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SUBJECT: DPRK: U.S. COORDINATOR PRESSES 1874 IMPLEMENTATION 
 
¶1.  (SBU) SUMMARY: On July 30, Ambassador Philip Goldberg, 
U.S. Coordinator for the Implementation of UN Security 
Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1874 briefed the Security 
Council's DPRK Sanctions Committee ("1718 Committee") about 
U.S. efforts to implement sanctions on North Korea. He urged 
the Committee to remain active and engaged, and not to act 
solely in response to new North Korean provocations. Calling 
the sanctions a "means to an end," Goldberg relayed the U.S. 
goal of a return to negotiations and the complete and 
verifiable denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. He 
highlighted U.S. national efforts to implement financial 
provisions of UNSCR 1874 and share information to aid cargo 
inspections. UK, French and Japanese representatives welcomed 
Goldberg's briefing and asked a number of questions about the 
U.S. approach. The Chinese representative reiterated 
Beijing's commitment to implement UNSCR 1874 "in good faith" 
and said that the positions outlined by Goldberg were in line 
with Beijing's stance. END SUMMARY. 
 
GOLDBERG: SANCTIONS ARE "MEANS TO AN END" 
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¶2.  (SBU) On July 30, Philip Goldberg, U.S. Coordinator for 
the Implementation of UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 
1874, briefed the Security Council's DPRK Sanctions Committee 
("1718 Committee") about U.S. efforts to implement sanctions 
on North Korea. He was accompanied by Richard Johnson of the 
State Department (EAP), Charles Lutes of the National 
Security Council and Jennifer Fowler of the Department of 
Treasury. Goldberg lauded the "unprecedented new measures" 
contained in resolution 1874, which he said showed the 
international community's unity and determination. He 
explained that the United States believed that full 
implementation of resolutions 1718 and 1874 was necessary not 
only to further the goal of verifiable denuclearization of 
the Korean Peninsula in a peaceful manner, but also to 
pre-empt further proliferation activities. 
 
¶3.  (SBU) Goldberg thanked Chairman Fazli Corman (Turkish 
Charge d'Affaires) and the Committee for its efforts thus 
far.  He also urged the Committee to remain active and 
engaged, as opposed to solely reacting to new North Korean 
provocations. Goldberg emphasized U.S. support for continued 
Committee work on additional designations of individuals, 
entities, and items subject to the measures contained in 
resolutions 1718 and 1874; he also welcomed any 
recommendations from the Panel of Experts (POE),the team of 
experts to be mandated to monitor and improve implementation 
of the resolution. 
 
¶4.  (SBU) Goldberg highlighted U.S. efforts to implement 
resolution 1874, including the establishment of a high-level 
implementation task force and outreach efforts to various 
Member States such as China and Malaysia in addition to an 
upcoming visit to Russia. He underlined U.S. steps to 
implement the resolution thus far, specifically U.S. efforts 
to advise U.S. financial institutions of the asset freeze 
that the Committee imposed on entities and individuals 
subject to resolution 1718. He offered to share with the 
Committee a recent U.S. Treasury Department advisory notice 
warning financial institutions about the risks of banking 
with North Korea. (NOTE: USUN later circulated this advisory 
formally to the Committee. END NOTE). With respect to UNSCR 
1874's provisions on cargo inspection, Goldberg emphasized 
the need for states to share information. He explained that 
the resolution's purpose was not to prohibit all transactions 
with North Korea, but nevertheless he urged all Member States 
to reassess their dealings with North Korea and, if they 
conduct such transactions, to do so in a transparent manner. 
 
CHINA COMMITS TO IMPLEMENTATION 
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¶5.  (SBU)   In response to a question from the UK about the 
international political commitment to implement resolution 
1874, Goldberg cited recent cases of states abiding by their 
obligations under the resolution, including the seizure of 
Italian luxury yachts destined for North Korea and the case 
of the DPRK-flagged vessel Kang Nam 1. He noted that these 
incidents were successes of the resolution and demonstrated 
strong unified efforts by the international community. The 
French representative asked for additional information about 
implementing the arms embargo and financial measures. The 
Japanese representative welcomed the briefing. 
 
¶6.  (SBU) The Chinese representative emphasized Beijing's 
firm commitment to implement resolutions 1718 and 1874 "in 
good faith." He stated that Ambassador Goldberg's 
presentation was "almost the same" in substance as the 
message he had heard from Beijing. China and the United 
States share positions and views on the DPRK, he remarked, 
and Ambassador Goldberg was well aware of Chinese views 
following his recent visit to Beijing. The Chinese 
representative added that China does not believe that the UN 
Security Council is the appropriate venue to resolve the DPRK 
nuclear issue, but added that the Security Council can be 
conducive to diplomatic efforts. The Chinese representative 
closed by committing to work closely with the United States 
to maintain peace and stability in Northeast Asia. 
 
¶7.  (SBU) Ambassador Goldberg has cleared this cable. 
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