ROK TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO CONTACT GROUP ON

UNCLAS SEOUL 002496 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KCRM EWWT MOPS PBTS PHSA PTER SUBJECT: ROK TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO CONTACT GROUP ON SOMALI PIRACY REF: SECSTATE 133199 ¶1. This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ¶2. In response to reftel, Hyunghwa Cho of the Security and Counter-Terrorism Cooperation Division within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade informed poloff on December 31 that the ROKG will send the following two representatives to the inaugural meeting of the Contact Group on Somali Piracy proposed for January 13-14, 2009 in New York City: Gabriel OH, Ambassador for Overseas Koreans and Consular Affairs, and International Counter-Terrorism Cooperation (who will be head of delegation); and Hyunghwa CHO, Second Secretary, Security and Counter-Terrorism Cooperation Division within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT). ¶3. The ROKG requested a prompt response to the following questions. -- Can the ROKG send one more representative to the meeting? The ROKG would like to have an individual from the division responsible for dispatching the Korean naval vessel to the Somali coast attend the meeting. -- The ROKG would appreciate receiving any documents related to the meeting. Please send the response and any available documents via email to David Jeffrey (jeffreyd@state.gov). STEPHENS