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07OTTAWA2034
2007-11-05 22:12:00
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
Embassy Ottawa
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CANADA ON MID-NOVEMBER IAEA REPORT ON IRANIAN

Tags:  PARM KNNP IAEA IR CA 
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E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/05/2017
TAGS: PARM KNNP IAEA IR CA
SUBJECT: CANADA ON MID-NOVEMBER IAEA REPORT ON IRANIAN
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WORK PLAN

REF: STATE 151038

Classified By: PolMinCouns Scott Bellard, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)

C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 002034

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E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/05/2017
TAGS: PARM KNNP IAEA IR CA
SUBJECT: CANADA ON MID-NOVEMBER IAEA REPORT ON IRANIAN
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WORK PLAN

REF: STATE 151038

Classified By: PolMinCouns Scott Bellard, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)


1. (U) This is an action request -- see para para 5.


2. (C) In response to reftel demarche, Department of
Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Senior
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Adviser Che van Haastrecht on
November 5 expressed appreciation for our text outlining how
the P5 Plus 1 would define "positive progress." He
underscored that Canada was in synch with the U.S. on the
issue and agreed on the need for unity to keep Iran's "feet
to the fire."


3. (C) Van Haastrecht noted that Assistant Deputy Foreign
Minister and Political Director Colleen Swords was now en
route to Vienna to meet with IAEA DG ElBaradei. DFAIT
officials expect that ElBaradei will probably tell her that
Iran had been "cooperating sufficiently," but Swords plans to
register Canada's concern about Iran to ElBaradei and to the
Secretariat. DFAIT officials expect EU High Representative

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Solana, however, to deliver a more negative assessment,
citing that "Iran was doing nothing positive about
enrichment."


4. (C/NF) Van Haastrecht added that DFAIT Deputy Minister
Len Edwards will separately be in China November 12 - 20, and
plans to convey to Chinese officials a China-specific version
of the points Swords took to Vienna on Iran.


5. (C/NF) Action request: Van Haastrecht noted that Prime
Minister Harper will meet November 29 with Russian Prime
Minister Zubkov. He said that he would appreciate an update
on U.S. thinking on the Iranian non-proliferation threat
during the week of November 19 to enable him to revise the
talking points for this meeting. Embassy believes this is an
outstanding opportunity to influence the nonproliferation
element of PM Harper's conversation with his Russian
counterpart. Please advise.

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