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Iranian Embassy agreement with MFAT for Diplomatic Parking

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

The request was successful.

From: Matt Flannery

Dear Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade,

In reference to Iranian Embassy demand for diplomatic parking outside their Embassy on Te Anau Road, Hataitai endorsed by MFAT for safety and security reasons.

We have requested this information via the WCC but no response has been forthcoming.

1. Please confirm whether an agreement (verbal or written) is in place between the New Zealand Government and the Iranian Government in regards to respective parking outside each others Embassies in the host country.

2. Please provide communication and details of any agreement and or communications relating to anything to do with supporting 3 diplomatic parks for the Iranians.

3. Any assessments relating to the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunity Act or the Vienna Convention which could apply to this agreement.

4. Please provide details of the security and safety issues and benefits of having this parking, identified by MFAT to WCC

5. Details of any security risk assessment for adjacent residential properties.

Yours faithfully,

Helen and Matt Flannery

[email address]
153 Te Anau Rd
Hataitai

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From: ENQUIRIES
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

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Dear Mr and Mrs Flannery,

Thank you for your OIA request, this email confirms receipt and advises that your request has been sent to the appropriate division for response.

Kind regards,

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

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From: Matt Flannery

Dear MFAT

We utilised the FYI site so that the responses are public and that the timeframes are monitored. There are other parties following this process who wish to be kept informed.

Can you please resend the email sent to our personal email to the FYI site so that it is logged directly.

We requested information and correspondence that was already on file and was current. It is very surprising that it takes 20 days to confirm that MFAT require more time. Can you please revisit your approach.

Can you please forward what information you have already assembled as we are working to a timeframe.

Yours sincerely,

Matt Flannery

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[UNCLASSIFIED]

Dear Mr Flannery,

 

Please find attached a letter regarding your MFAT OIA request.

 

Kind regards,

 

 

Executive Services

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

Email: [1][email address]     

 

 

 

 

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Dear Helen and Matt Flannery,

 

Please find attached a response to your OIA request, due to the size we
will be sending the second part of the response in a separate email.

 

Kind regards,

 

 

Executive Services

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

Email: [1][email address]     

 

 

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

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Dear Helen and Matt Flannery,

 

Please find attached the second and final part of the response to your OIA
request.

 

Kind regards,

 

 

Executive Services

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

Email: [1][email address]     

 

 

 

From: ESD
Sent: Monday, 9 May 2016 4:49 p.m.
To: [FOI #3732 email]
Subject: FW: Official Information Act request - Iranian Embassy agreement
with MFAT for Diplomatic Parking

 

 

Dear Helen and Matt Flannery,

 

Please find attached a response to your OIA request, due to the size we
will be sending the second part of the response in a separate email.

 

Kind regards,

 

 

Executive Services

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

Email: [2][email address]     

 

 

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