Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08SEOUL55
2008-01-09 07:04:00
SECRET
Embassy Seoul
Cable title:
ROKG TO CONTINUE PRESSURE ON CHINA REGARDING ASAT
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S E C R E T SEOUL 000055
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/09/2018
TAGS: PREL PARM MNUC MARR KS CH
SUBJECT: ROKG TO CONTINUE PRESSURE ON CHINA REGARDING ASAT
TEST
REF: A. SECSTATE 1265
B. 07 SEOUL 210
Classified By: A/DCM Patrick Linehan, Reasons 1.4 (b,d).
S E C R E T SEOUL 000055
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/09/2018
TAGS: PREL PARM MNUC MARR KS CH
SUBJECT: ROKG TO CONTINUE PRESSURE ON CHINA REGARDING ASAT
TEST
REF: A. SECSTATE 1265
B. 07 SEOUL 210
Classified By: A/DCM Patrick Linehan, Reasons 1.4 (b,d).
1. (S) On January 8, A/DCM delivered reftel A demarche and
nonpaper to Song Young-wan, Director General of the
International Organizations Bureau, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and Trade (MOFAT). Song thanked the A/DCM for
sharing the planned demarche to China and reiterated the
ROKG's concern about China's Anti-Satellite (ASAT) test and
frustration about the Chinese Government's failure to
adequately respond to international inquiries. Song
explained that the ROKG had raised the ASAT test with the
Chinese government on numerous occasions since January 2007.
Song said that he demarched the Chinese Embassy in Seoul
immediately after learning of the test from the U.S.
(reported reftel B),at which time the Chinese Foreign
Ministry appeared completely unaware of the test. Song also
raised the ASAT test at an annual nonproliferation meeting
between the two countries in May 2007, when the Chinese
Foreign Ministry had a prepared response, insisting the test
was in accordance with international norms and that the
debris was minimal and posed no significant threat to the
satellites of other countries. Song agreed that the Chinese
response to international concerns to date had been
inadequate and promised the ROKG would continue to press the
Chinese Government on the issue.
VERSHBOW
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/09/2018
TAGS: PREL PARM MNUC MARR KS CH
SUBJECT: ROKG TO CONTINUE PRESSURE ON CHINA REGARDING ASAT
TEST
REF: A. SECSTATE 1265
B. 07 SEOUL 210
Classified By: A/DCM Patrick Linehan, Reasons 1.4 (b,d).
1. (S) On January 8, A/DCM delivered reftel A demarche and
nonpaper to Song Young-wan, Director General of the
International Organizations Bureau, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and Trade (MOFAT). Song thanked the A/DCM for
sharing the planned demarche to China and reiterated the
ROKG's concern about China's Anti-Satellite (ASAT) test and
frustration about the Chinese Government's failure to
adequately respond to international inquiries. Song
explained that the ROKG had raised the ASAT test with the
Chinese government on numerous occasions since January 2007.
Song said that he demarched the Chinese Embassy in Seoul
immediately after learning of the test from the U.S.
(reported reftel B),at which time the Chinese Foreign
Ministry appeared completely unaware of the test. Song also
raised the ASAT test at an annual nonproliferation meeting
between the two countries in May 2007, when the Chinese
Foreign Ministry had a prepared response, insisting the test
was in accordance with international norms and that the
debris was minimal and posed no significant threat to the
satellites of other countries. Song agreed that the Chinese
response to international concerns to date had been
inadequate and promised the ROKG would continue to press the
Chinese Government on the issue.
VERSHBOW