COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST: EAP/K SUNG KIM AND NSC

UNCLAS STATE 008769

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OTRA AMGT KNNP PREL MNUC KN CH
SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST: EAP/K SUNG KIM AND NSC
PAUL HAENLE JAN 29-FEB 3 TO SEOUL, BEIJING, PYONGYANG



1. Department requests country clearance for Office of Korean
Affairs Director Sung Kim and NSC Asia Director of Chinese
Affairs Paul Haenle to travel to Seoul and Beijing en route
to Pyongyang for consultations related to the Six-Party Talks
from January 29 - February 3. Travelers will arrive Seoul
January 29, travel to Beijing January 30, travel to Pyongyang
January 31, return to Beijing February 2 and depart Beijing
February 3. Embassy Seoul Public Affairs Section staff
member Kwon Min-ji will accompany Kim and Haenle from Seoul
to Beijing to Pyongyang and will return to Beijing en route
to Seoul.


2. FOR EMBASSY SEOUL: Department requests Embassy Seoul
arrange accommodations in Seoul for January 29, name a
control officer, and provide administrative support as needed
for Kim and Haenle. Department thanks post for its
assistance.


3. FOR EMBASSY BEIJING: Department requests that Embassy
Beijing arrange accommodations in Beijing, with dates as
indicated in para 4. Department also requests that Embassy
Beijing name a control officer and provide administrative
support as needed. Please arrange for airport meet and
assist. Please provide cell phones and activate classified
log-ons for Kim and Haenle. Department thanks post for all
assistance.

4. Traveler Information and Itineraries:

Sung Y. Kim
Director, Office of Korean Affairs (EAP/K)
PPN: 900483224
Clearance: TS/SCI
Arrives Seoul January 29 at 4:20 p.m. via Delta 7856
(operated by KE);
Departs Seoul for Beijing January 30 at 7:00 p.m. via Korean
Airlines 853 and arrives Beijing 8:10 p.m.;
Departs Beijing for Pyongyang January 31 at 2:15 p.m. via Air
Koryo 252;
Departs Pyongyang for Beijing February 2 at 8:40 a.m. via Air
Koryo 151 and arrives Beijing 9:40 a.m.;
Departs Beijing for Washington, D.C. February 3 at 7:00 p.m.
via United Airlines 0898


Paul T. Haenle
Director, Chinese Affairs, National Security Council
PPN: 910006711
Clearance: TS/SCI
Arrives Seoul January 29 at 4:20 p.m. via Delta 7856
(operated by KE);
Departs Seoul for Beijing January 30 at 7:00 p.m. via Korean
Airlines 853 and arrives Beijing 8:10 p.m.;
Departs Beijing for Pyongyang January 31 at 2:15 p.m. via Air
Koryo 252;
Departs Pyongyang for Beijing February 2 at 8:40 a.m. via Air
Koryo 151 and arrives Beijing 9:40 a.m.;
Departs Beijing for Washington, D.C. February 3 at 7:00 p.m.
via United Airlines 0898


Kwon Min-ji
Interpreter, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy Seoul
PPN: GK1439482
Travel plans to Beijing to follow via email.
Departs Beijing for Pyongyang January 31 at 2:15 p.m. via Air
Koryo 252;
Departs Pyongyang for Beijing February 2 at 8:40 a.m. via Air
Koryo 151 and arrives Beijing 9:40 a.m.;
Travel plans returning to Seoul to follow via email.
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