Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08OTTAWA1264
2008-09-23 19:32:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ottawa
Cable title:
CANADA EXTENDS WFP ESCORTS OFF SOMALIA
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C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 001264
SIPDIS
STATE FOR P, PM, PM ACTION TEAM, EUR/RPM, AF/RSA, WHA/CAN
AND IO
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/23/2018
TAGS: PREL MOPS MARR MCAP UNSC XW CA SO
SUBJECT: CANADA EXTENDS WFP ESCORTS OFF SOMALIA
REF: A. OTTAWA 1254
B. STATE 100149
Classified By: PolMinCouns Scott Bellard, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 001264
SIPDIS
STATE FOR P, PM, PM ACTION TEAM, EUR/RPM, AF/RSA, WHA/CAN
AND IO
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/23/2018
TAGS: PREL MOPS MARR MCAP UNSC XW CA SO
SUBJECT: CANADA EXTENDS WFP ESCORTS OFF SOMALIA
REF: A. OTTAWA 1254
B. STATE 100149
Classified By: PolMinCouns Scott Bellard, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (SBU) Department of Foreign Affairs and International
Trade (DFAIT) Deputy Director for Defense and Security
Michael Kaduck on September 23 confirmed that the Canadian
government had decided to extend its World Food Program (WFP)
escort duty from September 27 to a "hard deadline" of October
23, 2008.
2. (C) Kaduck remarked that France apparently was "shopping
around" UN Security Council Resolution language that would
encourage other UN member states to do more to help WFP help
the Somalis. To this end, he said, Canada would welcome U.S.
thinking about ways to encourage less capable, but adequately
equipped and trained, navies to assume escort duty after
Canada has withdrawn from the mission. Kaduck mentioned
South Africa, Chile and India as potential candidates.
3. (C) Action request: It appears that Assistant Deputy
Foreign Minister and Political Director Colleen Swords will
also attend U/S Burns' meeting on Colombia in New York on
September 24. If possible, the margins of that meeting might
be a good opportunity for the U.S. to thank Canada for this
welcome decision, which was not easy for the current
government to make in the midst of its self-proclaimed
"caretaker status" during the 2008 federal election campaign.
Visit Canada,s Economy and Environment Forum at
http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/can ada
WILKINS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR P, PM, PM ACTION TEAM, EUR/RPM, AF/RSA, WHA/CAN
AND IO
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/23/2018
TAGS: PREL MOPS MARR MCAP UNSC XW CA SO
SUBJECT: CANADA EXTENDS WFP ESCORTS OFF SOMALIA
REF: A. OTTAWA 1254
B. STATE 100149
Classified By: PolMinCouns Scott Bellard, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (SBU) Department of Foreign Affairs and International
Trade (DFAIT) Deputy Director for Defense and Security
Michael Kaduck on September 23 confirmed that the Canadian
government had decided to extend its World Food Program (WFP)
escort duty from September 27 to a "hard deadline" of October
23, 2008.
2. (C) Kaduck remarked that France apparently was "shopping
around" UN Security Council Resolution language that would
encourage other UN member states to do more to help WFP help
the Somalis. To this end, he said, Canada would welcome U.S.
thinking about ways to encourage less capable, but adequately
equipped and trained, navies to assume escort duty after
Canada has withdrawn from the mission. Kaduck mentioned
South Africa, Chile and India as potential candidates.
3. (C) Action request: It appears that Assistant Deputy
Foreign Minister and Political Director Colleen Swords will
also attend U/S Burns' meeting on Colombia in New York on
September 24. If possible, the margins of that meeting might
be a good opportunity for the U.S. to thank Canada for this
welcome decision, which was not easy for the current
government to make in the midst of its self-proclaimed
"caretaker status" during the 2008 federal election campaign.
Visit Canada,s Economy and Environment Forum at
http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/can ada
WILKINS