Identifier
Created
Classification
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05OTTAWA942
2005-03-31 18:00:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Ottawa
Cable title:
CANADA INFORMED OF NEW SOUTH ASIA STRATEGY
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UNCLAS OTTAWA 000942
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL MASS PK IN CA PSA
SUBJECT: CANADA INFORMED OF NEW SOUTH ASIA STRATEGY
REF: STATE 55644
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. HANDLE ACCORDINGLY.
UNCLAS OTTAWA 000942
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL MASS PK IN CA PSA
SUBJECT: CANADA INFORMED OF NEW SOUTH ASIA STRATEGY
REF: STATE 55644
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. HANDLE ACCORDINGLY.
1. (SBU) As requested reftel, on March 29 polmiloff delivered
the Fact Sheet on Broadening the U.S. strategic partnership
with South Asia to Keith Fountain, Acting Director of the
South Asia Division (PSA) at Foreign Affairs Canada.
Fountain said that he normally handles Afghanistan policy and
would be interested to hear more about the USG's evolving
strategic relationship with the new government. He indicated
that he was not in a position to comment on the information
regarding India and Pakistan, but undertook to share the Fact
Sheet with the respective desk officers in his office.
2. (SBU) Fountain explained that PSA Director Arif Lalani was
on prolonged absence for mandatory language training the
first four months of the year and that different officers
were rotating into his position through the end of April. As
appropriate, post will report any subsequent
comments/discussion with PSA staff regarding our new policy.
Visit Canada's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/ottawa
DICKSON
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL MASS PK IN CA PSA
SUBJECT: CANADA INFORMED OF NEW SOUTH ASIA STRATEGY
REF: STATE 55644
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. HANDLE ACCORDINGLY.
1. (SBU) As requested reftel, on March 29 polmiloff delivered
the Fact Sheet on Broadening the U.S. strategic partnership
with South Asia to Keith Fountain, Acting Director of the
South Asia Division (PSA) at Foreign Affairs Canada.
Fountain said that he normally handles Afghanistan policy and
would be interested to hear more about the USG's evolving
strategic relationship with the new government. He indicated
that he was not in a position to comment on the information
regarding India and Pakistan, but undertook to share the Fact
Sheet with the respective desk officers in his office.
2. (SBU) Fountain explained that PSA Director Arif Lalani was
on prolonged absence for mandatory language training the
first four months of the year and that different officers
were rotating into his position through the end of April. As
appropriate, post will report any subsequent
comments/discussion with PSA staff regarding our new policy.
Visit Canada's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/ottawa
DICKSON