The Acting Deputy Chief of Mission, for the United States Embassy, Katherine Hadda, met the then Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade chief executive Simon Murdoch to ask New Zealand to consider taking in the refugees.
Wakil Kepala Kedutaan Amerika Serikat Sementara, Katherine Hadda, bertemu kepala eksekutif Kementerian Luar Negeri dan Perdagangan Simon Murdoch untuk meminta Selandia Baru agar mempertimbangkan penampungan pengungsi tersebut.