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The HMCS Halifax is being redeployedfrom the NATO Standing Fleet to the Canadian Task Group.) 000013 �Processed under the provisions of the Access to Infomation Act/ Revise en vertu de la Lot sur raccis a /'Information Following the NATO meeting today in Brussels, SG Robertson made a public statement of support for the US/UK action, during which he announced the decision to deploy AWACS to the USA as well as indicated his intention to consult with PM Chretien and President Bush on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively. (N.B. Robertson arrives in Canada tonight and will meet with the PM as well as Ministers Manley and Eggleton tomorrow on the margins of the NATO Parliamentarian Assembly.) • Last evening, the EU Presidency released a statement regarding US/UK action in Afghanistan in which it reaffirmed EU solidarity with the US-led coalition, deplored Taliban refusal to meet US demands, underlined that strikes are against terrorism and not Islam, and highlighting the importance of humanitarian efforts. EU Foreign Ministers are meeting today and tomorrow in Brussels to discuss further. Speaker of the US House of Representatives (Hastert) arrives in Canada this evening as part of the NATO Parliamentarian Assembly. He is scheduled to meet with MINA this evening and with PM Chretien tomorrow. Earlier today, President Bush signed an Executive Order creating the new position of Director of the Office for Homeland Security (with full Cabinet ranking). Tom Ridge was subsequently sworn in by Chief Justice Clarence Thomas. MINISTERIAL TRAVEL: Minister McLellan is traveling to W'ashington on Thursday. Minister Anderson and Minister Grey are expected to visit DC on Friday and Monday respectively. Details to follow. COMMONWEALTH: There will be a conference call of Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) foreign ministers on Tuesday, October 9, at 7:00 a.m ■ Francophonie .. .. g|K||i ;r sr sr sr. s.'. sr Sr n ■ -A '■ A ■ • Secretary' of State Powell is slated to travel to India and Pakistan later this week, en route to Shanghai where he is scheduled to attend the APEC Foreign Ministers meeting. On Sunday, October 7, three DFAIT broadcast messages were sent to all Canadian posts covering new reporting requirements, the security environment, and the consular front. s.13(1)(a) - Defence S.'S 5(1) - International 000014 �Processed under the provisions of the Access to Information Act / Revise en vertu de la Lor sur I'acc&s a I'information Consular PAKISTAN: Situation on the ground remains tense but stable. Mission in Islamabad is now in the process of drawing down to a reduced number of essential staff (15) and evacuating remaining dependents from the country. Overnight, our mission in Islamabad sent out a new round of letters to Canadians in Pakistan urging them once again to leave the country while commercial transport remains available and informing them of the fact that the High Commission is reducing its staff presence. The Mission in Islamabad will continue to offer consular sendees on a 24hr-a-day/7 days-a-week basis. Situation on the ground in Indonesia. Malaysia. Bangladesh and Singapore remains tense but stable. Security around Canadian Missions in these countries has been stepped up and officials continue to monitor the security situation closely. In Singapore. Ghurkha guards have been provided by the government to protect Canadian facilities. Officials have been advised that some US missions may be “closed to the public” following the military action in Afghanistan yesterday. The State Department was not able to confirm exactly which US missions will be closed but confirmed that this is standard procedure for the US at a time when there is heightened risk to the US installations abroad. Security Incidents at Canadian Missions BBOOSsl WWWIsO ®SB <■ • ■ ■ ;■ <■ f ■ •• f ■ ■ f ■ ■ z- .< ■-' ■■ z ■ - • 'vV:'*:.'RV.V.'RV.V. Humanitarian Situation There are no report at this stage of the humanitarian impact of yesterday’s USA strikes. No new report of population displacement. ■ • " ■ • ■ ■ ■ ■ . yS-J.. .. . .. . .. .. , . .................................................................................................................................................................. ■.. <■ .. .. :________ ; Earlier today Pakistani President Musharraf announced that Pakistan could not accept another influx of Afghan refugees and would therefor not be re-opening its borders s.15(1) - Internationa! s.16(1)(a) 000015 �Processed under the provisions of the Access to frabimatton Act / Revise en vertu de la Lor sur I'acc&s a I'information s.15(1) - International following US-led attacks in Afghanistan. Officials are preparing a roll-up of the humanitarian appeals to date as well as major donations pledged by other countries. Foreign Government Actions/Statements On Sunday. October 7, a broadcast message was sent to all Canadian posts requesting regular reports on key host country developments in relation to the military action against terrorism. The following is a summary of reports received to date: France: President Chirac addressed the nation shortly after the strikes in Afghanistan. Reaffirming France’s total solidarity, his message stressed the following four points: France will participate militarily; the fight will be long and complex; the target of the international action is Osama Bin Laden and his network, and the Taliban regime; the people of Afghanistan are not the targets. Humanitarian assistance to them is a priority, and everything possible will be done in this regard and for the future development of Afghanistan. There were follow-up statements by Foreign Minister Vedrine and Defence Minister Richard. Prime Minister Jospin will make a statement this week and Parliament will be consulted. French media reports the participation of two French naval vessels (le Courbet and le Var). Defence Minister Richard confirmed the involvement of French special forces. UK: Further to PM Blair’s statement yesterday, Canadian High Commission —.. -..... —....... —.... - V 'V 'V 'V 'V 'V 'V 1 he UK Parliament is being recalled this e^'tSr an update by the Government. Russia: Russia’s unambiguous endorsement of the military' strikes was conveyed by written Foreign Ministry' statement which said that the September 11 attacks had to be met “by all means”. It fingered the Taliban regime for becoming a haven for terrorists and the drug trade. The statement pledged Russian support for the emergence of a legitimate Afghan government and for humanitarian assistance. Australia and New Zealand: Statements by both Prime Ministers were predictably supportive. New Zealand PM Clark’s comments stressed the legitimacy of the action under Article 51 of the UN Charter, and previous Security Council resolutions demanding that the Taliban hand over Osama Bin Laden. India: The first official reaction was by a Foreign Ministry' spokesman who expressed India’s strong support for the USA-led action. The only ministerial comment to date was 000016 �Processed under the provisions of the Access to Information Act / Revise en vertu de la Lor sur I'acc&s a I'information s.15(1) - International by the Minister of State for External Affairs (a junior minister of the foreign affairs portfolio) who expressed support but qualified it with concern about possible impact on civilians in Afghanistan. The Minister said India was prepared to consider all logistic support to the US action, noting that so far such support had been restricted to landing facilities for US aircraft. Egypt: SlfiiO The Egyptian position was made clear in the context of the recent Rumsfeld visit where Mubarak expressed moral support for fighting terrorism but made no concrete offers of military or other assistance. Mubarak also repeated calls for the convening of a special UN anti-terrorism conference. Malaysia: Speaking in parliament today, Prime Minister Mahathir condemned the allied attacks, stating that innocent civilians would be the victims. He opposed war being waged against countries harbouring terrorists. South Africa: The government response to date has been muted. The extent of its reaction was a statement by a Foreign Ministry spokesman noting that the strikes had occurred, that the South African government was in touch with the USA and all other “role players” to obtain further details, and that a comprehensive statement would be issued later. In Pakistan, consultations between the Canadian mission and local representatives of countries from the region (Turkey, Iran, Uzbekistan, China, Russia, Kazakhstan) revealed strong support for the allied effort against Osama Bin Laden-led and Taliban supported terrorism. Tj. Communications • Foliowing the Prime Minister’s statement to the nation yesterday afternoon, media calls have focussed primarily on the Canadian military contribution to the US-led coalition (i.e. the nature and extent of this participation). 000017 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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