Cablegate: Country Clearance Request: A/S Hill to Beijing

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O R 042320Z DEC 07
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TO RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING IMMEDIATE 6599
RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO IMMEDIATE 1817
INFO RUEHUL/AMEMBASSY SEOUL 5616

UNCLAS STATE 163398

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OTRA AMGT KNNP PREL MNUC KN CH JA
SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST: A/S HILL TO BEIJING
AND TOKYO, DECEMBER 5-7

1. Department requests country clearance for EAP Assistant
Secretary Christopher R. Hill and his delegation, listed in

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para 3, to travel to Beijing and Tokyo for consultations
related to the Six-Party Talks from December 5-7. Assistant
Secretary Hill will not/not overnight in Tokyo.

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2. Please arrange accommodations in Beijing only with
beginning dates as indicated per arrival and departure dates
noted in para 3 for individual travelers. Department
requests that Embassy Beijing name a control officer and
provide administrative support, interpretation, and
notetaking, as needed, for all meetings. A/S Hill and those
arriving with him would appreciate airport courtesies and
transportation to the hotel. Please provide cell phones and
activate classified log-ons for all delegation members.
Department thanks post for its assistance.

3. Delegation Members and Itineraries:

To Beijing, December 5
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Amb. Christopher R. Hill
Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific
Affairs
PPN: 900493956
Clearance: TS/SCI
Arrives Beijing via milair; departs December 7, at 8:45 a.m.,
via NH 0956

Christopher Klein
Special Assistant to A/S Hill
PPN: 900328504
Clearance: TS/SCI
Arrives Beijing via milair; departs December 7, at 8:45 a.m.,
via NH 0956

Sung Y. Kim
Director, Office of Korean Affairs (EAP/K)
PPN: 900483224
Clearance: TS/SCI
Arrives Beijing via milair; departs December 6, at 7:00 p.m.,
via UA 898

Paul T. Haenle
Director, Chinese Affairs, National Security Council
PPN: 910006711
Clearance: TS/SCI
Arrives Beijing via milair; departs December 6, at 7:00 p.m.,
via UA 898

Yuri Kim
Chief, DPRK Division, Office of Korean Affairs (EAP/K)
PPN: 900430435
Clearance: TS/SCI
Arrives Beijing via milair; departs December 6, at 7:00 p.m.,
via UA 898

Kwon Min Ji
Interpreter, Public Affairs, U.S. Embassy Seoul
PPN: GK1439482
Arrives Beijing via milair; departure to be determined.

To Tokyo From Beijing, December 7
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Amb. Christopher R. Hill
Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific
Affairs
PPN: 900493956
Clearance: TS/SCI
Arrives Tokyo-Narita via NH 956; departs December 7, at 4:25
p.m., via UA 804

Christopher Klein
Special Assistant to A/S Hill
PPN: 900328504
Clearance: TS/SCI
Arrives Tokyo-Narita via NH 956; departs December 7, at 4:25
p.m., via UA 804
RICE

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