CLEARANCE GRANTED TO R/V KA'IMIMOANA, JUNE 1 - AUGUST 30,

UNCLAS WELLINGTON 000131

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

STATE FOR OES/OA ETIRPAK/RBARNES
EAP/ANP FOR DAN RICCI

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KRVC TPHY EWWT BP FM KR NR RM TL TV NZ
SUBJECT: CLEARANCE GRANTED TO R/V KA'IMIMOANA, JUNE 1 - AUGUST 30,
2006 FILE NO. 2005109

REF: A) 05 WELLINGTON 932; B) 05 STATE 218122


1. Embassy is in receipt of a letter from the New Zealand Ministry
of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) office of the Administrator of
Tokelau granting clearance for the research vessel Ka'Imimoana to
enter the waters of Tokelau from June 1 to August 30, 2006.


2. The text of the letter is as follows.

Begin text:

I refer to your letter of 5 December 2005 requesting a vessel
clearance for Tokelau waters for the 'Ka'Imimoana' during the period
1 June 2006 - 30 August 2006.

Tokelau has considered the request and accepted it. Consent is
granted on the condition that New Zealand scientific representatives
and Tokelau officials have access to all data and samples collected,
and that research information is submitted after the conclusion of
the research voyage.

The vessel should also inform the Fisheries Communication Centre for
the New Zealand Ministry of Fisheries of the position and times it
enters and exits Tokelau's EEZ.

End text.


3. A copy of the letter will be faxed to OES/OA, with the original
to follow via pouch under registration number 9239455.

McCormick