Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06WELLINGTON914
2006-11-21 03:27:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Wellington
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED REGARDING UNESCO CONVENTION ON
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UNCLAS WELLINGTON 000914
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
PARIS PLEASE PASS TO U.S. MISSION UNESCO, EAP/ANP,
EB/TPP/MTA FOR CAROL HENNINGER, IO/UNESCO FOR KELLY
SIEKMAN, L/UNA FOR DAVID SULLIVAN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ETRD SCUL NZ UNESCO
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED REGARDING UNESCO CONVENTION ON
CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS
REF: SECSTATE 188253
(U) Econoff delivered reftel demarche regarding the UNESCO
Conventions on Cultural Expressions to Peter Noble, Deputy
Director for United Nations and Commonwealth Issues at the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) and to Bronwyn
Turley, Policy Advisor for IP Issues at the Ministry of
Economic Development (MED). Post stressed the concern that
the Convention contains ambiguous language regarding its
relationship to other international agreements, including WTO
agreements. Although there was no immediate response, GNZ has
in the past expressed similar concerns regarding Article 20
of the Covention as it affects trade and other treaty rights
and obligation. Post will inform State of any further
reaction by MFAT and MED.
McCormick