CABLE TO AMEMBASSY SEOUL FROM THE WHITE HOUSE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-111-8-7-2
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: April 23, 2010
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: August 23, 1973
• Content Type: CABLE

No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/04/23: LOC-HAK-111-8-7-2
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TO AMEMBASSY SEOUL
S E C RE T SENSITIVE EXCLUSIVELY EYES ONLY
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TO: AMBASSADOR HABIBs SEOUL
FROM: HENRY A. KISSINGER
EYES ONLY FOR THE AMBASSADOR
1.: THE NORTH KOREAN THIRD SECRETARY IN PFKING CALLED THE
U.S. LIAISON OFFICE ON AUGUST .21 AND STATED THAT THE
NORTH KOREAN CHARGE WOULD WOULD LIKE TO PAY A CALL ON "USLO CHIEF OR
RESPONSIBLE PERSON AT'A RESTAURANT'OR OTHER CONVENIENT LOCATION
INCLUDING THE USLO."
2. WE ARE INCLINED TO BELIEVE THAT WE SHgUL0 AGREE TO A,
MEETING AND LISTEN TO WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY. WE DO NOT BELIEVE,
HOWEVER, THAT WE SHOULD AGREE TO A SECOND MEETING UNLESS THE PRC
TS PREPARED TO RESPOND TO ROK APPROACHES FOR CONTACT.
3, WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR VIEWS AND THOSE OF PRESIDENT
PARK. COULD YOU TALK WITH PARK ALONE REPEAT ALONE AND ADVISE
US SOONEST OF YOUR VIEWS AND HIS. PLEASE URGE PARK
TO AGREE'TO A MEETINGS SINCE WE BELIEVE THIS WILL ESTABLISH
A BASIS FOR ROK CONTACTS WITH THE PRC.
WARM REGARDS.
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No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/04/23: LOC-HAK-111-8-7-2