N
G&r: Ir them should be on the anno
RESTRICTED
HICC 166/1
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
3 APR 1993
Miten
се
ayun?
133253
Michell, MDHIAN 5938
PW(38
ниб
pi
RESTRICTED
DESK OFFICER
FM UKMIS NEW YORK
INDEX
PA
REGISTRY Action Taken
рш
TO IMMEDIATE
FCO
TELNO 1226
OF 032012Z APRIL 93
Daya Bay.
INFO IMMEDIATE SECURITY COUNCIL POSTS, SEOUL, UKMIS VIENNA, DTI INFO IMMEDIATE UKDEL NATO, UKDIS GENEVA, CABINET OFFICE, MODUK INFO IMMEDIATE ACTOR, STOCKHOLM, JAKARTA
SIC ACA/U2B/Z7A
JAKARTA FOR SECRETARY OF STATE'SD PARTY
DTI FOR AGRELL, AE DIVISION
MY TELNO 1207 (NOT TO ALL) : NORTH KOREA : NUCLEAR
M Duke
As context
for MCAL Day
/
Ban
SUMMARY
1. AT A MEETING OF P5 AMBASSADORS THE US, WITH SUPPORT FROM THE REST OF THE PA OUTLINE TO THE CHINESE THEIR PREFERRED PLAN FOR SECURITY COUNCIL ACTION. THEY ENVISAGE A REPORT FROM BLIX IN INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS, FOLLOWED BY A LOW KEY PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT INVITING THE NORTH KOREANS TO RECONSIDER THEIR POSITION. I EMPHASISE THAT IF SOME COUNCIL ACTION IS NOT TAKEN, IT WILL BE INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO CONTAIN THE PRESSURE FOR STRONGER ACTION AGAINST THE NORTH KOREANS. THE CHINESE STICK TO THEIR LINE OPPOSING COUNCIL ACTION, BUT UNDERTAKE TO REPORT. FURTHER P5 MEETING SCHEDULED FOR 6 APRIL. INCOMING (PAKISTANI) COUNCIL PRESIDENT AGREES THAT THE COUNCIL CANNOT IGNORE THE MATTER.
DETAIL
2. AT A MEETING OF P5 AMBASSADORS LATE ON 2 APRIL WALKER (US) OUTLINED HIS PREFERRED PLAN FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF THE ISSUE. NOW THAT THE IAEA HAD REPORTED NORTH KOREAN NON-COMPLIANCE TO THE COUNCIL IT WAS TIME FOR THE COUNCIL TO DEAL WITH THE MATTER. THE PROPER APPROACH WOULD BE FOR THE COUNCIL TO EXPRESS ITS CONCERN IN A LOW KEY, MEASURED WAY, AND INDICATE THAT IT HOPED THE DPRK WOULD RECONSIDER ITS WITHDRAWAL FROM THE NPT AND ADHERE TO ITS SAFEGUARDS AGREEMENT. THE SECRETARY-GENERAL COULD ALSO BE ASKED TO LOOK INTO THE MATTER, AND REPORT TO THE COUNCIL AFTER (EG) 30 DAYS. THERE WOULD BE NO QUESTION OF A THREATENING APPROACH AT THIS STAGE, AS THIS WOULD BE COUNTER-PRODUCTIVE. THE US WAS NOT INTERESTED IN A LARGE PUBLIC COUNCIL MEETING WITH FORMAL SPEECHES, BUT WOULD CONSIDER THIS IF THE DPRK WANTED TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL.
1
PAGE RESTRICTED
BLIX