Identifier
Created
Classification
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06SEOUL1378
2006-04-25 08:42:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Seoul
Cable title:
ROK PREPARING TO SIGN THIRD ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL
VZCZCXYZ0016 OO RUEHWEB DE RUEHUL #1378 1150842 ZNR UUUUU ZZH O 250842Z APR 06 FM AMEMBASSY SEOUL TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 7524 INFO RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING 0544 RUEHMO/AMEMBASSY MOSCOW 7272 RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO 0624 RUEHUM/AMEMBASSY ULAANBAATAR 1190 RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 1775 RHMFISS/COMUSKOREA J5 SEOUL KOR RHHMUNA/CDR USPACOM HONOLULU HI RHMFISS/COMUSKOREA J2 SEOUL KOR RHMFIUU/COMUSKOREA SCJS SEOUL KOR
UNCLAS SEOUL 001378
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC PHUM PREL PREF ICRC KS SZ
SUBJECT: ROK PREPARING TO SIGN THIRD ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL
REF: A. STATE 63870
B. 05 SEOUL 5062
(SBU) On April 25, poloff delivered reftel points, which
requested ROK support in preparation of the June 2006
International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent,
to Lee On-nyun, Assistant Director of the Human Rights and
Social Affairs Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
and Trade. Lee noted that Seoul understood the issues,
having been informed by its mission in Geneva. In December
2005, the ROK voted for the Third Additional Protocol to the
1949 Geneva Conventions. Lee stated he was not sure when the
ROK would sign the protocol, but noted that Seoul was
preparing to do so.
VERSHBOW
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC PHUM PREL PREF ICRC KS SZ
SUBJECT: ROK PREPARING TO SIGN THIRD ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL
REF: A. STATE 63870
B. 05 SEOUL 5062
(SBU) On April 25, poloff delivered reftel points, which
requested ROK support in preparation of the June 2006
International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent,
to Lee On-nyun, Assistant Director of the Human Rights and
Social Affairs Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
and Trade. Lee noted that Seoul understood the issues,
having been informed by its mission in Geneva. In December
2005, the ROK voted for the Third Additional Protocol to the
1949 Geneva Conventions. Lee stated he was not sure when the
ROK would sign the protocol, but noted that Seoul was
preparing to do so.
VERSHBOW