Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05OTTAWA825
2005-03-18 19:36:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ottawa
Cable title:  

CANADA: RESPONSE TO SOMALIA - IGAD DEPLOYMENT PLAN

Tags:  PREL SO CA FAC 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 000825 

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/18/2015
TAGS: PREL SO CA FAC
SUBJECT: CANADA: RESPONSE TO SOMALIA - IGAD DEPLOYMENT PLAN
DEMARCHE

REF: STATE 047850

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 000825

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/18/2015
TAGS: PREL SO CA FAC
SUBJECT: CANADA: RESPONSE TO SOMALIA - IGAD DEPLOYMENT PLAN
DEMARCHE

REF: STATE 047850

Classified By: POL M/C Brian Flora, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)


1. (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche concerning the
possible deployment of troops by the Intergovernmental
Authority on Development (IGAD) in Somalia to Jamieson
Weetman, Somalia desk officer at Foreign Affairs Canada
(FAC),on March 17. Weetman thanked us for the points, and
indicated that FAC generally shared our concerns about the
IGAD deployment. In particular, he cited FAC's concerns
about the presence of Ethiopian troops in Somalia as part of
the IGAD deployment.


2. (C) Continuing, Weetman referenced the March 3 public
statement on Somalia made by A/S Richard Boucher, which
Weetman said was consistent with FAC's position on the need
for restoration of governance in Somalia. However, he said
that Somalia was not a high priority for Canada at this time,
and FAC would not be making any public statements on the IGAD
deployment issue.


3. (C) Weetman indicated that he would pass the demarche to
FAC's Somalia watcher at their embassy in Nairobi, and would
advise us if FAC had any more information to report.

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