US embassy cable - 05OTTAWA3438

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OECD SECRETARY GENERAL SELECTION

Identifier: 05OTTAWA3438
Wikileaks: View 05OTTAWA3438 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Ottawa
Created: 2005-11-18 22:27:00
Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
Tags: EFIN ETRD PREL
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.

182227Z Nov 05
C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 003438 
 
SIPDIS 
 
PARIS PASS USOECD 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/16/2015 
TAGS: EFIN, ETRD, PREL 
SUBJECT: OECD SECRETARY GENERAL SELECTION 
 
REF: SECSTATE 204906 
 
Classified By: Brian Mohler, Economic Minister-Counselor for reasons 1. 
4(b)and (d) 
 
(C) Embassy officers discussed points outlined in reftel with 
Drew Fagan of Foreign Affairs Canada on November 8.  The 
Canadians confirmed their support for Gurria. In subsequent 
conversations, FAC officials have told us that although their 
support for Gurria is firm, they feel constrained to maintain 
a relatively low profile because of the role of Canada's OECD 
Ambassador in the selection process, and therefore will not 
be actively lobbying for Gurria. 
 
Visit Canada's Classified Web Site at 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/ottawa 
 
WILKINS 

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