Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09STOCKHOLM425
2009-07-14 05:54:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Stockholm
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IMPLEMENTING UN SECURITY
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C O N F I D E N T I A L STOCKHOLM 000425
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO, USUN, T AND ISN/CPI-(MFELIPE)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/13/2019
TAGS: ECON EFIN EWWT EAIR PARM PREL KNNP MNUC MTRE
KHLS, UNSC, PINR, EUN
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IMPLEMENTING UN SECURITY
COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1874
REF: A. STATE 65483
B. STATE 66250
C. BERLIN 791
C O N F I D E N T I A L STOCKHOLM 000425
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO, USUN, T AND ISN/CPI-(MFELIPE)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/13/2019
TAGS: ECON EFIN EWWT EAIR PARM PREL KNNP MNUC MTRE
KHLS, UNSC, PINR, EUN
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IMPLEMENTING UN SECURITY
COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1874
REF: A. STATE 65483
B. STATE 66250
C. BERLIN 791
1. (C) Poloffs delivered refs A and B points to MFA Korea
Desk officer Emma Nordlund on June 29, and Pol Counselor
followed up with MFA Director General for Asia and Oceania
Klas Molin on June 30. On July 13, Molin responded that
Sweden is "on board" with the measures called for in UNSCR
1874 but was concerned about French and German draft papers
being circulated within the EU calling for additional EU
autonomous sanctions on luxury goods (Ref C). Molin stated
that the French were also considering targeting the personal
finances of DPRK leaders and imposing some sort of visa ban
for their travel to the EU. He said he was worried that the
DPRK could respond by expelling EU heads of mission from
Pyongyang, including Swedish Ambassador Mats Foyer. Sweden's
ability to act as protecting power for the United States --
and Foyer's continuing ability to visit the two jailed
American journalists -- could be affected. He added that
Sweden was worried about the impact of UNSCR 1874 "not just
because of you, but also because we believe in dialogue." As
of July 13, Molin said, Sweden was still pushing France for
"swift implementation of 1874, even if not the maximum
amount."
2. (C) Turning to the just-completed visit of ROK President
Lee Myung-bak to Sweden, Molin reported that Lee had pushed
Swedish PM Reinfeldt hard for "very broad, very forceful"
implementation of sanctions under UNSCR 1874. "Let's
strangle them to bring them back to the table," Lee
reportedly said. Reinfeldt noted the special role Sweden
plays as protecting power for the United States, and Lee
replied that it was important to maintain the Swedish
presence in Pyongyang, but urged again that UNSCR 1874 still
be forcefully applied.
3. (C) Comment: Amb. Molin will be in Washington for
consultations July 15-16. EAP interlocutors may wish to
raise UNSCR 1874 with him directly, and to address his
concerns over tighter enforcement of the UNSCR 1718 ban on
exports of luxury goods to the DPRK. End Comment.
SILVERMAN
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO, USUN, T AND ISN/CPI-(MFELIPE)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/13/2019
TAGS: ECON EFIN EWWT EAIR PARM PREL KNNP MNUC MTRE
KHLS, UNSC, PINR, EUN
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IMPLEMENTING UN SECURITY
COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1874
REF: A. STATE 65483
B. STATE 66250
C. BERLIN 791
1. (C) Poloffs delivered refs A and B points to MFA Korea
Desk officer Emma Nordlund on June 29, and Pol Counselor
followed up with MFA Director General for Asia and Oceania
Klas Molin on June 30. On July 13, Molin responded that
Sweden is "on board" with the measures called for in UNSCR
1874 but was concerned about French and German draft papers
being circulated within the EU calling for additional EU
autonomous sanctions on luxury goods (Ref C). Molin stated
that the French were also considering targeting the personal
finances of DPRK leaders and imposing some sort of visa ban
for their travel to the EU. He said he was worried that the
DPRK could respond by expelling EU heads of mission from
Pyongyang, including Swedish Ambassador Mats Foyer. Sweden's
ability to act as protecting power for the United States --
and Foyer's continuing ability to visit the two jailed
American journalists -- could be affected. He added that
Sweden was worried about the impact of UNSCR 1874 "not just
because of you, but also because we believe in dialogue." As
of July 13, Molin said, Sweden was still pushing France for
"swift implementation of 1874, even if not the maximum
amount."
2. (C) Turning to the just-completed visit of ROK President
Lee Myung-bak to Sweden, Molin reported that Lee had pushed
Swedish PM Reinfeldt hard for "very broad, very forceful"
implementation of sanctions under UNSCR 1874. "Let's
strangle them to bring them back to the table," Lee
reportedly said. Reinfeldt noted the special role Sweden
plays as protecting power for the United States, and Lee
replied that it was important to maintain the Swedish
presence in Pyongyang, but urged again that UNSCR 1874 still
be forcefully applied.
3. (C) Comment: Amb. Molin will be in Washington for
consultations July 15-16. EAP interlocutors may wish to
raise UNSCR 1874 with him directly, and to address his
concerns over tighter enforcement of the UNSCR 1718 ban on
exports of luxury goods to the DPRK. End Comment.
SILVERMAN