NOTIFICATION TO CANADA OF U.S. SATELLITE ENGAGEMENT

C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 018782 SIPDIS SIPDIS - ZAGREB FOR BELGRADE THE FOLLOWING OTTAWA 000269 DTD 21FEB08 SENT ACTION SECSTATE INFO ALL CANADIAN POSTS COLLECTIVE NATO EU COLLECTIVE REPEATED FOR YOU INFO 25FEB08 QUOTE: 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 UNQUOTE: RICE