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Viewing cable 07SEOUL332, CWC: ROK SUPPORT REQUESTED TO BLOCK IRAN BECOMING

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07SEOUL332 2007-02-02 08:44 2011-08-30 01:44 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Seoul
VZCZCXYZ0001
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHUL #0332 0330844
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 020844Z FEB 07
FM AMEMBASSY SEOUL
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 2686
INFO RUEHBK/AMEMBASSY BANGKOK PRIORITY 6513
RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING PRIORITY 1987
RUEHRL/AMEMBASSY BERLIN PRIORITY 1460
RUEHIL/AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD PRIORITY 0574
RUEHKL/AMEMBASSY KUALA LUMPUR PRIORITY 2500
RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON PRIORITY 0910
RUEHML/AMEMBASSY MANILA PRIORITY 8701
RUEHNE/AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI PRIORITY 0570
RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS PRIORITY 1535
RUEHRH/AMEMBASSY RIYADH PRIORITY 0143
RUEHTC/AMEMBASSY THE HAGUE PRIORITY 0800
RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO PRIORITY 2083
UNCLAS SEOUL 000332 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PARM AORC EIND OPCW CWC CBW IR KS
SUBJECT: CWC: ROK SUPPORT REQUESTED TO BLOCK IRAN BECOMING 
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL CHAIR 
 
REF: SECSTATE 11293 
 
1.  (SBU) On January 31, Poloff delivered reftel instructions 
to Kim Jae-woo, Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division of 
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT).  Kim 
stated that the ROK Ambassador at the Hague did not discuss 
the possibility of South Korea running for the Executive 
Council Chair of the Organization for the Prohibition of 
Chemical Weapons (OPCW).  Kim explained that while Seoul 
would make the ultimate decision, any such bid would usually 
be initiated  by the ROK Ambassador at the Hague.  To date, 
the ROK Ambassador has not expressed any interest in the 
candidacy. 
 
2.  (SBU) Kim also shared that his office was unaware of 
Iran's desire to serve as the Executive Council Chair.  Kim 
described the OPCW as a "well-oiled machine which does not 
require much attention."  Kim stated that he appreciated the 
information shared and said he would distribute it to 
relevant ROKG offices, including his colleagues at the Hague. 
VERSHBOW