Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09SEOUL1069
2009-07-07 06:41:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Seoul
Cable title:
ROKG RESPONSE TO ITSO DEMARCHE
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UNCLAS SEOUL 001069
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EEB/CIP/TS DOUGLAS MAY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC ECON ECPS EFIN INTELSAT KTIA PREL TSPA KS
SUBJECT: ROKG RESPONSE TO ITSO DEMARCHE
REF: STATE 68550
UNCLAS SEOUL 001069
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EEB/CIP/TS DOUGLAS MAY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC ECON ECPS EFIN INTELSAT KTIA PREL TSPA KS
SUBJECT: ROKG RESPONSE TO ITSO DEMARCHE
REF: STATE 68550
1. (U) Per reftel, Post delivered the talking points and non
paper to Deputy Director Lim Jae Deok, and Mr. Park Joo-Hong
at the Korea Communications Commission (KCC) regarding the
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
(ITSO).
2. (SBU) The KCC officials stated that they were well aware
of the USG position, which they had heard at the November
2008 and March 2009 Assembly meetings. They indicated that
Korea hld a neutral position on the proceedings and did not
plan to attend the Rome meetings.
3. (SBU) The KCC was not aware that the United States and the
United Kingdom had agreed to a compromise with the Director
General, Ahmed Toumi, and that the minutes of the March 2009
meeting explicitly reference the Director General's agreement
to this compromise. Moreover, the KCC was unaware of the
possible cost implications to member countries if Toumi's
arbitration request is approved.
4. (SBU) According to KCC, due to the economic crisis, member
countries had complained about the cost to attend the
November and March meetings. Therefore, Korea expects low
attendance at this meeting in Rome. Econoff urged Korea to
send a representative to attend the meeting in Rome.
STEPHENS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EEB/CIP/TS DOUGLAS MAY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC ECON ECPS EFIN INTELSAT KTIA PREL TSPA KS
SUBJECT: ROKG RESPONSE TO ITSO DEMARCHE
REF: STATE 68550
1. (U) Per reftel, Post delivered the talking points and non
paper to Deputy Director Lim Jae Deok, and Mr. Park Joo-Hong
at the Korea Communications Commission (KCC) regarding the
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
(ITSO).
2. (SBU) The KCC officials stated that they were well aware
of the USG position, which they had heard at the November
2008 and March 2009 Assembly meetings. They indicated that
Korea hld a neutral position on the proceedings and did not
plan to attend the Rome meetings.
3. (SBU) The KCC was not aware that the United States and the
United Kingdom had agreed to a compromise with the Director
General, Ahmed Toumi, and that the minutes of the March 2009
meeting explicitly reference the Director General's agreement
to this compromise. Moreover, the KCC was unaware of the
possible cost implications to member countries if Toumi's
arbitration request is approved.
4. (SBU) According to KCC, due to the economic crisis, member
countries had complained about the cost to attend the
November and March meetings. Therefore, Korea expects low
attendance at this meeting in Rome. Econoff urged Korea to
send a representative to attend the meeting in Rome.
STEPHENS