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 CIS NO: 86-H381-4
 TITLE: Security Treaty Between Australia, New Zealand, and the U.S.
 SOURCE: Committee on Foreign Affairs. House
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iii+187 p.
 DATE: Mar. 18, 1985
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 99-1              SUDOC: Y4.F76/1:Se2/12
 ITEM NO: 1017-A; 1017-B
 LC CARD NO: 85-603414               MC ENTRY NO: 86-7667

 Hearing before the Subcom on Asian and Pacific Affairs to examine the
 implications for the Tripartite Security Agreement and related 1952 alliance
 among Australia, New Zealand, and the U.S. (ANZUS), of New Zealand's denial
 of port access to nuclear-propelled and nuclear-armed U.S. ships.
   Full Committee Member Benjamin A. Gilman (R-NY) participates in
 questioning witnesses.
   Includes correspondence and submitted statements (p. 19-40).
 CONTENT NOTATION: New Zealand port access denial to nuclear ships
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): SUBCOM ON ASIAN AND PACIFIC
     AFFAIRS. HOUSE; GILMAN, BENJAMIN A.; NEW ZEALAND (Nuclear ships port
     access denial); ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT; NATIONAL.DEFENSE;
     TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS; NUCLEAR-POWERED SHIPS; NUCLEAR WEAPONS;
     HARBORS AND PORTS; TRIPARTITE SECURITY AGREEMENT; AUSTRALIA

 86-H381-4 TESTIMONY NO: 1          Mar. 18, 1985 p. 2-18, 41-139
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     MOLINARI, GUY V. (Rep, R-NY)
     MARTINDELL, ANNE (former US Ambassador to New Zealand)
     CARROLL, EUGENE J., JR. (dep dir, Center for Def Info)
     TOW, WILLIAM T. (asst prof, intl relations, Univ of Southern Calif)
     ALBINSKI, HENRY S. (prof, Pa State Univ)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Perspectives on New Zealand antinuclear
     position and U.S. policy options; background and value of ANZUS
     alliance; analysis of U.S. and New Zealand defense policy differences;
     implications of New Zealand antinuclear position for Pacific basin
     nations.
       Critical assessment of U.S. responses to ANZUS dispute, with
     objections to proposed economic sanctions against New Zealand;
     importance of Australia to U.S. security; evaluation of overall security
     repercussions of decreased ANZUS cooperation.
 CONTENT NOTATION: New Zealand port access denial to nuclear ships
 DESCRIPTORS: CENTER FOR DEFENSE INFORMATION; INTERNATIONAL.SANCTIONS;
     PACIFIC OCEAN AREA

 86-H381-4 TESTIMONY NO: 2          Mar. 18, 1985 p. 142-187
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     WOLFOWITZ, PAUL D. (Asst Sec, East Asian and Pacific Aff, State Dept)
     KELLY, JAMES A. (Dep Asst Sec, East Asian and Pacific Aff, DOD)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Review of U.S. efforts to maintain ANZUS
     alliance cohesiveness; implications of New Zealand nuclear ship ban,
     stressing importance of ANZUS alliance to regional security; rationale
     for U.S. policy on nuclear ships; perspectives on appropriate U.S.
     response to New Zealand ban.
 CONTENT NOTATION: New Zealand port access denial to nuclear ships
 DESCRIPTORS: DEPARTMENT.OF.STATE; DEPARTMENT.OF.DEFENSE