DEMARCHE TO NEW ZEALAND ON POLIO ERADICATION AND

UNCLAS WELLINGTON 000417 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR EAP/ANP DRICCI E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KSCA TBIO NZ WHO UNICEF SUBJECT: DEMARCHE TO NEW ZEALAND ON POLIO ERADICATION AND WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY REF: SECSTATE 81265 (U) Classified by Political-Economic Counselor Katherine B. Hadda. Reasons: 1.4 (b) and (d). (U) On May 24, Poloff delivered reftel points to Wendy Edgar, Acting Manager, International Sector Policy Directorate, Ministry of Health; and Rebecca Lineham, Policy Officer, Americas Division, and Charles Kingston, Policy Officer, United Nations, Human Rights and Commonwealth Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). Edgar was not able to provide immediate comment, but reported that the points were conveyed to the delegation for "consideration during WHA discussions and interventions." McCormick