Cablegate: New Zealand: Demarche Delivered On Bamako

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DEPARTMENT FOR EAP/ANP DRICCI

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SUBJECT: NEW ZEALAND: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON BAMAKO
CONFERENCE ON AVIAN AND PANDEMIC INFLUENZA

REF: SECSTATE 190899

(U) On November 24, Poloff delivered to Peter Noble; Deputy
Director; United Nations, Human Rights and Commonwealth
Division; Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) reftel
points regarding the fourth international conference on avian
and pandemic influenza (API) in Bamako, Mali, December 6-8.
Noble says he will share points with colleagues at the
Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Ministry of Agriculture and
Forestry (MAF) and query them about GNZ representation in
Bamako. Because of limited staff and the travel distance
involved, Noble said direct representation from Wellington
appears unlikely. However, GNZ may be able to send a
representative from another post. Embassy will advise
Washington if and when a delegate is selected.
McCormick

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