COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST: A/S HILL TO BEIJING,

UNCLAS STATE 016171 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OTRA AMGT KNNP PREL MNUC KN CH JA SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST: A/S HILL TO BEIJING, SEOUL, TOKYO, FEBRUARY 18-21 ¶1. Department requests country clearance for EAP Assistant Secretary Christopher R. Hill and his delegation, listed in SIPDIS para 3, to travel to Beijing, Seoul, and Tokyo from February 18-21 for discussions with officials in each capital in advance of Secretary Rice's upcoming visit, including on efforts to move the Six-Party Talks process forward. ¶2. Please arrange accommodations in Beijing, Seoul, and Tokyo with beginning dates as indicated in para 3 for individual travelers. Department requests posts to name control officers and provide administrative support, interpretation, and notetaking, as needed, for all meetings. A/S Hill and delegation would appreciate airport courtesies and transportation to the hotel. Please provide cell phones and activate classified log-ons for all delegation members. Department thanks post for its assistance. ¶3. Delegation Members and Itineraries: To Beijing, February 18 -------------- Amb. Christopher R. Hill Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs PPN: 900493956 Clearance: TS/SCI Arrives Beijing via United Airlines UA 0897 at 3:20 p.m.; departs February 19 at 9:20 p.m. via Korean Air KE 0854 Christopher Klein Special Assistant to A/S Hill PPN: 910051392 Clearance: TS/SCI Arrives Beijing via United Airlines UA 0897 at 3:20 p.m.; departs February 19 at 9:20 p.m. via Korean Air KE 0854 Sung Y. Kim Director, Office of Korean Affairs (EAP/K) PPN: 900483224 Clearance: TS/SCI Arrives Beijing via United Airlines UA 0897 at 3:20 p.m.; departs February 19 at 9:20 p.m. via Korean Air KE 0854 Paul T. Haenle Director, Chinese Affairs, National Security Council PPN: 910006711 Clearance: TS/SCI Arrives Beijing via United Airlines UA 0897 at 3:20 p.m.; departs February 19 at 9:20 p.m. via Korean Air KE 0854 To Seoul, February 20 -------------- Amb. Christopher R. Hill Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs PPN: 900493956 Clearance: TS/SCI Arrives Seoul Incheon International Airport at 12:10 a.m. via Korean Air KE 0854; departs February 20 from Seoul Gimpo International Airport 4:40 p.m. via Korean Air KE 6709 Christopher Klein Special Assistant to A/S Hill PPN: 910051392 Clearance: TS/SCI Arrives Seoul Incheon International Airport at 12:10 a.m. via Korean Air KE 0854; departs February 20 from Seoul Gimpo International Airport 4:40 p.m. via Korean Air KE 6709 Sung Y. Kim Director, Office of Korean Affairs (EAP/K) PPN: 900483224 Clearance: TS/SCI Arrives Seoul Incheon International Airport at 12:10 a.m. via Korean Air KE 0854; departs February 20 from Seoul Gimpo International Airport 4:40 p.m. via Korean Air KE 6709 Paul T. Haenle Director, Chinese Affairs, National Security Council PPN: 910006711 Clearance: TS/SCI Arrives Seoul Incheon International Airport at 12:10 a.m. via Korean Air KE 0854; departs February 20 from Seoul Gimpo International Airport 4:40 p.m. via Korean Air KE 6709 To Tokyo, February 20 -------------- Amb. Christopher R. Hill Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs PPN: 900493956 Clearance: TS/SCI Korean Air KE 6709 Arrives Tokyo Haneda via Korean Air KE 6709 at 6:45 p.m.; departs February 21 from Tokyo Narita at 5:50 p.m. via United Airlines UA 0890 for Los Angeles Christopher Klein Special Assistant to A/S Hill PPN: 910051392 Clearance: TS/SCI Arrives Tokyo Haneda via Korean Air KE 6709 at 6:45 p.m.; departs February 21 from Tokyo Narita at 5:50 p.m. via United Airlines UA 0890 for Los Angeles Sung Y. Kim Director, Office of Korean Affairs (EAP/K) PPN: 900483224 Clearance: TS/SCI Arrives Tokyo Haneda via Korean Air KE 6709 at 6:45 p.m.; departs February 21 from Tokyo Narita at 4:25 p.m. via United Airlines UA 0804 for Washington Dulles Paul T. Haenle Director, Chinese Affairs, National Security Council PPN: 910006711 Clearance: TS/SCI Arrives Tokyo Haneda via Korean Air KE 6709 at 6:45 p.m.; departs February 21 from Tokyo Narita at 4:25 p.m. via United Airlines UA 0804 for Washington Dulles RICE