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FM AMEMBASSY OTTAWA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9758
INFO RUCNCAN/ALL CANADIAN POSTS COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
UNCLAS OTTAWA 000631
SENSITIVE
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM PREL PTER KGIC CA
SUBJECT: CANADA SUPPORTS U.S. EFFORTS ON GLOBAL INITIATIVE
TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM
REF: A. STATE 83550
B. OTTAWA 326
C. 08 OTTAWA 1474
1. (SBU) Canada supports U.S. leadership to make the Global
Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) a durable
international institution and welcomes the United Nations
Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) as an official observer
(ref a), according to Department of Foreign Affairs and
International Trade Senior Policy Advisor for
Non-Proliferation David MacDuff. He commented that his
earlier critique of the GICNT nonetheless remains valid (ref
c) and that it continues to be in "serious need of
reinvigoration." He confirmed that Canada welcomes UNODC's
participation and hopes that this will increase GICNT's
effectiveness.
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