Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07MOSCOW1501
2007-04-04 15:07:00
SECRET
Embassy Moscow
Cable title:
MFA ON RESETTLEMENT OF NORTH KOREANS
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S E C R E T MOSCOW 001501
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/04/2017
TAGS: PREF PHUM PREL RS KN
SUBJECT: MFA ON RESETTLEMENT OF NORTH KOREANS
REF: A. MOSCOW 708
B. MOSCOW 1006
Classified By: A/POL Colin Cleary. Reasons 1.4 (b and d).
S E C R E T MOSCOW 001501
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/04/2017
TAGS: PREF PHUM PREL RS KN
SUBJECT: MFA ON RESETTLEMENT OF NORTH KOREANS
REF: A. MOSCOW 708
B. MOSCOW 1006
Classified By: A/POL Colin Cleary. Reasons 1.4 (b and d).
1. (S) Chief of the MFA's Migration Section Aleksandr
Chuplygin told us April 4 that in principle MFA had no
objection to resettlement to the U.S. of the six North
Koreans that UNHCR has referred (reftels). Chuplygin
underscored that the resettlement should be done discreetly
and that any publicity on the North Koreans' arrival in the
U.S. that suggested Russian involvement would be detrimental
to any cooperation on future cases.
2. (S) Chuplygin said that the GOR would consider granting
exit permission for these cases in keeping with its standard
procedures; however, he noted the MFA was not the only
ministry involved in such decisions, alluding to the
participation of law enforcement and security agencies as
well. Chuplygin also said the GOR would want the six to
depart using ICRC identification documents and to transit a
third country before arriving in the U.S., in keeping with
the "gentlemen's agreement" it had with UNHCR on the handling
of such cases.
BURNS
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/04/2017
TAGS: PREF PHUM PREL RS KN
SUBJECT: MFA ON RESETTLEMENT OF NORTH KOREANS
REF: A. MOSCOW 708
B. MOSCOW 1006
Classified By: A/POL Colin Cleary. Reasons 1.4 (b and d).
1. (S) Chief of the MFA's Migration Section Aleksandr
Chuplygin told us April 4 that in principle MFA had no
objection to resettlement to the U.S. of the six North
Koreans that UNHCR has referred (reftels). Chuplygin
underscored that the resettlement should be done discreetly
and that any publicity on the North Koreans' arrival in the
U.S. that suggested Russian involvement would be detrimental
to any cooperation on future cases.
2. (S) Chuplygin said that the GOR would consider granting
exit permission for these cases in keeping with its standard
procedures; however, he noted the MFA was not the only
ministry involved in such decisions, alluding to the
participation of law enforcement and security agencies as
well. Chuplygin also said the GOR would want the six to
depart using ICRC identification documents and to transit a
third country before arriving in the U.S., in keeping with
the "gentlemen's agreement" it had with UNHCR on the handling
of such cases.
BURNS