(U) KUDOS ON CANADA AND THE AMERICAS

S E C R E T STATE 052774

NOFORN
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/22/2034
TAGS: PINR BH CS ES GT HO NU PM
SUBJECT: (U) KUDOS ON CANADA AND THE AMERICAS
(C-TN9-01015)

REF: OTTAWA 000291

Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).


1. (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS GREATLY APPRECIATED THE
RECENT REPORT ON CANADA AND THE AMERICAS. ANALYSTS FOUND
PARTICULARLY HELPFUL THE DETAIL ON HOW CANADIAN PRIME
MINISTER HARPER'S PURSUIT OF FTAS/PTAS WITH THE CENTRAL
AMERICAN COUNTRIES FITS IN HIS OVERALL FOREIGN POLICY
(EMULATING THE FORMER AUSTRALIA PRIME MINISTER HOWARD).


A. (S/NF) WHAT, IF ANY, ARE CANADA'S MOTIVATIONS AND/OR
OBJECTIVES FOR PURSUING FTAS/PTAS WITH COUNTRIES IN OTHER
REGIONS OF THE WORLD (ASIA-PACIFIC, EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST-NORTH
AFRICA)?


2. (U) PLEASE CITE C-TN9-01015 IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF
REPORTING IN RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS.
CLINTON