WikiLeaks cable: Talking points regarding visa waiver program

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December 1, 2006
Talking points regarding visa waiver program delivered to New Zealand ministry of foreign affairs

date:2006-12-01T04:35:00
source:Embassy Wellington
origin:06WELLINGTON958
destination:VZCZCXYZ0003 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHWL #0958 3350435 ZNY CCCCC
ZZH P 010435Z DEC 06 FM AMEMBASSY WELLINGTON TO SECSTATE WASHDC
PRIORITY 3565
classification:CONFIDENTIAL
reference:06STATE191878
?C O N F I D E N T I A L WELLINGTON 000958

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

CA, L/CA, AND EAP/ANP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/01/2016
TAGS: CVIS, PREL, NZ...
?C O N F I D E N T I A L WELLINGTON 000958

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

CA, L/CA, AND EAP/ANP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/01/2016
TAGS: CVIS, PREL, NZ
SUBJECT: TALKING POINTS REGARDING VISA WAIVER PROGRAM
DELIVERED TO NEW ZEALAND MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
REF: STATE 191878

Classified By: ADCM Kathy Hadda for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).

(C) Embassy delivered talking points per reftel to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFAT). While there was no immediate reaction by NZ officials, Post will ensure that any questions or comments generated by the announcement will be forwarded to Consular Affairs. Post has also had subsequent discussions with New Zealands's Security Intelligence Service on enhanced data exchanges. Many of the ideas alluded to in the announcement are already in place here; others are under discussion with GNZ officials.

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