Posted AT 11:21 AM EST ON 31/10/06
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U.S. envoy says Northwest Passage is international territory
Canadian Press
Ottawa ― The issue of whether the Northwest Passage belongs to Canada or the world has put the current U.S. ambassador to Canada at odds with his predecessor.
Washington's representative in Canada, David Wilkins, says the U.S. position has not changed and the passage is international territory as far as the Bush administration is concerned.
That is in direct conflict with statements by former ambassador Paul Cellucci, who recently told a foreign affairs conference that the disputed waters in the North should be recognized as sovereign Canadian territory.
Mr. Celucci said it would be easier for Canada to police than the United States and the decision should be made in the context of North American security.
With global warming melting Arctic ice, it's been suggested the Northwest Passage could be opened to shipping, making it quicker trading route to the Far East.
美加双方有争议的地区－－Northwest Passage
（Northwest Passage routes. Based on a NASA image at http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=16340.）
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U.S. envoy says Northwest Passage is international territory
Canadian Press
Ottawa ― The issue of whether the Northwest Passage belongs to Canada or the world has put the current U.S. ambassador to Canada at odds with his predecessor.
Washington's representative in Canada, David Wilkins, says the U.S. position has not changed and the passage is international territory as far as the Bush administration is concerned.
That is in direct conflict with statements by former ambassador Paul Cellucci, who recently told a foreign affairs conference that the disputed waters in the North should be recognized as sovereign Canadian territory.
Mr. Celucci said it would be easier for Canada to police than the United States and the decision should be made in the context of North American security.
With global warming melting Arctic ice, it's been suggested the Northwest Passage could be opened to shipping, making it quicker trading route to the Far East.
美加双方有争议的地区－－Northwest Passage
（Northwest Passage routes. Based on a NASA image at http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=16340.）