Closure of Consulate-General in Chengdu
Sebastian made this Official Information request to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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From: Sebastian
Dear Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
I would like to make a request for information regarding the temporary closure of the New Zealand Consulate-General in Chengdu, China.
The closure was announced on 25 March 2020 on the MFAT website, here:
https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/media-and-re...
I would like to request copies of all briefings to the Minister for Foreign Affairs on the topic of this closure, and the consulate’s reopening, dated since March 2020. This should include excerpts from the minister’s weekly briefings that deal with this topic.
Yours faithfully,
Sebastian
From: ENQUIRIES
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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Tēnā koe
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