CALL ON USLO BY NORTH KOREAN CHARGE IN PEKING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-462-8-16-3
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: December 8, 2010
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: August 28, 1973
• Content Type: CABLE

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1. North Kore g LI JaePil accompanied by First Secretary
Sin jW*11:: f4:'tlette On USLO per b 1118 request
at 5:3e P.M'*, 27 August.
They H enkIns and Moldridge. Li drove into US
compound in 1 ungchom'i Limousine, but I do not believe
he was observ:dpt by members of our immediate staff and
the Chinese :P.L,A1:crguards at the gate.
2. Li did not waste time on pleasantries and promptlygot
down to business. Referring to fact that members of DPRK
Permanent Observer Mission to UN had already obtained U.S.
visas from U.S. Embassy in Moscow, he handed over list of th
*salon (they Will t4 forwarded by SEPTEL).
3. Observer Hissioho He understood that U.N. secretary
concerned with ontry'into U.S. of members of DPRK staff Permanent
Li 'then stated be wanted to discuss some problems directly
General
Waldheim had reached agreement with U.S. government on question
of treatment of DI,Rx Mission after which Waldheim had informed
North Koreans (by letter on June 29) that their personnel would
receive every convenience. However, Li wanted a direct reply
from U.S. government confirming that DPRX Permanent Observer
to the UN and all other members of his mission would be
provIded With
a. Diplomatic privileges and perogatives in
with international law and practices;
b.
members*
ope ty,
safety of Permanent Oh
ordance
nd
olab lity of DPRK4 missions office building, hot
veYances, etc.
es,
uranoe of.inviolability of cryptographic communication
and diplomatic 0ourier services'
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c. Guarante of eemitionfrom'
ection ? igage at point of en
nationel'flag.
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L stress ,on government p ovid g
gi4rantee to DPRK government on personal safety
its r rmane observer to the UN and other members O his
04*sion, and antLoipated that this would be forthcoming
"#onsideritg that: your gaVernnlent respects international
law and pract4ces.
4. Jenkis told Li that we would be glad to
reqst andwold ask for a detailed reply 4$ so a
possible. He expressed confldence that normal diplomatic
DiVL1eS protection would he e*tended to the North
Oreans Lii.NeYork and they would be afforded I:hose things
necessary for the sucCessful and safe operation of their
mlssion. Holdridge added that U.S. took ite PoSition as
host government for the UN very seriously. In response to
remark from Li that North Korean Embassy in Peking would be
waiting for 'U.S. reply,Jenkins stated that we would be in
touch with them as soon as answer received.
S. Li then raised question of meaning of G.-3 visa which had
been issued to '