(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