ACTION REQUEST - RESPONSE TO NEW ZEALAND

UNCLAS WELLINGTON 000766 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS EAP/ANP, IO/PSC J SANDAGE, L/UNA M CONKLIN, ISN/CPI K GEEHAN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL PARM KNNP NZ SUBJECT: ACTION REQUEST - RESPONSE TO NEW ZEALAND NOTIFICATION TO UNSCR 1737 COMMITTEE REF: SECSTATE 144910 ¶1. (SBU) Post delivered reftel demarche to Darryl Dunn, Director of Middle East and African Affairs at the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Mr. Dunn said MFAT was formulating their response and was in the process of doing their internal research and seeking clearances. He said he hoped to have official reaction by next week. The one point that he did raise was that New Zealand was not the only country to have asked for and received a generic exemption. He said that he was aware that the United Kingdom had also received this consideration. ¶2. (SBU) Action Request - In anticipation of further discussion with MFAT next week, Post requests guidance on responding to the point raised by Mr. Dunn that other countries like the UK have received a generic exemption. KEEGAN