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<p><font face="Courier"></font><font face="Univers" size="+2"></font><font face="Univers" size="+2">October 29, 1997 No. 175</font></p>
<p align="CENTER"><font face="Univers" size="+2">DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENT</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">Foreign Affairs Minister Lloyd Axworthy announces the appointment of Stanley E.
Gooch as Ambassador to the United Mexican States.</font></p>
<p align="CENTER"><font face="Univers" size="+1">Biographical Note</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier"></font><font face="Courier"><strong>Stanley E. Gooch</strong> (BA, University of Alberta, 1964; MA, University of Alberta,
1966) joined the Department of External Affairs in 1966. He served abroad in
Buenos Aires, Belgrade, Vienna and from 1986 to 1989 served as Ambassador to Costa
Rica with concurrent accreditation to the Republics of El Salvador, Nicaragua,
Honduras and Panama. In Ottawa, Mr. Gooch held a number of positions, including
Director, United States Transboundary Division and Director General, Latin America
and Caribbean Bureau. From 1991 to 1994, he was Assistant Deputy Minister, Latin
America and Caribbean Branch. Since 1994, Mr. Gooch has served as High
Commissioner to India. He is married to Nancy Gooch and they have two sons. He
succeeds Marc Perron.</font></p>
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<p><font face="Courier">For further information, media representatives may contact:</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">Debora Brown</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">(613) 995-1851</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">Media Relations Office</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">(613) 995-1874</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">This document is also available on the Department's Internet site:
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca</font></p>
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