POSSIBLE NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST

C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 006619 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR ISN AND EAP E.O. 12958: DECL: AFTER KOREAN UNIFICATION TAGS: PREL KN PARM KNNP FR SUBJECT: POSSIBLE NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST REF: A. STATE 166404 ¶B. PARIS POINTS OF 10/4 ¶C. PALMER-ROSENBLATT EMAIL OF 10/4 Classified By: CLASSIFIED BY POL M/C JOSIAH ROSENBLATT FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D). ¶1. (C) Post shared ref A points October 4 with MFA A/S equivalent for Strategic Affairs Philippe Carre, Political Director staffer Gael Veyssiere, and IO DAS-equivalent for Political Affairs Jean-Hugues Simon-Michel. Pending a more complete reaction, Ref B reports the MFA press spokesman's statement of October 3 in response the DPRK's declaration. Per ref C, we understand the French Embassy has also informed the Department of a French demarche in Beijing aimed at encouraging the PRC to influence the DPRK. ¶2. (C) Post will continue to engage French officials to obtain a more informed response. Please visit Paris' Classified Website at: http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/paris/index.c fm STAPLETON