REQUEST FOR TOP SECRET PROCESSING AND STORAGE

C O N F I D E N T I A L WELLINGTON 000721 SIPDIS DEPT FOR DS/ST/CMP - STEPHEN KLEIN, DS/IP/EAP, CANBERRA FOR ESO, BANGKOK FOR OIC RDSE E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/14/2015 TAGS: ASEC KSEO NZ SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR TOP SECRET PROCESSING AND STORAGE Classified By: CDA D.R.BURNETT, REASON 1.4 (C) ¶1. (C) Embassy Wellington requests authorization to process and store classified materials at the top secret level. ¶2. (C) Wellington CIWG met 15 September 2005 and agreed that it was in Post's best interest to be able to increase our processing and storage levels. Embassy Wellington currently has TS cleared American watchstanders who would ensure control of the processing area on a twenty four hour, seven days a week basis. Embassy Wellington meets all the physical security requirements for the processing and storage at the top secret level. Post expects to re-activate the MSG Detachment March 2006. Burnett