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Viewing cable 07OTTAWA1973, CANADIANS DECLINE TO PARTICIPATE IN MNF-1

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07OTTAWA1973 2007-10-26 13:28 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Ottawa 
VZCZCXRO0403
PP RUEHGA RUEHHA RUEHQU RUEHVC
DE RUEHOT #1973 2991328
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 261328Z OCT 07
FM AMEMBASSY OTTAWA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 6777
INFO RUCNCAN/ALL CANADIAN POSTS COLLECTIVE
RUEHGB/AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD 0080
RUEHMK/AMEMBASSY MANAMA 0146
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0339
RUEHNO/USMISSION USNATO 0814
RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHDC
RHMFISS/CDR USCENTCOM
 
UNCLAS OTTAWA 001973 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE PASS PM - B. JENSEN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL MOPS IZ CA
SUBJECT: CANADIANS DECLINE TO PARTICIPATE IN MNF-1 
COALITION CONFERENCE 
 
REF: A. STATE 140269 
 
     B. OTTAWA 01947 
 
1.  (SBU) As expected (ref b), the Government of Canada has 
declined to participate in the MNF-1 Coalition Conference 
(ref a).  Para 2 includes text of an October 24 letter from 
Assistant Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Political 
Director Colleen Swords to General Petraeus. 
 
2.  (SBU) Begin text: 
 
Dear General Petraeus, 
 
Thank you for your letter of September 28 and the 
invitation to attend the Coalition Conference on Iraq in 
Bahrain later this month.  Canada appreciates the 
invitation to these important conferences and continues to 
provide assistance to the reconstruction efforts in Iraq. 
 
As you may know, Canada has directed $300m in funding 
toward humanitarian assistance and capacity building in 
Iraq and participates in the International Reconstruction 
Fund Facility for Iraq (IRFFI) as well as the Extended 
Neighbours process. 
 
While we are not in a position to attend the upcoming 
Coalition Conference, Canada remains committed to these 
important efforts. 
 
Yours sincerely, 
 
Colleen Swords 
Assistant Deputy Minister and 
Political Director 
 
End text 
 
 
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