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

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OTRA AMGT KNNP PREL MNUC CN JA KN RS
SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST: A/S HILL TO BEIJING,
MOSCOW MAY 27-31

1. Department requests country clearance for EAP Assistant
Secretary Christopher R. Hill and his delegation, listed in
para 3, to travel to Beijing and Moscow from May 27-31 for
consultations related to the Six-Party Talks.

2. Please arrange accommodations in Beijing and Moscow with
beginning dates as indicated in para 3 for individual
travelers. Department requests posts to name control
officers and provide administrative support, interpretation,
and notetaking as needed. A/S Hill and delegation would
appreciate airport courtesies and transportation to the
hotel. Please provide cell phones and activate classified
log-ons for delegation members. Department thanks posts for
their assistance.

3. Delegation Members and Itineraries:

To Beijing, May 27
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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 United Airlines UA 897 at 1:55 p.m.;
departs May 29 at 11:40 a.m. via Aeroflot SU 572

Christopher Klein
Special Assistant to A/S Hill
PPN: 910051392
Clearance: TS/SCI
Arrives Beijing via United Airlines UA 897 at 1:55 p.m.;
departs May 29 at 11:40 a.m. via Aeroflot SU 572

Sung Y. Kim
Director, Office of Korean Affairs (EAP/K)
PPN: 910048156
Clearance: TS/SCI
Arrives Beijing via United Airlines UA 897 at 1:55 p.m.;
departs May 29 at 11:40 a.m. via Aeroflot SU 572

Paul T. Haenle
Director, Chinese Affairs, National Security Council
PPN: 910014713
Clearance: TS/SCI
Arrives Beijing via United Airlines UA 897 at 1:55 p.m.;
departs May 29 at 11:40 a.m. via Aeroflot SU 572

Min-ji Kwon, Korean Interpreter
Arrives from Seoul. Country clearance request and itinerary
provided septel.

To Moscow, May 29
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Amb. Christopher R. Hill
Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific
Affairs
PPN: 900493956
Clearance: TS/SCI
Arrives Moscow via Aeroflot SU 572 at 3:55 p.m.; departs May
31 at 8:50 a.m. via Aeroflot SU 219 for Stockholm

Christopher Klein
Special Assistant to A/S Hill
PPN: 910051392
Clearance: TS/SCI
Arrives Moscow via Aeroflot SU 572 at 3:55 p.m.; departs May
31 at 8:10 a.m. via Aeroflot SU 265 for Zurich en route to
Washington, D.C.

Sung Y. Kim
Director, Office of Korean Affairs (EAP/K)
PPN: 910048156
Clearance: TS/SCI
Arrives Moscow via Aeroflot SU 572 at 3:55 p.m.; departs May
31 at 8:10 a.m. via Aeroflot SU 265 for Zurich en route to
Washington, D.C.

Paul T. Haenle
Director, Chinese Affairs, National Security Council
PPN: 910014713
Clearance: TS/SCI
Arrives Moscow via Aeroflot SU 572 at 3:55 p.m.; departs May
31 at 8:10 a.m. via Aeroflot SU 265 for Zurich en route to
Washington, D.C.
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