as well as the adoption by
consensus of a more universal emblem that would pave the way
for full MDA membership in the International Red Cross/Red
Crescent Movement. She stressed that the protocol's adoption
would enhance humanitarian action and effectiveness in places
beyond the Middle East, including Sudan, Tajikstan and
Eritrea, where the currently-used symbols detract from the
humanitarian mandate of the organization.


3. (C) She stated that the GoC continues to work closely
and in a supportive manner with the Government of Switzerland
(GoS) and has recently asked the GoS for advise about ways to
continue the positive momentum prior to the December
conference. MacKenzie's FAC colleagues in Bern and
Washington are meeting within the next few days with their
counterparts to determine a plan of action. She expressed
GoC's willingness to entertain both GoS requests as well as
to those of the USG.


4. (C) Action Request: First, Post requests information
from Washington that identifies OIC members who can influence
a positive outcome on the protocol, in order that GoC
lobbying efforts complement those of the USG, as well as
those of Switzerland. Second, the GoC would like to know the
composition of the US delegation to the Geneva Conference and
will share the names of their delegates when available.
Lastly, the GoC is interested in the status of the
discussions between the MDA and the Palestinian Red Crescent
Society and how those discussions will influence the
decisions of various OIC members.


5. (U) Post will pass along additional details from the
GoC, as they become available.

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