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<p><font face="Arial" size="+1"></font><font face="Arial" size="+1"></font><font face="Arial" size="+1">October 31, 1999 <em>(11:15 a.m. EST)</em> No. 236</font></p>
<p align="CENTER"><font face="Arial"></font><font face="Arial" size="+1"><strong>AXWORTHY EXPRESSES SADNESS OVER </strong></font></p>
<p align="CENTER"><font face="Arial" size="+1"><strong>DEATH OF AMBASSADOR VINCENT</strong></font><font face="Arial"></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial"></font><font face="Arial">Foreign Affairs Minister Lloyd Axworthy today expressed his sadness over the death
of Anthony G. Vincent, Canada's Ambassador to Spain. The Minister offered, on
behalf of the Government of Canada, his sympathy to the members of Mr. Vincent's
family, particularly his widow Lucie Houle and their daughter, on their loss.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">"Canada has lost a dedicated public servant who made an outstanding contribution
to this country's place in the world," said Mr. Axworthy. "His distinguished service to
Canadians will long be remembered. His consummate professionalism won him and
this country respect at home and abroad."</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Ambassador Vincent was Canada's representative in Spain since 1997. In his
previous post as ambassador to Peru and Bolivia from 1994, he came to prominent
attention internationally as an intermediary between the Government of Peru and
Tupac Amaru terrorists who had seized hostages, including initially Mr. Vincent, at a
reception for about 700 people in the Japanese embassy in Lima. His efforts helped
win the release of many hostages and contributed to the safety of the remaining 72,
all but one of whom were eventually freed by Peruvian commandos.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Mr. Vincent joined the Department of External Affairs in 1969 and served abroad in
The Hague, New Delhi and in Dhaka as High Commissioner with concurrent
accreditation as ambassador to Burma from 1985 to 1989. In Ottawa, he had a wide
range of assignments, including director of the South and Southeast Asia Relations
Division from 1983 to 1985, and director of the security division from 1988 to 1992.</font><font face="Arial"> </font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial">For further information, media representatives may contact:</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"></font><font face="Arial">Debora Brown</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">(613) 995-1851</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Media Relations Office</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade</font></p>
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