Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07SEOUL1532
2007-05-18 06:41:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Seoul
Cable title:  

ROKG SUPPORTS USG ARF PROPOSALS

Tags:  PREL ARF KNNP PTER KS 
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P 180641Z MAY 07
FM AMEMBASSY SEOUL
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4648
INFO RUCNARF/ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHGG/UN SECURITY COUNCIL COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
C O N F I D E N T I A L SEOUL 001532 

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DEPT FOR EAP/RSP KEVIN SHEIVES

E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/18/2017
TAGS: PREL ARF KNNP PTER KS
SUBJECT: ROKG SUPPORTS USG ARF PROPOSALS

REF: A. STATE 64134

B. SEOUL 1413

Classified By: POL M/C Joseph Y. Yun. Reasons 1.4 (b,d).

C O N F I D E N T I A L SEOUL 001532

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DEPT FOR EAP/RSP KEVIN SHEIVES

E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/18/2017
TAGS: PREL ARF KNNP PTER KS
SUBJECT: ROKG SUPPORTS USG ARF PROPOSALS

REF: A. STATE 64134

B. SEOUL 1413

Classified By: POL M/C Joseph Y. Yun. Reasons 1.4 (b,d).


1. (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4.


2. (C) On May 18, Kim Jong-min of the Security Policy
Division and Kim Jae-woo, Deputy Director of the Disarmament
and Nonproliferation Division of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and Trade (MOFAT),delivered the ROKG official
response to reftel A demarche and provided comments on the
proposed Nonproliferation Inter-sessional Meeting (ISM).
MOFAT's previous responses regarding the ISM Working Group
proposal and ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Statement were
reported reftel B.


3. (C) Kim Jong-min said that the ROKG intends to support all
three U.S. proposals. He noted that the proposals would be
very helpful to move the ARF into a more action-oriented body
that is conducive to confidence-building and preventative
diplomacy. Kim Jae-woo said that the ROKG agrees with the
U.S. proposal for the Nonproliferation ISM and does not
support the Indonesian suggestion to retitle the ISM.


4. (C) Action Request: Noting that the ROKG submitted a
second report in September of 2005, Kim Jae-woo requested
clarification of whether paragraph one of the proposed ARF
statement would require countries to submit a third report.
End Action Request.
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