Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07WELLINGTON496
2007-07-06 05:49:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Wellington
Cable title:
DEMARCHE FOR LEBANESE ARMED FORCES: TRANSFERRING
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C O N F I D E N T I A L WELLINGTON 000496
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE PASS TO NATO EU COLLECTIVE AND ARAB LEAGUE COLLECTIVE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/05/2017
TAGS: MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE FOR LEBANESE ARMED FORCES: TRANSFERRING
SURPLUS AMMUNITION
REF: SECSTATE 93173
Classified By: DCM David J. Keegan, for reasons 1.4(b),(d)
(C) Acting Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel demarche to Paul
Ash, Acting Deputy Director for Defence and Security at the
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFAT) on July 5. Mr.
Ash informed Embassy that the New Zealand Defence Forces do
not use 155mm HE Deep Cavity howitzer rounds and there are no
stocks of 105mm HEAT or HEP-T currently in stock. Per Mr.
Ash, there are also no domestic capabilities to manufacture
this ammunition. New Zealand New Zealand receives its supply
of 105mm ammunition from Canadian sources.
KEEGAN