Cablegate: Demarche Delivered to New Zealand Ministry Of

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STATE FOR ISN AND EAP

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/05/2016
TAGS: KNNP MNUC PARM PREL UNSC KN
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO NEW ZEALAND MINISTRY OF
FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE REGARDING POSSIBLE NORTH
KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST

REF: A. (A) SECSTATE 166404
B. (B) SECSTATE 166620

Classified By: CHARGE' David J. Keegan for Reasons 1.4
(B) and (D)

1. (C) In response to reftels, CDA Keegan delivered
talking points this afternoon to John McKinnon, Deputy
Secretary at New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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and Trade (MFAT) accompanied by Brian Sanders Deputy
Director of the North Asia Division at MFAT. McKinnon
said he agreed with resuming six party talks and with
the need for UNSC to reiterate the demand for North
Korea to conform to UN resolution 1695. McKinnon
informed CDA that New Zealand's Minister of Foreign
Affairs (NZMF) Winston Peters is writing a strong
communiquQ to both the Chinese and North Korean (DPRK)
governments. Sanders promised to share a copy of the
text as soon as the Minister approves it. The essence of
the message to China is to maintain its efforts and
continue to engage North Korea on nuclear issue. Peters'
message to DPRK is to urge them to conform to UN 1695.
McKinnon said that the request to support 5 5 meetings
comes as news but he expects believes that NZMF will
support.

2. (SBU) McKinnon noted that Minister Peters had made a
strong press statement wherein he stated that North
Korea's announced plans for a nuclear weapons test was
"intolerable." Peters went on to say, "if this threat
is carried out, North Korea can expect a harsh response
from the international community." "Repercussions will
undoubtedly be stronger than those following North
Korea's missile test in July." Peters urged North Korea
to return to dialogue at the earliest possible
opportunity. (Minister's statement has bee faxed to
EAP/ANP).
Keegan

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