Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09OTTAWA905
2009-12-23 22:19:00
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
Embassy Ottawa
Cable title:
CANADA DEMARCHES IRAN ON AMCIT CASES
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C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 000905
NOFORN
SIPDIS
AMEMBASSY OTTAWA PASS TO AMCONSUL QUEBEC
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2019/12/23
TAGS: PREL CASC IR CA
SUBJECT: CANADA DEMARCHES IRAN ON AMCIT CASES
REF: OTTAWA 897; STATE 129480
CLASSIFIED BY: Scott Bellard, PolMinCouns, Ottawa, POL; REASON:
1.4(B),(D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 000905
NOFORN
SIPDIS
AMEMBASSY OTTAWA PASS TO AMCONSUL QUEBEC
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2019/12/23
TAGS: PREL CASC IR CA
SUBJECT: CANADA DEMARCHES IRAN ON AMCIT CASES
REF: OTTAWA 897; STATE 129480
CLASSIFIED BY: Scott Bellard, PolMinCouns, Ottawa, POL; REASON:
1.4(B),(D)
1. (C/NF) As promised (ref a),Director General for the Middle
East and Maghreb John Holmes of the Department of Foreign Affairs
and International Trade raised the six Amcit cases in Iran (ref b)
in a discussion with Iranian Charge d'Affaires in Ottawa Bahram
Ghasemi on December 23. DG Holmes said that he had emphasized to
Ghasemi the humanitarian importance of resolving these matters
expeditiously. According to DG Holmes, Ghasemi was "aware of most
cases and took note of all the names." Ghasemi promised Holmes to
convey the demarche to the MFA and also to use his "informal
channels" with the Office of the Prime Minister, and to report back
any reactions. Ghasemi did not raise any Iranian cases in the U.S.
Holmes added.
2. (C/NF) Canadian Charge d'Affaires in Teheran Dennis Horak will
also raise when he returns to Iran in January.
BREESE
NOFORN
SIPDIS
AMEMBASSY OTTAWA PASS TO AMCONSUL QUEBEC
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2019/12/23
TAGS: PREL CASC IR CA
SUBJECT: CANADA DEMARCHES IRAN ON AMCIT CASES
REF: OTTAWA 897; STATE 129480
CLASSIFIED BY: Scott Bellard, PolMinCouns, Ottawa, POL; REASON:
1.4(B),(D)
1. (C/NF) As promised (ref a),Director General for the Middle
East and Maghreb John Holmes of the Department of Foreign Affairs
and International Trade raised the six Amcit cases in Iran (ref b)
in a discussion with Iranian Charge d'Affaires in Ottawa Bahram
Ghasemi on December 23. DG Holmes said that he had emphasized to
Ghasemi the humanitarian importance of resolving these matters
expeditiously. According to DG Holmes, Ghasemi was "aware of most
cases and took note of all the names." Ghasemi promised Holmes to
convey the demarche to the MFA and also to use his "informal
channels" with the Office of the Prime Minister, and to report back
any reactions. Ghasemi did not raise any Iranian cases in the U.S.
Holmes added.
2. (C/NF) Canadian Charge d'Affaires in Teheran Dennis Horak will
also raise when he returns to Iran in January.
BREESE