KOMID DEMARCHE DELIVERED

S E C R E T SANAA 000268


FOR ISN/MTR:JMAYES AND NEA/ARP:AMACDONALD

E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/09/2019
TAGS: PARM MTCRA PREL KN YM

SUBJECT: KOMID DEMARCHE DELIVERED

REF: STATE 11248

Classified By: AMBASSADOR STEPHEN A. SECHE FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) and (D)

(S) POL/E Chief delivered reftel talking points on February
10 to Abdul Hakim al-Eryani, Director of the Foreign
Minister's office and Mohammed Jamil Muhara Director of the
Two Americas Office. Eryani noted that this is a sensitive
issue but agreed to contact the appropriate authorities
within the ROYG and provide a response. Muhara noted that
Yemen has had good political relations with North Korea since
before Yemen's unification. He added that the ruling General
People's Congress conducts exchange visits with the Korean
Communist Party. Comment: POL/E Chief emphasized to his
interlocutors that the USG would like reassurances concerning
missile proliferation. Post will report the ROYG response
when it is received. End Comment.
SECHE


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