Cablegate: New Zealand - Demarche Request: Promotion of Standing

Friday, 27 July 2007, 3:03 am
Cable: Wikileaks
Ref: 07WELLINGTON543

VZCZCXYZ0006
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHWL #0543 2080327
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 270327Z JUL 07
FM AMEMBASSY WELLINGTON
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 4507

UNCLAS WELLINGTON 000543

SIPDIS

EAP/ANP

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREF PREL PHUM ICRC
SUBJECT: NEW ZEALAND - DEMARCHE REQUEST: PROMOTION OF STANDING
COMMITTEE CANDIDATE

REF: STATE 102873

On July 26, 2007 Acting Political - Economic Counselor Tom Walsh
passed reftel talking points information regarding Promotion of
Standing Committee Candidate Steve Carr to New Zealand Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and Trade officer Liz Halliday. Although there was
no immediate response, Post will forward any reaction or comments
received.

KEEGAN

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