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06WELLINGTON247
2006-03-29 04:56:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Wellington
Cable title:
PETERS PROVIDES GNZ PERSPECTIVES ON THE PACIFIC
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UNCLAS WELLINGTON 000247
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/FO A/S HILL AND EAP/ANP RICCI
PACOM FOR JO1E/J2/J233/J5/SJFHQ
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL NZ
SUBJECT: PETERS PROVIDES GNZ PERSPECTIVES ON THE PACIFIC
UNCLAS WELLINGTON 000247
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/FO A/S HILL AND EAP/ANP RICCI
PACOM FOR JO1E/J2/J233/J5/SJFHQ
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL NZ
SUBJECT: PETERS PROVIDES GNZ PERSPECTIVES ON THE PACIFIC
1. (U) In a March 28 speech, Foreign Minister Winston Peters
outlined GNZ objectives in the Pacific. Delivered to a group
of more than 200 diplomats, bureaucrats, academics, scholars
and former politicos, Peters' speech provided a
country-by-country review of GNZ strategies for the region.
2. (U) Among other things, Peters said GNZ will work with
Fiji to support the country's democratic processes. It will
also remain committed to its involvement in the Regional
Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI). In Papua New
Guinea, GNZ will advance a mentoring program for heads of
government departments. In Vanuatu, GNZ will provide support
to the Lini Government's good governance objectives. GNZ
will also promote increased trade integration of the French
territories. To implement these strategies, GNZ is likely to
modestly increase its funding of aid to the region.
3. (U) Peters also mentioned the recent visit of EAP A/S
Hill, saying, "It was pleasing that during the recent visit
of U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Chris Hill, he expressed
the view that not only did the U.S. appreciate what we were
doing in the Pacific, but there was further work which we
could do together, and this should be one of the building
blocks for our relationship into the future."
McCormick
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/FO A/S HILL AND EAP/ANP RICCI
PACOM FOR JO1E/J2/J233/J5/SJFHQ
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL NZ
SUBJECT: PETERS PROVIDES GNZ PERSPECTIVES ON THE PACIFIC
1. (U) In a March 28 speech, Foreign Minister Winston Peters
outlined GNZ objectives in the Pacific. Delivered to a group
of more than 200 diplomats, bureaucrats, academics, scholars
and former politicos, Peters' speech provided a
country-by-country review of GNZ strategies for the region.
2. (U) Among other things, Peters said GNZ will work with
Fiji to support the country's democratic processes. It will
also remain committed to its involvement in the Regional
Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI). In Papua New
Guinea, GNZ will advance a mentoring program for heads of
government departments. In Vanuatu, GNZ will provide support
to the Lini Government's good governance objectives. GNZ
will also promote increased trade integration of the French
territories. To implement these strategies, GNZ is likely to
modestly increase its funding of aid to the region.
3. (U) Peters also mentioned the recent visit of EAP A/S
Hill, saying, "It was pleasing that during the recent visit
of U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Chris Hill, he expressed
the view that not only did the U.S. appreciate what we were
doing in the Pacific, but there was further work which we
could do together, and this should be one of the building
blocks for our relationship into the future."
McCormick