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08STATE111767
2008-10-20 23:34:00
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Secretary of State
Cable title:
LETTER FROM SECRETARY RICE TO SOUTH KOREAN FM
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UNCLAS STATE 111767
SIPDIS, SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPDC PREL KS
SUBJECT: LETTER FROM SECRETARY RICE TO SOUTH KOREAN FM
YU ON ASIA-PACIFIC DEMOCRACY PARTNERSHIP
UNCLAS STATE 111767
SIPDIS, SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPDC PREL KS
SUBJECT: LETTER FROM SECRETARY RICE TO SOUTH KOREAN FM
YU ON ASIA-PACIFIC DEMOCRACY PARTNERSHIP
1. (U) PLEASE DELIVER THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM
SECRETARY RICE TO FOREIGN MINISTER YU MYUNG-HWAN AT AN
APPROPRIATE TIME. THE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT PLAN TO
RELEASE THE TEXT OF THE MESSAGE BUT HAS NO OBJECTION IF
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA WISHES TO DO SO.
THERE WILL BE NO SIGNED ORIGINAL.
2. (SBU) BEGIN TEXT:
DEAR MR. MINISTER:
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FIRST
SENIOR OFFICIALS' MEETING OF THE ASIA-PACIFIC DEMOCRACY
PARTNERSHIP (APDP). THE UNITED STATES IS PLEASED TO
PARTICIPATE IN THIS EVENT.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND
LABOR DAVID J. KRAMER WILL REPRESENT THE UNITED STATES AT
THE MEETING. WE LOOK FORWARD TO A PRODUCTIVE AND
PRAGMATIC SESSION THAT BUILDS UPON DISCUSSIONS HELD
DURING THE PLANNING MEETING IN MONGOLIA ON JULY 1. IT IS
OUR HOPE THAT THE SENIOR OFFICIALS' MEETING WILL RESULT
IN AGREEMENT ON THE RANGE OF ISSUES YOU IDENTIFIED IN
YOUR SEPTEMBER 19 LETTER IN ORDER TO SET APDP ON A FIRM
FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE.
YOUR GOVERNMENT'S HOSTING OF THIS INAUGURAL APDP MEETING
REFLECTS THE SHARED COMMITMENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND
THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA TO PROMOTE DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN
RIGHTS IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
LEADERSHIP ON THESE ISSUES, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING
THE RESULTS OF THE MEETING.
SINCERELY,
CONDOLEEZZA RICE
RICE
SIPDIS, SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPDC PREL KS
SUBJECT: LETTER FROM SECRETARY RICE TO SOUTH KOREAN FM
YU ON ASIA-PACIFIC DEMOCRACY PARTNERSHIP
1. (U) PLEASE DELIVER THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM
SECRETARY RICE TO FOREIGN MINISTER YU MYUNG-HWAN AT AN
APPROPRIATE TIME. THE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT PLAN TO
RELEASE THE TEXT OF THE MESSAGE BUT HAS NO OBJECTION IF
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA WISHES TO DO SO.
THERE WILL BE NO SIGNED ORIGINAL.
2. (SBU) BEGIN TEXT:
DEAR MR. MINISTER:
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FIRST
SENIOR OFFICIALS' MEETING OF THE ASIA-PACIFIC DEMOCRACY
PARTNERSHIP (APDP). THE UNITED STATES IS PLEASED TO
PARTICIPATE IN THIS EVENT.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND
LABOR DAVID J. KRAMER WILL REPRESENT THE UNITED STATES AT
THE MEETING. WE LOOK FORWARD TO A PRODUCTIVE AND
PRAGMATIC SESSION THAT BUILDS UPON DISCUSSIONS HELD
DURING THE PLANNING MEETING IN MONGOLIA ON JULY 1. IT IS
OUR HOPE THAT THE SENIOR OFFICIALS' MEETING WILL RESULT
IN AGREEMENT ON THE RANGE OF ISSUES YOU IDENTIFIED IN
YOUR SEPTEMBER 19 LETTER IN ORDER TO SET APDP ON A FIRM
FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE.
YOUR GOVERNMENT'S HOSTING OF THIS INAUGURAL APDP MEETING
REFLECTS THE SHARED COMMITMENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND
THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA TO PROMOTE DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN
RIGHTS IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
LEADERSHIP ON THESE ISSUES, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING
THE RESULTS OF THE MEETING.
SINCERELY,
CONDOLEEZZA RICE
RICE