Advice provided to Minister of Foreign Affairs regarding the Occupied Palestinian Territories

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

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From: Regan Gibbons

Dear Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade,

I request all advice provided by MFAT to the Minister of Foreign Affairs since 1 January 2022 regarding the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

Yours faithfully,

Regan Gibbons

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From: ESD
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

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Kia ora Regan Gibbons

 

Thank you for your OIA request received on 30 January 2023 for:

I request all advice provided by MFAT to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
since 1 January 2022 regarding the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

 

This email confirms receipt of your request and advises that we will
respond to it as soon as reasonably practicable, and in terms of the
timeframes and requirements of the OIA.

 

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.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

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

 

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From: ESD
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

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Tēnā koe Reagan Gibbons,

I am writing concerning your Official Information Act request below, to advise that responding to your request as currently framed would require review of a significant amount of information, to locate information potentially in scope and capture a significant volume of information. As such, it is likely that your request will be refused under section 18(f) of the OIA, as it would require substantial collation and research.

Accordingly, I am seeking your agreement to refine your request to be for:
Key Submissions provided by MFAT to the Minister of Foreign Affairs since 1 January 2022 regarding the Occupied Palestinian

Please note, it is likely that we will need to withhold information from documents in scope of your request.

Please confirm if you are happy to proceed with the refined request above, by 21 February 2023. If we do not hear from you, we will proceed with your original request.

Ngā mihi

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

195 Lambton Quay, Private Bag 18901, Wellington 5045, New Zealand
www.mfat.govt.nz | www.safetravel.govt.nz

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From: Regan Gibbons

Dear ESD,

I am happy to proceed with your suggested refinement.

Yours sincerely,

Regan Gibbons

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From: ESD
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

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Tēnā koe Reagan Gibbons,

I am writing concerning your OIA request below. This email is to advise that we will need to extend the time limit for responding to you by 20 working days, to 28 March 2023. This is because consultations necessary to make a decision on your request are such that a proper response cannot reasonably be made within the original time frame (section 15A(1)(a) of the OIA refers)

However, if this process is completed before 28 March 2023, the response will be sent to you as soon as possible.

If you have any questions, you can contact us by email at: DM [email address]. You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision by contacting www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

Ngā mihi

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

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Tçnâ koe Reagan Gibbons,

 

Please see the attached letter concerning your OIA request.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

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

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

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

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From: ESD <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, 1 February 2023 2:09 pm
To: [FYI request #21671 email]
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Advice provided to Minister of
Foreign Affairs regarding the Occupied Palestinian Territories

 

[UNCLASSIFIED]

Kia ora Regan Gibbons

 

Thank you for your OIA request received on 30 January 2023 for:

I request all advice provided by MFAT to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
since 1 January 2022 regarding the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

 

This email confirms receipt of your request and advises that we will
respond to it as soon as reasonably practicable, and in terms of the
timeframes and requirements of the OIA.

 

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.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

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

 

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Tēnā koe Reagan Gibbons,

Please see the attached documents concerning your OIA request.

Ngā mihi

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

195 Lambton Quay, Private Bag 18901, Wellington 5045, New Zealand
www.mfat.govt.nz | www.safetravel.govt.nz

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