Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08OTTAWA1427
2008-11-07 18:10:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Ottawa
Cable title:
CANADIAN INTERIM RESPONSE ON AFGHAN REFUGEES
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UNCLAS OTTAWA 001427
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR PRM/ECA-AWENDT AND NHASTINGS AND WHA/CAN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREF PHUM IR PK AF CA
SUBJECT: CANADIAN INTERIM RESPONSE ON AFGHAN REFUGEES
CONFERENCE DEMARCHE
REF: STATE 118597
UNCLAS OTTAWA 001427
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR PRM/ECA-AWENDT AND NHASTINGS AND WHA/CAN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREF PHUM IR PK AF CA
SUBJECT: CANADIAN INTERIM RESPONSE ON AFGHAN REFUGEES
CONFERENCE DEMARCHE
REF: STATE 118597
1. (U) This is an action request -- see para 3.
2. (SBU) On November 7, Deputy Pol/C conveyed reftel
demarche points to James Gilmour, regional policy officer of
the Afghan Task Force at the Department of Foreign Affairs
and International Trade (DFAIT). Gilmour promised to canvas
colleagues and provide an early response. He requested the
most up-to-date information on U.S. policy toward Iran so
that DFAIT can better craft "creative solutions" to the
Afghan refugee situation without crossing U.S. "redlines."
Deputy Pol/C noted the December 8 U.S.-EU-Canada trilateral
meeting on Iran in Ottawa would be an excellent opportunity
for Afghan Task Force members to sit down with State's Iran
experts.
3. (SBU) Action request: Please advise if such a briefing
is possible on December 8, and/or provide the requested
information on Iran to share with DFAIT.
Visit Canada,s Economy and Environment Forum at
http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/can ada
WILKINS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR PRM/ECA-AWENDT AND NHASTINGS AND WHA/CAN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREF PHUM IR PK AF CA
SUBJECT: CANADIAN INTERIM RESPONSE ON AFGHAN REFUGEES
CONFERENCE DEMARCHE
REF: STATE 118597
1. (U) This is an action request -- see para 3.
2. (SBU) On November 7, Deputy Pol/C conveyed reftel
demarche points to James Gilmour, regional policy officer of
the Afghan Task Force at the Department of Foreign Affairs
and International Trade (DFAIT). Gilmour promised to canvas
colleagues and provide an early response. He requested the
most up-to-date information on U.S. policy toward Iran so
that DFAIT can better craft "creative solutions" to the
Afghan refugee situation without crossing U.S. "redlines."
Deputy Pol/C noted the December 8 U.S.-EU-Canada trilateral
meeting on Iran in Ottawa would be an excellent opportunity
for Afghan Task Force members to sit down with State's Iran
experts.
3. (SBU) Action request: Please advise if such a briefing
is possible on December 8, and/or provide the requested
information on Iran to share with DFAIT.
Visit Canada,s Economy and Environment Forum at
http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/can ada
WILKINS