[imc-wellington] (Fwd) Weekend Of Protest Against Spies And Spybases: Wellingto

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From:           	"CAFCA (Campaign Against Foreign Control of 
Aotearoa)" <cafca at chch.planet.org.nz>
To:             	"CAFCA*" <cafca at chch.planet.org.nz>
Subject:        	Weekend Of Protest Against Spies And Spybases: 
Wellington, Easter
Date sent:      	Fri, 14 Jan 2005 13:28:35 +1300


Please distribute this to your networks. Even better join us for the weekend.
Murray Horton
Anti-Bases Campaign
Box 2258, Christchurch, New Zealand
cafca at chch.planet.org.nz 
www.converge.org.nz/abc 
                 PROTEST AGAINST SPIES AND SPY BASES
                         WELLINGTON, EASTER 
                    SATURDAY MARCH 26, SUNDAY 27
The Anti-Bases Campaign (ABC) is doing something a little different after 
many years of protests at the Waihopai spybase, in Marlborough. We have 
decided to focus attention instead on Wellington. Why?
*   Because it is the home to the headquarters of the NZ Government 
    Communications Security Bureau (GCSB), New Zealand’s biggest 
    and most secret spy agency. The GCSB operates the Waihopai and 
    Tangimoana spybases on behalf of the foreign Powers grouped 
    together in the super-secret UKUSA Agreement (which shares global 
    electronic and signals intelligence among the intelligence agencies of 
    the US, UK, Canada, Australia and NZ). 
*   Because Wellington is the diplomatic and political capital of New 
    Zealand. It is in Wellington, not the Waihopai Valley or Blenheim, that 
    you will find the "movers and shakers" who, nominally or in reality, 
    control New Zealand’s Intelligence agencies and foreign policy. There 
    is a whole "Secret Wellington" to be explored and exposed. It is a 
    secret world ranging from the HQ of the Security Intelligence Service, 
    NZ’s best known spy agency, to the embassies of our Big Brothers, 
    such as the US, UK and Australia. 
*   Because it is the closest main city to the "forgotten" Tangimoana 
    spybase. Details about Tangimoana can be found on the ABC 
    Website at http://www.converge.org.nz/abc/otherbases.html If you 
    don’t have Internet access, contact us and we’ll send you a hard copy. 
    Failing that, read about Tangimoana in Nicky Hager’s definitive book, 
    "Secret Power: New Zealand’s Role In The International Spy Network" 
    (Craig Potton Publishing, 1996). 
These are the main reasons why we’ve decided to go to Wellington, not 
Waihopai,this year(don’t worry, we’ll be back at that spybase in the future). And 
we’re holding our weekend of action over the middle two days of Easter so that 
people from all around the country have the chance to take part.Thus far, we 
propose the two days to include: 
*   A forum or seminar on the whole bases issue in New Zealand; 
*   a Tour of Secret Wellington, conducted by someone trained by world famous 
    researcher, Nicky Hager, the Wellingtonian who started them; 
*   and a one day field trip to the Tangimoana spybase, including a protest rally 
    there. 
The final programme, including times and venues, will be announced closer to the 
time.
We invite the people of Wellington, and from around the country, to join us for this 
weekend of protest action against the spies and spybases. We will not be providing 
accommodation, unlike what we do at our Waihopai actions. Wellington is a city, 
where people can make their own arrangements. But, as at Waihopai, we are asking 
people to register and pay for the weekend. There will be costs – venue hire, 
publicity, some light food, transport for the Tangimoana trip and for the Tour of 
Secret Wellington. For example, it’s vital that if we’re going to hire a bus for the 
Tangimoana trip that we know in advance how many people will need a ride. So 
please book and pay in advance, folks! The weekend will cost $30 waged (or $15 
unwaged). Registration includes a seat on the bus.
If you’re a Wellingtonian, and want to get involved with organising this weekend of 
action, contact Kane O’Connell, of the Anti-Bases Campaign. He can be 
contacted at: 3852521 - h; (04) 4982502 – w; research at students.org.nz
I want to take part in the weekend of protest
Name --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Address -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Phone/Fax/E-mail ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
I enclose $30 ($15 unwaged) per person registration to cover costs -------
I want to make a donation to the Eastercampaign ----------------------
I can help with publicity in my area or network Yes/No ------------------------
I want to join the Anti-Bases Campaign. Annual membership is $20, and 
includes a sub to ABC’s newsletter, Peace Researcher -------------------------
                 PROTEST AGAINST SPIES AND SPY BASES
                         WELLINGTON, EASTER 
    Organised by the Anti-Bases Campaign, Box 2258, Christchurch.
       E-mail cafca at chch.planet.org.nz www.converge.org.nz/abc
                      Make all cheques to ABC.


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