Cablegate: 56th World Health Assembly - Canadian Head Of

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UNCLAS OTTAWA 001352

SIPDIS

GENEVA FOR DAVID HOHMAN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TBIO OTRA CA
SUBJECT: 56TH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY - CANADIAN HEAD OF
DELEGATION TO ATTEND HHS SECRETARY THOMPSON'S LUNCHEON

REF: SECSTATE 123459

As requested in reftel, ESTH Counselor contacted Health
Canada to invite the head of the Canadian delegation to the
World Health Assembly to attend the luncheon hosted by HHS
Secretary Thompson on May 19 in Geneva. Ed Aiston, Director

SIPDIS
General of the International Directorate of Health Canada and
member of the Canadian delegation, has assured us that the
head of the Canadian delegation would like to participate in
the luncheon. He was, however, unable to say with confidence
at this time whether the head of delegation would be Minister
of Health Anne McLellan or Deputy Minister Ian C. Green.
CELLUCCI

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