Cablegate: Civair: New Zealand Open to Deletion of Crs From

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STATE FOR EB/TRA/AN (COLEMAN), L/T (HOLLERAN), AND EAP/ANP
DOT FOR OIA/MARY STREET

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAIR KTIA NZ
SUBJECT: CIVAIR: NEW ZEALAND OPEN TO DELETION OF CRS FROM
MALIAT

REF: STATE 127291

1. This message contains an action request at paragraph 4.

2. On August 30, Pol-Econ Counselor discussed reftel request
with Ken Hopper, Infrastructure Advisor in the Ministry of
Transportation. Hopper said that New Zealand would need to
see our request in a diplomatic note in order to consider
formally our proposal to remove the Computer Reservation
Systems (CRS) from the Multilateral Agreement on the
Liberalization of International Air Transport (MALIAT). PE
Counselor told Hopper that we were making similar inquiries
with MALIAT partners Brunei, Chile, Samoa, Singapore and
Tonga (via our mission in Suva). He replied that as New
Zealand is the repository for the MALIAT, GNZ would also
share any dip note we sent to Wellington with the other
signatories as well.

3. Hopper said that while he obviously can't speak
officially for GNZ at this stage, he predicts that New
Zealand will have no problem with our request.

4. Post requests that Washington provide language for a
diplomatic note if and when you would like us to submit a
formal request to GNZ on this issue.
McCormick

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