(S) CANADIAN RESPONSE TO U.S. REPLY ON UAE REMOTE

S E C R E T OTTAWA 001392 SIPDIS STATE FOR ISN/CATR - M. GREEN AND B. CRAWFORD E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/29/2018 TAGS: PREL PARM ETTC CA SUBJECT: (S) CANADIAN RESPONSE TO U.S. REPLY ON UAE REMOTE SENSING OPPORTUNITY REF: STATE 113885 Classified By: PolMinCouns Scott Bellard, reasons 1. 4 (b) and (d). ¶1. (S/Rel Can) On October 29, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Senior Advisor for Non-proliferation and Disarmament Thomas Gillon expressed appreciation for reftel response regarding the transfer of RADARSAT-2 capabilities to the United Arab Emirates. Gillon remarked that Canada could "work with" the U.S. response, and said he would contact his counterparts at the State Department to clarify the issues raised in para 2 of reftel. Visit Canada,s Economy and Environment Forum at http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/can ada BREESE