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Fale Andrew Lesa

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

The request was partially successful.

From: Beryl Beauchamp

Dear Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade,

I request all documents (including reports, emails, file notes, aides memoire, instant messages) held by MFAT relating to Andrew Fale Lesa.

In addition, I make two further direct request: has MFAT either by way of receiving a complaint or from its own initiative investigated Mr Lesa's claim to be a New Zealand diplomat? If so what, if any, action has been taken in response to any concerns?

Secondly, what processes does MFAT have in place to prevent an individual from falsely claiming to represent New Zealand?

Mr Lesa claims on a variety of websites and news outlets to be a New Zealand diplomat:

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/covi...

http://www.china.org.cn/world/2016-09/22...

Yours faithfully,

Beryl Beauchamp

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Attachment OIA 28747 Beauchamp Response.pdf
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Tēnā koe Beryl Beauchamp,

Please see the attached information concerning your OIA request received on 25 July 2023.

Ngā mihi

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

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