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RR RUEHGA RUEHHA RUEHMT RUEHQU RUEHVC
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R 072015Z JAN 09 ZDK
FM AMEMBASSY OTTAWA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8959
INFO RUCNCAN/ALL CANADIAN POSTS COLLECTIVE
RUEHME/AMEMBASSY MEXICO 1914
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASH DC

UNCLAS OTTAWA 000009 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EEB/OIA (TRACTON) AND WHA/CAN (RIOS) 
TREASURY FOR OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL (SAMPLINER) 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: CA KIDE EINV ECON EFIN
SUBJECT: CANADA AND ICSID SECRETARY-GENERAL NOMINATION 
 
REF: SECSTATE 499 
 
(sbu) Drawing on reftel, EMIN told Department of Foreign 
Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Assistant Deputy 
Minister for Trade Policy and Negotiation Don Stephenson that 
the USG -- in principle -- supports the candidacy of Canadian 
official Meg Kinnear to be the next Secretary General of the 
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes 
(ICSID).  Highlighting the benefits of joining the ICSID, 
EMIN said Kinnear's candidacy might be stronger if Canada 
took further action to become an ICSID party.  Stephenson 
stated that he was well aware of the ICSID and that Canada 
wanted to join the organization.  Stephenson said he would 
look into the status of Canada's efforts and get back to the 
Embassy.  Stephenson was also highly complimentary of 
Kinnear, expressing his personal regret that she might soon 
leave Canada's Trade Law Bureau. 
 
Visit Canada,s Economy and Environment Forum at 
http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/can ada 
 
WILKINS