translate English to French: One of the Project’s assistant managers advised her that it would be inappropriate for them to write any letter or attempt to have Mr. Arar released when it was the Americans who had detained him.537 On October 31, Mr. Edelson wrote to Ms. Alder to make a "formal request for the RCMP to assist with respect to our ongoing efforts to obtain the release of Maher Arar from Syria."538 His request stated that Mr. Pardy had advised that "in his view, a letter from the RCMP or yourself for that matter, would be of significant assistance in facilitating the return of Maher Arar to Canada."
Lorsque Me Edelson rencontre M. Pardy le 29 octobre pour discuter de ce qu’il pourrait faire pour tenter d’obtenir la libération de M. Arar, ils conviennent que Me Edelson demandera à la GRC d’écrire une lettre aux Syriens indiquant que la GRC ne s’intéresse pas à M. Arar534. Le lendemain matin, Me Edelson téléphone à l’avocate principale du ministère de la Justice affectée au Projet A-O Canada, Ann Alder, et lui explique pourquoi il souhaite obtenir une lettre.