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"Australia and Niue established diplomatic relations on 27 February 2013, with Australia's High Commissioner in Wellington appointed as non-resident High Commissioner to Niue. Australia established…

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"Australia and Niue established diplomatic relations on 27 February 2013, with Australia's High Commissioner in Wellington appointed as non-resident High Commissioner to Niue. Australia established a High Commission in Alofi in August 2020 with a resident High Commissioner.“ ( https://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/niue/niue-country-brief#:~:text=Australia%20and%20Niue%20established%20diplomatic,resident%20High%20Commissioner%20to%20Niue .) "Niue’s High Commission in Wellington has non-resident accreditation to Australia.“ ( https://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/niue ) "Australia has had diplomatic relations with Cook Islands since 1994…“ ( https://cookislands.highcommission.gov.au/#:~:text=Australia%20has%20had%20diplomatic%20relations,Assistance%20Mission%20to%20Solomon%20Islands .) Kindly forward the following documents: Exchange of letters or joint communiqué establishing official diplomatic relations between Australia and Niue. Exchange of letters or joint communiqué establishing official diplomatic relations between Australia and the Cook Islands Agréments/ Letters of introduction/ commissions of appointment etc. for the present High Commissioners to the Cook Islands and Niue, (HE Mrs Susannah Hodson and HE Ms Olivia Phongkham respectively Are the Cook Islands and Niue High Commissions in Wellington, New Zealand, concurrently accredited to Australia? Is there any official correspondence between the two governments confirming this? Any official correspondence/exchange of letters or documents signed between the Australian and Cook Islands Governments (other than the 'Oa Tumanava Partnership Agreement) that deal with the setting up of a Cook Islands High Commission in Canberra (or other diplomatic or consular office in Australia) and/or the appointment of a Cook Islands diplomatic envoy or consular representative to Australia. Kindly provide Letter of introduction from Cook Islands Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Henry to Australian Prime Minister Hon Paul Keating, agrément and commission of appointment for HE Mr Vincent Ingram and letters of introduction/ appointment and exequatur for Mr Spratt, Mr Dowd and Sir Ian Turbott respectively. Any diplomatic correspondence between the Australian and Niue Governments to establish Niue representation in Australia, either diplomatic

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