UMBRELLA ASSURANCES RECEIVED FROM ROKG FOR 53 F-4E

C O N F I D E N T I A L SEOUL 000754 SIPDIS STATE PASS TO ISN/MTR AND PM/DDTC E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/11/2019 TAGS: ETTC KOMC KS MNUC MTCRE PARM SUBJECT: UMBRELLA ASSURANCES RECEIVED FROM ROKG FOR 53 F-4E PARTS TRANSFER Classified By: POLMC Joseph Yun for reasons 1.4 (b,d). ¶1. (U) Post received a letter containing umbrella assurances from the ROKG on May 11, 2009 for the transfer of 53 F-4E spare parts from the Government of the Kingdom of Spain to the ROKG. ¶2. (C) The text of the ROKG umbrella assurances letter is as follows. May 08, 2009 Mr. David Wolff First Secretary Political-Military Affairs Embassy of the United States of America Seoul, Korea Dear Mr. Wolff The Government of the Republic of Korea has the honor to refer to the provisions of United States law that require the Government of the United States, prior to considering the Government of the Kingdom of Spain's request to transfer 53 F-4E spare parts to the Government of the Republic of Korea, to obtain from the Government of the Republic of Korea the assurance from paragraphs A through C below (end-use, retransfer and security assurances). In accordance with the foregoing, the Government of the Republic of Korea hereby gives its assurances: (A) That the Government of the Republic of Korea will not, unless the prior written consent of the Government of the United States of America has been first obtained: (I) Permit any use of said 53 F-4E spare parts information or any component thereof (including technical information) by anyone not an officer, employee or agent of the Government of the Republic of Korea; (II) Transfer or permit any officer, employee, or agent of the Government of the Republic of Korea to transfer said 53 F-4E spare parts information or any component thereof (including technical information) data by gift, sale or otherwise; (III) Use, or permit the use of, said 53 F-4E spare parts information or any component thereof (including technical information) for purposes other than those for which provided. (B) That the Government of the Republic of Korea will maintain the security of said 53 F-4E spare parts information or any component thereof (including technical information) and will provide substantially the same degree of security protection afforded to such articles and information by the U.S. Government; (C) The Government of the Republic of Korea will use said 53 F-4E spare parts information or any component thereof (including technical information) solely for internal security, for legitimate self-defense, for participation in regional or collective arrangements or for measures consistent with the Charter of the United Nations. For and on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Korea. Sincerely, Kim Yonghyon Director ROK - US Security Cooperation Division North America Affairs Bureau STANTON