Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09WELLINGTON121
2009-05-21 23:28:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Wellington
Cable title:
NEW ZEALAND RESPONSE TO UNSC 1718 COMMITTEE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L WELLINGTON 000121
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN/CPI JENNIFER CHALMERS, T, EAP, EAP/ANP, STATE
PASS TO TREASURY
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/22/2019
TAGS: EFIN ETTC KNNP PREL PARM NZ
SUBJECT: NEW ZEALAND RESPONSE TO UNSC 1718 COMMITTEE
DESIGNATION OF DPRK ENTITIES AND ASSET FREEZE
REF: STATE 48525
Classified By: ADCM MBMCKEAN for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L WELLINGTON 000121
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN/CPI JENNIFER CHALMERS, T, EAP, EAP/ANP, STATE
PASS TO TREASURY
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/22/2019
TAGS: EFIN ETTC KNNP PREL PARM NZ
SUBJECT: NEW ZEALAND RESPONSE TO UNSC 1718 COMMITTEE
DESIGNATION OF DPRK ENTITIES AND ASSET FREEZE
REF: STATE 48525
Classified By: ADCM MBMCKEAN for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) In response to reftel request, Econoff delivered
demarche to New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
(MFAT) Asia Division and New Zealand's Financial Intelligence
Unit (FIU). At MFAT, Econoff spoke with Patrick Rata, Deputy
Director for Japan/Korea Unit and to Brody Sinclair, Policy
Officer for North Korea (DPRK). Mr.Sinclair informed Econoff
that New Zealand had implemented UN Security Council
resolution 1718 via the UN Sanctions (Democratic People's
Republic of Korea) Regulations 2006, which came into force
December 15, 2006. Post will sent a copy of this regulation
to contacts in ISN/CPI via unclassified email for reference.
Regulation 15 of this document prohibits dealings in assets,
money, or securities of, or derived from property of,
designated persons or entities, and regulation 16 prohibits
sending funds to designated persons or entities.
Accordingly, existing New Zealand legislation already covers
this asset freeze designation against: (a) Korea Mining
Development Trading Corporation; (b) Korea Ryonbong General
Corporation; and (c) Tanchon Commercial Bank.
2. (C) Relevant New Zealand authorities, such as banks,
have been notified of the new status of these entities.
These additional rules were also conveyed to a New Zealand
firm last week that inquired about procuring Calcined
Magnesite (Magnesium Oxide) from a (different) company who
sources this product from North Korea. Because of New
Zealand's strong anti-nuclear stance, Post is reassured that
NZ officials will remain vigilant in applying the asset
freeze.
KEEGAN
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN/CPI JENNIFER CHALMERS, T, EAP, EAP/ANP, STATE
PASS TO TREASURY
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/22/2019
TAGS: EFIN ETTC KNNP PREL PARM NZ
SUBJECT: NEW ZEALAND RESPONSE TO UNSC 1718 COMMITTEE
DESIGNATION OF DPRK ENTITIES AND ASSET FREEZE
REF: STATE 48525
Classified By: ADCM MBMCKEAN for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) In response to reftel request, Econoff delivered
demarche to New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
(MFAT) Asia Division and New Zealand's Financial Intelligence
Unit (FIU). At MFAT, Econoff spoke with Patrick Rata, Deputy
Director for Japan/Korea Unit and to Brody Sinclair, Policy
Officer for North Korea (DPRK). Mr.Sinclair informed Econoff
that New Zealand had implemented UN Security Council
resolution 1718 via the UN Sanctions (Democratic People's
Republic of Korea) Regulations 2006, which came into force
December 15, 2006. Post will sent a copy of this regulation
to contacts in ISN/CPI via unclassified email for reference.
Regulation 15 of this document prohibits dealings in assets,
money, or securities of, or derived from property of,
designated persons or entities, and regulation 16 prohibits
sending funds to designated persons or entities.
Accordingly, existing New Zealand legislation already covers
this asset freeze designation against: (a) Korea Mining
Development Trading Corporation; (b) Korea Ryonbong General
Corporation; and (c) Tanchon Commercial Bank.
2. (C) Relevant New Zealand authorities, such as banks,
have been notified of the new status of these entities.
These additional rules were also conveyed to a New Zealand
firm last week that inquired about procuring Calcined
Magnesite (Magnesium Oxide) from a (different) company who
sources this product from North Korea. Because of New
Zealand's strong anti-nuclear stance, Post is reassured that
NZ officials will remain vigilant in applying the asset
freeze.
KEEGAN