Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06SEOUL2481
2006-07-24 07:36:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Seoul
Cable title:
ROK FOREIGN MINISTER TO ATTEND UNGA
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C O N F I D E N T I A L SEOUL 002481
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
PLEASE PASS IO/UNP (HARRIS),USUN (OLSON),NSC
(WILLIAMS-MANIGAULT),EAP/RSP (RUNNING)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/18/2015
TAGS: PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA KS
SUBJECT: ROK FOREIGN MINISTER TO ATTEND UNGA
REF: STATE 112656
Classified By: A/POL Brian D. McFeeters. Reasons 1.4 (b),(d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L SEOUL 002481
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
PLEASE PASS IO/UNP (HARRIS),USUN (OLSON),NSC
(WILLIAMS-MANIGAULT),EAP/RSP (RUNNING)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/18/2015
TAGS: PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA KS
SUBJECT: ROK FOREIGN MINISTER TO ATTEND UNGA
REF: STATE 112656
Classified By: A/POL Brian D. McFeeters. Reasons 1.4 (b),(d).
1. (C) On July 24, Lee Kyung-chul, Deputy Director of the UN
Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade told
poloff that President Roh Moo-hyun was not intending to
participate in the UNGA General Debate, but Roh planned to be
in Washington D.C. in September for a presidential summit.
Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon expected to be in New York
September 17-22 for UNGA meetings after attending the
presidential summit. (COMMENT: Deputy Director Lee did not
speculate whether Foreign Minister Ban's UNSYG campaign might
affect his travel plans. END COMMENT).
2. (SBU) Following is the data provided by the Foreign
Ministry in the reftel format requested:
A. Roh Moo-hyun, President, not planning to attend UNGA;
B. Ban Ki-moon, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
planning to attend UNGA;
-- Arrival in New York September 17, departure on September
22, following undetermined dates for a presidential summit in
Washington D.C.;
-- FM Ban's spouse was not planning on attending the UNGA
General Debate;
-- FM Ban speaks English and would not require English
interpretation.
C. Attendance of other VIPs and Foreign Ministry officials
responsible for IO affairs has yet to be determined.
VERSHBOW
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
PLEASE PASS IO/UNP (HARRIS),USUN (OLSON),NSC
(WILLIAMS-MANIGAULT),EAP/RSP (RUNNING)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/18/2015
TAGS: PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA KS
SUBJECT: ROK FOREIGN MINISTER TO ATTEND UNGA
REF: STATE 112656
Classified By: A/POL Brian D. McFeeters. Reasons 1.4 (b),(d).
1. (C) On July 24, Lee Kyung-chul, Deputy Director of the UN
Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade told
poloff that President Roh Moo-hyun was not intending to
participate in the UNGA General Debate, but Roh planned to be
in Washington D.C. in September for a presidential summit.
Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon expected to be in New York
September 17-22 for UNGA meetings after attending the
presidential summit. (COMMENT: Deputy Director Lee did not
speculate whether Foreign Minister Ban's UNSYG campaign might
affect his travel plans. END COMMENT).
2. (SBU) Following is the data provided by the Foreign
Ministry in the reftel format requested:
A. Roh Moo-hyun, President, not planning to attend UNGA;
B. Ban Ki-moon, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
planning to attend UNGA;
-- Arrival in New York September 17, departure on September
22, following undetermined dates for a presidential summit in
Washington D.C.;
-- FM Ban's spouse was not planning on attending the UNGA
General Debate;
-- FM Ban speaks English and would not require English
interpretation.
C. Attendance of other VIPs and Foreign Ministry officials
responsible for IO affairs has yet to be determined.
VERSHBOW