US embassy cable - 05OTTAWA1246

UNCLAS OTTAWA 001246 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR WHA/CAN AND WHA/OAS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL, PGOV, PHUM, CA, OAS 
SUBJECT: CANADA: CANDIDATE FOR MEMBER OF BOARD OF DIRECTOR 
OF THE JUSTICE STUDIES CENTER OF THE AMERICAS 
 
REF: E-MAIL BTWN WHA/CAN (WHEELER)/OTTAWA (BARON) ON 
     4/25/05 
 
1.  Post received the following note (original/fax) from 
Foreign Affairs Canada: 
 
QUOTE 
 
NO LIA-0057 
 
Foreign Affairs Canada presents its compliments to the 
Embassy of the United States of America and has the honour to 
inform the Embassy that the Government of Canada has the 
honour to present the candidature of Mr. George M. Thompson, 
Executive Director of the National Judicial Institute, for 
the position of Member of the Board of Directors of the 
Justice Studies Center of the Americas, for the period 
2006-2009.  Elections for this position will be held at the 
Organization of American States General Assembly, June 5-7, 
2005 in Fort Lauderdale, United States of America. 
 
The Government of Canada believes that Mr. Thompson, having 
served as Member of the Board of Directors of the Justice 
Studies Center of the Americas throughout 2002-2005, and 
elected its chair in January 2005, is qualified to serve as a 
Member of the Board of Directors.  Please find attached his 
curriculum vitae. 
 
The Government of Canada would be grateful for the valuable 
support of the Government of the United States of America for 
the candidature of Mr. Thompson. 
 
Foreign Affairs Canada avails itself of this opportunity to 
renew to the Embassy of the United States of America the 
assurances of its highest consideration. 
 
OTTAWA, April 14, 2005 
 
END QUOTE 
 
2.  The CV noted above will be faxed to WHA/CAN, per reftel. 
 
Visit Canada's Classified Web Site at 
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DICKSON