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Viewing cable 07SEOUL3236, ROKG SOLICITS U.S. VIEWS ON COMMERCIAL SALE OF

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07SEOUL3236 2007-11-01 06:24 2011-08-30 01:44 CONFIDENTIAL Embassy Seoul
VZCZCXYZ0002
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHUL #3236 3050624
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
P 010624Z NOV 07
FM AMEMBASSY SEOUL
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 7205
INFO RUEHCV/AMEMBASSY CARACAS PRIORITY 0081
C O N F I D E N T I A L SEOUL 003236 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/31/2017 
TAGS: KS MARR PARM PREL VE
SUBJECT: ROKG SOLICITS U.S. VIEWS ON COMMERCIAL SALE OF 
VEHICLES TO VENEZUELAN MILITARY 
 
 
Classified By: POL M/C Joseph Y. Yun, Reasons 1.4 (b,d). 
 
1. (U) This is an action request.  Please see para 3. 
 
2. (C) On October 31, Park Chul-min, Director of the 
Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division of the Ministry of 
Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) shared information 
regarding the pending sale of up to 3000 vehicles to the 
Venezuelan military by the ROK company Daewoo International. 
Park said the 3000 vehicles would consist of 2.5 and 5 ton 
cargo trucks, 1.25 and 2.5 shop vans, 5 ton wreckers, and 
1.25 ton ambulances.  The vehicles would be sold over the 
period 2008 to 2013 and would be used by the Venezuelan 
military, and possibly border guards.  Unaware of any 
international or U.S. legal requirements limiting such a 
sale, Park said the ROKG viewed it as a simple commercial 
transaction.  However, given known USG concerns vis-a-vis 
arms transactions by the Chavez regime in Venezuela and the 
ROKG's continued commitment to share export information with 
the U.S. in all potentially sensitive cases, Park thought it 
prudent to inform the U.S.  Park said the ROKG intended to 
permit the transaction to proceed after one week, unless the 
U.S. was aware of any U.S. or international legal 
requirements that would impact the sale.  Park requested that 
the U.S. respond with any further information or concerns no 
later than November 6. 
 
3. (C) Post requests that Department advise whether the USG 
has any concerns or is aware of any legal restrictions on the 
proposed vehicle sale so that Post may respond to MOFAT 
before their requested deadline of November 6. 
VERSHBOW