VZCZCXYZ0010
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHWL #0613 2332325
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 212325Z AUG 07
FM AMEMBASSY WELLINGTON
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 4601
RUEHMT/AMCONSUL MONTREAL 0020

UNCLAS WELLINGTON 000613 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
EAP/ANP, MONTREAL FOR USICAO:LFAUX-GABLE, IO/T:LLUFTIG, 
EB/TRA/OTP:MWALKET-TIGHE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL EAIR AORC ICAO
SUBJECT:  NEW ZEALAND - DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. CANDIDACY TO ICAO 
COUNCIL 
 
REF:  State 115443 
 
1.) Reftel information regarding the U.S. Candidacy for ICAO Council 
was delivered August 18, 2007 to New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign 
Affairs and Trade (MFAT) and the Ministry of Transportation (MOT). 
The Ministry of Transportation informed the Embassy that it has the 
statutory responsibility for administering NZ's participation in 
ICAO.  Although there was no immediate reaction by GNZ officials to 
the U.S. candidacy, post will forward any response or comments we 
receive after MOT has had sufficient time to consider the request. 
 
2.) In regards to the second question in reftel, the NZ delegation 
to the upcoming ICAO assembly will consist of: 
 
-- Glen-Marie Burns, Manager Aviation MOT (Chief Delegate), 
-- Kathy Perreau, Manager Environmental Sustainability MOT, 
-- Peter Davey, Manager Policy & International, Civil Aviation 
Authority; and 
-- Leslie Macintosh, Chief Legal Counsel CAA. 
 
MCCORMICK