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<p><font face="Courier"></font><font face="Univers" size="+2"></font><font face="Univers" size="+2">May 12, 1998 No. 120</font></p>
<p align="CENTER"><font face="Univers" size="+2">CANADA RECALLS HIGH COMMISSIONER TO INDIA</font><font face="Courier"></font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">Foreign Affairs Minister Lloyd Axworthy today announced in London that Canada's
High Commissioner in New Delhi is being recalled to Canada following the nuclear
weapons test explosions carried out by India yesterday.</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">"We are recalling our High Commissioner to India as a first concrete step in
signalling our disapproval to the Indian government," stated Mr. Axworthy. "We
will be consulting with High Commissioner Walker to determine the best course of
action in response to India's clear breach of international security."</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">In Ottawa today, Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific) Raymond Chan reiterated that
"Canada strongly urges India to sign on to the Non-Proliferation Treaty and the
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. We also urge countries in the region to show
restraint in their reaction to yesterday's incident."</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">Peter Walker has been Canada's High Commissioner to India since October 1997. He
will be returning to Canada this week for an indeterminate period of time.</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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