Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08OTTAWA590
2008-04-25 15:45:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ottawa
Cable title:
CANADIAN REACTION TO SYRIA'S CLANDESTINE NUCLEAR
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C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 000590
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/25/2018
TAGS: PREL PARM KNNP KN SY CA
SUBJECT: CANADIAN REACTION TO SYRIA'S CLANDESTINE NUCLEAR
PROGRAM
REF: STATE 43817
Classified By: PolMinCouns Scott Bellard, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 000590
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/25/2018
TAGS: PREL PARM KNNP KN SY CA
SUBJECT: CANADIAN REACTION TO SYRIA'S CLANDESTINE NUCLEAR
PROGRAM
REF: STATE 43817
Classified By: PolMinCouns Scott Bellard, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) The Department of Foreign Affairs and International
Trade's Director General for the Middle East and North Africa
Gordon Venner on April 25 expressed appreciation to
PolMinCouns for reftel points, as well as for an April 24
briefing (septel). (Poloff separately provided reftel points
to DFAIT's Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Division.)
Venner cited a heightened difficulty now in maintaining
consistency in the international community's approaches to
Iran, North Korea, and Syria. Canada is also concerned about
the possible implications of the North Korean-Syrian
complicity for the future viability of the Six Party Talks,
which Canada has warmly supported. He expressed the hope for
a shared "game plan" on Syria, and wondered especially
whether the U.S. would next push for UN Security Council
action, as it had with Iran. He underscored that Canada
would very much welcome continued close coordination with the
U.S. and other key partners on these serious and sensitive
issues, and added that DFAIT would also welcome additional
insights into our thinking on "next steps."
2. (C) Action request: please advise if we have further
information we can share with this close ally, in particular
on possible UNSC actions.
Visit Canada,s Economy and Environment Forum at
http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/can ada
WILKINS
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/25/2018
TAGS: PREL PARM KNNP KN SY CA
SUBJECT: CANADIAN REACTION TO SYRIA'S CLANDESTINE NUCLEAR
PROGRAM
REF: STATE 43817
Classified By: PolMinCouns Scott Bellard, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) The Department of Foreign Affairs and International
Trade's Director General for the Middle East and North Africa
Gordon Venner on April 25 expressed appreciation to
PolMinCouns for reftel points, as well as for an April 24
briefing (septel). (Poloff separately provided reftel points
to DFAIT's Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Division.)
Venner cited a heightened difficulty now in maintaining
consistency in the international community's approaches to
Iran, North Korea, and Syria. Canada is also concerned about
the possible implications of the North Korean-Syrian
complicity for the future viability of the Six Party Talks,
which Canada has warmly supported. He expressed the hope for
a shared "game plan" on Syria, and wondered especially
whether the U.S. would next push for UN Security Council
action, as it had with Iran. He underscored that Canada
would very much welcome continued close coordination with the
U.S. and other key partners on these serious and sensitive
issues, and added that DFAIT would also welcome additional
insights into our thinking on "next steps."
2. (C) Action request: please advise if we have further
information we can share with this close ally, in particular
on possible UNSC actions.
Visit Canada,s Economy and Environment Forum at
http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/can ada
WILKINS