Cablegate: Canada Reiterates Desire for G7 Coordination On

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PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHOT #1446 3221635
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 171635Z NOV 08
FM AMEMBASSY OTTAWA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 8733
INFO RUEHRL/AMEMBASSY BERLIN PRIORITY 1137
RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON PRIORITY 0985
RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS PRIORITY 1048
RUEHRO/AMEMBASSY ROME PRIORITY 1390
RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO PRIORITY 3391
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASH DC PRIORITY

UNCLAS OTTAWA 001446

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STATE FOR WHA/CAN AND ISN, T, NEA, INR, EEB, S/CT, AND INL

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EFIN PARM PREL KNNP CA
SUBJECT: CANADA REITERATES DESIRE FOR G7 COORDINATION ON
IRAN SANCTIONS

REF: A. STATE 121356
B. STATE 115523
C. OTTAWA 1421

(SBU) On November 17, Robert Sample, Senior Project Leader,
Financial Crimes Division, Finance Canada reiterated the
GOC's strong desire to ensure G7 countries coordinate
financial sanctions against Iran. Sample reported that he
and his colleagues are aware of the November 6 Treasury
statement highlighted in ref A. As reported in ref C, Canada
still looks forward to receiving more information about the
USG proposal for a coordinated G7 statement on Iran sanctions.

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