Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08CANBERRA1166
2008-11-18 22:58:00
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
Embassy Canberra
how-toP 182258Z NOV 08 FM AMEMBASSY CANBERRA TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0537 INFO AMEMBASSY LIMA AMEMBASSY WELLINGTON AMEMBASSY BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN AMEMBASSY SINGAPORE AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO AMCONSUL SYDNEY AMCONSUL MELBOURNE AMCONSUL PERTH
C O N F I D E N T I A L CANBERRA 001166
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/19/2009
TAGS: ETRD AS
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIA APPROVES TPP PARTICIPATION
REF: CANBERRA 1111
Classified By: ECON DEPCOUNS W ALBRIGHT, REASONS 1.4 B AND D
(C/NF) Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade told Embassy
Canberra that the Cabinet has approved Australian
participation in the TransPacific Partnership negotiations on
an FTA. This is not a surprise - Trade Minister Crean has
been very supportive of the TPP. The timing of the Cabinet
approval was quicker than originally expected, however, to
allow an announcement to be made during the APEC Leaders
Meeting in Lima later this month. The GOA asked us to keep
this news confidential until the announcement is made,
possibly by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.
MCCALLUM