APEC 2018 in PNG: NZ Security Assistance to Leaders’ Week – Documents

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The publication comprises:

• the October 2018 submission from Defence and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to the Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defence Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation 2018 in Papua New Guinea: New Zealand Security Assistance to Leaders’ Week
• the September 2018 Cabinet minute: Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation 2018 in Papua New Guinea: New Zealand Security Assistance to Leaders’ Week [ERS-18-MIN-0019] 
• the associated Cabinet paper: Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation 2018 in Papua New Guinea: New Zealand Security Assistance to Leaders’ Week [ERS-18-SUB-0019].

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