[Australia]: Message to France [SEC=PROTECTED]

[Owen]

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MINISTER FOR DEFENCE​

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: PROTECTED (Encrypted)​

19 August 1996​

Dear Constable of France, We wish to inquire into the purchase of one Durance-class Tanker to be commissioned HMAS Success. Yours sincerely, Senator John Faulkner.

Parliament House, CANBERRA, ACT 2600 Telephone: (02) 6277 7700​

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@Logan

 

[Logan]

Transmitted By the Authority of the High King of France
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Sir or Madame,

We can offer the Durance at a price of $73,000,000/unit

Peace be Upon You,

Henri Boucher
Chief Export Officer,
Royal French Military

 

[Owen]

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MINISTER FOR DEFENCE​

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: PROTECTED (Encrypted)​

19 August 1996​

Dear Chief Export Officer, $73 million has been transferred. Yours sincerely, Senator John Faulkner.

Parliament House, CANBERRA, ACT 2600 Telephone: (02) 6277 7700​

Protective Marking:	Business Impact Level:	Compromise of Information Confidentiality:	Required to be Encrypted:
UNOFFICIAL	No Business Impact	No damage. This information does not form part of official duty.
OFFICIAL	Low Business Impact	No or insignificant damage. This is the majority of routine information.
OFFICIAL: Sensitive	Low to Medium Business Impact	Limited damage to an individual, organisation or government generally if compromised.
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SECRET	Extreme Business Impact	Serious damage to the national interest, organisations or individuals.
TOP SECRET	Catastrophic Business Impact	Exceptionally grave damage to the national interest, organisations or individuals.

@Logan