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UNCLAS SEOUL 000697 
 
SIPDIS 
SENSITIVE 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR EAP/EP - KHADDA AND EEB/IFD/ODF - RLEATHAM 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EFIN EAID ECON ETRD PREL ADB KS
SUBJECT: ROKG SUPPORTS U.S. ON ADB GENERAL CAPITAL INCREASE 
 
REF: STATE 41663 
 
¶1. (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified and not rpt 
not intended for internet distribution. 
 
¶2. (SBU) Dep Econ Couns on April 27 spoke with Seo Sang-pyo, 
Director of MOFAT's Economic Organization Division.  Seo said 
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade would work with the 
Ministry of Strategy and Finance to support the U.S. on the 
issues raised in reftel demarche.  Seo also suggested that a 
direct approach to the Ministry of Strategy and Finance would 
be advisable. 
 
¶3. (SBU) Dep Econ Couns followed up on April 28 with Lee 
Kang-ho, Director of MOSF's International Financial 
Institutions Division.  Lee was pleased to hear of U.S. 
support for the capital increase and agreed that Korea would 
support the measures that would help mobilize support in the 
U.S. Congress. 
STEPHENS