US embassy cable - 05OTTAWA3022

C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 003022 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/06/2010 
TAGS: BM, PREL, PHUM, PGOV, CA, UNSC, UNGA 
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE: BRINGING BURMA BEFORE THE UNSC 
 
REF: SECSTATE 185479 
 
Classified By: POLMINCOUNS Brian Flora, reasons 1.4 (b) (d) 
 
(C) Poloff conveyed reftel demarche to Wendy Drukier, Deputy 
Director in the FAC International Organizations Office, and 
Glenn Sheppy, FAC Desk Officer for Thailand and Burma. 
Drukier said that the GOC shares our views on Burma and found 
the Havel/Tutu report compelling.  Canada has taken an active 
role on Burma in the General Assembly 3d Committee, in the 
ILO, and in the Committee on Human Rights.  They had noted 
Eric John's testimony before a Congressional subcommittee and 
were wondering what we were going to do on Burma, and very 
much appreciated being kept in the loop despite Canada's not 
being on the Security Council.  They said Canada will do what 
it can to support us but will need to look at how to do so 
most effectively.  Canada could send a letter to the 
president of the Security Council, or intervene as 
appropriate when it has the opportunity.  They said that 
Canada has a planned review of its Burma policy in light of 
recent developments and will factor our demarche into its 
planning. 
 
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WILKINS