Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09SEOUL1945
2009-12-14 07:51:00
SECRET
Embassy Seoul
Cable title:
ROK MND DEPUTY MINISTER FOR POLICY SEEKS US
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S E C R E T SEOUL 001945
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/14/2034
TAGS: PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KS AF
SUBJECT: ROK MND DEPUTY MINISTER FOR POLICY SEEKS US
SUPPORT FOR AFGHAN PRT PREPARATIONS
Classified By: POL M/C James L. Wayman. Reasons 1.4 (b/d).
S E C R E T SEOUL 001945
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/14/2034
TAGS: PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KS AF
SUBJECT: ROK MND DEPUTY MINISTER FOR POLICY SEEKS US
SUPPORT FOR AFGHAN PRT PREPARATIONS
Classified By: POL M/C James L. Wayman. Reasons 1.4 (b/d).
1. (S) OSD DASD Michael Schiffer met with newly appointed
Deputy Minister of National Defense for Policy LTC Gwang Il
Chang on December 11, 2009. Deputy Minister LTG Chang
expressed his gratitude to Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Asian and Pacific Security Affairs (APSA) Gregson for his
December 1 telephone call during which A/S Gregson previewed
President Obama's Afghanistan strategy. LTG Chang
appreciated A/S Gregson's support for the Republic of Korea's
(ROK) Afghanistan PRT contribution.
2. (S) LTG Chang stressed the need for the US to sell ten
MRAPs to ROK for use by the PRT before they deploy in July.
He also mentioned additional equipment the ROK was seeking to
purchase in order to harden the four UH 60 Blackhawk
helicopters the ROK would send to Afghanistan. Chang thanked
the US for our assistance in coordinating the ROK PRT in
Parwan. He mentioned that Deputy Foreign Minister Yong Joon
Lee would meet with SRAP Holbrooke 11 December in Washington
and again thanked the US for our continued support to the ROK.
3. (S) DASD Schiffer thanked LTG Chang for the ROK Afghan
PRT participation. LTG Chang noted the recent announcement
that ISAF would be augmented by 7000 NATO troops and said the
ROK was pleased it could participate. LTG Chang said the
ROKG would request approval for the Afghan PRT from the
National Assembly today, December 11.
4. (U) DASD Schiffer cleared this message.
STEPHENS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/14/2034
TAGS: PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KS AF
SUBJECT: ROK MND DEPUTY MINISTER FOR POLICY SEEKS US
SUPPORT FOR AFGHAN PRT PREPARATIONS
Classified By: POL M/C James L. Wayman. Reasons 1.4 (b/d).
1. (S) OSD DASD Michael Schiffer met with newly appointed
Deputy Minister of National Defense for Policy LTC Gwang Il
Chang on December 11, 2009. Deputy Minister LTG Chang
expressed his gratitude to Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Asian and Pacific Security Affairs (APSA) Gregson for his
December 1 telephone call during which A/S Gregson previewed
President Obama's Afghanistan strategy. LTG Chang
appreciated A/S Gregson's support for the Republic of Korea's
(ROK) Afghanistan PRT contribution.
2. (S) LTG Chang stressed the need for the US to sell ten
MRAPs to ROK for use by the PRT before they deploy in July.
He also mentioned additional equipment the ROK was seeking to
purchase in order to harden the four UH 60 Blackhawk
helicopters the ROK would send to Afghanistan. Chang thanked
the US for our assistance in coordinating the ROK PRT in
Parwan. He mentioned that Deputy Foreign Minister Yong Joon
Lee would meet with SRAP Holbrooke 11 December in Washington
and again thanked the US for our continued support to the ROK.
3. (S) DASD Schiffer thanked LTG Chang for the ROK Afghan
PRT participation. LTG Chang noted the recent announcement
that ISAF would be augmented by 7000 NATO troops and said the
ROK was pleased it could participate. LTG Chang said the
ROKG would request approval for the Afghan PRT from the
National Assembly today, December 11.
4. (U) DASD Schiffer cleared this message.
STEPHENS