Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07BANGKOK377
2007-01-19 02:52:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Bangkok
Cable title:
NEXT STEPS ON NORTH KOREAN ASYLUM SEEKERS IN PHNOM
how-toVZCZCXYZ0001 OO RUEHWEB DE RUEHBK #0377 0190252 ZNY CCCCC ZZH O 190252Z JAN 07 FM AMEMBASSY BANGKOK TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 4189 INFO RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING PRIORITY 3502 RUEHPF/AMEMBASSY PHNOM PENH PRIORITY 1958 RUEHUL/AMEMBASSY SEOUL PRIORITY 2565 RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA PRIORITY 1757
C O N F I D E N T I A L BANGKOK 000377
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
GENEVA FOR RMA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/19/2017
TAGS: PREF CB KN
SUBJECT: NEXT STEPS ON NORTH KOREAN ASYLUM SEEKERS IN PHNOM
PENH
REF: A. STATE 6773
B. PHNOM PENH 89
Classified By: POLITICAL COUNSELOR SUSAN SUTTON, REASONS 1.4 (B, D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L BANGKOK 000377
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
GENEVA FOR RMA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/19/2017
TAGS: PREF CB KN
SUBJECT: NEXT STEPS ON NORTH KOREAN ASYLUM SEEKERS IN PHNOM
PENH
REF: A. STATE 6773
B. PHNOM PENH 89
Classified By: POLITICAL COUNSELOR SUSAN SUTTON, REASONS 1.4 (B, D)
1. (C) Per reftel, Refcoord contacted UNHCR on January 19 to
encourage it to instruct UNHCR Phnom Penh to interview
expeditiously the four North Koreans who have expressed
interest in U.S. resettlement. UNHCR Deputy Regional
Representative Giuseppe De Vincentis responded that UNHCR
expected to conduct telephone interviews of the group, using
Bangkok-based Korean speaker, on January 19. He said that he
expected persons of concern letters to be issued shortly
thereafter. De Vincentis asked Refcoord what UNHCR should
say to the North Koreans about U.S. resettlement. Refcoord
responded that UNHCR should handle the cases in the same
manner as cases in Thailand, including using the U.S Refugee
Program information sheet that the USG has provided.
BOYCE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
GENEVA FOR RMA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/19/2017
TAGS: PREF CB KN
SUBJECT: NEXT STEPS ON NORTH KOREAN ASYLUM SEEKERS IN PHNOM
PENH
REF: A. STATE 6773
B. PHNOM PENH 89
Classified By: POLITICAL COUNSELOR SUSAN SUTTON, REASONS 1.4 (B, D)
1. (C) Per reftel, Refcoord contacted UNHCR on January 19 to
encourage it to instruct UNHCR Phnom Penh to interview
expeditiously the four North Koreans who have expressed
interest in U.S. resettlement. UNHCR Deputy Regional
Representative Giuseppe De Vincentis responded that UNHCR
expected to conduct telephone interviews of the group, using
Bangkok-based Korean speaker, on January 19. He said that he
expected persons of concern letters to be issued shortly
thereafter. De Vincentis asked Refcoord what UNHCR should
say to the North Koreans about U.S. resettlement. Refcoord
responded that UNHCR should handle the cases in the same
manner as cases in Thailand, including using the U.S Refugee
Program information sheet that the USG has provided.
BOYCE