Documents on Australian Foreign Policy :: Volume 23: The Negotiation of the Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement, 1983

1. NAREEN STATEMENT: 20 March 1978; ‘Canberra, 20 March 1978 Joint Statement The Prime Minister of Australia, the Rt. Hon. Malcolm Fraser, and the Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand, the Rt. Hon. Brian Talboys, issued the following Statement following discussions in Canberra, and over the week-end at ‘Nareen’, during which they were accompanied by the...’
2. REPORT ON TALBOYS' VISIT: 1 April 1978; ‘Canberra, April 1978 1 Customs Union with New Zealand: General Briefing to Ministers and Possible Press Presentation During his discussions with Australian Ministers, Mr Talboys outlined the economic problems facing New Zealand, especially on the trading front. He informed Ministers that New Zealand was having to consider various options for...’
3. CABLEGRAM FROM BORDER TO PARKINSON: 12 April 1979; ‘Wellington, 12 April 1979 0.WL1730 CONFIDENTIAL PERSONAL Closer Australia- New Zealand Economic Co-operation You will no doubt wish to have a detailed briefing from Scully and Currie on a very interesting meeting between Mr Anthony and Mr Muldoon in Wellington on 11th April, but the following is a broad outline....’
4. LETTER FROM BORDER TO PARKINSON: 12 April 1979; ‘Wellington, 12 April 1979 CONFIDENTIAL Further to my telegram1 of today’s date, attached is a copy of the draft paper which Jim Scully prepared for possible use by Mr Anthony, in public, while he was here. I had no prior notice, of course, that the moves made by Mr Anthony...’
5. MINISTERIAL SUBMISSION TO PEACOCK BY HENDERSON: 24 April 1978; ‘Canberra, 24 April 1978 CONFIDENTIAL Subject-Australia - New Zealand RelationsSubject-Australia - New Zealand Relations PURPOSE: To send you a copy of an internal minute of 20 April of the STR Department. ISSUES: The minute illustrates the issue raised in my telex of 23 April. It records firm opposition to the...’
6. LETTER FROM FRASER TO MULDOON: 30 April 1979; ‘Canberra, 30 April 1979 I was pleased to get a report from Doug Anthony on his visit to New Zealand and in particular on the interesting discussion he had with you on the nature of longer term relations between our two countries. In many ways I see this as a...’
7. LETTER FROM PEACOCK TO FRASER: 7 May 1979; ‘Canberra, 7 May 1979 CONFIDENTIAL My dear Prime Minister, I write concerning an important proposal discussed at the meeting between the Deputy Prime Minister1 and Mr Muldoon in Wellington on 11 April which was also attended by New Zealand senior Cabinet Ministers Talboys and Adams-Schneider and senior officials from both...’
8. LETTER FROM FRASER TO SINCLAIR: 7 June 1979; ‘8 Letter from Fraser to Sinclair1 Canberra, 7 June 1979 The Minister for Foreign Affairs wrote to me on 7 May2 concerning the involvement of the Department of Foreign Affairs in the study of a possible closer association between Australia and New Zealand. I discussed the question of the relationship...’
9. TELEGRAM FROM MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSION IN CANBERRA: 2 September 1977; ‘Wellington, 2 September 1977 No 2169. CONFIDENTIAL (NZEO) PRIORITY Economic Relations with Australia Herewith first draft of a CEC paper for your information and reaction. We would appreciate your comments by 6 September in order that final draft can be cleared for consideration by Committee on 13 September. This paper...’
10. TELEGRAM FROM NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSION IN CANBERRA TO MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: 17 March 1978; ‘Canberra, 17 March 1978 No 624. CONFIDENTIAL (NZEO) PRIORITY Australia - New Zealand Trade: Mr Talboys’ Visit Following is text of note prepared by Lough after his call on Carmody today, on those parts of the discussion which related to ANZ trade and Mr Talboys’ visit: Begins Sir Alan Carmody...’
11. REPORT TO CABINET BY TALBOYS: 30 March 1978; ‘Wellington, 30 March 1978 CP (78)310. CONFIDENTIAL Visit of Deputy Prime Minister to Australia The current economic recession has put new strains on relations between Australia and New Zealand. NAFTA has virtually been put on ice: in each country there are those who blame the other for the closing of...’
12. SUBMISSION TO CABINET ECONOMIC COMMITTEE: 1 April 1978; ‘Wellington, April 1978 CONFIDENTIAL New Zealand/Australia Trading Relationship Proposed Initiative by New Zealand Delegation to 1978 NAFTA Consultations Cabinet Decision On 3 April1978 Cabinet considered the report by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Overseas Trade on his visit to Australia and discussed preparations for the 1978 NAFTA Ministerial...’
13. SUBMISSION TO TALBOYS FROM CORNER: 16 October 1978; ‘Wellington, 16 October 1978 Economic Relations with Australia Integration of Markets You will recall that at Auckland Airport last month Mr Fraser indicated that he regarded a successful outcome of the current market integration studies as most important.1 Mr Fraser seemed to regard New Zealand’s ability to respond positively as...’
14. EXTRACT FROM DRAFT DISCUSSION PAPER BY DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY: 1 October 1978; ‘Wellington, October 1978 Relations with Australia1 Should New Zealand Embark on a New Initiative? Whether or not it is determined that the relationship is in a critical phase, we need to consider whether a new initiative should be proposed to Australia within the next few months. In deciding this question,...’
15. NOTE FROM SHALLCRASS TO LOUGH: 11 April 1979; ‘Wellington, 11 April 1979 Australia/New Zealand: Economic Relationship Attached is a copy of a note that Mr Corner submitted to Mr Talboys after the first day of NAFTA Ministerial discussions. You will see from the account of the remarks made by Mr Anthony at those discussions that the Australian side...’
16. TELEGRAM FROM MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO NEW ZEALAND EMBASSY IN MANILA: 10 May 1979; ‘Wellington, 10 May 1979 No 433. CONFIDENTIAL PRIORITY Australia/New Zealand Relations Please bring to Mr Templeton’s attention before his meeting with Mr Fraser the following recent exchange of correspondence between Mr Fraser1 and MrMuldoon: Mr Muldoon’s letter Thank you very much for your letter of [30 April] 1979. I was...’
17. MESSAGE FROM MULDOON TO FRASER: 10 May 1979; ‘17 Message from Muldoon to Fraser1 Wellington, 10 May 1979 RESTRICTED Begins: Thank you very much for your letter of 1 May 1979.2 Iwas very glad of the opportunity to hear Doug Anthony’s thoughts when he was over here, on the economic and political environment which is likely to face...’
18. DRAFT MINUTES OF OFFICIALS' MEETING: 18 June 1979; ‘Wellington, 18 June 1979 Officials Economic Committee1 Meeting with John Stone, on 28 May 1979 After introductory remarks by Mr Lough and Mr Stone, Mr Clark opened up with a review of the trade relationship and pointed out that a special trade relationship had developed mainly since World War II....’
19. INTERNAL NOTE FROM POWLES TO SENIOR MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OFFICERS: 18 July 1979; ‘Wellington, 18 July 1979 CONFIDENTIAL Australia/New Zealand: Economic Options: Progress? Several months have elapsed since Mr Anthony invited consideration of the future options for the economic relationship 1. Since then several Australian Ministers (Fraser, Peacock, Garland and Anthony himself) have underlined the seriousness of Mr Anthony’s suggestion. They have made...’
20. LUSAKA AGREEMENT: 6 August 1979; ‘Conference Post [Lusaka]1, 6 August 1979 O.XX0165 CONFIDENTIAL Prime Minister’s Meeting with Mr Muldoon From Lusaka. Prime Minister met today with Mr Muldoon. Mr Peacock and Mr Garland were also present. Meeting focused exclusively on possible closer economic association between Australia and New Zealand. Mr Muldoon said that since the...’
21. LETTER FROM SCULLY TO YEEND: 8 August 1979; ‘Canberra, 8 August 1979 CONFIDENTIAL In response to the Prime Minister’s direction, the attached initial draft of a report1 on Australia - New Zealand economic relations has been prepared. I suggest that, in the light of the Prime Minister’s discussion in Lusaka this week with Mr Muldoon, this draft should...’
22. EXTRACT FROM DRAFT REPORT BY DEPARTMENT OF THE SPECIAL TRADE REPRESENTATIVE: 8 August 1979; ‘Canberra, [8 August 1979] CONFIDENTIAL Australia- New Zealand Economic Relations Summary of Conclusions1 1.1 The initiative for closer economic co-operation must come from New Zealand and this report provides a framework within which to consider an Australian response. 1.2 At the present time policy-makers and opinion-leaders in New Zealand are...’
23. MINUTE FROM DORAN TO ASHWIN: 10 August 1979; ‘Canberra, 10 August 1979 CONFIDENTIAL Subject-Australia- New Zealand Closer Association Exercise As the STR task force report1 will be available this week, it may be opportune to give further consideration to the role we think our Minister and this Department should have in the closer association exercise. [matter omitted]2 ....’
24. REPORT BY DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ON INTERDEPARTMENTAL MEETING: 22 August 1979; ‘[Canberra], 22 August 1979 CONFIDENTIAL Meeting to Discuss STR Study on Closer Economic Association with New Zealand, 22 August, 1979 Mr Flood said that the purpose of the meeting was to receive reactions to the STR task force’s preliminary study; to define areas for further work and to discuss procedural...’
25. LETTER FROM GODFREY TO SCULLY AND FLOOD: 27 August 1979; ‘Canberra, 27 August 1979 CONFIDENTIAL Australia - New Zealand Economic Relations Following the interdepartmental meeting last Wednesday 22 August to discuss the draft report on Australia- New Zealand Economic Relations1 and the future work programme and associated procedural arrangements I thought it would be helpful to set down on paper...’
26. CABLEGRAM FROM DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO AUSTRALIAN HIGH COMMISION IN WELLINGTON: 13 September 1979; ‘Canberra, 13 September 1979 O.CH845922 Visit of the Minister for Special Trade Representations Following is text of statement released in Canberra this afternoon. Quote. Trading relationship between Australia and New Zealand (underlined) The Minister for Special Trade Representations and Minister Assisting the Minister for Trade and Resources, Mr R. E....’
27. MESSAGE FROM FRASER TO MULDOON: 14 September 1979; ‘27 Message from Fraser to Muldoon1 Canberra, 14 September 1979 CONFIDENTIAL I was pleased to receive your letter of 16 August(2) concerning closer economic association between Australia and New Zealand, following on from our recent talks on this matter in Lusaka. I agree entirely with the approach to the question...’
28. BRIEF BY ASHWIN FOR HENDERSON: 18 September 1979; ‘Canberra, 18 September 1979 CONFIDENTIAL Subject-Call on Mr Scully You are to call on Mr Scully at 3.00pm this afternoon to discuss matters relevant to the current exercise on closer economic co-operation with New Zealand. [matter omitted] Interdepartmental Consideration [matter omitted] Paste your doc7. On 7 June in reply to...’
29. LETTER FROM BORDER TO HENDERSON: 27 September 1979; ‘Wellington, 27 September 1979 CONFIDENTIAL Mr Garland’s visit seems to have been quite successful, given its very limited objectives. He was careful to say that he was here to look and learn, that we had no proposals to advance and that we had an open mind on the subject, and...’
30. MEMORANDUM FROM WEBB TO DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: 11 October 1979; ‘Wellington, 11 October 1979 M.WL3032 CONFIDENTIAL Closer Economic Association between Australia and New Zealand Attached is a copy of the joint paper of the New Zealand Manufacturers’ Federation and the Confederation of Australian Industry which is to be presented at the 6th Quadrilateral NAFTA talks to be held in Christchurch...’
31. MINISTERIAL SUBMISSION TO PEACOCK BY ASHWIN: 22 October 1979; ‘Canberra, 22 October 1979 CONFIDENTIAL Cabinet Submission: Subject-Future Trade and Economic Relations between Australia and New Zealand PURPOSE: To provide you with Departmental comment on the above submission for possible use during Cabinet discussion. ISSUES: Ministers are asked to note the progress so far and, in particular, that no decision...’
32. AUSTRALIA'S OBJECTIVES FOR THE PERMANENT HEADS MEETING- HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS: 22 October 1979; ‘Canberra, 22 October 19791 CONFIDENTIAL Permanent Heads Meeting in Wellington 1-2 November 1979 Australia’s Objectives and the Framework of the Meeting DRAFT-22 October, 19791 Australian objectives at the meeting in Wellington on 1 and 2 November 1979 are to: Identify the areas of common ground in the economic strategies and...’
33. AUSTRALIAN DISCUSSION PAPER FOR OFFICIALS MEETING: 25 October 1979; ‘Canberra, [25 October 1979]1 CONFIDENTIAL Future Trade and Economic Relations between Australia and New Zealand Australian Discussion Paper for Officials Meeting, Wellington 1-2 November 1979 AUSTRALIA- NEW ZEALAND ECONOMIC RELATIONS This paper is in two parts. The first deals with Australia’s broad trade and economic restructuring objectives and strategies while...’
34. PAPER BY DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY: 1 October 1979; ‘Canberra, October 1979 CONFIDENTIAL Closer Economic Integration between Australia and New Zealand Possible Impact on the Australian Economy A. Introduction This paper attempts to provide a broad analysis of the possible impact on the Australian economy of closer economic co-operation with New Zealand. In particular it canvasses the possible impact...’
35. EXTRACT FROM PAPER BY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE: October 1979; ‘Canberra, [October 1979]1 CONFIDENTIAL Australia - New Zealand Economic Co-operation Implications for Australian Manufacturing Industry of (i) Expanded NAFTA (ii) Full Free Trade Area (iii) Customs Union (iv) Common Market (v) Economic Community INTRODUCTION-AUSTRALIAN AND NZ MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY POLICY [matter omitted]2 In August 1979 the Government announced that it accepted...’
36. PAPER BY DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: October 1979; ‘Canberra, [October 1979]1 CONFIDENTIAL Australia - New Zealand Economic Association The Foreign Policy Implications of Certain Options INTRODUCTION This paper examines the foreign policy implications closer economic association with New Zealand. It is not possible at this stage, however, to attempt a definitive study of the impact of such association....’
37. NOTES BY BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS: October 1979; ‘Canberra, October 1979 CONFIDENTIAL Australia- New Zealand Economic Relations Implications for Agriculture REVISED PRELIMINARY NOTES 15. Summary1 The direct effects on the agricultural industries of closer economic co-operation with New Zealand are likely to be relatively small overall. The production and marketing arrangements for major rural industries in both countries...’
38. REPORT BY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT: October 1979; ‘Canberra, [October 1979]1 CONFIDENTIAL Transport Shipping Trans-Tasman sea transport has a number of characteristics which influence the nature and extent of the shipping services provided and their cost (freight rates), frequency and efficiency. The main characteristics of the shipping service are: It is a short sea route which means that...’
39. PAPER BY RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA: October 1979; ‘Canberra, October 1979 CONFIDENTIAL Australia- New Zealand Economic Co-operation Scope for Co-operation in Monetary and Banking Areas The focus of the current exercise on closer economic relations between the two countries has been largely trade-oriented and thus runs mainly in terms of the possibilities of a full free-trade area, a...’
40. BRIEF BY ASHWIN FOR HENDERSON: 29 October 1979; ‘Canberra, 29 October 1979 CONFIDENTIAL Australia - New Zealand Economic Co-operation: Permanent Heads Talks, Wellington, 1-2 November The talks will be held in the Treasury Building, Wellington. All members of the Australian delegation will be accommodated at the Town House. The High Commission will provide transport and stenographic assistance if...’
41. CABLEGRAM FROM AUSTRALIAN HIGH COMMISSION IN WELLINGTON TO AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT: 29 October 1979; ‘Wellington, 29 October 1979 0.WL3993 CONFIDENTIAL A/NZ Permanent Heads Meeting Scott, Head of the New Zealand officials group which prepared the paper on closer economic association with Australia, told us today that the final draft handed to us has been prepared in some haste and that Cabinet Economic Committee acceptance...’
42. TELEGRAM FROM MULDOON TO TALBOYS: 7 August 1979; ‘Lusaka, 7 August 1979 (from NZ CHOGM delegation) No 024. CONFIDENTIAL Australia- New Zealand Relations For Talboys1 from Prime Minister Australia- New Zealand Relations I had a very useful conversation with Malcolm Fraser yesterday. You will have seen in an earlier message the statement I issued afterwards. After my initial...’
43. LETTER FROM MULDOON TO FRASER: 16 August 1979; ‘Wellington, 16 August 1979 I am very glad we had the chance to have such a useful talk about Australia - New Zealand relations in Lusaka. The fact that you and I were able to discuss the exercise and arrange how it should be handled will make it a lot...’
44. SUBMISSION TO CABINET ECONOMIC COMMITTEE: 16 August 1979; ‘Wellington, 16 August 1979 CONFIDENTIAL Australian - New Zealand Economic Cooperation: Progress Report Introduction This is to report on progress under the present initiative to investigate options for greater economic cooperation between Australia and New Zealand. The work currently under way has arisen from the recent discussions, statements and speeches...’
45. TELEGRAM FROM MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSION IN CANBERRA: 3 September 1979; ‘No. 2715. 1 3 September 1979 Australia/New Zealand Economic Relations and the South Pacific There has been some questioning of the implications for South Pacific Island countries of the current discussions between Australia and New Zealand regarding a possible closer economic relationship. You might wish to make use of the...’
46. FILE NOTE BY PLIMMER: 12 September 1979; ‘Canberra, 12 September 1979 RESTRICTED Australia/New Zealand Economic Relations: Conversation with President of the Federation of Labour While in Melbourne 10–11 September for the Heads of Post meeting, I attended also, on invitation, the biennial conference of the ACTU, and met there Mr Knox, President of the Federation of Labour...’
47. SUBMISSION FROM CORNER TO TALBOYS: 14 September 1979; ‘Wellington, 14 September 1979 Australia - New Zealand Economic Relations: Visit of Mr Garland Mr Garland, Australian Minister for Special Trade Representations, will be in New Zealand as a Guest of Government from 15-21 September. He is to call on you at 9.00am on Tuesday, 18 September. A programme setting...’
48. RECORD OF GARLAND'S TALKS IN WELLINGTON: 19 September 1979; ‘Wellington, 19 September 1979 CONFIDENTIAL bMr Garland’s Visit: Meeting with Deputy Prime Minister, 18 September 1979 [matter omitted]1 MR GARLAND asked how far the two countries would go on the bilateral relationship. He asked MR TALBOYS if his government would consider some of the more far-reaching alternatives. Mr Talboys said...’
49. SUBMISSION TO CABINET ECONOMIC COMMITTEE: 19 October 1979; ‘Wellington, 19 October 1979 No. E (79) 208. CONFIDENTIAL Australia - New Zealand Economic Cooperation Background At its meeting on 21 August, Officials reported to the Cabinet Economic Committee on preparations for the meeting of the Prime Ministers of Australia and New Zealand that is to be held in February...’
50. CABINET ECONOMIC COMMITTEE MINUTE: 24 October 1979; ‘Wellington, 24 October 1979 No. E (79) M 41 PART II: CONFIDENTIAL Australia - New Zealand Economic Cooperation1 The discussion on the report from the Inter-departmental Working Party on Australia - New Zealand economic co-operation was prefaced by consideration of a number of administrative and strategic matters. Among them were:...’
51. NOTE FROM POWLES TO CORNER: 30 October 1979; ‘Wellington, 30 October 1979 Australia: Economic Relations In conversation with Australian Permanent Heads this week, and possibly in the meetings themselves, there could be a sense of impatience on the Australian side that New Zealand is not, even at this stage, coming up with precise proposals (complete free trade, customs...’
52. STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING: 3 November 1979; ‘Canberra, 3 November 1979 0.CH85502QlCONFIDENTIAL Talks in Wellington Following is text of ‘Statement of Understanding between Permanent Heads’ agreed in Wellington on 2 November. Please bring to the attention of the Minister. Begins:-1 Australian - New Zealand Economic Co-operation Statement of Understanding between Permanent Heads There was general understanding that...’
53. MINUTE FROM HENDERSON TO ASHWIN: 13 November 1979; ‘13 November 1979 CONFIDENTIAL Closer Co-operation with New Zealand: Meeting of 12 November At yesterday’s meeting it was agreed to set up three study groups to examine the issues raised in paragraph 8 of the Statement of Understanding reached between Permanent Heads. The first study group, which will be chaired...’
54. REPORT BY ANDREWS ON MEETING OF AUSTRALIAN STEERING COMMITTEE: 11 December 1979; ‘Canberra, 11 December 1979 Australia - New Zealand Co-operation: Steering Committee The following are the main points that emerged from the meeting of the Steering Committee on Australia- New Zealand economic co-operation on 10 December. Meeting with New Zealand Officials1 The Steering Committee was advised by Mr Flood (STR) that...’
55. MINUTE FROM GATE TO HENDERSON: 13 December 1979; ‘Canberra, 13 December 1979 CONFIDENTIAL Discussions on Closer Relations with New Zealand I attended the first day (12 December) of the talks between Australian and New Zealand officials, chaired by Mr Flood at STR, on closer economic relations between Australia and New Zealand. Future Arrangements There was consensus that, if...’
56. MINUTE FROM GATE TO HENDERSON: 14 December 1979; ‘Canberra, 14 December 1979 CONFIDENTIAL Australia - New Zealand Talks on Closer Economic Association At the talks on 13 December, the two sides discussed marketing in third countries, GSP, energy matters, transport and the revision/replacement of the 1944 ANZAC Agreement. Very little of what was said on many of these...’
57. SUMMARY OF AUSTRALIAN STUDIES: 23 January 1980; ‘57 Summary of Australian Studies1 Canberra, 23 January 1980 CONFIDENTIAL Australia- New Zealand Closer Economic Co-operation The following summarises the main points covered by Working Groups 1, 2 and 3 in the reports which will be the basis of discussions between Australia and New Zealand officials in Wellington.2 Working Group...’
58. REPORT BY JOINT WORKING PARTIES: 1 February 1980; ‘1 February 1980 CONFIDENTIAL Australia- New Zealand Economic Relations Report by Joint Working Parties 1 February 1980 In accordance with the terms of reference established by Permanent Heads in November 1979,1 Australian and New Zealand working parties have separately completed a series of studies aimed at identifying the implications of...’
59. MINISTERIAL SUBMISSION TO PEACOCK BY ASHWIN: 5 February 1980; ‘Canberra, 5 February 1980 CONFIDENTIAL AUSTEO Subject: Closer Economic Association between Australia and New Zealand PURPOSE: To brief you on the outcome of Australia New Zealand officials talks on the above subject which took place in Wellington from 29 January to 1 February and to report some comments of Mr...’
60. MINUTE FROM SANTER TO GATE: 12 February 1980; ‘Canberra, 12 February 1980 Australia - New Zealand Economic Relations-The View of Australian Industry In view of the need to have Australian industry’s concurrence to new developments in Australia’s economic relations with New Zealand (regular discussions between the two countries’ industry associations and officials-the ‘Quadrilaterals’-are an integral part of the...’
61. MINUTE FROM ASHWIN TO HENDERSON: 12 February 1980; ‘Canberra, 12 February 1980 CONFIDENTIAL AUSTEO Closer Economic Association between Australia and New Zealand A meeting of Australian Permanent Heads is to be held in the Department of Trade and Resources on Thursday, 14 February, to discuss tactics for the meeting between Australian and New Zealand Permanent Heads scheduled for...’
62. ISSUES FOR PERMANENT HEADS MEETING: 18 February 1980; ‘Canberra, 18 February 1980 CONFIDENTIAL Australia - New Zealand Economic Relations Permanent Heads Meeting-25/26 February 1980 Issues for Consideration1 BACKGROUND The joint report by the Australian and New Zealand Working Parties2 setting out the principal issues and conclusions arising from studies undertaken in accordance with the Statement of Understanding,3 is...’
63. MEMORANDUM FROM DORAN TO WORKING GROUP DEPARTMENTS: 22 February 1980; ‘Canberra, 22 February 1980 SECRET AUSTEO Report of Working Group on Possible Revision of the 1944 Treaty between Australia and New Zealand Attached is a copy of the report of the Working Group chaired by Foreign Affairs which was asked to report to the Australian Permanent Heads Steering Committee on...’
64. MEMORANDUM FROM ANDERSON TO HENDERSON: 22 February 1980; ‘Canberra, 22 February 1980 Australia - New Zealand Economic Relations Further to the meeting of the Permanent Heads Steering Committee on 14 February, I am attaching drafts of: a paper representing the optimal agreement which we would hope to emerge from the meeting of Prime Ministers on 21 March a...’
65. MINUTE FROM WILLIS TO PARSONS: 22 February 1980; ‘Canberra, 22 February 1980 CONFIDENTIAL Briefing for Meeting of Australian and New Zealand Senior Officials to Discuss Closer Economic Association, Canberra 25/26 February The venue for the Permanent Head level meeting which you are attending next Monday and Tuesday is the fourth floor conference room at Trade and Resources. Sessions...’
66. REPORT BY PERMANENT HEADS: 26 February 1980; ‘Canberra, 26 February 1980 CONFIDENTIAL Report of Australia - New Zealand Permanent Heads Meeting Canberra, 25/26 February 1980 The meeting agreed that: on the basis of its discussions and the report of the Joint Working Parties1 it should be recommended to Ministers that an appropriately structured closer economic relationship would...’
67. DRAFT TASMAN DECLARATION: 26 February 1980; ‘Canberra, 26 February 1980 RESTRICTED Draft Tasman Declaration PREPARED BY AUSTRALIA- NEW ZEALAND PERMANENT HEADS MEETING CANBERRA, 25/26 FEBRUARY 1980 Reviewing many aspects of the economic and social relationship between Australia and New Zealand, Recognising that the long standing co-operation which already exists between the two countries provided a convincing...’
68. LETTER FROM DORAN TO BENTLEY: 29 February 1980; ‘Canberra, 29 February 1980 CONFIDENTIAL Enclosed are copies of the papers which constituted the Australian brief and the documents which represent the product of the meeting earlier this week.1 The meeting went very well. The only really acrimonious notes were sounded on import licensing (when it was first discussed) and...’
69. MINUTE FROM DORAN TO ASHWIN: 4 March 1980; ‘Canberra, 4 March 1980 Closer Economic Association with NZ: Prime Ministerial Meeting The following are the main points arising from an interdepartmental meeting held at STR 3-6 p.m. on 3 March to discuss preparations for the proposed Prime Ministerial Meeting scheduled for (20) 21 March. Prime Ministerial Meeting PM&C (Fitzgerald)...’
70. MINISTERIAL SUBMISSION TO PEACOCK BY ASHWIN: 6 March 1980; ‘Canberra, 6 March 1980 CONFIDENTIAL Subject-Cabinet Submission 3866: Closer Economic Co-operation with New Zealand Prime Minister’s Proposed Visit to New Zealand PURPOSE: To brief you for Cabinet consideration of a submission by Mr Anthony/Senator Scott on closer economic co-operation with New Zealand. ISSUES: Cabinet is to take the attached submission...’
71. MINUTE FROM SHANNON TO ASHWIN: 10 March 1980; ‘Canberra, 10 March 1980 Tasman Declaration By your minute of 5 March you sought our views on the international and domestic legal ramifications of the draft Tasman Declaration I and associated Communique. As. advised, we do not consider either document to have treaty status in international law and consequently to...’
72. CABLEGRAM FROM DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO AUSTRALIAN HIGH COMMISSION IN WELLINGTON: 11 March 1980; ‘Canberra, 11 March 1980 0.CH878374 CONFIDENTIAL Economic Relations with New Zealand: Prime Ministerial Meeting 21 March At a meeting yesterday Departments agreed on procedures for implementing the decisions taken by Cabinet last week and on preparations for the discussion of the economic relationship by Prime Ministers on 21 March. It...’
73. EXTRACT FROM CABLEGRAM FROM SCULLY TO AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT: 18 March 1980; ‘Wellington, 18 March 1980 Australian- New Zealand Economic Co-operation Talks1 were conducted in cordial atmosphere. Agreed draft of Communique and Annex for submission to Prime Ministers follows. We are of view that texts reflect accurately the Australian Cabinet Decision. New Zealand officials are fully aware of reasoning behind the Cabinet’s...’
74. MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS INTERNAL NOTE: 5 November 1979; ‘74 Ministry of Foreign Affairs Internal Note1 Wellington, 5 November 1979 Australia/New Zealand Economic Relations The following is our record of the additional points proposed for study which are not covered in the ‘Statement of Understanding’2 between Permanent Heads: Public Position Paper It was proposed by Mr Henderson, Permanent Head...’
75. SUBMISSION TO CABINET ECONOMIC COMMITTEE: 7 November 1979; ‘Wellington, 7 November 1979 No E (79) 226. CONFIDENTIAL Australia - New Zealand Economic Co-operation At its meeting on 24 October 1979 the Cabinet Economic Committee reviewed a number of administrative and strategic issues relating to the meeting of Australian and New Zealand Permanent Heads on Australia - New Zealand...’
76. WORKING NOTE BY CHAIRMAN OF THE INTER-DEPARTMENTAL WORKING PARTY: 21 November 1979; ‘Wellington, 21 November 1979 Members of Inter-Departmental Working Party on Australia/New Zealand Economic Relations Australia - New Zealand Economic Cooperation At its meeting on 13 November the Working Party agreed that the following work would be undertaken by Departments: 1. Tariff and Non-Tariff Barrier Removal Study The Department of Trade...’
77. TELEGRAM FROM MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSION IN CANBERRA: 29 November 1979; ‘Wellington, 29 November 1979 No 3771. CONFIDENTIAL A/NZ Economic Relation[s] It is proposed that a delegation of eight officials led by chairman of the working party Graham Scott should be in Canberra for meeting 12/13 December. Membership of delegation and travel arrangements will be advised as soon as these have...’
78. LETTER FROM NEW ZEALAND AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENT MANUFACTURER'S FEDERATION TO CLARK: 11 December 1979; ‘11 December 1979 Recently this Federation along with other trade groups affiliated to the New Zealand Manufacturers’ Federation had the opportunity of discussing with Departmental officials, developments in the study the Government is carrying out gauging the effects of a customs union or a free trade arrangement with Australia. As...’
79. SUBMISSION FROM CORNER TO TALBOYS: 18 January 1980; ‘18 January 1980 Australia/New Zealand Relations: Officials Meeting: 12-13 December 1979 Attached for your information is a copy of a report of the interdepartmental working party on Australia/New Zealand Economic Co-operation to be considered by NZ Permanent Heads on 23 January. The report describes the outcome of two meetings held...’
80. TELEGRAM FROM NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSION IN CANBERRA TO MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: 18 January 1980; ‘Canberra, 18 January 1980 No 182. CONFIDENTIAL A/NZ Economic Relations The following is an attempt at a preliminary assessment of where the Australians are at on this exercise. Despite the tentative nature of all that has been said and written, it is arguable that they, and we, have come a...’
81. TELEGRAM FROM NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSION IN CANBERRA TO MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: 22 January 1980; ‘Canberra, 22 January 1980 No 209. CONFIDENTIAL A/NZ Economic Relations: PMs’ Meeting The only Australian suggestion we have had until now for the type of agreement the Prime Ministers might reach in March has been the notion, from the Australian Treasury, of an agreed set of principles (our 3194 para...’
82. RECORD OF DISCUSSION BETWEEN FRASER AND MULDOON: 11 February 1980; ‘Christchurch, 11 February 1980 SECRET NEW ZEALAND EYES ONLY [matter omitted]1 MR MULDOON referred to bilateral talks on economic relations and wondered what the Australians thought about the chats which were to take place a month from then. MR FRASER replied that before the two Prime Ministers met they would...’
83. MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS DRAFT DISCUSSION PAPER FOR OFFICIALS' WORKING GROUP: 12 February 1980; ‘Wellington, 12 February 1980 CONFIDENTIAL NEW ZEALAND EYES ONLY Australia/New Zealand Economic Relations: The Status Quo1 Purpose of Paper Some broad judgement needs to be drawn on the viability of what has come to be known as the ‘status quo option’-i.e. a decision by New Zealand to reject a broader...’
84. CABINET ECONOMIC COMMITTEE MINUTE: 19 February 1980; ‘Wellington, 19 February 1980 No E (80) M 7 PART II. CONFIDENTIAL Australia/New Zealand Economic Relations Among the points made in the discussion were: that it was now unlikely that economic co-operation between Australia and New Zealand across a broad front could be phased in within the 5 to 7...’
85. SUBMISSION TO CABINET ECONOMIC COMMITTEE: 29 February 1980; ‘Wellington, 29 February 1980 No E (80) 31. SECRET Australia/New Zealand Economic Relations Background On 19 February the Committee considered a report(1) on Australia/New Zealand economic relations. The Committee noted the stage reached in various studies, and directed officials to continue discussions with Australia, with a view to developing and...’
86. CABINET ECONOMIC COMMITTEE MINUTE: 4 March 1980; ‘Wellington, 4 March 1980 No E (80) M 8 PART V. SECRET AUS/NZ Economic Relations Consultations with Industry Among the points made in the discussion(1) were: that the Prime Ministers at their meeting would not be seeking to make specific decisions on the implementation of Australia/New Zealand economic cooperation but...’
87. FILE NOTE BY BEATH: 6 March 1980; ‘Wellington, 6 March 1980 AUS/NZ Economic Relations Consultations with Industry At the CEC meeting on Tuesday the Prime Minister agreed with a suggestion from DTI that there should be some limited consultation with industry leaders before his meeting with Mr Fraser on 20-21 March. The purpose would be to brief...’
88. EXTRACT FROM TELEGRAM FROM MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSION IN CANBERRA: 12 March 1980; ‘Wellington, 12 March 1980 No 789. IMMEDIATE CONFIDENTIAL A/NZ Economic Relations [matter omitted](1) Following is to keep you in the picture rather than to enable you to engage in any line by line exchanges with Australians. That can wait till the advance officials party is here next week. However, you...’
89. TELEGRAM FROM NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSION IN CANBERRA TO MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: 12 March 1980; ‘Canberra, 12 March 1980 No 706. CONFIDENTIAL NEW ZEALAND EYES ONLY Australia/New Zealand Economic Relations: Officials’ Meetings The significance of the Australian decision to upgrade the status of the group of officials which will be travelling to Wellington next week in advance of Mr Fraser’s arrival cannot, in our view,...’
90. TELEGRAM FROM NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSION IN CANBERRA TO MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: 13 March 1980; ‘Canberra, 13 March 1980 No 739. REsTRICTED Australia/New Zealand Economic Relations: The Australian Dairy Industry It may help if we put in a political perspective some of our recent reporting on perceptions here of trends in the relative competitiveness of the two countries’ dairy industries, NAFI’A cheese issues, and the...’
91. MULDOON'S BRIEF FOR MEETING WITH FRASER: 14 March 1980; ‘Wellington, 14 March 1980 SECRET NEW ZEALAND EYES ONLY Meeting of Australian and New Zealand Prime Ministers - Wellington 21 March 1980 - Overview Paper The best result that could emerge from your meeting with Mr Fraser would be to establish a clear direction for the future of the NNZ...’
92. MEMORANDUM FROM MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO CHAIRMAN, OFFICIALS' ECONOMIC COMMITTEE: 17 March 1980; ‘Wellington, 17 March 1980 Aus/NZ Economic Relations Draft Declaration And Communique In the brief for the Prime Minister the declaration and communique, and the public version of the Joint Permanent Heads Report, are seen as the main instruments, following the Muldoon/Fraser meeting, for establishing a clear direction to the A/NZ...’
93. PRIME MINISTERS' COMMUNIQUE: 21 March 1980; ‘Wellington, 21 March 1980 Prime Minister’s Visit: Communique(1) The following Communique was issued by Prime Ministers Fraser and Muldoon at a joint press conference on 21 March. Begins At the invitation of the Prime Minister of New Zealand, the Right Hon. R. D. Muldoon, the Prime Minister of Australia, the...’
94. CABLEGRAM FROM DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO POSTS: 25 March 1980; ‘Canberra, 25 March 1980 O.CH881297 CONFIDENTIAL Australia- New Zealand Economic Relations Separate (in most cases BB(1)) messages contain the texts of: The communique and annex(2) released by the Australian and New Zealand Prime Ministers after their meeting in Wellington on 20-21 March. (The fourth and the last paragraph of the...’
95. CABLEGRAM FROM DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO POSTS: 25 March 1980; ‘Canberra, 25 March 1980 O.CH881300 Australia- New Zealand Economic Relations Points to Draw on in Discussion with Other Governments [matter omitted] The examination of possibilities for closer trade and economic co-operation between Australia and New Zealand is logical and historical progression in the relationship between the two countries which have...’
96. RECORD OF MEETING BETWEEN COMMONWEALTH AND STATE GOVERNMENTS: 22 April 1980; ‘Canberra, 22 April 1980 Commonwealth/State Meeting on the Future Australian - New Zealand Trade and Economic Relationship, Canberra, 15 April 1980(1) The meeting was chaired by Dr V. FitzGerald (PM&C)-a list of persons present at the meeting is attached. (N[orthem] T[erritory] was unable to send a representative.) Dr FitzGerald sketched...’
97. LETTER FROM WEBSTER TO HENDERSON: 8 July 1980; ‘Wellington, 8 July 1980 CONFIDENTIAL Prime Minister Muldoon Budget Statement In his Budget Statement Mr Muldoon, referring to moves toward closer economic relations between Australia and New Zealand, stated inter alia ‘Certain problems have been identified. I make it clear that if these cannot be surmounted, this exercise will have...’
98. MINUTE FROM EVANS TO DALRYMPLE, KINGSMILL, LANG: 16 July 1980; ‘Canberra, 16 July 1980 CONFIDENTIAL Australia- New Zealand Economic Relations As you are aware, there have been a number of recent references in the New Zealand media which have tended to cast some renewed doubt on New Zealand attitudes towards the closer economic relationship discussed by Mr Fraser and Mr...’
99. MINUTE FROM LANG TO KINGSMILL: 23 July 1980; ‘Canberra, 23 July 1980 CONFIDENTIAL New Zealand: ‘Closer Economic Co-operation’ The following is a progress report on the studies and discussions by officials that have taken place in the name of closer economic co-operation with New Zealand since the Prime Minister visited New Zealand at the end of March. Meetings...’
100. LETTER FROM EVANS TO WEBSTER: 25 July 1980; ‘Canberra, 25 July 1980 CONFIDENTIAL Thank you for your letter of 8 July 19801 to the Secretary with your comments on reactions to Mr Muldoon’s statement in his budget speech about the possibility of the closer economic co-operation exercise being ‘abandoned’. The Secretary indicated in his reply (telegram No. O.CH904928)...’
101. MINISTERIAL SUBMISSION TO FIFE FROM EVANS: 29 August 1980; ‘101 Ministerial Submission to Fife1 from Evans Canberra, 29 August 1980 CONFIDENTIAL Subject-Australia - New Zealand Relations PURPOSE: To inform you of some recent developments in Australia - New Zealand relations. Closer Economic Relations Australia and New Zealand officials met on 7 and 8 August to exchange preliminary drafts of...’
102. EXTRACTS FROM MINISTERIAL SUBMISSION TO PEACOCK FROM EVANS: 16 September 1980; ‘Canberra, 16 September 1980 CONFIDENTIAL Australia - New Zealand Economic Relations Background We reported to the Acting Minister on the outcome of the latest record of ministerial talks on ‘closer economic relations’. A copy of the submission1 is attached. Mr Anthony and Mr Talboys took advantage of the NAFTA ministerials...’
103. JOINT STATEMENT BY NEW ZEALAND MANUFACTURERS' FEDERATION AND CONFEDERATION OF AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRY: 30 September 1980; ‘[Hobart, 30 September 1980] Joint Statement of the 17th Annual NAFTA Conference of the NZMF and the CAI The seventeenth meeting of the New Zealand Manufacturers’ Federation and the Confederation of Australian Industry, at Hobart on September 28-30, endorsed the concept of a closer economic relationship between Australia and New...’
104. RECORD OF CONVERSATION: 2 October 1980; ‘Canberra, 2 October 1980 RESTRICTED Record of Conversation with Mr David Morton, Director, International Affairs, Confederation of Australian Industry (CAI) On 2 October 1980 Officers Present: Mr J, E. Monfries, Head, General & Import Policy Section Mr G. L. K. Santer, General and Import Policy Section MAIN SUBJECT(S) LIASON BETWEEN...’
105. MINUTE FROM LANG TO EVANS: 21 October 1980; ‘Canberra, 21 October 1980 RESTRICTED Working Party Meeting on Closer Economic Relations Australian and New Zealand officials met in Wellington on 8, 9 and 10 October to discuss the progress of the studies agreed upon by Prime Ministers Muldoon and Fraser in March 1980.1 New Zealand Departments represented were Treasury...’
106. MINUTE FROM LANG TO EVANS: 27 October 1980; ‘Canberra, 27 October 1980 RESTRICTED 17th Annual NAFTA Meeting of Confederation of Australian Industry and New Zealand Manufacturers’ Federation The Hobart meeting of the CAI and the NZMF is now slipping a little into the mists of history, having taken place on 28-30 September but there are one or two...’
107. SUMMARISED REPORT OF SHIPPING SURVEY: 31 October 1980; ‘[31 October 1980]1 RESTRICTED Trans-Tasman Shipping Survey 1980 In February 1980, the Transport Ministers of Australia and New Zealand announced that a further survey of exporters’ views on trans-Tasman shipping services would be undertaken by Transport officials in both countries. This survey followed similar surveys undertaken in 1977 and 1979...’
108. LETTER FROM BENTLEY TO EVANS: 14 November 1980; ‘Wellington, 14 November 1980 CONFIDENTIAL While I was in Canberra last week there was a further CER meeting (albeit of mini working parties) here in Wellington. The meeting focused on technical questions such as access, safeguards and export incentives, matters on which people like David Hawes and Newton Lind are...’
109. MEMORANDUM FROM HENDERSON TO STREET: 19 November 1980; ‘109 Memorandum from Henderson to Street1 Canberra, 19 November 1980 RESTRICTED Relations with New Zealand Over the past twelve months there have been a series of meetings between senior Australian and New Zealand officials to discuss possible arrangements for closer economic co-operation between the two countries. The first such meeting...’
110. MINUTE FROM LANG TO EVANS: 27 November 1980; ‘Canberra, 27 November 1980 CONFIDENTIAL NZ-CER Joint Working Party The problems that I mentioned briefly to you at the NZHC on Tuesday evening had grown by the time the meeting ended on Wednesday afternoon.1 As matters stand, all the contentious issues, which have been readily identifiable from the outset, remain...’
111. MINUTE FROM LANG TO HENDERSON: 5 December 1980; ‘Canberra, 5 December 1980 CONFIDENTIAL New Zealand-Permanent Heads Meeting I attended the resumed session of the preparatory meeting1 on 5 December as requested. Scully and Duthie were the only Permanent Heads present. I apologised for your absence. Most of the meeting was taken up with an attempt to define the...’
112. CABLEGRAM FROM DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY TO DUTHIE: 8 December 1980; ‘Canberra, 8 December 1980 0.CH932130 CONFIDENTIAL Australia - New Zealand CER-Joint Permanent Heads Meeting For Duthie: (please deliver immediately). In respect to trade in dairy products in the context of the CER, three possible options are set out below. They are: Granting of monopoly import powers to the Australian Dairy...’
113. JOINT STATEMENT BY FEDERATED FARMERS OF NEW ZEALAND AND NATIONAL FARMERS' FEDERATION: 9 December 1980; ‘Wellington, 9 December 1980 Joint Statement of General Principles Agreed by Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc.) and National Farmers’ Federation in Relation to the Closer Economic Relationship Between Australia and New Zealand Preamble Representatives of Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc.) (FFNZ) and the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) meeting...’
114. LETTER FROM BENTLEY TO EVANS: 17 December 1980; ‘Wellington, 17 December 1980 CONFIDENTIAL All in all, the Permanent Heads’ meeting last week went very well, but there is no escaping that issues-key issues-remain to be resolved. The briefing provided by the IDC and Warren1 was invaluable; I have to admit, however, that I still found some of the...’
115. TELEGRAM FROM NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSION IN CANBERRA TO MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: 27 March 1980; ‘Canberra, 27 March 1980 No 894. CONFIDENTIAL PRIORITY Australia/NZ Economic Relations Mr Nixon spoke at the opening of an agricultural field day in the Gippsland area (the dairying heartland of Victoria) on 21 March.1 On relations with New Zealand he said: The dairying industry has, over the years, gone through...’
116. MESSAGE FROM TALBOYS TO ANTHONY: 2 April 1980; ‘116 Message1 from Talboys to Anthony Wellington, 2 April 1980 No 1051. CONFIDENTIAL PRIORITY Australia- New Zealand Economic Relations: Cheese Our immediately preceding message refers.2 Below is the text of Mr Talboys’ reply to Mr Anthony’s letter of 13 March. Grateful you communicate the text to Mr Anthony immediately. The...’
117. TELEGRAM FROM NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSION IN CANBERRA TO MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: 21 April 1980; ‘Canberra, 21 April 1980 No 1162. CONFIDENTIAL A/NZ Economic Relations: The States We talked to Anderson (STR) last week about the briefing session officials had had with the States and with industry on the discussions between the two governments about closer economic relations. Anderson said that despite the fact that...’
118. LETTER FROM BATHGATE TO SCOTT AND MEMBERS OF THE INTERDEPARTMENTAL WORKING PARTY: 22 April 1980; ‘Wellington, 22 April 1980 Australia/New Zealand Economic Relations I attach copy of an exercise on the Intermediate Goods question which throws up some interesting (even unexpected) conclusions. I think that it would be valuable to pass this over to the Australians at this stage.1 The immediate need is to verify...’
119. TELEGRAM FROM NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSION IN CANBERRA TO MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: 23 April 1980; ‘Canberra, 23 April 1980 No 1207. RESTRICTED IMMEDIATE Australia - New Zealand Economic Relations: Visit of FFNZ Delegation In view of the forthcoming visit of Federated Farmers leaders next week we thought it might be useful to prepare a few notes for briefing purposes in the event that you may...’
120. MEMORANDUM FROM MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSION IN CANBERRA: 30 April 1980; ‘Wellington, 30 April 1980 NZ Bureau of Importers and Exporters Seminar on A/NZ Economic Relations Auckland 2 April 1980 ‘I believe the [Communique], despite its vagueness and generality, represents an irreversible political commitment to greater economic cooperation. In that sense, progress is assured’ -Mr F Turnovsky, Outgoing President NZ Manufacturers’...’
121. TELEGRAM FROM MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSION IN CANBERRA: 6 May 1980; ‘Wellington, 6 May 1980 No 1439. CONFIDENTIAL ROUTINE A/NZ Economic Relations: The States Thanks your 11621. In some respects the low level of understanding and interest on the part of the States reported in your message may not be too bad a thing from our point of view. We could...’
122. SUBMISSION FROM GROSER TO NORRISH: 20 June 1980; ‘Wellington, 20 June 1980 A/NZ Economic Relations: Progress Report The exercise on closer economic relations with Australia has produced a huge volume of paperwork and a language all of its own. It has produced some results too. The purpose of this briefing note is to give you a picture of...’
123. SUBMISSION TO CABINET ECONOMIC COMMITTEE: 18 July 1980; ‘Wellington, 18 July 1980 E (80) 116. CONFIDENTIAL Australia/New Zealand-Closer Economic Relations - Tariff and Access Measures Background At the meeting between the Prime Ministers of New Zealand and Australia in March a programme of work was agreed to provide the basis for further examination of the prospects for closer...’
124. TELEGRAM FROM MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSION IN CANBERRA: 18 July 1980; ‘Wellington, 18 July 1980 No 2319. RESTRICTED ROUTINE Australia/NZ Economic Relations: Financial Sector The course of action we propose to follow as far as the financial sector is concerned involves firstly completion of the exchange control review. With the review complete, and assuming that policy is changed to introduce a...’
125. LETTER FROM DOUGLAS TO WOODFIELD: 29 July 1980; ‘Wellington, 29 July 1980 Australia - New Zealand Closer Economic Relations This letter is in response to the notes handed to us at the meeting in Mr Clark’s office last Thursday and is intended to express our views on the principles to be applied in considering tariff and import licensing...’
126. TELEGRAM FROM NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSION IN CANBERRA TO MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: 30 July 1980; ‘Canberra, 30 July 1980 No 2404. CONFIDENTIAL NZEO PRIORITY Australia - NZ Economic Relations: Australian Attitude Since the meeting of the Prime Ministers in March, the Australian inter-departmental committee has been meeting regularly under the chairmanship of STR (Anderson) to charge member departments with the preparation of papers and to...’
127. CABINET ECONOMIC COMMITTEE MINUTE: 5 August 1980; ‘Wellington, 5 August 1980 E (80) M 27 PART II. CONFIDENTIAL Australia-New Zealand Economic Relations There was a wide-ranging and free-flowing discussion which turned, however, on three key points. The first was the underlying rationale for the development of closer economic relations between New Zealand and Australia. The second was...’
128. TELEGRAM FROM BEATH TO NORRISH: 14 August 1980; ‘Canberra, 14 August 1980 No 2533. CONFIDENTIAL PRIORITY NAFTA Ministerial Meeting and CER Personal for Norrish from Beath.1 Text of communique and delegation report have been cabled separately. As I won’t be back in Wellington until the 25th I thought you might find the following observations useful: NAFTA The message...’
129. SUBMISSION TO CABINET ECONOMIC COMMITTEE: 28 August 1980; ‘Wellington, 28 August 1980 Australia- New Zealand Economic Relations Introduction This report discusses the position that has been reached in relation to the work programme agreed to at the March meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Prime Ministers in the light of the Ministerial and official level discussions which...’
130. CABINET ECONOMIC COMMITTEE MINUTE: 4 November 1980; ‘Wellington, 4 November 1980 E (80) M 41 PART III CONFIDENTIAL Australia- New Zealand Economic Relations - General Overview Discussion flowed principally from recommendation (c) of E (80) 208. This concerned the criteria to be taken into account for the inclusion of items in category III, ie the category of...’
131. TELEGRAM FROM NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSION IN CANBERRA TO MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: 13 November 1980; ‘Canberra, 13 November 1980 No 3526. CONFIDENTIAL PRIORITY ANZCER: Agriculture Now that the Prime Minister’s consent to lifting the embargo on discussion of the BAE dairy paper1 has been obtained, officials here have been giving some thought to the way in which agriculture should be addressed. Anderson has asked DPI...’
132. SUBMISSION TO CABINET ECONOMIC COMMITTEE: 14 November 1980; ‘Wellington, 14 November 1980 E (80) 221. CONFIDENTIAL Australia/New Zealand Economic Relations: Industry Consultations Introduction It is important that in evaluating the overall benefits of a closer economic relationship with Australia, the broad reactions of New Zealand industry to the proposals are taken into account. The need for consultations with...’
133. TELEGRAM FROM TURKINGTON TO MULDOON: 25 November 1980; ‘Canberra, 25 November 1980 No 3660. CONFIDENTIAL IMMEDIATE ANZCER Talks 25 November 19801 New Zealand stated its basic position that agricultural commodities should fall within the general CER arrangement. Australia raised several problems in this area. Fruit Distributors Ltd. The monopoly importing role of Fruit Distributions in New Zealand was...’
134. BRIEF BY MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: 2 December 1980; ‘Wellington, 2 December 1980 ANZCER: Joint Permanent Heads Meeting: Wellington 10-11 December, 1980: Overview Paper The Report by Joint Working Parties, finalised in Canberra on 26 November, is the base document for this meeting. It provides background and analysis of the issues to be addressed by Permanent Heads. The process...’
135. CABINET ECONOMIC COMMITTEE MINUTE: 9 December 1980; ‘Wellington, 9 December 1980 E (80) M 46 PART V. CONFIDENTIAL Australia - New Zealand Economic Relationship: Meeting of Permanent Heads1 Officials stressed that, on the question of the dairy trade between Australia and New Zealand, no commitment should be given by New Zealand to either a Government to Government...’
136. SUBMISSION TO CABINET ECONOMIC COMMITTEE: 12 December 1980; ‘Wellington, 12 December 1980 E (80) 253. CONFIDENTIAL Australia/New Zealand Economic Relations Report of Meeting of Permanent Heads 10-11 December 1980 Background At its meeting on 9 December 1980, the Committee agreed to a report, E(80)M46 Part V1 refers, outlining aspects of the negotiating brief for the meeting of Permanent...’
137. SUBMISSION FROM NORRISH TO TALBOYS: 15 December 1980; ‘Wellington, 15 December 1980 The Benefits to New Zealand from a Closer Economic Relationship with Australia You asked for an assessment of the benefits to New Zealand from a closer economic relationship (CER) with Australia. This paper takes account of developments at the Joint Permanent Heads meeting held in Wellington...’
138. CABINET ECONOMIC COMMITTEE MINUTE: 16 December 1980; ‘Wellington, 16 December 1980 E (80) M 47 PART III. CONFIDENTIAL Australia/New Zealand Economic Relationships Meeting of Permanent Heads1 It was explained by officials that the meeting between New Zealand Permanent Heads of Government Departments and their Australian counterparts on 10-11 December 1980 had been somewhat disappointing in comparison with...’
139. JOINT REPORT BY PERMANENT HEADS TO PRIME MINISTERS: December 1980; ‘[Wellington, December 1980]1 CONFIDENTIAL Joint Report of Permanent Heads to Prime Ministers on a Closer Economic Relationship between Australia and New Zealand Introduction The communique2 issued at the conclusion of your meeting in Wellington on 21 March 1980 declared that it was timely to take the special relationship between Australia...’
140. EXTRACT FROM CABLEGRAM FROM WEBSTER TO DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: 3 February 1981; ‘Wellington, 3 February 1981 0.WL7391 CONFIDENTIAL Call on Prime Minister This morning, Monday 2 February, the Prime Minister, Mr Muldoon, kindly consented to my call at his office. He received me cordially. (I attended a private function with he and Mrs Muldoon on Saturday last.) The PM spent two or...’
141. FILE NOTE BY BENTLEY: 3 February 1981; ‘Wellington, 3 February 1981 CONFIDENTIAL Note for File1 ANZ CER: Finance & Banking I spoke to …,2 Treasury, this morning in an attempt to gain some insight into what the Prime Minister had in tnind on the above…., who insisted he was talking off the record (therefore protect), said that...’
142. CABLEGRAM FROM AUSTRALIAN HIGH COMMISSION IN WELLINGTON TO DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: 5 February 1981; ‘Wellington, 5 February 1981 0.WL7432 CONFIDENTIAL A-N.Z.-C.E.R. At Tuesday’s meeting of the Economic Committee of Cabinet, chaired by the P.M., Ministers discussed the draft Permanent Heads Report1 and side papers on export incentives, dairy products,2 government purchasing etc. Officials ‘did not seek nor obtain any directions’ from Ministers, the purpose...’
143. FILE NOTE BY BENTLEY: 5 February 1981; ‘Wellington, 5 February 198[1] CONFIDENTIAL Note for file1 ANZ CER: Cabinet Economic Committee Discussion on 3 February 198[1] On 4 February I had a foreshortened discussion with …2 on the above meeting. He telephoned me from …. As usual he should be very carefully protected. The CEC had before it...’
144. AUSTRALIAN DAIRY FARMERS' FEDERATION TO STREET: 26 February 1981; ‘Melbourne, 26 February 1981 I have attached for your information a copy of a submission outlining the ADFF’s position in respect to the proposed closer economic relationship with New Zealand. The Australian dairy industry’s view can be summarized by the following policy statement endorsed at the last meeting of the...’
145. VIEWS OF NEW ZEALAND MANUFACTURERS' FEDERATION: 26 February 1981; ‘Wellington, 26 February 1981 O.WL76561 CER: NZ Manufacturers’ Federation stance on relationship As reported earlier today, latest issue of ‘The Manufacturer’ carries part of a MANFED2 resolution on CER. We have now managed to obtain a copy of resolution which reads as follows: ‘The New Zealand Manufacturers’ Federation favours a...’
146. MESSAGE FROM FRASER TO MULDOON: 2 March 1981; ‘146 Message from Fraser1 to Muldoon Canberra, 2 March 1981 CONFIDENTIAL Thank you for your letter of 17 February 1981 regarding possible timing of a meeting to consider a package on a closer economic relationship between our two countries. I very much appreciate you giving me an indication of your...’
147. JOINT STATEMENT BY AUSTRALIA — NEW ZEALAND BUSINESSMEN’S COUNCIL LIMITED: 5 March 1981; ‘Canberra, 5 March 1981 The following is the text of a Joint Statement issued today by Mr J. W. Utz, President of the Australian arm of the Council and Mr W. J. R. Scollay, Chairman of the New Zealand arm of the Council: ‘The Australia — New Zealand Businessmen’s Councils...’
148. TELEX FROM DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY TO INDUSTRY ORGANISATIONS AND STATE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS: 17 March 1981; ‘[Canberra, 17 March 1981]1 Australia-NZ economic relations Senior Australian and New Zealand officials met in Wellington 11 and 12 March to continue discussions on a possible closer economic relationship which the two Prime Ministers set in train last March and which was subsequently outlined to industry organisations and State Government...’
149. MINUTE FROM FITZGERALD TO FRASER: 18 March 1981; ‘Canberra, 18 March 1981 CONFIDENTIAL Australia - New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Permanent Heads Meeting Australia and New Zealand senior officials met in Wellington last week. Australian officials presented in plain terms the Australian Government’s position on the outstanding issues, as set out in the recent Cabinet decision and in...’
150. EXTRACTS FROM REPORT BY DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND RESOURCES ON PERMANENT HEADS MEETING: 25 March 1981; ‘Canberra, 25 March 1981 Australia - New Zealand Closer Economic Relations MEETING OF AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND PERMANENT HEADS, WELLINGTON, 11 TO 12 MARCH 1981 Australian Permanent Heads conveyed the reactions of Australian Ministers to the Joint Report of 9-11 December 198[0].1 The outcome of the discussion on particular issues...’
151. LETTER FROM ANTHONY TO FRASER: 3 April 1981; ‘Canberra, 3 April 1981 New Zealand has proposed that a meeting of Australian and New Zealand Ministers be held in Wellington from 11-13 May to consider unresolved issues and assess the prospects of agreement being reached this year on an acceptable basis for a closer economic relationship between the two...’
152. LETTER FROM FRASER TO ANTHONY: 16 April 1981; ‘Canberra, 16 April 1981 In your letter of 3 April you advised that New Zealand had proposed a meeting of Australian and New Zealand ministers in Wellington on 11-13 May to consider unresolved issues in negotiations for a closer economic relationship. You indicated that you would proposed to lead the...’
153. MINUTE FROM LAURIE TO ACTING SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: 1 May 1981; ‘Canberra, 1 May 1981 RESTRICTED New Zealand: ‘Closer Economic Relations’ The visit to Wellington this month by Mr Anthony, which was in doubt, has now been confirmed after a discussion between Mr Anthony and the Prime Minister. He will go over on Friday, 8 May, for an informal weekend in...’
154. SUBMISSION TO FRASER BY SHANN: 8 May 1981; ‘Canberra, 8 May 1981 CONFIDENTIAL Australia - New Zealand Closer Economic Relations (ANZCER): State Government Purchasing Background New Zealand officials have made it clear in the discussions on ANZCER that they attached particular importance to Government purchasing policies in Australia in assessing any final negotiated package. New Zealand officials have...’
155. EXTRACT FROM BRIEF FOR ANTHONY'S MEETING WITH MULDOON: 8 May 1981; ‘Canberra, [8]1 May 1981 Australian Attitude In a letter dated 4 May to the Minister for Trade and Resources (background paper 3)2, Mr Talboys indicated, that as part of the process of review, New Zealand Ministers hoped that it would be possible for Ministers to endorse, at the political level,...’
156. RECORD OF OFFICIALS' MEETING: 19 December 1980; ‘Wellington, 19 December 1980 CONFIDENTIAL NEW ZEALAND EYES ONLY CER: OEC1 Meeting: 19 December 1980 Dairy Mr Galvin suggested that there was very little room to move on dairy products. It was, he thought, an impossible situation for New Zealand could not appear to move backwards. Mr Norrish suggested it...’
157. TELEGRAM FROM NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSION IN CANBERRA TO MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: 27 January 1981; ‘Canberra, 27 January 1981 No 235. CONFIDENTIAL IMMEDIATE ANZCER: Financial institutions Message1 passed to Anderson who will discuss it with Treasury. His first response was to ask what it meant. As the Australian side had said last time subject2 was raised, they were prepared to look at specifics any time...’
158. TELEGRAM FROM NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSION IN CANBERRA TO MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: 3 February 1981; ‘Canberra, 3 February 1981 No 307. RESTRICTED IMMEDIATE ANZCER: Financial institutions The story from Des Keegan in yesterday’s Australian1 has created quite a stir here. Head offices of the BNSW and the ANZ have been seeking urgent background from their NZ counterparts: briefing material has been hastily prepared in the...’
159. TELEGRAM FROM MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSION IN CANBERRA: 6 February 1981; ‘Wellington, 6 February 1981 No 414. CONFIDENTIAL PRIORITY ANZ/CER CEC on 3 February discussed the Permanent Heads report and draft Heads of Agreement,1 together with the agreed side papers, and the other paper on agriculture. The covering paper noted that a further round of negotiations at Permanent Head level is...’
160. FILE NOTE BY HUNN: 16 February 1981; ‘Canberra, 16 February 1981 89/4/1. CONFIDENTIAL Closer Economic Relations: State Governments’ Views Prior to a recent visit to Sydney I contacted the Premier’s office in order to establish whether they would be prepared to talk in broad terms about CER. We had understood from our Canberra contacts that NSW Government...’
161. SUBMISSION TO CABINET ECONOMIC COMMITTEE: 20 February 1981; ‘Wellington, 20 February 1981 E (81) 26 Australia/New Zealand Closer Economic Relations: Consultations with Commercial Interests Since October of last year officials have been engaged in intensive consultations with national and regional manufacturers and trade associations and with a large number of individual companies, principally manufacturers. The consultations covered both...’
162. STATEMENT BY MULDOON: 24 February 1981; ‘Wellington, 24 February 1981 Detailed submissions by the various sectors involved in the current studies on a closer economic relationship with Australia were considered by the Cabinet Economic Committee today.1 Objections raised by various industries were considered and it is clear that these cover a wide area. Most are capable...’
163. TELEGRAM FROM NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSION IN CANBERRA TO MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: 4 March 1981; ‘Canberra, 4 March 1981 No 701. CONFIDENTIAL NEW ZEALAND EYES ONLY IMMEDIATE ANZCER: Wine We thought it may help to draw out more specifically some of the background to an1 implications of the way wine seems to have now emerged on the Australian side as an issue in the ANZCER...’
164. SUBMISSION TO CABINET ECONOMIC COMMITTEE: 13 March 1981; ‘Wellington, 13 March 1981 No 701. CONFIDENTIAL NEW ZEALAND EYES ONLY IMMEDIATE Australia/New Zealand Closer Economic Relations: Report of Joint Permanent Heads’ Meeting, Wellington 11-12 March 1981 Introduction Permanent Heads of Australian and New Zealand Trade Departments met in Wellington to discuss the state of the ANZCER negotiations following the...’
165. FILE NOTE BY PRICE: 30 March 1981; ‘Canberra, 30 March 1981 ANZCER: Government Purchasing Mission Having told us for the greater part of last week that officials had prepared a text for Mr Fraser to telex to Premiers to clear the way for the New Zealand Government Purchasing Mission, we were informed late Friday afternoon that the...’
166. RECORD OF MEETING BETWEEN OFFICIALS AND NEW ZEALAND DAIRY BOARD REPRESENTATIVES: 23 April 1981; ‘Wellington 23 April 1981 Partecipants: Messrs Charles Patrick (NZDB); Woodfield (DT); Kerr, Shallcrass (Treasury); Durrant (MAF); McDowell (MA Mr Patrick began by reviewing the history of relations between the Australian and New Zealand dairy industries. The Australian industry was nowhere near as homogeneous as the New Zealand industry. Instead of...’
167. TELEGRAM FROM FRANCIS TO MULDOON: 30 April 1981; ‘Canberra, 30 April 1981 No 1355. CONFIDENTIAL IMMEDIATE Australia/New Zealand Relations The New Zealand Parliamentary delegation1 has had two very interesting and useful sessions with Malcolm Fraser and Doug Anthony. The session with Doug Anthony concentrated on CER and in his usual forthright and positive way, Doug impressed on them...’
168. MESSAGE FROM TALBOYS TO ANTHONY: 5 May 1981; ‘168 Message1 from Talboys to Anthony Wellington, 5 May 1981 Further to my message of 6 April, I though[t] it would be helpful if I were to set out how my colleagues and I see the discussion on closer economic relations proceeding at our meeting on Monday week.2 We regard...’
169. MINUTE FROM CLARK TO MULDOON: 12 May 1981; ‘Wellington, 12 May 1981 Phasing out of Import Licensing I am concerned that the starkness of the New Zealand position on import licensing either has not been conveyed to Mr Anthony or he is ignoring it.1 I think our position is probably worth repeating direct from you to him. You...’
170. EXTRACTS FROM RECORD OF JOINT MINISTERIAL MEETING: 12 May 1981; ‘Wellington, May 19811 CONFIDENTIAL Australia - New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Joint Ministerial Meeting: Wellington 11-12 May 1981 [matter omitted]2 AGENDA ITEM 1 General Review of the Negotiations The Prime Minister welcomed Mr Anthony and members of the Australian delegation. He thought it would be helpful if he commenced the...’
171. LETTER FROM ANTHONY TO FRASER: 4 June 1981; ‘Canberra, 4 June 1981 As agreed in Cabinet on 5 May, I met with the New Zealand Prime Minister Mr Muldoon and other senior New Zealand Ministers in Wellington on 11-12 May 1981 for discussions on the question of a closer economic relationship between the two countries. I pointed out...’
172. EXTRACT FROM REPORT BY BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS: 8 December 1981; ‘Canberra, September 1981 Comparitive Efficiency between Australian and New Zealand Dairy Industries and Implications for trans-Tasman Trade SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS Objectives and Scope The aim in this report is to analyse comparatively the position of the dairy industries in Australia and New Zealand, and to assess the implications for the...’
173. BRIEF FOR FRASER'S MEETING WITH MULDOON: September 1981; ‘Canberra, September 1981 1 CONFIDENTIAL Proposed Closer Economic Relationship between Australia and New Zealand (ANZCER) 1. Present Position Studies and consultations to develop a mutually acceptable ANZCER in accordance with the agreement between Prime Ministers have been proceeding since March 1980. Mr Anthony’s meeting with Mr Muldoon and other senior...’
174. CABLEGRAM FROM DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO AUSTRALIAN HIGH COMMISSION IN WELLINGTON: 9 October 1981; ‘Canberra, 9 October 1981 0.CH991149 CONFIDENTIAL Closer Economic Relations discussions during CHOGM Prime Minister met with Mr Muldoon on 29 September and discussed progress of the closer economic relations exercise. The Minister for Trade and Resources was present for the latter part of the discussion. As foreshadowed Mr Muldoon raised...’
175. MINUTE FROM ANDERSON TO SCULLY: 9 December 1981; ‘Canberra, 9 December 1981 CER Dairy Products There has been little progress towards the development of appropriate arrangement for dairy products within a CER in view of proposed meeting of Permanent Heads in late January/early February and the March/April meeting of Prime Ministers there is an urgent need to speed...’
176. MINUTE FROM BARRATT TO ANDERSON AND LIGHTOWLER: 18 December 1981; ‘Canberra, 18 December 1981 CONFIDENTIAL Closer Economic Relations with New Zealand This morning the Secretary spoke to me on the above subject following a telephone discussion between himself and Sir Geoffrey Yeend Sir Geoffrey told the Secretary that he had discussed the CER exercise with the Prime Minister and the...’
177. EXTRACTS FROM MINUTE FROM ANDERSON TO ANTHONY: 26 January 1982; ‘Canberra, 26 January 1982 CONFIDENTIAL Meeting with Executive of the Australian Dairy Farmers Federation: Closer Economic Relations with New Zealand You have agreed to meet the executive of the ADFF on Wednesday, 27 January at 2.30 p.m. to discuss the proposed closer economic relationship with New Zealand they will be...’
178. LETTER FROM AUSTRALIAN DAIRY FARMERS' FEDERATION TO ANTHONY: 3 February 1982; ‘Melbourne, 3 February 1982 On behalf of the Executive Committee of the Australian Dairy Farmers’ Federation, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to discuss the proposed closer economic relationship with New Zealand last Wednesday (27th January).1 Following our meeting, we held further discussions with officials from the...’
179. LETTER FROM NIXON TO AUSTRALIAN DAIRY CORPORATION: 9 February 1982; ‘Canberra, 9 February 1982 I am writing to you in the light of my request at our meeting on 27 January 1982 to list closer economic relations (CER) with New Zealand on the agenda of the forthcoming meeting of the Australia- New Zealand Joint Industry Consultative Committee (nCC) in Melbourne...’
180. EXTRACT FROM MINUTE FROM LAURIE TO HUGHES AND LANG: 15 February 1982; ‘Canberra, 15 February 1982 CONFIDENTIAL CER Mr …1 of Trade ‘phoned me on 12 February to inform me of very recent developments on the CER front. He asked that his information be carefully protected and I would ask you to do the same. I have briefed the Secretary orally about...’
181. LETTER FROM CONFEDERATION OF AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRY TO STREET: 22 February 1982; ‘Canberra, 22 February 1982 Mr …1 of Trade ‘phoned me on 12 February to inform me of very recent developments on the CER front. He asked that his information be carefully protected and I would ask you to do the same. I have briefed the Secretary orally about the following:-Templeton...’
182. CABLEGRAM FROM AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT TO AUSTRALIAN HIGH COMMISSION IN WELLINGTON: 10 March 1982; ‘Canberra, 10 March 1982 O.CH20860 RESTRICTED The following points relating to timing and outstanding issues could be noted as appropriate in discussions with New Zealand contacts.1 [matter omitted] New Zealand has stated that it is in a position to sign an agreement on CER. On the Australian side, however, we...’
183. EXTRACT FROM RECORD OF DISCUSSION BETWEEN FRASER AND TEMPLETON: 12 March 1982; ‘Canberra, 12 March 1982 CONFIDENTIAL Record of the Prime Minister’s Discussion with the Hon. H. C. Templeton, Minister of Trade and Industry and Minister of Customs in the New Zealand Government 11 March 1982 After an initial exchange of pleasantries, the Prime Minister said that Australia was looking to progress...’
184. NOTE FROM O'SULLIVAN TO YEEND: 29 March 1982; ‘Canberra, 29 March 1982 Closer Economic Relations with New Zealand This note outlines the proposed program for discussions with New Zealand. The Joint Working Party is to meet in Wellington this week (30 March to 1 April). During the Joint Working Party meetings an ‘exposure draft’ is to be discussed...’
185. FILE NOTE BY LIGHTOWLER: 2 April 1982; ‘Canberra, 2 April 1982 NOTE FOR FILE Mr F. E. Anderson rang me from Wellington Thursday, 1 April to advise that the Australian and New Zealand dairy industries had arrived at an agreement on trans-Tasman trade in dairy products. Mr Anderson said he believed the industry agreement would be acceptable...’
186. LETTER FROM AUSTRALIAN DAIRY CORPORATION TO NIXON: 2 April 1982; ‘Canberra, 2 April 1982 Closer Economic Relations (CER) with New Zealand You will recall that in your letter of 9th February 1 you asked that the question of the place of dairying within CER should be taken up at industry level. On the 17th February I reported to you on...’
187. REPORT BY JOINT WORKING PARTY TO PERMANENT HEADS: 8 April 1982; ‘8 April 1982 ANZ CER Joint Working Party Report to Permanent Heads Progress Report The following progress report sets out: Issues identified for Permanent Heads by the Joint Working Party (JWP) as requiring resolution; Points agreed by the JWP. BACKGROUND Australian and New Zealand Permanent Heads met in Wellington in...’
188. DAIRY INDUSTRIES AGREEMENT: 13 April 1982; ‘13 April 1982 Australia- New Zealand Closer Economic Relations MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON DAIRY PRODUCTS The Governments of Australia and New Zealand look to their respective dairy industries to develop and maintain understandings on the means whereby dairying will be included in the Closer Economic Relationship (CER). To this end,...’
189. MINUTE FROM MCNAMARA TO FRASER: 16 April 1982; ‘Canberra, 16 April 1982 Closer Economic Relations with New Zealand (CER) Australian and NZ Permanent Heads met in Canberra this week to prepare for the forthcoming meeting between Mr Anthony and NZ Ministers in Wellington on 20 April. A good deal of progress occurred but the issues which have been...’
190. AGREED MINUTES OF JOINT PERMANENT HEADS MEETINGS: 22 April 1982; ‘[22 April 1982]1 Agreed Minutes of Meetings of Australian and New Zealand Permanent Heads In their discussions on closer economic relations held 14-15 and 21-22 April 1982, Permanent Heads agreed that the following points should be placed on the record. Proposal for a Terminal Date: Interpretation of ‘by 1995’ Permanent...’
191. LETTER FROM ANTHONY TO FRANCIS: 24 May 1982; ‘Canberra, 24 May 1982 I refer to your letter of 20 May 19821 informing me of the decision by the New Zealand Cabinet Economic Committee on proposals to be put to Australia in relation to key outstanding elements of the CER package. At the outset I wish to stress that,...’
192. LETTER FROM NIXON TO ANTHONY: 27 May 1982; ‘Canberra, 27 May 1982 I have received from the New Zealand High Commissioner a copy of his letter to you dated 20 May 19821 proposing that, subject to Australian acceptance of the safeguard provisions negotiated by the officials, New Zealand could agree to set 30 June 1995 as the terminating...’
193. MINISTERIAL SUBMISSION TO STREET BY LAURIE: 28 May 1982; ‘Canberra, 28 May 1982 RESTRICTED CER Agreement with New Zealand PURPOSE: To provide you with up-dated background information and brief talking points on the Cabinet Submission by Mr Anthony for consideration on 1 June. (Attached is Copy No.9 of the Submission-Submission No. 5487. [matter omitted]1 Mr Anthony’s discussions with Mr...’
194. MINUTE FROM MCNAMARA TO FRASER: 31 May 1982; ‘Canberra, 31 May 1982 Major correspondence on Closer Economic Relations with New Zealand (CER) Mr Wran and Mr Cain have written concerning CER and you have also received a copy of Mr Nixon’s letter(1) to Mr Anthony on this matter (copies attached). Mr Nixon has expressed concern that while all...’
195. EXTRACT FROM RECORD OF DISCUSSION BETWEEN FRASER AND MULDOON: 10 June 1982; ‘Canberra, 10 June 1982 CONFIDENTIAL Record(1) of discussion between the Prime Minister of Australia, the Rt Hon. Malcolm Fraser, CH, MP, and the Prime Minister of New Zealand, the Rt Hon. R. D. Muldoon, CH, MP, on Thursday 10 June 1982 at Kirribilli House, Sydney Also present: Australia Sir Geoffrey...’
196. EXTRACTS FROM CABLEGRAM FROM DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO POSTS: 10 June 1982; ‘Canberra, 10 June 1982 O.CH040879 RESTRICTED Australia- New Zealand: Closer Economic Relations (CER) With the public release by the Australian and New Zealand Governments of a report outlining proposals for new arrangements to cover trade under a closer economic relationship (CER), departments would like to ensure that posts accredited to...’
197. MINUTE FROM LIND TO SCULLY: 4 August 1982; ‘Canberra, 4 August 1982 CER Phasing Out of Export Incentives During informal discussion in Wellington on 28 July, initially with Ted Woodfield and later with more junior officers, I raised questions relating to how export incentives were to be phased out from 1985. The responses I received created a growing...’
198. MEMORANDUM FROM HUGHES TO FERNANDEZ: 5 August 1982; ‘Canberra, 5 August 1982 M.CH142433 RESTRICTED Australia- New Zealand Closer Economic Relationship (CER) Thank you for M.BS5367 and M.B5373 on the approaches made by you and by the New Zealand Ambassador to inform the EC Commission of the proposals for new trading arrangement between Australia and New Zealand. Consultations with...’
199. MINUTE FROM LIND TO SCULLY AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS: 6 August 1982; ‘Canberra, 6 August 1982 Australia- New Zealand Closer Economic Relations- Countervailing Duties The release for public comment of the proposal for closer economic relations with New Zealand1 has generated very strong reaction from Australian State Government and industry interests on the need for prompt and effective action against imports from...’
200. LETTER FROM FRASER TO ANTHONY: 10 August 1982; ‘Canberra, 10 August 1982 CONFIDENTIAL I am writing to you concerning the suggested minimum base access levels contained in the draft proposals for a Closer Economic Relationship with New Zealand. It has been suggested to me that, in some instances the minimum base of $NZ200,000 or 5% of the domestic...’
201. MINUTE FROM LIND TO SCULLY: 16 August 1982; ‘Canberra, 16 August 1982 CER-Phasing Out of Export Incentives Further to my earlier minute1 on this matter Al Page’s report on his discussions with Ted Woodfield is attached. The issue having been uncorked I believe it important that it be mentioned in you next contact with Harry Clark (10 a.m....’
202. FILE NOTE BY LIND: 17 August 1982; ‘Canberra, 17 August 1982 NOTE FOR FILE Secretary’s telephone discussion with Mr Clark-1718182 Phasing out of Export Incentives Mr Scully referred to the problem on the question of phasing out of incentives. While he had deliberately not raised it with the Minister yet, he was quite sure that the Minister...’
203. MEMORANDUM FROM MORAN TO SCULLY: 30 August 1982; ‘Canberra, 30 August 1982 CONFIDENTIAL CER Having had an intensive series of intra-Departmental meetings on the CER as well as comprehensive industry/State consultations, we are now arriving at a position where our views are crystalising. We remain firmly of the view that the goals of CER are to the benefit...’
204. LETTER FROM ANTHONY TO FRASER: 30 August 1982; ‘Canberra, 30 August 1982 I refer to the report of the Departmental monitoring group which was set up at your request1 to monitor reaction to the Report released on 4 June containing proposals for a closer economic relationship (CER) with New Zealand. The report of the monitoring group is quite...’
205. LETTER FROM STREET TO ANTHONY: 7 September 1982; ‘Canberra, 7 September 1982 I am writing to comment on the stage we have reached in the negotiation with New Zealand of a new trade agreement to succeed NAFTA, in the light of your letter of 30 August to the Prime Minister.1 I have welcomed the degree of compromise reflected...’
206. LETTER FROM NIXON TO ANTHONY: 1 September 1982; ‘Canberra, [13]1 September 1982 Thank you for your letter of 30 August outlining a proposed course of action for furthering negotiations on closer economic relations with New Zealand. I strongly endorse your proposal to reopen with Mr Muldoon the issue of terminating dates for import licensing and export incentives. Strong...’
207. MINUTE FROM SCULLY TO ANTHONY: 17 September 1982; ‘Canberra, 17 September 1982 Confidential CER-MTIA Views We met with the senior office bearers of the MTIA in Sydney at 2.00 p.m. on 8 September, 1982. At the conclusion of a very free exchange of view on the worth of the CER the impression that I am asked to convey...’
208. LETTER FROM FRASER TO ANTHONY: 17 September 1982; ‘Canberra, 17 September 1982 Thank you for your letter of 30 August 19821 concerning proposals for a Closer Economic Relationship (CER) with New Zealand. I have now seen copies of correspondence you have received from our colleagues the Ministers for Foreign Affairs,2 Primary Industry3 and the Acting Minister for Industry...’
209. MESSAGE FROM ANTHONY TO MULDOON: 5 October 1982; ‘209 Message1 from Anthony to Muldoon Canberra, 5 October 1982 CONFIDENTIAL As a result of our discussions in Wellington in April, our two Governments agreed to the release on 4 June of a report outlining proposals for a closer economic relationship between our two countries. At that time it was...’
210. EXTRACT FROM RECORD OF MEETING BETWEEN FRASER AND MULDOON: 8 October 1982; ‘8 October 1982 CONFIDENTIAL Meeting between the Prime Minister, Mr Fraser and the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Mr Muldoon, Brisbane, Friday, 8 October 1982 Also Present:Sir Laurie Francis New Zealand High Commissioner Mr T. Groser, Foreign Affairs Adviser to Mr Muldoon Sir Geoffrey Yeend1 CER Mr Fraser asked Mr...’
211. CABLEGRAM FROM AUSTRALIAN C.E.R. DELEGATION, WELLINGTON, TO DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND RESOURCES: 8 October 1982; ‘Wellington, 8 October 1982 0.WL13942 CONFIDENTIAL CER: JWP discussions For Trade—Please ensure appropriate departments alerted. On the basis of discussion to date New Zealand officials are preparing a paper for consideration by Cabinet Economic Committee (CEC) on Tuesday 12 October. Our objective has been to provide New Zealand officials with...’
212. CABLEGRAM FROM DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND RESOURCES TO AUSTRALIAN C.E.R. DELEGATION, WELLINGTON: 11 October 1982; ‘Canberra, 11 October 1982 O.CH66229 CONFIDENTIAL CER: JWP Discussions For Trade/from Trade Attention: CER Delegation Mr Anthony has considered the issues outlined in O.WL139421 and has given the following directions: In respect of the key issues of import licensing and export incentives the Minister has directed the following proposals be...’
213. CABLEGRAM FROM AUSTRALIAN C.E.R. DELEGATION, WELLINGTON, TO AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT: 13 October 1982; ‘Wellington, 13 October 1982 0.WL13984 CONFIDENTIAL CER: Joint Working Party discussions For Suva: please bring to attention of Sir Geoffrey Yeend. Following outline of progress in JWP is being provided in response to reftel given possibility of early discussion between Prime Minister and Mr Muldoon. A more comprehensive account will...’
214. MINUTE FROM ANDERSON TO ANTHONY: 21 October 1982; ‘Canberra, 21 October 1982 URGENT CONFIDENTIAL Australia- New Zealand Closer Economic Relations (CER) Intensive discussions on CER have been held with New Zealand officials over the past three weeks Joint Working Party met in Wellington on 6-15 October Permanent Heads met in Canberra 19-20 October. Considerable progress has been made...’
215. MINUTE FROM LIND TO SCULLY: 22 October 1982; ‘Canberra, 22 October 1982 CER Ministerial Meeting: Travel to Wellington Arrangements are in hand for the Minister to meet with Mr Muldoon in Wellington on 28 October for discussions which will have a major bearing on the future of the proposed CER. Given the importance of this meeting and the...’
216. LETTER FROM FRASER TO ANTHONY: 25 October 1982; ‘Canberra, 25 October 1982 I am writing to you in relation to negotiations with New Zealand concerning the possible agreement on Closer Economic Relations. With negotiations on these issues at an advanced stage, one of the considerations we have to bear in mind is not only the attitude of our...’
217. MINISTERIAL SUBMISSION TO STREET BY LAURIE: 26 October 1982; ‘Canberra, 26 October 1982 CONFIDENTIAL New Zealand - CER negotiations PURPOSE: To advise you of the stage reached in the CER negotiations with New Zealand. Ministers decided on 28 September (during your visit to New York for the UN General Assembly) that Mr Anthony should press New Zealand for improvements...’
218. BRIEF FOR ANTHONY'S MEETING WITH MULDOON: 28 October 1982; ‘Canberra, 28 October 1982 CONFIDENTIAL Australia- New Zealand Closer Economic Relations (CER) Ministerial Meeting Wellington, 28 October 1982 Brief A. Overview Your meeting with Mr Muldoon marks a major crossroad in the progress of proposals for a CER will determine whether he is able to give sufficient ground on the...’
219. MINUTE FROM LINCOLN TO LAURIE, HUGHES, VERNER: 29 October 1982; ‘Canberra, 29 October 1982 CER-Mr Anthony’s Negotiations in Wellington Geoff Bentley has just rung to advise of progress: New Zealand has agreed to the phasing of export incentives at 50% phase out in 1985, 75% in 1986 and complete termination in 1987; New Zealand has agreed to a $400,000 figure...’
220. MEMORANDUM FROM MULLINS TO DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: 2 November 1982; ‘Wellington, 2 November 1982 MWL10107 New Zealand: Closer Economic Relations with Australia Reactions to the visit of Deputy Prime Minister Anthony last week have been cautious and optimistic. 2. Prime Minister Muldoon, speaking to journalists after Cabinet on 1 November, confirmed that Cabinet had approved the agreement reached with Mr...’
221. EXTRACTS FROM MINISTERIAL SUBMISSION TO STREET BY LAURIE: 8 November 1982; ‘Canberra, 8 November 1982 CONFIDENTIAL CER Negotiations-Cabinet Consideration PURPOSE: To provide background and briefing for Cabinet’s consideration of the Australia- New Zealand CER. [matter omitted]1 Australian officials from Trade and Resources, Industry and Commerce, Primary Industry, Prime Minister and Cabinet and this Department had discussions at working party level with...’
222. TELEGRAM FROM NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSION IN CANBERRA TO MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: 19 May 1981; ‘Canberra, 19 May 1981 No 1564. CONFIDENTIAL PRIORITY ANZCER: Government Purchasing As the mission is now being led by the Minister of Trade and Industry we assume the main objective is negotiating a mutually satisfactory accommodation with the States on this issue. If so, given the brief amount of time...’
223. FILE NOTE: RECORD OF MEETING BY TURKINGTON: 26 May 1981; ‘Wellington, 26 May 1981 CONFIDENTIAL Meeting of Prime Minister with Mr I G Douglas, Executive Director, NZ Manufacturers’ Federation, 2 pm Thursday 26 May 1981 Mr Douglas began by explaining that the situation among his members was now considerably quieter than when the Federation first sought a meeting with the...’
224. TELEGRAM FROM ADAMS-SCHNEIDER TO MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: 3 June 1981; ‘Perth, 3 June 1981 No 128. IMMEDIATE Government Purchasing Mission I have now seen four State Premiers and am very much encouraged by the reception our proposal has so far been getting. The following is a summary of the reactions of each of the States we have so far visited:...’
225. TELEGRAM FROM MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSION IN CANBERRA: 29 July 1981; ‘Wellington, 29 July 1981 No 2646. CONFIDENTIAL CER: Government Purchasing Ministerial Meeting Thank you for keeping us informed about developments stemming from the Minister’s wish to attend the August meeting.1 Our 2599 conveyed Minister’s understanding of situation, and his willingness not to press for attendance at the meeting. However some...’
226. TELEGRAM FROM FRANCIS TO MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: 6 August 1981; ‘Canberra, 6 August 1981 226 Telegram From Francis To Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Agricultural Council Meeting: Darwin Mr Talbot, Under-Secretary, will doubtless be reporting in full on the recent Council meeting.1 Here follows some of the matters which were discussed: In a round-robin of talks with all the states in...’
227. TELEGRAM FROM MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSION IN CANBERRA: 15 September 1981; ‘Wellington, 15 September 1981 No 3220. CONFIDENTIAL PRIORITY ANZCER: Timetable You will recall the discussion at the JWP meeting1 on Mr Fraser’s commitment to a three-month period for full consultations with state governments and interested parties before any ‘final’ agreement would be reached on ANZCER. It seems strange to us...’
228. SUBMISSION TO CABINET ECONOMIC COMMITTEE: 18 September 1981; ‘Wellington, 18 September 1981 No E (81) 168. CONFIDENTIAL Australia/New Zealand Closer Economic Relations: Joint Working Party Meeting Introduction On 15 September, the Committee noted a report of officials who attended a joint working party (JWP) in Canberra on 2/3 September that examined outstanding issues arising from the current negotiations...’
229. RECORD OF DISCUSSION BETWEEN MULDOON AND FRASER: 29 September 1981; ‘229 Record1 of Discussion between Muldoon and Fraser Brisbane, 29 September 1981 Call on Prime Minister of Australia-the Rt Hon Malcolm Fraser Hilton Hotel, Tuesday, 29 September 1981 At Mr Fraser’s invitation Mr Muldoon called on him at his hotel. Mr Fraser asked Mr Muldoon how his post-arrival press conference...’
230. TELEGRAM FROM NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSION IN CANBERRA TO MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: 1 October 1981; ‘Canberra, 1 October 1981 No 2976. CONFIDENTIAL NZEO PRIORITY ANZCER: Prime Ministers Discussion at CHOGM Trade (Lind) has given us a report of the discussion between Mr Muldoon and Mr Fraser on CER matters at CHOGM. His version is based on contact with Anderson who was present at the meeting....’
231. TELEGRAM FROM MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSION IN CANBERRA: 9 October 1981; ‘Wellington, 9 October 1981 No 3548. CONFIDENTIAL NZEO IMMEDIATE CER: Elimination of Import Restrictions in Reasonable Time Further to our separate message, you should know that very informal soundings have been taken of Manufacturers Federation Secretariat and Stevens (President) only of elected officers. A wider consultation with the Manufacturers Federation...’
232. TELEGRAM FROM NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSION IN CANBERRA TO MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: 12 October 1981; ‘Canberra, 12 October 1981 No. 3031. CONFIDENTIAL PRIORITY ANZCER: Discussion with Anderson Thanks your 3541, 3548,1 3549 and 3550 which formed a useful basis for our discussion with Anderson. IMPORT LICENSING: Commenting on the record of the Muldoon/Anthony discussion2 (CHOGM Melbourne’s 15) Anders[on] said that he thought the Prime Minister3...’
233. LETTER FROM MULDOON TO CHAIRMAN, MANUFACTURERS' FEDERATION, NAFTA WORKING PARTY: 9 November 1981; ‘Wellington, 9 November 1981 This is to acknowledge your letter of 2 November regarding the possibility of the Federation participating in CER discussions. I agree with your suggestion that a joint working party should meet to discuss the total CER package and I will advise the Chairman of the Government...’
234. TELEGRAM FROM MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSION IN CANBERRA: 14 December 1981; ‘Wellington, 14 December 1981 No 4874. CONFIDENTIAL IMMEDIATE ANZCER: SPARTECA and Pacific Island Arrangements The following is a background brief for a discussion of ANZCER and our commitments to the Pacific Island countries for your talks with Australian officials this week.1 Both Australia and New Zealand acknowledge the need to...’
235. MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS INTERNAL NOTE: 12 January 1982; ‘Wellington, 12 January 1982 ANZCER: Duration of the Agreement In s.2.34 of the JPHR,1 it is recommended that the duration of the new agreement should be open-ended. (See also the corresponding s.l3.03 in DHOA.) This is not comparable to the provisions of the NAFTA which has a fixed, but renewable,...’
236. TELEGRAM FROM NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSION IN CANBERRA TO MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: 19 February 1982; ‘Canberra, 19 February 1982 No 443. CONFIDENTIAL NZEO PRIORITY CER The High Commissioner saw Scully and Anderson yesterday for a general discussion about CER. The main burden of their comments was that it was vital to move quickly to bring the negotiations to a conclusion. The Australian political environment could...’
237. TELEGRAM FROM TEMPLETON TO MULDOON: 11 March 1982; ‘Canberra, 11 March 1982 No 679. CONFIDENTIAL IMMEDIATE CER: Discussions with Doug Anthony and John Howard I was encouraged by the discussion I was able to have this morning with Doug Anthony, and John Howard. Although Doug did most of the talking, the fact that John Howard was present was...’
238. TELEGRAM FROM BIRCH TO TEMPLETON: 31 March 1982; ‘Canberra, 31 March 1982 No 889. CONFIDENTIAL IMMEDIATE At my meeting with Mr Anthony this afternoon I asked if he would comment on his colleagues attitude to CER following your recent visit [to] Australia. While he did not answer the question directly Mr Anthony said that the trip was well...’
239. SUBMISSION TO CABINET ECONOMIC COMMITTEE: 5 May 1982; ‘Wellington, 5 May 1982 No E(82)74. CONFIDENTIAL ANZCER: Outcome of Ministerial Meeting Introduction This paper summarises the outcome of the discussions on ANZCER held between Ministers and Mr Anthony on 20 and 21 April. Endorsement of Agreements Reached at Officials’ Level At the commencement of the meeting the two Ministerial...’
240. MINUTE FROM TEMPLETON TO MINISTERIAL COLLEAGUES: 7 May 1982; ‘Wellington, 7 May 1982 CER Grateful if you would consider this memorandum to officials and letter to Mr Moore1 MP and clear with Cabinet and Caucus. You would need to consider whether the letter to Mr Moore could be released after Cabinet or only after it has been to Caucus....’
241. CABINET ECONOMIC COMMITTEE MINUTE: 11 May 1982; ‘Wellington, 11 May 1982 E (82) M 16 PART IV. CONFIDENTIAL ANZCER: Outcome of Ministerial Meeting1 Officials explained briefly the current position on a terminal date for import licensing and export incentives within a proposed CER arrangement. Following a meeting between the Manufacturers Federation of New Zealand and the Confederation...’
242. SUBMISSION TO CABINET ECONOMIC COMMITTEE: 19 May 1982; ‘Wellington, 19 May 1982 E (82) 89. CONFIDENTIAL Cabinet Economic Committee The Chairman of the Officials Economic Committee recommends as set out in the copies of the cables1 sent to the Prime Minister and Mr Templeton that the Committee: note the terms of the New Zealand Manufacturers’ Federation communication; agree,...’
243. LETTER FROM FRANCIS TO ANTHONY: 20 May 1982; ‘Canberra, 20 May 1982 CER: Export Incentives/Quantitative Restrictions The New Zealand Cabinet Economic Committee has agreed to a package containing the following elements being put to Australia: Subject to Australian acceptance of the safeguards provisions negotiated by officials, agree that Australia be informed that the New Zealand Government can accept:...’
244. TELEGRAM FROM MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSION IN CANBERRA: 28 May 1982; ‘Wellington, 28 May 1982 No1871. RESTRICTED IMMEDIATE ANZCER: Export Incentives The Prime Minister rang Mr Anthony today to inform him that New Zealand, after consulting with the Manufacturers’ Federation, would accept a phase-out date for export incentives of 31 March 1987 (or 1 April 1987, if Mr Anthony prefers). The...’
245. SUBMISSION TO CABINET ECONOMIC COMMITTEE: 28 May 1982; ‘Wellington, 28 May 1982 E (82) 96. CONFIDENTIAL ANCER:1 Release of Exposure Draft This paper asks the Committee to approve proposed procedures for the release of the CER Exposure Draft in New Zealand, assuming that there is agreement between the two governments to proceed with release following Australian Cabinet consideration...’
246. CABINET ECONOMIC COMMITTEE MINUTE: 1 June 1982; ‘Wellington, 1 June 1982 E (82) M 21 PART IV. CONFIDENTIAL ANZCER: Release of Exposure Draft The Chairman1 recapitulated on the proposals put forward in the memorandum E (82) 96,2 pointing out the programme of visits to major sectional groups by teams of officials. Ministers were asked to volunteer their...’
247. TELEGRAM FROM NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSION IN CANBERRA TO MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: 9 June 1982; ‘Canberra, 9 June 1982 No 1615. CONFIDENTIAL NZEO IMMEDIATE Prime Ministerial Meeting, Sydney, 10 June: CER: Ongoing Timing Thanks your 2002. We understand that AHC has since been asked to brief you on the latest developments on the ongoing timing aspects of the CER. At the possible risk of some...’
248. TELEGRAM FROM NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSION IN CANBERRA TO MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: 15 July 1982; ‘Canberra, 15 July 1982 No 2002. CONFIDENTIAL PRIORITY ANZCER: Consultations The IDC monitoring CER met this week. We talked to Anderson and Lind before the meeting and talked to Hawes again afterwards. Anderson has confirmed that there has been a strong flow of representations to Ministers on CER. Most of...’
249. CABINET SUBMISSION BY TEMPLETON: 20 July 1982; ‘Wellington, [20] July 1982 ANZCER: Seminars The programme of seminars organised by the Government to explain and offer the opportunity for questioning and comment on the CER proposal concluded on Friday 9 July. Over the preceding four weeks 21 seminars were held in 17 centres. Each seminar was led by...’
250. TELEGRAM FROM NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSION IN CANBERRA TO MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: 23 July 1982; ‘Canberra, 23 July 1982 No 2086. RESTRICTED ROUTINE ANZCER: The ALP In the last couple of weeks there have been some indications that the ALP may be positioning itself to come out against the proposed CER arrangements. Until now the ALP attitude has been certainly flexible and on the whole...’
251. SUBMISSION BY NORRISH TO COOPER: 6 August 1982; ‘Wellington, 6 August 1982 South Pacific Forum: Discussions with Mr Street Although Mr Street was unable to accept your invitation to visit New Zealand prior to the Forum,1 it seems likely from the Forum programme that there will be time available, should either of you wish to discuss matters of...’
252. CABINET MINUTE: 24 August 1982; ‘Wellington, 24 August 1982 CM 82/3417. CONFIDENTIAL Proposed Closer Economic Relationship Between Australia and New Zealand (ANZCER): Outcome of the Consultations At the meeting on 23 August 1982, on the recommendation of the Cabinet Economic Committee, Cabinet approved the initialling of the Draft Heads of Agreement subject to the outcome...’
253. TELEGRAM FROM MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSION IN CANBERRA: 21 September 1982; ‘Wellington, 21 September 1982 No 3331. CONFIDENTIAL PRIORITY ANZCER For High Commissioner Thanks your interesting 2679 and 2692. It is disappointing that Australian Cabinet consideration of CER will not now take place this week but in the circumstances, we have little choice but to swallow any frustration we feel about...’
254. MESSAGE FROM MULDOON TO ANTHONY: 7 October 1982; ‘254 Message1 from Muldoon to Anthony Wellington, 7 October 1982 Thank you for your letter of 5 October, 19822 in which you set out your Government’s views on the current proposals for a closer economic relationship between our two countries. Now that the consultation process has been completed on both...’
255. NOTE FROM MURDOCH TO NORRISH: 18 October 1982; ‘Wellington, 18 October 1982 CER Attached is a draft overview paper1 for the Permanent Heads meeting.2 It is a convenient enough summary of where the Joint Working Party stopped last week. It does not expose all of the options available to the Permanent Heads meeting to negotiate a new compromise...’
256. EXTRACT FROM BRIEF FOR NEW ZEALAND PERMANENT HEADS: 19 October 1982; ‘Wellington, [19] October 1982 Objectives for New Zealand Permanent Heads, 19-20 October 1982 We are now in the ‘crunch’ stage of the CER negotiations. Considerable progress has been made in the last round of working party discussions on such issues as intermediate goods, government purchasing, and transitional safeguards. Agreed amendments...’
257. RECORD OF DISCUSSION BETWEEN ANTHONY AND MULDOON: 28 October 1982; ‘Wellington, 28 October 1982 AUSTRALIAN/NEW ZEALAND EYES ONLY ANZ/CER: Visit by Rt Hon J D Anthony: 28 October 1982 After the Prime Minister had welcomed Mr Anthony ,1 referring to their previous private discussion in the Prime Minister’s office, Mr Anthony said that he hoped that this would be last...’
258. TELEGRAM FROM NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSION IN CANBERRA TO MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: 17 November 1982; ‘Canberra, 17 November 1982 No 3336. CONFIDENTIAL IMMEDIATE NAFTA/CVD Timber Further to High Commissioner’s telephone call to the Hon Hugh Templeton. High Commissioner called on the Rt Hon J D Anthony, who was attended by Mr Lind, and made the following points: That the Australian action imposing cash securities under...’
259. TELEGRAM FROM MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSION IN CANBERRA: 1 December 1982; ‘Wellington, 1 December 1982 No 4251. CONFIDENTIAL NZEO IMMEDIATE Prime Minister’s Meeting with MANFED: Countervailing The Prime Minister and Mr Templeton met today with Messrs Richardson, Stevens and Walker of MANFED. At the outset Richardson thanked the Prime Minister for the firm action the Government ad taken over the last...’
260. MEMORANDUM FROM WILLIAMS TO THOMPSON: 6 December 1982; ‘Wellington, 6 December 1982 ANZCER: Name of the New Agreement In his note of 2 December, the Minister of Trade and Industry expressed his reservations about calling CER ‘The Agreement Between New Zealand and Australia on Free Trade and Closer Economic Relations’. Mr Templeton expressed his preference for a title...’
261. LETTER FROM THOMPSON TO TEMPLETON: 9 December 1982; ‘Wellington, 9 December 1982 Attached for your information1 is a memorandum from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs discussing the question of the possible need for the provision within the Treaty establishing the CER agreement for termination of that agreement in the event that either party consider such a step necessary....’
262. MINISTERIAL SUBMISSION TO HAYDEN BY NUTTER: 15 March 1983; ‘Canberra, 15 March 1983 CER We believe that signature of the CER Agreement as it now stands is in the Australian national interest for the following reasons:- The agreement will in time serve to make both economies more efficient besides promoting complementarity and rationalisation. It will lead to the expansion...’
263. CABINET MINUTE: 14 February 1983; ‘Wellington, [14] February 198[3] CM 83/4/1. CONFIDENTIAL CER: Signature of Agreement At the meeting on 14 February 1983 Cabinet authorised New Zealand’s signature of the Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations-Trade Agreement, 1983, the Agreement to take effect from 1 January 1983. CS (83) 56 refers. [AALR 873, W4446/Boxes 312-313,...’
264. TELEGRAM FROM FRANCIS TO MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: 28 February 1983; ‘Canberra, 28 February 1983 No 586. SECRET IMMEDIATE Signing of CER Treaty Further to my telephone conversations with the Hon Hugh Templeton, here follows scenario and précis of conversations. Firstly, at approximately l0am on Saturday last, Mr Jim Scully of Trade telephoned to state that the Australian Government had decided...’
265. TELEGRAM FROM FRANCIS TO MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: 15 March 1983; ‘Canberra, 15 March 1983 CER Treaty Last night I attended a dinner at Government House for High Commissioners to celebrate Commonwealth Day. Prime Minister Ha[w]ke and his wife also attended and I had the happy task of introducing them both to the High Commissioners. In the course of my rounds...’

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