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From: No WARP! (Network Opposed to Weapons and Related Production)
Date: 27 November 2006

Kia ora,

this is a reminder that the deadline for return of signatures on the national petition 'End government support for military exports' is Wednesday, 6 December, as the first presentation of the petition to parliament will take place on Thursday, 7 December in the run up to International Human Rights Day (details of the presentation will be available in the 'what's on where' listings later this week).

The petition form is available in the 'Resources' section of the No WARP! (Network Opposed to Weapons and Related Production) web page at http://www.converge.org.nz/pma/nowarp.htm - if you have any difficulty opening or printing the pdf file, or would prefer paper copies, please email with your name and address, tell us how many copies you would like, and we will post them to you. Thank you.

ENDS

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