Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08OTTAWA269
2008-02-21 19:23:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ottawa
Cable title:
NOTIFICATION TO CANADA OF U.S. SATELLITE ENGAGEMENT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 000269
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/21/2013
TAGS: PREL PARM PNAT KTIA PINS TSPA TPHY CA
SUBJECT: NOTIFICATION TO CANADA OF U.S. SATELLITE ENGAGEMENT
REF: STATE 17336
Classified By: DCM Terry Breese, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 000269
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/21/2013
TAGS: PREL PARM PNAT KTIA PINS TSPA TPHY CA
SUBJECT: NOTIFICATION TO CANADA OF U.S. SATELLITE ENGAGEMENT
REF: STATE 17336
Classified By: DCM Terry Breese, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) Ambassador orally briefed Foreign and Defence Policy
Advisor to the Prime Minister Susan Cartwright about the U.S.
interception of the NRO satellite on February 20. Cartwright
expressed concern about the possibility of debris landing in
populated Canadian areas, and Ambassador reassured her that
the USG would keep Canada fully informed and would cooperate
closely with Canada in that eventuality.
2. (C) Embassy followed up on February 21 by providing
reftel written notification to the chiefs of staff at the
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and the
Department of Public Safety, as well as the Privy Council
Office, reiterating our pledge to keep Canada fully informed
as more details become available.
Visit Canada,s Economy and Environment Forum at
http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/can ada
WILKINS
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/21/2013
TAGS: PREL PARM PNAT KTIA PINS TSPA TPHY CA
SUBJECT: NOTIFICATION TO CANADA OF U.S. SATELLITE ENGAGEMENT
REF: STATE 17336
Classified By: DCM Terry Breese, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) Ambassador orally briefed Foreign and Defence Policy
Advisor to the Prime Minister Susan Cartwright about the U.S.
interception of the NRO satellite on February 20. Cartwright
expressed concern about the possibility of debris landing in
populated Canadian areas, and Ambassador reassured her that
the USG would keep Canada fully informed and would cooperate
closely with Canada in that eventuality.
2. (C) Embassy followed up on February 21 by providing
reftel written notification to the chiefs of staff at the
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and the
Department of Public Safety, as well as the Privy Council
Office, reiterating our pledge to keep Canada fully informed
as more details become available.
Visit Canada,s Economy and Environment Forum at
http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/can ada
WILKINS