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Cablegate: New Zealand - Action Request: Selecting Representatives To

Thursday, 9 August 2007, 1:01 am
Cable: Wikileaks
Ref: 07WELLINGTON578

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DE RUEHWL #0578 2210133
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
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FM AMEMBASSY WELLINGTON
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 4556

UNCLAS WELLINGTON 000578

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

EAP/ANP

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ELAB OTRA NZ
SUBJECT: NEW ZEALAND - ACTION REQUEST: SELECTING REPRESENTATIVES TO
ATTEND USDOL APEC CONFERENCE

REF: STATE 106057

On 2 August 2007, Acting Political - Economic Counselor Tom Walsh
sent reftel notes regarding Selecting representatives to attend the
USDOL APEC conference on innovations in human resource and economic
development to Rupert Holborow, MFAT Senior Official for APEC.
Although there was no immediate reaction, Post will forward any
response.

KEEGAN

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