Identifier
Created
Classification
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09CANBERRA354
2009-04-07 07:23:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Canberra
Cable title:
AUSTRALIAN FOREIGN MINISTER ON NORTH KOREAN
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UNCLAS CANBERRA 000354
SIPDIS
STATE ALSO FOR EAP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM PREL MNUC AS
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIAN FOREIGN MINISTER ON NORTH KOREAN
MISSILE LAUNCH
REF: CANBERRA 348
UNCLAS CANBERRA 000354
SIPDIS
STATE ALSO FOR EAP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM PREL MNUC AS
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIAN FOREIGN MINISTER ON NORTH KOREAN
MISSILE LAUNCH
REF: CANBERRA 348
1. In a televised interview on April 7, Foreign Minister
Stephen Smith called the April 5 North Korean launch of a
Taepo-dong 2 missile "deeply and gravely concerning" and
charged North Korea with being in breach of UN Security
Council Resolution 1718. He said he had spoken with South
Korean Foreign Minister Yu and Japanese Foreign Minister
Nakasone on April 6, offering Australia's support for their
efforts to see a strong resolution from the UN Security
Council that reflected the international community's concern.
2. Smith said a new UNSC resolution needed to contain a
strong reaffirmation of UNSCR 1718, and that the
international community needed to look at what further can be
done in terms of sanctions. Noting that Australia had fully
implemented the sanctions envisaged under UNSCR 1718, Smith
called on other countries that were not yet fully
implementing UN sanctions to do so. Smith's comments echoed
remarks made in the hours following the launch by Prime
Minister Kevin Rudd, who termed the North Korean action
"reckless."
RICHE
SIPDIS
STATE ALSO FOR EAP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM PREL MNUC AS
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIAN FOREIGN MINISTER ON NORTH KOREAN
MISSILE LAUNCH
REF: CANBERRA 348
1. In a televised interview on April 7, Foreign Minister
Stephen Smith called the April 5 North Korean launch of a
Taepo-dong 2 missile "deeply and gravely concerning" and
charged North Korea with being in breach of UN Security
Council Resolution 1718. He said he had spoken with South
Korean Foreign Minister Yu and Japanese Foreign Minister
Nakasone on April 6, offering Australia's support for their
efforts to see a strong resolution from the UN Security
Council that reflected the international community's concern.
2. Smith said a new UNSC resolution needed to contain a
strong reaffirmation of UNSCR 1718, and that the
international community needed to look at what further can be
done in terms of sanctions. Noting that Australia had fully
implemented the sanctions envisaged under UNSCR 1718, Smith
called on other countries that were not yet fully
implementing UN sanctions to do so. Smith's comments echoed
remarks made in the hours following the launch by Prime
Minister Kevin Rudd, who termed the North Korean action
"reckless."
RICHE