Identifier
Created
Classification
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07SEOUL1313
2007-05-04 05:58:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Seoul
Cable title:
ROK BACKS IRAQ PARTICIPANT STATUS FOR CD
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UNCLAS SEOUL 001313
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PASS TO G-FERRAO, DRL/MLGA-JORDAN, IO/RHS-LEATHAM
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM UNGA KS
SUBJECT: ROK BACKS IRAQ PARTICIPANT STATUS FOR CD
MINISTERIAL
REF: STATE 60237
(SBU) On May 4, poloff conveyed reftel points encouraging
capitals to support full Participant status for Iraq for the
November 2007 Bamako CD Ministerial, to Jang Hyun-cheol,
MOFAT's Human Rights and Social Affairs Deputy Director.
Jang said the ROK agreed on the importance of inviting Iraq
to the 2007 CD Ministerial as a full participant. Iraq had
taken productive steps toward democracy, and the ROK, which
is a key contributor of coalition forces, shared the USG
view, Jang said. Although the non-governmental International
Advisory Committee (IAC) recommended against inviting Iraq,
he was optimistic that members of the CD Convening Group
(CG),which included the ROK, would reject the IAC
recommendation.
VERSHBOW
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
PASS TO G-FERRAO, DRL/MLGA-JORDAN, IO/RHS-LEATHAM
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM UNGA KS
SUBJECT: ROK BACKS IRAQ PARTICIPANT STATUS FOR CD
MINISTERIAL
REF: STATE 60237
(SBU) On May 4, poloff conveyed reftel points encouraging
capitals to support full Participant status for Iraq for the
November 2007 Bamako CD Ministerial, to Jang Hyun-cheol,
MOFAT's Human Rights and Social Affairs Deputy Director.
Jang said the ROK agreed on the importance of inviting Iraq
to the 2007 CD Ministerial as a full participant. Iraq had
taken productive steps toward democracy, and the ROK, which
is a key contributor of coalition forces, shared the USG
view, Jang said. Although the non-governmental International
Advisory Committee (IAC) recommended against inviting Iraq,
he was optimistic that members of the CD Convening Group
(CG),which included the ROK, would reject the IAC
recommendation.
VERSHBOW