RECEIPT OF CANADIAN LETTER ON CHEMICAL WEAPONS

UNCLAS OTTAWA 000623 SIPDIS STATE FOR WHA/CAN AND ISN/CB - E. KLIMSON E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PARM PREL KTIA CBW CWC CA SUBJECT: RECEIPT OF CANADIAN LETTER ON CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION HOST COUNTRY AGREEMENT ON CHALLENGE INSPECTIONS REF: A. OTTAWA 609 ¶B. STATE 81056 ¶1. (U) Canada responded on August 10 to Embassy's August 5 delivery of U.S. finalized language on the conduct of challenge inspections under the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) (ref a). Text of letter from Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade CWC National Coordinator Louis-Philippe Sylvestre follows: Begin text: August 10, 2009 Canadian National Authority Chemical Weapons Convention 125 Sussex Drive Ottawa Ontario K1A 0G2 Robert Mikulak United States Department of State Bureau of International Security U.S. National Authority for the Chemical Weapons Convention 2201 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20520 Dear Mr. Mikulak Thank you for your letter of August 10, 2009 (sic) referring to discussions between Canada and the United States to establish principles and arrangement governing the conduct of challenge inspections under the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). I have the honour to confirm that the principles and procedures outlined in your letter under reference are acceptable to the Canadian National Authority for the Chemical Weapons Convention. Yours sincerely, Louis-Philippe Sylvestre National Coordinator End text. ¶2. (U) Embassy has sent the original copy of letter to ISN/CB - Eugene Klimson through registered pouch mail. Visit Canada,s North American partnership community at http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/nap / BREESE