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06STATE144127
2006-08-31 22:49:00
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Secretary of State
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RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE: MUCCIO LETTER AND NOGUN-RI
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SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE: MUCCIO LETTER AND NOGUN-RI
SCHOLARSHIP
REF: SEOUL 2986
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SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE: MUCCIO LETTER AND NOGUN-RI
SCHOLARSHIP
REF: SEOUL 2986
1. (SBU) The Department appreciates Post's continued efforts
to help resolve the Nogun-ri issue. OSD is aware
of the ROKG's request for both the Department of the Army
Inspector General's (IG) explanation of the Muccio letter
and the status of the Nogun-ri Scholarship (reftel) and is
preparing a letter from DOD Deputy Undersecretary
Richard Lawless to MOFAT DG for North American Affairs Cho
Tae-yong. OSD expects that a letter from DUSD Lawless
will be sent next week.
2. (SBU) On the IG explanation of the Muccio letter, OSD is
currently determining whether it can include the
information in a letter to the ROKG since it has not been
approved for release outside the USG. If not, it may
have to communicate the information via a different channel.
In any event, both items were explained to MOFAT in
detail in numerous meetings including an August 10 meeting
between MOFAT NAD II and OSD and EAP/K visitors.
RICE
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SENSITIVE
C O R R E C T E D C O P Y -- SENSITIVE CAPTION ADDED
SIPDIS
OSD PASS TO FINNEGAN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KS MARR PREL
SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE: MUCCIO LETTER AND NOGUN-RI
SCHOLARSHIP
REF: SEOUL 2986
1. (SBU) The Department appreciates Post's continued efforts
to help resolve the Nogun-ri issue. OSD is aware
of the ROKG's request for both the Department of the Army
Inspector General's (IG) explanation of the Muccio letter
and the status of the Nogun-ri Scholarship (reftel) and is
preparing a letter from DOD Deputy Undersecretary
Richard Lawless to MOFAT DG for North American Affairs Cho
Tae-yong. OSD expects that a letter from DUSD Lawless
will be sent next week.
2. (SBU) On the IG explanation of the Muccio letter, OSD is
currently determining whether it can include the
information in a letter to the ROKG since it has not been
approved for release outside the USG. If not, it may
have to communicate the information via a different channel.
In any event, both items were explained to MOFAT in
detail in numerous meetings including an August 10 meeting
between MOFAT NAD II and OSD and EAP/K visitors.
RICE