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08CANBERRA1166
2008-11-18 22:58:00
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
Embassy Canberra
Cable title:  

AUSTRALIA APPROVES TPP PARTICIPATION

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P 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