Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07SEOUL114
2007-01-14 03:39:00
SECRET
Embassy Seoul
Cable title:
DELIVERED: REQUEST FOR ALLIED DEMARCHE TO CHINA
how-toVZCZCXYZ0001 OO RUEHWEB DE RUEHUL #0114 0140339 ZNY SSSSS ZZH O 140339Z JAN 07 FM AMEMBASSY SEOUL TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 2336 INFO RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING PRIORITY 1872 RUEHBY/AMEMBASSY CANBERRA PRIORITY 8335 RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON PRIORITY 0908 RUEHOT/AMEMBASSY OTTAWA PRIORITY 2134 RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO PRIORITY 1964 RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY RHEHNSC/NSC WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
S E C R E T SEOUL 000114
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/13/2017
TAGS: PREL PARM MNUC MARR
SUBJECT: DELIVERED: REQUEST FOR ALLIED DEMARCHE TO CHINA
FOLLOWING ITS ASAT TEST
REF: A. SECSTATE 4836
B. SECSTATE 4837
Classified By: Classified By: AMB. ALEXANDER VERSHBOW. REASONS 1.4 (b/
d).
S E C R E T SEOUL 000114
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/13/2017
TAGS: PREL PARM MNUC MARR
SUBJECT: DELIVERED: REQUEST FOR ALLIED DEMARCHE TO CHINA
FOLLOWING ITS ASAT TEST
REF: A. SECSTATE 4836
B. SECSTATE 4837
Classified By: Classified By: AMB. ALEXANDER VERSHBOW. REASONS 1.4 (b/
d).
1. (S) The Ambassador delivered the talking points contained
in reftel A to Cho Jung-pyo, Acting Minister of Foreign
Affairs and Trade (MOFAT),at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday January
14, 2007. He also showed A/FM Cho the photographs of the
event, but as instructed did not leave the photographs
behind. High level officials from MOFAT's North American
Affairs Bureau and Asian Affairs Bureau were also present at
the meeting.
2. (S) A/FM Cho thanked the Ambassador for informing the
South Korean government, and for the U.S. Government's
willingness to share such information with its ally. He said
he would confer with other officials in the room immediately
following the meeting, and would convey the concerns raised
by the Ambassador to other relevant parts of the ROKG. ROK
officials present at the meeting asked a few questions about
the details of the event and expressed concern over what
impact the development would have on U.S.-China relations.
3. (S) A/FM Cho promised that he would get back to the
Ambassador once the ROKG had discussed the matter internally.
VERSHBOW
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/13/2017
TAGS: PREL PARM MNUC MARR
SUBJECT: DELIVERED: REQUEST FOR ALLIED DEMARCHE TO CHINA
FOLLOWING ITS ASAT TEST
REF: A. SECSTATE 4836
B. SECSTATE 4837
Classified By: Classified By: AMB. ALEXANDER VERSHBOW. REASONS 1.4 (b/
d).
1. (S) The Ambassador delivered the talking points contained
in reftel A to Cho Jung-pyo, Acting Minister of Foreign
Affairs and Trade (MOFAT),at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday January
14, 2007. He also showed A/FM Cho the photographs of the
event, but as instructed did not leave the photographs
behind. High level officials from MOFAT's North American
Affairs Bureau and Asian Affairs Bureau were also present at
the meeting.
2. (S) A/FM Cho thanked the Ambassador for informing the
South Korean government, and for the U.S. Government's
willingness to share such information with its ally. He said
he would confer with other officials in the room immediately
following the meeting, and would convey the concerns raised
by the Ambassador to other relevant parts of the ROKG. ROK
officials present at the meeting asked a few questions about
the details of the event and expressed concern over what
impact the development would have on U.S.-China relations.
3. (S) A/FM Cho promised that he would get back to the
Ambassador once the ROKG had discussed the matter internally.
VERSHBOW