Information on what happened on 29 August 2009 to change NZ/USA relations regarding intelligence partnership
Richard made this Official Information request to Jacinda Ardern
The request was refused by Jacinda Ardern.
From: Richard
Dear Jacinda Ardern,
Under Section 12 of the Official Information Act 1982, please provide all information as to what occurred on 29 August 2009 which led to New Zealand and United State of America intelligence and security cooperation being "back on track" (quoting US' Wellington Embassy communique to the US State Department dated 6 January 2010).
Yours faithfully,
Richard
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Dear Richard
On behalf of Mike Munro, I attach a letter in response to your OIA request
received on 18^th July 2018.
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Kia ora Richard,
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 which
was received on 31 July 2018, copied below. A response will be provided in
accordance with the Act.
... Under Section 12 of the Official Information Act 1982,
please provide all information as to what occurred on 29 August 2009 which
led to New Zealand and United State of America intelligence and security
cooperation being "back on track" (quoting US' Wellington Embassy
communique to the US State Department dated 6 January 2010). ....
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From: Richard
Dear Sarah,
I am unaware of a specific event that tool place which led to the US Embassy in Wellington to notify Hilary Clinton, then US State Secretary, that the NZ/US intelligence and security relationship was "back on track". It was significant to the US to the degree that that the US Embassy included the comment in information being prepared for the State Department, for Mrs Clinton's visit to NZ in 2010.
This would lead one to conclude that NZ and US intelligence and security officials had come to some form of formal agreement on or about 29 August 2009.
In the same document referred to in my original request, there is comment by US officials that NZ entered the intelligence and security agreement with an intent of seeking greater trade relations with the US, something the US was not prepared to enter whilst NZ continued to have a legislative bar on nuclear powered and/or armed vessels in NZ territorial waters.
With this information in mind, there should be some information available to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet about what occurred on 29 August 2009 to change NZ/US intelligence and security relations between the two countries - i.e. they were now seen by US officials as being "back on track".
Yours sincerely,
Richard
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Kia ora Richard,
Please see the attached letter regarding your recent OIA request.
Ngā mihi,
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