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S E C R E T SECTION 01 OF 03 TOKYO 006499 SIPDIS SIPDIS PASS TO USFJ J5 E.O. 12958: DECL: FOLLOWING KOREAN REUNIFICATION TAGS: PREL PARM KNNP MNUC CH AS KN KS JA SUBJECT: U.S.-AUSTRALIA-JAPAN TRILATERAL LUNCH ON IMPLEMENTING UNSCR 1718 TOKYO 00006499 001.2 OF 003 ZFR ZFR ZFR ZFR ZFR ZFR ZFR ZFR ZFR ZFR ZFR ZFR MESSAGE WILL BE RESENT WITH NEW MRN/MCN TOKYO 00006499 002 OF 003 (USG-participating agencies would include DHS, Energy, NSC, the intelligence agencies, State and Defense). DOE/ NNSA Deputy Administrator Tobey added that the group could also discuss research and development, but for this topic, the group should be small so discussion could be candid. Deputy Secretary Ritchie added that the group should meet soon, SIPDIS perhaps in the next couple of weeks. Joseph said that the United States would propose an agenda, date and venue. ¶7. (S) Ritchie asked when Joseph thought Six-Party Talks would resume. Joseph replied that it was hard to say, that much depended on the DPRK. The six parties could not just agree to talk. There would have to be some promise of a concrete outcome and some indication that the DPRK is moving toward de-nuclearization. That might require some preliminary negotiation, he suggested. ¶8. (C) Turning to China, all agreed that Beijing is the key to success. Joseph said that Secretary Rice had been encouraged by China's position during her recent visit and that China may be reassessing its relations with the DPRK. China must press for action by the DPRK. A return to talks must be part of the process, not an end in itself. China must not be allowed to throttle back its actions simply because talks resume. Talks must produce concrete progress. On detection and inspection, the United States hoped that China would continue to be fully supportive. Maritime interdiction might prove more difficult. As an aside, the U.S mentioned that the Russians were moving in the right direction on inspection and detection as well, but still had a ways to go on interdiction. ¶9. (C) On Korea, all agreed that domestic political problems will continue to limit ROK options. Other partners must work to bring South Korea along. Nakane asked what others thought the DPRK was likely to do. No one had a concrete answer, but agreed that they would do almost anything that they thought would improve their negotiating position. Ritchie and Joseph both mentioned the DPRK statement that Japan should not be party to the talks as ridiculous. ¶10. (C) Joseph asked about prospects for increased missile defense cooperation. Ritchie replied that there are active talks and exchanges between the Australians and the U.S. leading up to the annual AUSMIN meeting, and that there may well be some positive suggestions in the next three months. ¶11. (U) Participants United States -------------- Robert G. Joseph, Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Joe Donovan, DCM, U.S. Embassy David Stephens, Acting Senior Director for Counter-Proliferation Strategy, NCS Patricia McNerney, ISN Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, DOS William H. Tobey, Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, DOE/NNSA Dr. Victor Cha, Director, NSC/EAP Joyce Rabens, EST Minister Counsellor, U.S. Embassy (notetaker) Australia -------------- David Ritchie, Deputy Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Murray Perks, Acting Head, Strategic Policy Division, Department of Defense Sophia McIntyre, Executive Officer, Counter-Proliferation Section, Arms Control and Counter-Proliferation Branch, International Security Division, DFAT TOKYO 00006499 003 OF 003 Justin Whyatt, Executive Officer, International Law Group and Trans-crime Section, International Legal Branch, International and Legal Division, DFAT Jenny Bloomfield, Counselor (Political/Strategic) Australian Embassy Shane Flanagan, Second Secretary, Australian Embassy (notetaker) Japanese -------------- Takeshi Nakane, Director General, Disarmament, Nonproliferation and Science Bureau Kiyoshi Serizawa, Director, Arms Control and Disarmament Division Yasushi Masaki, Director, International Legal Affairs Division Takehiro Funakoshi, Senior Foreign Policy Coordinator, Policy Coordination Division Kenichi Kobayashi, Senior Coordinator, Northeast Asia Division Kaoru Magosaki, Principal Deputy Director, Non-Proliferation, Science and Nuclear Energy Division Ono Shou, Deputy Director, Arms Control and Disarmament Division (notetaker) ¶12. (U) The U/S Joseph delegation cleared this message. SCHIEFFER