Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08OTTAWA473
2008-04-08 15:49:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ottawa
Cable title:
CANADA TO SUPPORT AMBASSADOR SWING FOR IOM
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C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 000473
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/08/2018
TAGS: PREL PREF PHUM CA
SUBJECT: CANADA TO SUPPORT AMBASSADOR SWING FOR IOM
Classified By: PolMinCouns Scott Bellard, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 000473
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/08/2018
TAGS: PREL PREF PHUM CA
SUBJECT: CANADA TO SUPPORT AMBASSADOR SWING FOR IOM
Classified By: PolMinCouns Scott Bellard, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) Ross O'Connor, Chief of Staff to Foreign Minister
Maxime Bernier, confirmed to PolMinCouns on April 8 that
Canada would support the U.S. candidate for the next Director
General of the International Organization for Migration
(IOM),Ambassador William Swing. He admitted that there had
been some misunderstandings in various capitals that Canada
was behind the candidacy of Canadian citizen Sergio Marchi,
but he emphasized that Canada would not/not support Marchi as
its candidate.
2. (SBU) EMBASSY looks forward to welcoming Ambassador
Swing to Ottawa on April 14, unless this development causes
him to cancel the visit. EMBASSY believes it would still be
useful to have the face-to-face contact with senior officials
from the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and
International Trade, and encourages keeping the trip on
Ambassador Swing's itinerary.
Visit Canada,s Economy and Environment Forum at
http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/can ada
WILKINS
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/08/2018
TAGS: PREL PREF PHUM CA
SUBJECT: CANADA TO SUPPORT AMBASSADOR SWING FOR IOM
Classified By: PolMinCouns Scott Bellard, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) Ross O'Connor, Chief of Staff to Foreign Minister
Maxime Bernier, confirmed to PolMinCouns on April 8 that
Canada would support the U.S. candidate for the next Director
General of the International Organization for Migration
(IOM),Ambassador William Swing. He admitted that there had
been some misunderstandings in various capitals that Canada
was behind the candidacy of Canadian citizen Sergio Marchi,
but he emphasized that Canada would not/not support Marchi as
its candidate.
2. (SBU) EMBASSY looks forward to welcoming Ambassador
Swing to Ottawa on April 14, unless this development causes
him to cancel the visit. EMBASSY believes it would still be
useful to have the face-to-face contact with senior officials
from the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and
International Trade, and encourages keeping the trip on
Ambassador Swing's itinerary.
Visit Canada,s Economy and Environment Forum at
http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/can ada
WILKINS