Report from New Zealand's Ambassador to China on a conversation between New Zealand’s Press Delegation and Vice Premier Teng Hsia-ping. They discussed China's policies on opposing nuclear proliferation.

New Zealand concerns the incompatibility between the proposal of the Pacific Nuclear-free Zone and the ANZUS Pact

New Zealand and Fiji jointly made a formal application to the United Nations for inclusion in its agenda their proposal for a nuclear-free zone in the South Pacific.

France conducted a nuclear test on the South Pacific atoll which New Zealand criticized.

The US and New Zealand will maintain amicable relations and cooperate for a Pacific nuclear-free zone

Australia and New Zealand stress the importance of closer consultation with them on matters concerning their security and the US strategy in the entire region.