Commonwealth of New Zealand | Message to Australia

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Recipient: Hon. Simon Crean < Owen >
CC: Tenix Defence CEO, Tenix NZ CEO, mt@mtaf.nz.gov, Hon. John Faulkner, Wesley R. Miller
Sender: Hon. Mark Bhurton, Minister of Defence < md@mod.nz.gov >
Date: 20 August 2004
Subject: ANZAC Frigate Export

Good morning Minister Crean,

The ANZAC-class frigate was jointly developed by Australia and New Zealand. As such, both countries need to give permission for it to be exported to any other country. I am contacting you to arrange for a discussion about the potential export of the ANZAC frigate to Canada, in response to their recently-issued tender for a new frigate.

Please, inform me what your ideas are around this topic and if Australia would be willing to approve an export of the vessel.

Thank you,

Hon. Mark Bhurton, Minister of Defence
Commonwealth of New Zealand

 

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MINISTER FOR DEFENCE MATERIAL AND SCIENCE​

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8 September 2004

Dear Minister Bhurton, In consultation with the Minister for Defence and the Defence Export Controls Branch of the Department of Defence, we have made the determination that we will allow for the Australian-registered company Tenix (who is regulated by the Defence Export Controls Branch) to export the Anzac-class Frigate to the Canadian Government under the Defence Trade Controls Act, with the vessels to be constructed at Tenix shipyards in New Zealand. Yours sincerely, Greg Combet.

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

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Recipient: Greg Combet < Owen >
CC: Tenix Defence CEO, Tenix NZ CEO, mt@mtaf.nz.gov, Hon. John Faulkner, Wesley R. Miller
Sender: Hon. Mark Bhurton, Minister of Defence < md@mod.nz.gov >
Date: 20 August 2004
Subject: ANZAC Frigate Export

Thank you, Mister Combet, for your timely reply. We appreciate it. New Zealand will start the tender process immediatly.

Thanks,

Hon. Mark Bhurton, Minister of Defence
Commonwealth of New Zealand