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| Identifier: | 05OTTAWA2364 |
|---|---|
| Wikileaks: | View 05OTTAWA2364 at Wikileaks.org |
| Origin: | Embassy Ottawa |
| Created: | 2005-08-04 21:03:00 |
| Classification: | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY |
| Tags: | ETRD ECON MASS CA |
| Redacted: | This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks. |
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available. 042103Z Aug 05
UNCLAS OTTAWA 002364 SIPDIS SENSITIVE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETRD, ECON, MASS, CA SUBJECT: INTERAGENCY DEFENSE OFFSETS TEAM INVITATION TO SELECTED FOREIGN EMBASSIES REF: SECSTATE 143566 (NOTAL) SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. HANDLE ACCORDINGLY. 1. (SBU) Political section passed reftel to DAO and FCS offices in the Mission. 2. (SBU) Though post has no feedback to offer on the discussion questions at this time, we note that "Industrial Regional Benefits (IRBs)" (Canadian equivalent of "offsets") figure prominently in federal government procurement decisions across the board, and especially in defense procurement. IRBs give the federal governing party leverage vis-a-vis the provincial governments and among the electorate. Mission is working on a report on Canadian defense procurement practices. Visit Canada's Classified Web Site at http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/ottawa WILKINS
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