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Strategic Goods Export Permits Granted to Government End Users in Countries Regarded as "Not Free" by Freedom House

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

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From: Scott

Dear Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade,

Hope you're well. This request relates to strategic goods export permits.

I request, dated from the beginning of 2018 to the end of 2020, the following data:

• End user
• Application #
• Permit Type
• Permit #
• Date permit granted
• Description of export
• NZSGL identifier

For all strategic goods export permits granted to law enforcement, military or other government end users in the following 10 countries:

1. Saudi Arabia
2. China
3. Laos
4. UAE
5. Viet Nam
6. Russia
7. Oman
8. Thailand
9. Turkey
10. Hong Kong SAR

Yours faithfully,

Scott

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Kind regards,

 

MFAT ENQUIRIES

New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere

 

195 Lambton Quay, Private Bag 18901
Wellington 6160

New Zealand

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Just a note for anyone who wants to follow this request along: The 10 countries listed above are nine countries labelled "Not Free" in the Freedom House Freedom in the World report, plus Hong Kong. Over the 2018 to 2020 period MFAT approved 243 strategic goods export permits to end users in these countries. This is a follow up to this OIA request:

https://fyi.org.nz/request/14737-strateg...

Strategic goods exports to two of these countries, Saudia Arabia and the UAE, has been the subject of recent media coverage:

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/4364...

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/4394...

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[UNCLASSIFIED]

Kia ora Scott

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.

Ngā mihi

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

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Tēnā koe Scott

 

Please see the attached letter concerning your OIA request.

 

Ngā mihi

 

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

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Tēnā koe Scott

 

Please see the attached letter and documents concerning your OIA request.

 

Ngā mihi

 

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

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195 Lambton Quay, Private Bag 18901, Wellington 5045, New Zealand

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