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Nuclear Weapons Prohibition vote
In a couple of weeks time, the UN will vote on a resolution to prohibit
nuclear weapons. Please fax Axworthy asking that Canada support this
resolution.
What follows is a sample fax, including appropriate fax#
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From: edshaff@netserver.web.net ("Edward H. Shaffer")
Subject: Fax to Axworthy
Date: Sat, 01 Nov
Below is a fax I sent to Axworthy in my capacity as president of the Lower
Mainland Branch of Veterans Against Nuclear Arms. I suggest that everyone
who can send similar messages by fax, phone or mail. Ed Shaffer
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The Honourable Lloyd Axworthy
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Fax #: 613-996-0461
Dear Mr. Axworthy:
I want to congratulate you on your initiatives to obtain an international
land mines treaty. I also hope that you will take the leadership in the
campaign to abolish nuclear weapons.
As you undoubtedly know, Malaysia introduced a resolution to the General
Assembly on October 29, calling upon all states to immediately commence
"multilateral negotiations in 1998 leading to an early conclusion of a
Nuclear Weapons Convention prohibiting the development, production,
testing, deployment, stockpiling, transfer, threat or use of nuclear
weapons and providing for their elimination."
Following in the footsteps of the land mines treaty, Canada should support
this resolution and work with Malaysia and the other sponsors to bring
about such a Nuclear Weapons Convention.
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