Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08WELLINGTON158
2008-05-09 03:59:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Wellington
Cable title:
NEW ZEALAND CONTRIBUTING TO BURMA RELIEF, PRESSING
VZCZCXRO9162 OO RUEHCHI RUEHCN RUEHDT RUEHHM DE RUEHWL #0158 1300359 ZNR UUUUU ZZH O 090359Z MAY 08 FM AMEMBASSY WELLINGTON TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 5227 INFO RUEHZS/ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING 0427 RUEHBY/AMEMBASSY CANBERRA 5175 RUEHIL/AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD 0049 RUEHMO/AMEMBASSY MOSCOW 0184 RUEHNE/AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI 0167 RUEHOT/AMEMBASSY OTTAWA 0331 RUEHGO/AMEMBASSY RANGOON 0043 RUEHUL/AMEMBASSY SEOUL 0299 RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO 0710 RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 0493 RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0128
UNCLAS WELLINGTON 000158
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID PREL BM NZ
SUBJECT: NEW ZEALAND CONTRIBUTING TO BURMA RELIEF, PRESSING
FOR ACCESS
REF: STATE 486551
UNCLAS WELLINGTON 000158
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID PREL BM NZ
SUBJECT: NEW ZEALAND CONTRIBUTING TO BURMA RELIEF, PRESSING
FOR ACCESS
REF: STATE 486551
1. (SBU) In response to Reftel instruction, DCM contacted
David Taylor, the Director of the Asia Division in New
Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). On
May 7, Prime Minister Helen Clark announced that the New
Zealand Government committed NZD 500,000 (USD 387,000) to New
Zealand aid and relief agencies involved in Burma to assist
them in responding to the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis. On May
8, PM Clark committed an additional NZD 1 million (USD
775,000) to UNICEF for its assistance in the wake of the
cyclone.
2. (SBU) According to Taylor, MFAT has instructed its embassy
in Bangkok to express to the Burmese regime its strong
concern about the delay in permitting international
assistance and aid workers to enter the country. (NOTE. New
Zealand does not have an embassy in Burma. END NOTE.) It has
instructed its embassy in Canberra to convey the same message
to the Burmese embassy there. Finally, MFAT has instructed
the New Zealand delegation at the ARF SOM occurring this week
in Singapore to raise the same concern with the Burmese
delegation on the margins of the SOM. New Zealand will also
express the same concern during the SOM plenary.
3. (SBU) Taylor said that New Zealand would continue to watch
developments closely and welcomed any further thoughts from
Washington on how best to coordinate our responses.
MCCORMICK
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID PREL BM NZ
SUBJECT: NEW ZEALAND CONTRIBUTING TO BURMA RELIEF, PRESSING
FOR ACCESS
REF: STATE 486551
1. (SBU) In response to Reftel instruction, DCM contacted
David Taylor, the Director of the Asia Division in New
Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). On
May 7, Prime Minister Helen Clark announced that the New
Zealand Government committed NZD 500,000 (USD 387,000) to New
Zealand aid and relief agencies involved in Burma to assist
them in responding to the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis. On May
8, PM Clark committed an additional NZD 1 million (USD
775,000) to UNICEF for its assistance in the wake of the
cyclone.
2. (SBU) According to Taylor, MFAT has instructed its embassy
in Bangkok to express to the Burmese regime its strong
concern about the delay in permitting international
assistance and aid workers to enter the country. (NOTE. New
Zealand does not have an embassy in Burma. END NOTE.) It has
instructed its embassy in Canberra to convey the same message
to the Burmese embassy there. Finally, MFAT has instructed
the New Zealand delegation at the ARF SOM occurring this week
in Singapore to raise the same concern with the Burmese
delegation on the margins of the SOM. New Zealand will also
express the same concern during the SOM plenary.
3. (SBU) Taylor said that New Zealand would continue to watch
developments closely and welcomed any further thoughts from
Washington on how best to coordinate our responses.
MCCORMICK