27 June 2022
Harold
[FYI request #19446 email]
Ref: OIA-2021/22-1399
Dear Harold
Official Information Act request for advice received by Minister Henare
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request, which was partially
transferred to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) on 27 May 2022.
The following paper was transferred to DPMC for a decision to be made on its release:
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Aide Memoire: Russia-Ukraine - a long term problem for the international
community dated 1 April 2022
I have decided to withhold this aide-memoire in full under section 6(a) of the Act, as to make
the information available would be likely to prejudice the security or defence of New Zealand
or the international relations of the Government of New Zealand.
You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate and review my decision under
section 28(3) of the Act.
This response will not be published on the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s
website during our regular publication cycle.
Yours sincerely
Dan Eaton
Acting Deputy Chief Executive
National Security Group
Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011
4565429
64 4 817 9698 www.dpmc.govt.nz