Public Advisory Committee on Disarmament and Arms Control OIA request

john luke made this Official Information request to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

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From: john luke

Dear Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade,

I noted on your website:
https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/peace-rights...

"PACDAC meets in Wellington two to three times a year."

May I request the full meeting minutes for the Public Advisory Committee on Disarmament and Arms Control from January 2017 to now.

Yours faithfully,

john luke

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From: ENQUIRIES
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MFAT Enquiries
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatû Aorere
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Dear John Luke

Thank you for your OIA request, this email confirms receipt and advises that your request has been sent to the appropriate division for response.

Please note that our response letter to you (with your personal details redacted), and any enclosed documents, may be published on the Ministry’s website.

Most Ministry staff are now working remotely and deeply involved with issues relating to COVID-19, which is putting continuing pressure on business as usual work; we are, however, doing our best to process all of our requests where possible. Given these pressures, Ministry staff are likely to contact you to discuss any expected limits to the information that can be can provided to you without impacting the operations of the Ministry at this time as we support the Government’s response to the COVID-19 emergency in New Zealand and support New Zealanders offshore.

On 24 March 2020, the Office of the Ombudsman released a statement relating to official information response times during the COVID-19 emergency. The full press release can be found online at: https://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/news....

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Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatû Aorere

From: john luke <[FOI #13030 email]>
Sent: Friday, 5 June 2020 9:01 AM
To: ENQUIRIES <[MFAT request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Public Advisory Committee on Disarmament and Arms Control OIA request

Dear Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade,

I noted on your website:
https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/peace-rights...

"PACDAC meets in Wellington two to three times a year."

May I request the full meeting minutes for the Public Advisory Committee on Disarmament and Arms Control from January 2017 to now.

Yours faithfully,

john luke

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Dear John Luke,

 

Please see the attached correspondence regarding your recent Official
Information Act request.

 

Kind regards

 

Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere

 

T +64 4 439 8000   E  [1][email address]  

 

[2]www.mfat.govt.nz | [3]www.safetravel.govt.nz

 

 

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From: john luke

Dear ESD,
The recent for my request is for public transparency, I am not looking for any information in particular. I would also like to encourage you to provide the information on your website like other government agency did. Thank you

Yours sincerely,

john luke

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade


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[UNCLASSIFIED]

Dear John Luke,

 

Please see the attached correspondence regarding your recent Official
Information Act request.

 

Kind regards

 

Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere

 

T +64 4 439 8000   E  [1][email address]  

 

[2]www.mfat.govt.nz | [3]www.safetravel.govt.nz

 

 

[UNCLASSIFIED]

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[UNCLASSIFIED]

Dear John Luke,

 

Please see the attached correspondence regarding your recent Official
Information Act request.

 

Kind regards

 

Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere

 

T +64 4 439 8000   E  [1][email address]  

 

[2]www.mfat.govt.nz | [3]www.safetravel.govt.nz

 

 

[UNCLASSIFIED]

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From: john luke

Dear ESD,

Thank you for your letter, I look forward to receiving the redacted information.
Also, I encourage you to publish these information on your website as well.

Yours sincerely,

john luke

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade


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[UNCLASSIFIED]

Dear John Luke,

Please see the attached correspondence regarding your recent OIA request.

Kind regards

Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere

T +64 4 439 8000 E [email address]

www.mfat.govt.nz | www.safetravel.govt.nz

195 Lambton Quay, Private Bag 18901
Wellington 6160
New Zealand
www.mfat.govt.nz | www.embassy.govt.nz | www.aid.govt.nz | www.safetravel.govt.nz

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