Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06WELLINGTON225
2006-03-23 05:11:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Wellington
Cable title:
NZ CANNOT SEND OFFICIAL TO ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM
how-toVZCZCXYZ0005 OO RUEHWEB DE RUEHWL #0225 0820511 ZNR UUUUU ZZH O 230511Z MAR 06 FM AMEMBASSY WELLINGTON TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 2560 INFO RUEHBY/AMEMBASSY CANBERRA IMMEDIATE 4347 RUEHGP/AMEMBASSY SINGAPORE IMMEDIATE 0417
UNCLAS WELLINGTON 000225
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN/VC/NRRC MAHAFFEY AND EAP/ANP RICCI
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP PARM PREL
SUBJECT: NZ CANNOT SEND OFFICIAL TO ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM
NONPROLIFERATION SEMINAR IN SINGAPORE
REF: A. RICCI-HADDA 3/22 E-MAILS (NOTAL)
B. SECSTATE 40458
UNCLAS WELLINGTON 000225
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN/VC/NRRC MAHAFFEY AND EAP/ANP RICCI
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP PARM PREL
SUBJECT: NZ CANNOT SEND OFFICIAL TO ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM
NONPROLIFERATION SEMINAR IN SINGAPORE
REF: A. RICCI-HADDA 3/22 E-MAILS (NOTAL)
B. SECSTATE 40458
1. (SBU) On March 23, Pol-Econ Counselor received a call
from Caroline McDonald, Director of the Disarmament Division
at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. McDonald said
that regretfully, after much consideration she had decided
that no one from MFAT would be able to attend the Singapore
ARF non-proliferation seminar. New Zealand's High Commission
staff in Singapore will attend some of the sessions, but will
not be able to make the presentation requested.
2. (SBU) Comment: The Disarmament Division is really
strapped at the moment, even by tiny MFAT's standards. The
Deputy Director was recently reassigned and has not yet been
replaced. Another officer will transfer out of the now
four-person office next month; her replacement has not yet
been named. End Comment.
McCormick
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN/VC/NRRC MAHAFFEY AND EAP/ANP RICCI
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP PARM PREL
SUBJECT: NZ CANNOT SEND OFFICIAL TO ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM
NONPROLIFERATION SEMINAR IN SINGAPORE
REF: A. RICCI-HADDA 3/22 E-MAILS (NOTAL)
B. SECSTATE 40458
1. (SBU) On March 23, Pol-Econ Counselor received a call
from Caroline McDonald, Director of the Disarmament Division
at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. McDonald said
that regretfully, after much consideration she had decided
that no one from MFAT would be able to attend the Singapore
ARF non-proliferation seminar. New Zealand's High Commission
staff in Singapore will attend some of the sessions, but will
not be able to make the presentation requested.
2. (SBU) Comment: The Disarmament Division is really
strapped at the moment, even by tiny MFAT's standards. The
Deputy Director was recently reassigned and has not yet been
replaced. Another officer will transfer out of the now
four-person office next month; her replacement has not yet
been named. End Comment.
McCormick