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NZ Frigate Joining UK Carrier Group

Andrew Riddell made this Official Information request to Ministry of Defence

The request was successful.

From: Andrew Riddell

Dear Ministry of Defence,

It was recently announced that the frigate Te Kaha will be joining a United Kingdom carrier group in the Indian Ocean.

Please provide a copy of the terms or reference or similar that set out the purpose of this carrier group and the role of the frigate.

Please also provide copies of any briefing or advice on this matter to the Minister of Defence and of any paper to cabinet seeking approval for this placement.

Thank you

Andrew Riddell

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Kia ora,

 

Please find attached our letter transferring part of your request to the
New Zealand Defence Force.

 

Kind regards,

Ministry of Defence

 

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Kia ora,

 

Please find attached our response to your Official Information act
request.

 

Kind regards,

Ministry of Defence

 

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||Ministerial|
||and |
||Executive |
||Services |
||Branch |
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||Manatū |
||Kaupapa |
||Waonga  - |
||New Zealand|
||Ministry of|
||Defence |
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||  |
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||  |
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||Defence |
||House, 34 |
||Bowen |
||Street, PO |
||Box 12703, |
||Wellington |
||6144, New |
||Zealand |
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Good afternoon Andrew

 

Please find attached a response to your request

 

Regards

 

Corporate and Ministerial Services

OCDF, Office of Chief of Defence Force
New Zealand Defence Force

[1]www.nzdf.mil.nz

 

 

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