Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07OTTAWA1063
2007-06-05 18:25:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Ottawa
Cable title:
CANADA'S RESPONSE: AKA MAHAMEDOU OULD SLAHI
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UNCLAS OTTAWA 001063
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO/PSC CROWE, EEB/TFS FEDEWA, L/EEB HEINEMANN,
AND WHA/CAN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KTFN EFIN ETTC PREL PTER
SUBJECT: CANADA'S RESPONSE: AKA MAHAMEDOU OULD SLAHI
REMOVED FROM SDGT AND UN1267 LISTS
REF: STATE 75096
(SBU) Econoff delivered points in reftel to Georges Flanagan
Whalen, Policy Advisor, International Crime and Terrorism
Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and International
Trade. Whalen said unless a name or an AKA is on the UNSCR
1267 comittee's list, Canada has no legal basis on which to
freeze that person's assets. Whalen also said he is doubtful
that Mahamedou Ould Slahi has any assets in Canada but
promised to investigate and inform Embassy Ottawa if there
are any assets in Slahi's name in Canada.
Visit our shared North American Partnership blog (Canada & Mexico) at
http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/nap
WILKINS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO/PSC CROWE, EEB/TFS FEDEWA, L/EEB HEINEMANN,
AND WHA/CAN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KTFN EFIN ETTC PREL PTER
SUBJECT: CANADA'S RESPONSE: AKA MAHAMEDOU OULD SLAHI
REMOVED FROM SDGT AND UN1267 LISTS
REF: STATE 75096
(SBU) Econoff delivered points in reftel to Georges Flanagan
Whalen, Policy Advisor, International Crime and Terrorism
Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and International
Trade. Whalen said unless a name or an AKA is on the UNSCR
1267 comittee's list, Canada has no legal basis on which to
freeze that person's assets. Whalen also said he is doubtful
that Mahamedou Ould Slahi has any assets in Canada but
promised to investigate and inform Embassy Ottawa if there
are any assets in Slahi's name in Canada.
Visit our shared North American Partnership blog (Canada & Mexico) at
http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/nap
WILKINS