Memorandum from Morris Draper to Mr. Vest et al.

71 DEPARTMENT OF STATE Washington. DC. 23520 December 7, 1979 CONFIDENTIAL/EXDIS (RDS-2, December 7, 1989) MEMORANDUM FOR: EUR - Mr. Vest NEA - Mr. Constable NEA/IRN - Mr. Precht FROM: NEA - Morris Draper The Canadian Embassy DCM, Mathieu, came in to see me today to talk about Lebanon, the Iranian situation, and the disposition of the Shakaa case. Rather plaintively, he said that-the Prime Minister and his govern- ment were a little unhappy and uncomfortable that Canada did not seem to be consulted as closely by the U.S. about the Iranian situation as had been the case with the EC-9 and other European NATO partners. Trudeau, as opposition leader, was having a field day accusing the Clark govern- ment of being less than cooperative in support of the U.S. position in Iran, and this impression of a less than cooperative Canadian stance had been reinforced by Reston's newspaper columns. Mathieu said that he had wished that Hodding Carter could mention Canada by name when talking about the heßp that U.S. allies had given. It sounded to many Canadians that only the Europeans were doing things. Considering what the Canadians have done in Tehran, I think that we ought to try to meet these concerns voiced 'by Mathieu. CC: .PA - Mr. . Hodding Carter III Per; Rac Project ESDN: NLC- 6-32-471-3 CONF TIDENTIAL BY. a NARA, DAJE 7/21/15