Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09SEOUL1541
2009-09-25 08:32:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Seoul
Cable title:
ROK SUPPORTS BALANCED RESOLUTION ON GOLDSTONE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L SEOUL 001541
SIPDIS
IO/RHS FOR CARI ENAV AND KELLY RAZZOUK
NEA/IPA FOR JEFF GIAUQUE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/25/2019
TAGS: PREL PHUM PTER KISL KPAL IS KS
SUBJECT: ROK SUPPORTS BALANCED RESOLUTION ON GOLDSTONE
REPORT
REF: STATE 98567
Classified By: POL M/C James L. Wayman. Reasons 1.4 (b/d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L SEOUL 001541
SIPDIS
IO/RHS FOR CARI ENAV AND KELLY RAZZOUK
NEA/IPA FOR JEFF GIAUQUE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/25/2019
TAGS: PREL PHUM PTER KISL KPAL IS KS
SUBJECT: ROK SUPPORTS BALANCED RESOLUTION ON GOLDSTONE
REPORT
REF: STATE 98567
Classified By: POL M/C James L. Wayman. Reasons 1.4 (b/d).
1. (C) POLOFF delivered reftel demarche on 9/25 to Cho
Tae-ick, Director of MOFAT's Human Rights and Social Affairs
Division, calling on the ROKG to support an unbiased
resolution on the Goldstone Report. Cho, noting that the ROK
had discussed the issue in detail with the Israelis, said
Seoul would likely "follow the EU's lead." He explained that
MOFAT believes the EU will craft a "balanced" resolution
acceptable to the United States that will be presented at the
UN Human Rights Commission's September 29 session.
STEPHENS
SIPDIS
IO/RHS FOR CARI ENAV AND KELLY RAZZOUK
NEA/IPA FOR JEFF GIAUQUE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/25/2019
TAGS: PREL PHUM PTER KISL KPAL IS KS
SUBJECT: ROK SUPPORTS BALANCED RESOLUTION ON GOLDSTONE
REPORT
REF: STATE 98567
Classified By: POL M/C James L. Wayman. Reasons 1.4 (b/d).
1. (C) POLOFF delivered reftel demarche on 9/25 to Cho
Tae-ick, Director of MOFAT's Human Rights and Social Affairs
Division, calling on the ROKG to support an unbiased
resolution on the Goldstone Report. Cho, noting that the ROK
had discussed the issue in detail with the Israelis, said
Seoul would likely "follow the EU's lead." He explained that
MOFAT believes the EU will craft a "balanced" resolution
acceptable to the United States that will be presented at the
UN Human Rights Commission's September 29 session.
STEPHENS