r6 2. - From: 55 9(2l(a)- Sent: Wednesday, 7 March 2018 1:48 pm. To: Hon Ron Mark Cc: 5 Subject: FW: Op Burnham 01A Minister for you to read below. 5 can you ensure the Minister has an opportunity to read. 5 Senior Ministerial Adviser Hon Ron Mark Minister of Defence Minister for Veterans 53R Executive Wing, Parliament Bwldings Wellington 6160 I New Zealand 35 beehivego?hz From: Sent: Wednesday, 7 March 2018 12:49 PM To:ss 99MB). PMOmedia SS Subject: FW: Op Burnham OIA See below: the 0p Burnham CIA is now out and on the NZDF website. You may notice, however, the information pack is not exactly the same as the one provided to this office and shared with your team and DPMC. have asked NZDF for a please explain for how this happened, as we had no indication that there had been changes to the information pack that was to be released. There are two new sections in the website release PDF that were not included in the pre?reiease material we saw, on page 24 of the PDF. These relate to remarks made by CDF Keating at the 27 March 2017 press conference. Overall, the other differences are mostiy down to formatting and how some of the information is arranged within the document, but the areas where there are slight differences include: 0 Website release: "At 0054, after the targets were positively identi?ed as direct participants in hostilities and that collateral damage would be avoided, coalition aircraft were given permission to engage the insurgent groups? a Version held by this office and shared with you: ?At 0035, after the targets were positively identified as direct participants in hostilities and that collateral damage would be minimal, at most, coalition aircraft were given permission to engage the insurgent groups? 0 Website release: "Security conditions on the ground precluded the coliection of the deceased or biometric data from the deceased which may have led to conclusive personal identi?cation during the operation" a Version held by this office and shared with you: ?Security conditions on the ground precluded the collection of the deceased or biometric data" - Website release: ?The interpreter addressed the village by loud-hailer as the ground forces withdrew. An ISAF information pamphlet on the operation was distributed and the ground forces were airlifted out by 0345? 0 Version held by this office and shared with you: ?The interpreter addressed the village by loud-hailer as the ground forces withdrew and were evacuated at 0345? 0 Additional line in the website version: "At no point in the operation were NZDF personnel aware of damage to buildings as a result of rounds failing short from a Coalition helicopter or from fire The talking points stay the same as below: Talking Points for Up Burnham OIA release: 0 NZDF have released more information on Operation Burnham under the Official Information Act. The release follows a resolution of complaints to the Ombudsman about the initial decline by NZDF of information sought in relation to Operation Burnham. - The release adds: 0 information about the location 0 two citations for gallantry medals awarded to two SAS Troopers the result of an investigation by NZDF into the Hit and Run allegation of ill-treatment of a detainee. This information on the last matter shows a Military Police investigation concluded there was insufficient evidence to support the allegation that a member ofthe NZDF assaulted the detainee. - The Attorney General is looking into whether the Government will hold an inquiry into the claims raised in Hit and Run. He will be providing his recommendation in the coming weeks. a Any further questions on today?s release should be directed to NZDF. I Senior Ministerial Adviser Hon Ron Mark Minister of Defence Minister for Veterans 5.3R Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings Wellington 6160 I New Zealand 55 From: 5 Sent: Wednesday, 7 March 2018 11:42 AM To: SS Subject: RE: Op Burnham OIA Response is now live on the NZDF website (bottom left of ?Public Information? page) From:s Sent: Tuesday, 6 March 2018 12:26 PM To: 55 Cc: Mark Sleeman Subject: FW: Op Burnham OIA FYI email to PMO. Let us know as soon as the email goes out. 5 Senior Ministerial Advisor Hon Ron Mark I Minister of Defence Minister for Veterans 5.3R Executive Wing. Parliament Buildings Wellington 6160 I New Zealand 55 From: Sent: Tuesday, 6 March 2018 12:25 PM To: 55 SS Mark Sleeman Subject: Op Bumham OIA Latest on the CIA release NZDF expect to send an email later today to the requesters, which will include a link to the NZDF website containing the released material. Any subsequent requests on the same information will be directed to the website. They will let us know when it goes out, and we will give you a heads up then. No changes to the talking points already provided. Thanks, 5 Senior Ministeriai Advisor Hon Ron Mark 1 Minister of Defence I Minister for Veterans 5.3R Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings Wellington 6160 New Zealand SS