Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08WELLINGTON271
2008-08-28 23:21:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Wellington
Cable title:
DEVELOPMENT MINISTERS MEETING, MONROVIA: GNZ
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UNCLAS WELLINGTON 000271
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR STATE FOR EAP/ANP, AF/W (DAVIS),State pass to USAID
Cheryl Kim
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID LI PREL NZ
SUBJECT: DEVELOPMENT MINISTERS MEETING, MONROVIA: GNZ
NON-ATTENDENCE.
REF: STATE 89825
UNCLAS WELLINGTON 000271
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR STATE FOR EAP/ANP, AF/W (DAVIS),State pass to USAID
Cheryl Kim
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID LI PREL NZ
SUBJECT: DEVELOPMENT MINISTERS MEETING, MONROVIA: GNZ
NON-ATTENDENCE.
REF: STATE 89825
1. (SBU) Summary. The Government of New Zealand has confirmed that
it cannot send a representative to the Development Ministers Meeting
to be held in Monrovia, Liberia September 5-6. End Summary.
2. (SBU) In response to Reftel request regarding host nation
participation in the Development Ministers Meeting to be held in
Monrovia, Liberia September 5-6, Post reached out to the New Zealand
Agency for International Development (NZAID) and have been informed
that it did receive the August 12 invitation from Liberian President
Sirleaf to attend the meeting. However, Peter Adams, Executive
Director NZAID, cannot attend the meeting nor can any other GNZ
official. New Zealand has sparse diplomatic coverage on the African
continent - it has missions in Cairo and Pretoria only. Therefore,
it is constrained by a shortfall in available personnel at this
time.
McCormick
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR STATE FOR EAP/ANP, AF/W (DAVIS),State pass to USAID
Cheryl Kim
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID LI PREL NZ
SUBJECT: DEVELOPMENT MINISTERS MEETING, MONROVIA: GNZ
NON-ATTENDENCE.
REF: STATE 89825
1. (SBU) Summary. The Government of New Zealand has confirmed that
it cannot send a representative to the Development Ministers Meeting
to be held in Monrovia, Liberia September 5-6. End Summary.
2. (SBU) In response to Reftel request regarding host nation
participation in the Development Ministers Meeting to be held in
Monrovia, Liberia September 5-6, Post reached out to the New Zealand
Agency for International Development (NZAID) and have been informed
that it did receive the August 12 invitation from Liberian President
Sirleaf to attend the meeting. However, Peter Adams, Executive
Director NZAID, cannot attend the meeting nor can any other GNZ
official. New Zealand has sparse diplomatic coverage on the African
continent - it has missions in Cairo and Pretoria only. Therefore,
it is constrained by a shortfall in available personnel at this
time.
McCormick