Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09OTTAWA385
2009-05-22 20:49:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Ottawa
Cable title:
CANADA GIVING $8 MILLION FOR PAKISTAN'S IDP CRISIS
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UNCLAS OTTAWA 000385
SIPDIS
STATE FOR PRM/ECA (HASTINGS, WENDT)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CA PK EAID PHUM PREF
SUBJECT: CANADA GIVING $8 MILLION FOR PAKISTAN'S IDP CRISIS
REF: A. OTTAWA 382
B. STATE 50276
(u) Following up reftels, Department of Foreign Affairs and
International Trade (DFAIT) Deputy Director for South Asia
Peter Fawcett told Econcouns on May 22 that DFAIT "agree(s)
completely" with the USG view on the Internally Displaced
Persons (IDP) crisis in Pakistan. Fawcett added that the
situation has worsened in past few days, and there are now
some two million IDP's. He said Canada is contributing $8
million to help address the IDP situation, and would consider
further funding once an in-depth assessment is completed.
Visit Canada,s North American partnership community at
http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/nap /
BREESE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR PRM/ECA (HASTINGS, WENDT)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CA PK EAID PHUM PREF
SUBJECT: CANADA GIVING $8 MILLION FOR PAKISTAN'S IDP CRISIS
REF: A. OTTAWA 382
B. STATE 50276
(u) Following up reftels, Department of Foreign Affairs and
International Trade (DFAIT) Deputy Director for South Asia
Peter Fawcett told Econcouns on May 22 that DFAIT "agree(s)
completely" with the USG view on the Internally Displaced
Persons (IDP) crisis in Pakistan. Fawcett added that the
situation has worsened in past few days, and there are now
some two million IDP's. He said Canada is contributing $8
million to help address the IDP situation, and would consider
further funding once an in-depth assessment is completed.
Visit Canada,s North American partnership community at
http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/nap /
BREESE