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Publications ~ Annual Report 2000

STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES AND SERVICE PERFORMANCE
OUTPUT D3: INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENTS ON DEVELOPMENTS OVERSEAS

This class of outputs involves the provision of information and reports on events and trends overseas affecting New Zealand's interests, by the External Assessments Bureau. It involves the identification, collation, evaluation and analysis of information on topics likely to affect New Zealand's foreign relations and external interests and the preparation, as required, of intelligence assessments and reports on political, economic, environmental, biographic, strategic, military and scientific subjects.

Service performance

Financial performance of intelligence assessments on developments overseas

30.06.99 Actual $000		30.06.00 Actual $000	30.06.00 Main Estimates $000	30.06.00 Supp. Estimates $000
2,293 2,293 -	Revenue - Crown Expenditure Surplus	2,341 2,339 2	2,241 2,241 -	2,341 2,341 -

Key Task		Major assessments will be prepared according to a forward work programme agreed with the National Assessments Committee (NAC) on a quarterly basis and modified to reflect external activity and the nature of developments overseas.
Achievement		The NAC approved 103 assessments. There was a particular focus on economic and political developments affecting the Asia Pacific region especially in the lead up to the APEC meeting in Auckland. Only one paper was not approved by the committee: it was overtaken by events before it could be revised.

Key Task		Current assessments and reports prepared for the Prime Minister, other senior ministers and officials in response to events and issues arising overseas, after tasking or the receipt of new information.
Achievement		247 other papers were prepared by the Bureau in response to external events or tasking by the Prime Minister and Ministers. Included were: 84 reports relating to events in East Timor; 38 reports relating to events in Fiji; 27 reports relating to events in Solomon Islands; and a strategic assessment was prepared for Cabinet. A declassified version was subsequently publicly released.

Key Task		Biographical reports prepared for the Prime Minister and other ministers for visits to or from New Zealand.
Achievement		The Bureau issued 785 biographical reports, including 99 for the APEC meetings in Auckland in September 1999.

Key Task		Provide assessments for watch groups monitoring the deployment of New Zealand's forces overseas.
Achievement		EAB reports were specifically prepared for almost all meetings of the watch groups monitoring developments in East Timor, Fiji and Solomon Islands. (see above).

Key Task		Maintain databases which enable the Bureau to respond appropriately to both anticipated and unexpected reporting requirements.
Achievement		A new electronic database was installed in the Bureau at the beginning of the year. Currently about 65 percent of incoming classified information available to the Bureau is accessed electronically. The database also contains unclassified information the Bureau wishes to retain.