24 January 1998

    From: pgut001@cs.auckland.ac.nz (Peter Gutmann)
    To: cryptography@c2.net
    Subject: Update on New Zealand crypto policy
    Cc: cypherpunks@cyberpass.net
    Date: Sun, 25 Jan 1998 00:19:59 (NZDT)

    As part of my recent effort to prepare a useful home page after 2 years of
    having instead a mini text adventure, I've finally got around to finishing off
    the web page containing the recent history of, and current state of, New
    Zealand's crypto export policy as decided by several intelligence agencies and
    a supporting cast of bungling bureaucrats.  This policy has resulted in New
    Zealand enjoying the dubious distinction of having the strictest export
    controls on earth, with everything ranging from crypto hardware down to
    software, library books, computer magazines, and journals being restricted
    from export.  It's not even possible for a university to publish academic
    research without prior permission from a government agency, and the
    requirements for obtaining this permission are structured to ensure that they
    can never be fulfilled.  You can find the information on:

      http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/~pgut001/policy/

    The page also contains links to a sizeable collection of never-before-
    published documents including correspondence with relevant government
    agencies, and media reports on the situation.

    If you're going to send me mail about this, please note that I'll be at Usenix
    in San Antonio for the next week, so it'll take awhile for me to reply.  My
    PGP key's at the bottom of my home page if you need it.

    Peter.