Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07SEOUL2179
2007-07-20 07:06:00
SECRET
Embassy Seoul
Cable title:
ROKG TO INVESTIGATE SOUTH KOREAN TRADING COMPANIES
how-toVZCZCXYZ0016 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHUL #2179 2010706 ZNY SSSSS ZZH P 200706Z JUL 07 FM AMEMBASSY SEOUL TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5621 INFO RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO PRIORITY 2967 RUEHIN/AIT TAIPEI PRIORITY 2083
S E C R E T SEOUL 002179
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR ISN/MTR (MATT HARDIMAN) AND EAP/K.
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/20/2017
TAGS: PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC KS KN TW
SUBJECT: ROKG TO INVESTIGATE SOUTH KOREAN TRADING COMPANIES
FACILITATING MACHINE TOOL SALES BY TAIWAN COMPANY TO NORTH
KOREA
REF: SECSTATE 100243
Classified By: A/DCM Joseph Y. Yun, Reasons 1.4 (b,d).
S E C R E T SEOUL 002179
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR ISN/MTR (MATT HARDIMAN) AND EAP/K.
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/20/2017
TAGS: PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC KS KN TW
SUBJECT: ROKG TO INVESTIGATE SOUTH KOREAN TRADING COMPANIES
FACILITATING MACHINE TOOL SALES BY TAIWAN COMPANY TO NORTH
KOREA
REF: SECSTATE 100243
Classified By: A/DCM Joseph Y. Yun, Reasons 1.4 (b,d).
1. (S) On July 20, poloff delivered reftel demarche and
nonpaper to Kim Jae-woo, Deputy Director of the Disarmament
and Nonproliferation Division of the ROK Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and Trade. Kim agreed that, if verified, the case
would represent a serious matter of proliferation concern.
Kim undertook to pass the information to the Ministry of
Commerce, Industry, and Energy and relevant ROKG authorities
for immediate investigation and promised to provide a ROKG
response before the end of July.
STANTON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR ISN/MTR (MATT HARDIMAN) AND EAP/K.
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/20/2017
TAGS: PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC KS KN TW
SUBJECT: ROKG TO INVESTIGATE SOUTH KOREAN TRADING COMPANIES
FACILITATING MACHINE TOOL SALES BY TAIWAN COMPANY TO NORTH
KOREA
REF: SECSTATE 100243
Classified By: A/DCM Joseph Y. Yun, Reasons 1.4 (b,d).
1. (S) On July 20, poloff delivered reftel demarche and
nonpaper to Kim Jae-woo, Deputy Director of the Disarmament
and Nonproliferation Division of the ROK Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and Trade. Kim agreed that, if verified, the case
would represent a serious matter of proliferation concern.
Kim undertook to pass the information to the Ministry of
Commerce, Industry, and Energy and relevant ROKG authorities
for immediate investigation and promised to provide a ROKG
response before the end of July.
STANTON