UNCLASSIFIED ORIGIN PM-OO Current Class CONFIDENTIAL Page 1 Current Handling n a Document Number 19943TATE225927 Channel n a Case Number 200302142 RELEASEDDNPART PAGE 01 STATE 225927 222335Z 319 1403 INFO LOG-00 ACDE-OO ARA-01 CIAE-OO OASY-OD EUR-01 INR-OO IO-16 M-OO NSAE-OO NSCE-OO DES-09 OIC-OZ GIG-04 OMB-01 DTSP-OO 88 00 TREE-00 USIE-OO NISC-QZ PMB-QO SSAH-OO G-OO DRAFTED BY APPROVED BY 6A700A 2223372 38 0 2223332 AUG-94 FM SECSTATE WASHDC TO ALL DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POSTS IMMEDIATE I I A STATE 225927 E O 12356 DECL OADR TAGS KS KN PEEL MNUC KNNP IAEA PARM SUBJECT RESULTS OF TALKS IN GENEVA REF GENEVA 7080 CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 STATE 225927 2223352 I 1 CONFIDENTIAL ENTIRE TEXT 2 AS APPROPRIATE POSTS SHOULD BRIEF HOST GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ON THE RESULTS OF TALKS HELD IN GENEVA AUGUST 5 12 BETWEEN U S AND DPRK REPRESENTATIVES POSTS SHOULD DRAW ON THE TALKING POINTS IN PARA 3 WHEN MAKING THEIR PRESENTATIONS REFTEL PROVIDED POSTS WITH THE TEXT OF THE AGREED STATEMENT ISSUED US AND DPRK DELEGATIONS AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE MEETINGS IN GENEVA 3 BEGIN TALKING POINTS Current Class CONFIDENTIAL Page 1 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE REVIEW AUTHORITY DONALD A JOHNSTON ID 14 JUL 2004 200302142 SIFIED Current Class CONFIDENTIAUNCLASSIFIED Page 2 Current Handling n a Document Number Channel n a Case Number 200302142 THE TALKS RECENTLY HELD IN GENEVA REPRESENT AN IMPORTANT STEP FORWARD IN OUR EFFORTS TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE OF NORTH NUCLEAR WEAPONS-PROGRAM THE PARTIES AGREED THAT THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF THE NUCLEAR PROGRAM WILL REMAIN FROZEN WHILE TALKS ARE UNDERWAY THE JUNE 22 1994 KANG-GALLUCCI LETTER STATES THAT DPRK IS PREPARED NEITHER TO RELOAD THE 5 MW EXPERIMENTAL REACTOR WITH NEW FUEL NOR TO REPROCESS THE SPENT FUEL AND TO PERMIT THE INSPECTIONS FOR THE CONTINUITY OF SAFEGUARDS INCLUDING THE MAINTENANCE OF THE PRESENCE OF IAEA INSPECTORS AND OF THE SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT IN PLACE AT THE YONGBYONG NUCLEAR WHILE WE ARE ENCOURAGED BY THE PROGRESS MADE IN A GREAT DEAL OF WORK REMAINS TO BE DONE MUCH OF IT BEFORE WE MEET AGAIN WITH THE DPRK BEGINNING ON CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 03 ISTATE 225927 222335Z SEPTEMBER 23 ELEMENTS OF THE AGREED STATEMENT -- THE AGREED STATEMENT OF AUGUST 12 IDENTIFIED SEVERAL ELEMENTS THAT SHOULD BE PART OF A FINAL RESOLUTION OF THE NUCLEAR ISSUE THE DPRK STATED UNAMBIGUOUSLY THAT IT IS PREPARED TO REPLACE ITS GRAPHITE-MODERATED REACTORS AND RELATED FACILITIES WITH LIGHT WATER REACTOR POWER PLANTS THAT MEANS THAT AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME ALL FACILITIES RELATED TO THE CURRENT GRAPHITE-MODERATED REACTORS WILL BE DISMANTLED -- FOR OUR PART WE DECLARED THAT WE ARE PREPARED TO ARRANGE FOR THE PROVISION OF LWRS TOTALLING APPROXIMATELY 2 000 MEGAWATTS TO THE DPRK AND TO ARRANGE FOR INTERIM ENERGY ALTERNATIVES TO THE REACTORS -- THOSE ARRANGEMENTS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MULTILATERAL GROUP RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING FINANCING AND ENERGY TECHNOLOGY Current Class CONFIDENTIAL Page 2 i UNCLASSIFIED Current Class CONFIDENTIAL Page 3 Current Handling n a Document Number 1994STATE225927 Channel n a Case Number 200302142 -- ONCE THE U S HAS PROVIDED ASSURANCES FOR THE PROVISION OF LWRS AND INTERIM ENERGY ALTERNATIVES THE DPRK WILL FREEZE CONSTRUCTION OF THE 50 AND 200 MEGAWATT ELECTRIC REACTORS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOREGO REPROCESSING OF SPENT FUEL SEAL THE RADIOCHEMICAL LABORATORY THEIR REPROCESSING FACILITY AND ALLOW THAT CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 04 STATE 225927 2223352 FACILITY TO BE MONITORED BY THE IAEA -- ALL OF THESE STEPS ARE PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT FREEZING CONSTRUCTION AND SEALING THE REPROCESSING FACILITY WILL PREVENT THE FURTHER EXPANSION OF DPRK CAPABILITIES TO PRODUCE NUCLEAR WEAPONS -- IN THE AGREED STATEMENT WE AND THE DPRK ALSO SAID THAT AS PART OF THE FINAL RESOLUTION OF THE NUCLEAR ISSUE WE ARE PREPARED TO ESTABLISH DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION IN EACH CAPITALS AND TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO TRADE AND INVESTMENT AS A MOVE TOWARD FULL NORMALIZATION - REPRESENTATION TAKE THE FORM OF LIAISON OFFICES THIS WILL BE CLOSELY LINKED TO OVERALL PROGRESS ON THE NUCLEAR ISSUE ON NORTH-SOUTH RELATIONS THE DPRK STATED THAT IT REMAINS PREPARED TO IMPLEMENT THE JOINT DECLARATION ON THE DENUCLEARIZATION OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA -- WE TOLD THE DPRK REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE U S IS PREPARED TO PROVIDE THE THE DPRK WITH ASSURANCES AGAINST THE THREAT OR USE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS AGAINST THE U S -- THE DPRK ALSO STATED THAT IT IS PREPARED TO REMAIN A PARTY TO THE NPT AND TO ALLOW IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS SAFEGUARDS AGREEMENT UNDER THE TREATY ADDITIONAL DETAILS CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 05 STATE 225927 222335Z -- WE MADE IT VERY CLEAR THAT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NORTH-SOUTH DECLARATION REMAINS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF ANY FINAL SETTLEMENT OF THE NUCLEAR ISSUE Current Class CONFIDENTIAL A Page 3 UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED Current Class CONFIDENTIAL Page 4 Current Handling n a Document Number 1994STATE225927 Channel n a Case Number 200302142 -- WE VIEW THIS AS REQUIRING THE ELIMINATION OF ANY REPROCESSING 0R ENRICHMENT FACILITIES IN THE DPRK -- WE VIEW THE PROSPECT OF SUBSTANTIAL ROK PARTICIPATION IN THE LWR PROJECT AS AN ADDITIONAL FACTOR THAT CAN CONTRIBUTE TO RECONCILIATION BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH -- WE WERE ENCOURAGED BY ROK PRESIDENT KIM YOUNG AUGUST 15 PLEDGE TO PROVIDE LWR TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT TO THE DPRK IF THE NORTH TOOK THE STEPS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT ITS NUCLEAR PROGRAM IS FULLY TRANSPARENT WE CONTINUE TO CONSULT CLOSELY WITH THE ROKG ABOUT ALL ASPECTS OF NEGOTIATIONS OBVIOUSLY THE RATE AND DISTANCE WE CAN PROCEDE TOWARDS NORMALIZATION WITH NORTH KOREA IS TO AN EXTENT DEPENDENT ON PARALLEL PROGRESS TOWARD A BETTER DPRK RELATIONSHIP WITH ITS NEIGHBORS IN PARTICULAR THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA B1 -- CONCERNING THE AGREEMENT TO REMAIN A PARTY TO THE NPT WE BELIEVE THAT THE KEY IS THEIR AGREEMENT TO ALLOW IMPLEMENTATION OF THEIR SAFEGUARDS AGREEMENT UNDER THE TERMS OF THE TREATY- -- WE VIEW THIS AS REQUIRING THE DPRK TO ACCOUNT FULLY FOR ITS PAST PRODUCTION OF PLUTONIUM AND TO PERMIT SPECIAL INSPECTIONS THE NORTH HAS BEEN SAYING THAT IT WILL CONTINUE TO RESIST SPECIAL INSPECTIONS BUT THEY ARE AWARE OF OUR POSITION THAT SPECIAL INSPECTIONS AND A FULL ACCOUNTING OF Current Class CONFIDENTIAL Page 4 UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED Current Class CONFIDENTIAL Page 5 Current Handling n a - Document Number 1994STATE225927 Channel n a Case Number 200302142 VPAST NUCLEAR ACTIVITY ARE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF A FINAL SOLUTION TO THE NUCLEAR ISSUE -- THE TIMING OF SPECIAL INSPECTIONS IS A MATTER THAT COULD BE NEGOTIATED WITH THE DPRK BUT A FULLY IMPLEMENTED SAFEGUARDS AGREEMENT WILL BE ESSENTIAL BEFORE CONSTRUCTION OF LWRS CAN BEGIN AS FOR THE SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL WE CONTINUE TO BELIEVE THAT REMOVING THE FUEL FROM NORTH KOREA WOULD BE THE BEST COURSE- -- THE DPRK DELEGATION WOULD NOT AGREE To THIS STEP AND CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 07 STATE 225927 2223352 PROPOSED THAT THE FUEL BE STORED IN NORTH KOREA THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT WE WILL CONTINUE TO PURSUE WHEN TALKS RESUME IN SEPTEMBER -- LASTLY THE NORTH AGREED TO CONTINUE THE FREEZE ON THEIR NUCLEAR PROGRAM THROUGH THE NEXT SET OF TALKS IN SEPTEMBER THE DPRK DELEGATION INITIALLY INSISTED THAT IT WAS IMPERATIVE THAT THEY REEUEL THE 5 MW REACTOR IMMEDIATELY WE MADE IT CLEAR TO THEM THAT TAKING SUCH A STEP WOULD LEAD THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO DOUBT THEIR COMMITMENT To RESOLVING THE NUCLEAR ISSUE AND SEVERELY UNDERMINE THE BASIS FOR OUR DIALOGUE NEXT STEPS -- BEFORE WE MEET AGAIN ON SEPTEMBER 23 WE WILL BE PROPOSING EXPERTS LEVEL DISCUSSIONS WITH DPRK COUNTERPARTS ON A NUMBER OF SUBJECTS WE WILL DISCUSS WITH THEM STEPS NECESSARY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS- WE WILL ALSO INVITE DPRK EXPERTS TO VISIT THE U S TO DISCUSS THE DETAILS OF THE PROJECT TO PROVIDE LWR TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT TO THE DPRK INCLUDING FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS U S- LEGAL AND REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS AND THE STRUCTURE OF AN INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM Current Class CONFIDENTIAL yPage 5 UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED Current Class CONFIDENTIAL Page 6 Current Handling n a Document Number 19948TATE225927 Channel n a Case Number 200302142 CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 08 STATE 225927 2223352 WE ARE ALSO PREPARED TO ALLOW DPRK NUCLEAR EXPERTS TO VISIT LWR FACILITIES IN THE U S TO BEGIN-THE PROCESS OF FAMILIARIZATION WITH THIS TECHNOLOGY WE PLAN EXPERT LEVEL DISCUSSIONS ON THE PROVISION OF CONVENTIONAL ENERGY TO THE DPRK -- WE WILL ALSO HOLD EXPERT LEVEL TALKS ON THE SAFE STORAGE AND DISPOSITION OF THE SPENT FUEL IN THE DPRK WE HOPE TO HAVE MADE PROGRESS ON ALL THESE ISSUES BEFORE GALLUCCI AND HIS DPRK COUNTERPART MEET AGAIN IN GENEVA ON SEPTEMBER 23 WE WILL CONSULT WITH OUR ALLIES AND OTHER INTERESTED GOVERNMENTS PRIOR TO THE RESUMPTION OF TALKS IN GENEVA TO ENSURE WE HAVE A COMMON UNDERSTANDING OF OUR OBJECTIVES IN THE NEGOTIATIONS CONCLUDING REMARKS WE ARE ENCOURAGED BY THE PROGRESS MADE IN GENEVA BUT FULLY AWARE THAT MUCH HARD WORK REMAINS TO BE DONE BEFORE THE NUCLEAR ISSUE IS SOLVED THE VARIOUS ELEMENTS OF A FINAL SETTLEMENT CAN BEST BE COMPARED TO A PUZZLE AT THIS POINT WE HAVE MANY OF THOSE PIECES BUT NOT ALL OF THEM -- THE SEQUENCING OF THESE ELEMENTS IS ALSO CRITICAL CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 09 STATE 225927 2223353 CERTAIN STEPS WILL HAVE TO BE CAREFULLY SEQUENCED AND WE MUST BE FULLY CONFIDENT OF DPRK PERFORMANCE IN MEETING THEIR COMMITMENTS TO NPT SAFEGUARDS OBLIGATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLARATION BEFORE MOVING AHEAD WITH AN LWR PROJECT -- WE WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED AS OUR TALKS PROGRESS TALBOTT CONFIDENTIAL Current Class CONFIDENTIAL Page 6 UNCLASSIFIED This document is from the holdings of The National Security Archive Suite 701 Gelman Library The George Washington University 2130 H Street NW Washington D C 20037 Phone 202 994-7000 Fax 202 994-7005 nsarchiv@gwu edu