Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06WELLINGTON425
2006-06-02 05:38:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Wellington
Cable title:
UPDATE ON MOU WITH NEW ZEALAND REGARDING
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C O N F I D E N T I A L WELLINGTON 000425
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DOE FOR S-1 S-2 AND NA-1: BROOKS/AOKI/FREMONT
NA-20: BAKER/BLACK
NA-23: TURNER/CHACEY
STATE FOR ISN/CTR MIKE STAFFORD, EAP/ANP, EUR/RUS, AND
EB/ESC
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/02/2016
TAGS: KNNP ENRG PARM OTRA TRGY NZ
SUBJECT: UPDATE ON MOU WITH NEW ZEALAND REGARDING
ZHELEZNOGORSK POWER PLANT
REF: WELLINGTON 387
Classified By: Political-Economic Counselor Katherine Hadda,
for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L WELLINGTON 000425
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DOE FOR S-1 S-2 AND NA-1: BROOKS/AOKI/FREMONT
NA-20: BAKER/BLACK
NA-23: TURNER/CHACEY
STATE FOR ISN/CTR MIKE STAFFORD, EAP/ANP, EUR/RUS, AND
EB/ESC
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/02/2016
TAGS: KNNP ENRG PARM OTRA TRGY NZ
SUBJECT: UPDATE ON MOU WITH NEW ZEALAND REGARDING
ZHELEZNOGORSK POWER PLANT
REF: WELLINGTON 387
Classified By: Political-Economic Counselor Katherine Hadda,
for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
¶1. (C) Deborah Panckhust, officer in the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and Trade's (MFAT) Disarmament Division, says that
MFAT lawyers have now approved the U.S. draft text for the
Zheleznogorsk MOU. However, the MOU must now be approved by
Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Defense Minister Phil
Goff. As they had already approved the agreement in
principle, Panckhurst is optimistic that they will give their
OK within the week.
¶2. (C) Panckhurst said that GNZ is mindful that they must
spend the proposed funds by June 30, the end of New Zealand's
fiscal year. She is hopeful the agreement can be approved
and signed in time.
McCormick