Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08OTTAWA1441
2008-11-13 22:03:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ottawa
Cable title:
CANADIAN SUPPORT FOR FRIENDS OF PAKISTAN MEETING
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C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 001441
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/12/2018
TAGS: PREL PTER ECON EAID PK CA
SUBJECT: CANADIAN SUPPORT FOR FRIENDS OF PAKISTAN MEETING
REF: A. STATE 119783
B. OTTAWA 808
C. OTTAWA 1263
D. OTTAWA 1122
Classified By: PolMinCouns Scott Bellard, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 001441
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/12/2018
TAGS: PREL PTER ECON EAID PK CA
SUBJECT: CANADIAN SUPPORT FOR FRIENDS OF PAKISTAN MEETING
REF: A. STATE 119783
B. OTTAWA 808
C. OTTAWA 1263
D. OTTAWA 1122
Classified By: PolMinCouns Scott Bellard, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) In response to November 12 ref a demarche, Deputy
Director for South Asia Peter Fawcett at the Department of
Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) voiced
Canada's full support, while expressing concern that the
meeting now appears to be turning into more of a donors'
meeting, despite U.S. efforts to counteract this public
perception. Separately, Neil Brennan, DFAIT's Acting Deputy
Director for Counter-Terrorism and International Crime
indicated that Canada was still considering whether to
provide a speaker on counter-radicalization for the notional
experts' meeting on security. Brennan noted some possible
concerns within the Canadian inter-agency community on
describing in any detail Canada's domestic
counter-radicalization strategy (ref b) to an international
audience.
2. (U) Canada provides approximately $30 million per year
in bilateral development assistance to Pakistan, and plans to
increase this amount to $50 million per year by 2010. (Note:
Canada's commitment to Afghanistan through 2011 is $1.9
billion, making it Canada's largest foreign aid recipient for
Canada. End note) Canada's assistance to Pakistan focuses on
education, health, and democratic governance, with an
emphasis on Afghanistan-Pakistan border regions. Canada has
contributed funding to the Peace Jirga process and is
providing equipment and training to the Pakistani Frontier
Corps. Canada believes that the international community
should standardize approaches to customs and border official
training for Pakistan, and seeks improved bilateral
communication with ICE and CBP.
3. (C) Comment: As reported in ref c, Canada will work
cooperatively with international partners to support
Pakistan's civilian government and to help strengthen its
democratic institutions. However, Canada views Pakistan
primarily through an Afghan prism, given its enormous
commitment of resources and personnel to the ISAF RC-South
mission in Kandahar It has a particular interest in
encouraging Pakistan to build cooperative, constructive
political ties with Afghanistan to advance mutual security
and economic development, which Canada views as key to
defeating the Taliban and al Qaeda in Pakistan and to
promoting long-term stability in the region. The Canadians
also put great emphasis on the "Dubai Process," a
Canadian-led series of workshops on border issues involving
Afghan and Pakistani senior officials, which have fostered
cross-border dialogue and cooperation in areas such as
customs, migration, law enforcement, counter-narcotics, and
socio-economic development in the border regions (ref d).
According to DFAIT contacts, this effort has established a
mediating role for Canada that it would gladly use to advance
the Friends' efforts.
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SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/12/2018
TAGS: PREL PTER ECON EAID PK CA
SUBJECT: CANADIAN SUPPORT FOR FRIENDS OF PAKISTAN MEETING
REF: A. STATE 119783
B. OTTAWA 808
C. OTTAWA 1263
D. OTTAWA 1122
Classified By: PolMinCouns Scott Bellard, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) In response to November 12 ref a demarche, Deputy
Director for South Asia Peter Fawcett at the Department of
Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) voiced
Canada's full support, while expressing concern that the
meeting now appears to be turning into more of a donors'
meeting, despite U.S. efforts to counteract this public
perception. Separately, Neil Brennan, DFAIT's Acting Deputy
Director for Counter-Terrorism and International Crime
indicated that Canada was still considering whether to
provide a speaker on counter-radicalization for the notional
experts' meeting on security. Brennan noted some possible
concerns within the Canadian inter-agency community on
describing in any detail Canada's domestic
counter-radicalization strategy (ref b) to an international
audience.
2. (U) Canada provides approximately $30 million per year
in bilateral development assistance to Pakistan, and plans to
increase this amount to $50 million per year by 2010. (Note:
Canada's commitment to Afghanistan through 2011 is $1.9
billion, making it Canada's largest foreign aid recipient for
Canada. End note) Canada's assistance to Pakistan focuses on
education, health, and democratic governance, with an
emphasis on Afghanistan-Pakistan border regions. Canada has
contributed funding to the Peace Jirga process and is
providing equipment and training to the Pakistani Frontier
Corps. Canada believes that the international community
should standardize approaches to customs and border official
training for Pakistan, and seeks improved bilateral
communication with ICE and CBP.
3. (C) Comment: As reported in ref c, Canada will work
cooperatively with international partners to support
Pakistan's civilian government and to help strengthen its
democratic institutions. However, Canada views Pakistan
primarily through an Afghan prism, given its enormous
commitment of resources and personnel to the ISAF RC-South
mission in Kandahar It has a particular interest in
encouraging Pakistan to build cooperative, constructive
political ties with Afghanistan to advance mutual security
and economic development, which Canada views as key to
defeating the Taliban and al Qaeda in Pakistan and to
promoting long-term stability in the region. The Canadians
also put great emphasis on the "Dubai Process," a
Canadian-led series of workshops on border issues involving
Afghan and Pakistani senior officials, which have fostered
cross-border dialogue and cooperation in areas such as
customs, migration, law enforcement, counter-narcotics, and
socio-economic development in the border regions (ref d).
According to DFAIT contacts, this effort has established a
mediating role for Canada that it would gladly use to advance
the Friends' efforts.
Visit Canada,s Economy and Environment Forum at
QVisit Canada,s Economy and Environment Forum at
http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/can ada
WILKINS