The Permanent Mission of Canada wishes to bring to the attention of ttreSecretary-General that the Deputy Prime t4inister, the Honourable Erik Nie1sen, condemned this act of terrorism and expressed the Canadian Governnentrs deepregrets concerning the incident. The Permanent l,lission of Canada wishes to inform the Secretary-Generalthat since this attack, tbe Canadian Government has actively implementedstronger measures to enhance the protection of diplomatic and consularmissions and representatives in Canada. t'loreover, it remains vigilant to anypossible need to further enhance their security. The Permanent !4ission of Canada also wishes to take this opport,unity to supprement its earlier report on the assassination attempt againstKani Gungor, Counsellor of the Embassy of Turkey, in Ottawa, on 8 April L982.In March 1984, four individuals were apprehended by Canadian authorities and charged in relation to the incident,. Charges against one of the accused weredismissed for lack of evidence of complicity in the attack. Each of theothers, Haroutine (Harout) Kevork, Raffic Balian and Haig Gharakhanian, havebeen comnitted to stand trial on the following charges: (a) Attempted nurder (punishable by life inprisorunent) i (b) Two counts of conspiracy to commit murder (punishable by up to 14 years imprisonment) . The trial before a judge and jury is set to begin in the Supreme Court ofOntario on 23 September 1985. The three accused are being held in custody.The Permanent lilission of Canada will report the final outcome of theproceedings in relation to this matter to the secretary-General.A/40/453 English Page l0 In addition, the Pernanent t{ission of Canada wishes to supplement itsearlier report on the assassination in Ottawa on 27 August 1982 of ColonelAtilla Altikat, Military attactr6 of the Turkish Embassy. To date, the perpetrator or perpetrators of this crime have not been apprehended. Houever, the Canadian authorities are continuing their efforts to bring the responsible person or persons to justice.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic communication between the Permanent Mission of Canada and the Secretary-General, discussing a recent terrorist attack and providing updates on the investigation and trials related to it. The tone is formal and official, suggesting that the content is of a diplomatic or political nature.

**Category**
International Relations, Humanitarian aid and relief