' i ' E2 UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED 161807 STATE PAGE 01 RELEASED IN PART B7 C 13T09378 280242Z ORIGIN EAP-01 LOG-00 INFO TEDE-00- ADS-00 SSO-00 ONY-00 SS-00 SAS-00 001R 161807 KODAKB 028002 SOURCE DRAFTED BY EAP FO ADFOWLER GP O FO SCHEDULE IO DAR TO SOR APPROVED BY EAP RMDEMING ACTING DESIRED DISTRIBUTION EAP ------------------F19162 280244Z 38 0 280245Z AUG 99 FM SECSTATE WASHDC TO AMCONSUL SYDNEY IMMEDIATE UNCLAS STATE 161807 OFFICIAL INFORMAL SENSITIVE E O 12958 N A TAGS AMGT SUBJECT OFFICIAL INFORMAL PLS PASS A S ROTH U CLASSIFIED BY EAP ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY RUST DEMING REASON 1 5 D U FOR A S ROTH 1 REPORT FOR AUGUST 27 PAGE 02 STATE THIS IS THE EAP DAILY ACTIVITY 1999 UNCLASSIFIED 161807 2802422 2 EAP BCLTV - MARIE C DAMOUR C CAMBODIA - PROSPECTS FOR A KR TRIBUNAL DEPUTY SYG RALPH ZACKLIN TOLD EMBASSY PHNOM PENH THAT THE OPENING OF HIS TALKS ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TRIBUNAL FOR THE KHMER ROUGE LEADERS WITH THE ROYAL GOVERNMENT OF CAMBODIA RGC WERE MORE BUSINESSLIKE AND AMICABLE THAN ANTICIPATED HOWEVER THE SIDES WERE FAR APART ON SUBSTANCE TALKING APPLES AND ORANGES THE CAMBODIANS REITERATED THEIR NEED FOR A TRIAL UNDER CAMBODIAN LAW IN AN EXTANT CAMBODIAN COURT AND THE UN INSISTED ON A TRIAL UNDER EFFECTIVE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE REVIEW AUTHORITY CLARKS N ELLIS DATE CASE ID 02 SEP 2008 200705435 UNCLASSIFIED -- 08 27 UNCLASSIFIED CONTROL OF THE UN SYG THE UN'S BOTTOM LINE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AND A MAJORITY OF FOREIGN JUDGES AND PROSECUTORS A SECOND SESSION WAS TO TAKE PLACE TODAY DESPITE THE SERIOUSNESS WITH WHICH THE CAMBODIANS ARE APPROACHING THESE TALKS POST BELIEVES THE LARGE GULF BETWEEN THE TWO POSITIONS MEANS NO AGREEMENT WILL BE REACHED DURING THIS MISSION BUT HOPES THAT TALKS WILL CONTINUE IN NEW YORK DURING HUN SEN'S VISIT POST RECEIVED A COPY IN FRENCH OF THE RGC'S DRAFT LAW OUTLINING THEIR PLANS FOR A CAMBODIAN TRIBUNAL WITH INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION WHICH THEY WILL FAX TO THE DESK DAVID SCHEFFER PLANS TO CONTACT ZACKLIN ON THE LATTER'S RETURN TO NY REGARDING NEXT STEPS AND S WCI STAFF MEMBER PIERRE PROSPER WILL TRAVEL TO PHNOM PENH IN ROUGHLY THREE WEEKS TO CONFER WITH HUN SEN ADVISOR OM YENTIENG 3 EAP J - ROBIN WHITE UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 03 STATE 161807 2802422 S U S -JAPAN JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE THE U S AND JAPAN ARE SCHEDULED TO CONDUCT JOINT MILITARY EXERCISES IN JAPAN INCLUDING TROOP DEPLOYMENT NOVEMBER 8-19 4 EAP RSP - JUDITH STROTZ ACTING U UNGA S S HAS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED THE ASIA-PACIFIC FOREIGN MINISTERS BREAKFAST FOR MONDAY SEPTEMBER 27 0800-0915 LAST YEAR WE INVITED ARF MINISTERS MINUS BURMA CAMBODIA THE EU INDIA AND WE ADDED FIJI THE INVITED COUNTRIES WERE AUSTRALIA BRUNEI CANADA CHINA FIJI INDONESIA JAPAN SOUTH KOREA LAOS MALAYSIA MONGOLIA NEW ZEALAND PAPUA NEW GUINEA PHILIPPINES RUSSIA SINGAPORE THAILAND AND VIETNAM THIS YEAR WE PROPOSE THE SAME LIST OF INVITEES PLUS CAMBODIA DO YOU AGREE PLEASE ADVISE WHAT THEMES YOU WOULD LIKE THE SECRETARY TO EMPHASIZE AT THE BREAKFAST C U S-JAPAN-CHINA TRILAT EMBASSY TOKYO ADVISED US THAT KURT CAMPBELL IS THE ONLY GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL PLANNING TO ATTEND THE TOKYO TRILAT EARLIER EZRA VOGEL TOLD US THAT THE TRILAT HAD CHANGED THE RULES AND THAT GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS OF ALL COUNTRIES NOT JUST THE HOST HE SAID THAT KURT WOULD ATTEND TO COULD NOW PARTICIPATE EXPLAIN THE U S POSITION ON TMD THE CHINESE TMD EXPERT FOR THE TRILAT IS GENERAL PAN WHO IS NOW RETIRED AND ON THE CONFERENCE CIRCUIT WHERE HE USUALLY BLASTS TMD AND UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED NOW THAT WE KNOW NO OTHER OTHER ASPECTS OF U S POLICY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WILL ATTEND WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 04 TO SUGGEST COMPLAINED LIEBERTHAL SUGGEST TO STATE 161807 280242Z THAT KURT CHANGE HIS MIND THE KOREANS FORMALLY AND STRONGLY TO US WHEN KURT AND ATTENDED THE LAST TRILAT IN BOSTON SHALL WE KURT THAT HE RECONSIDER 5 EAP K - EVANS J R REVERE SBU PROTOCOL TO CALL IN ROK A DCM ON ASSAULT CASE WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS PROTOCOL WILL CALL IN ROK A DCM SHIM YOON-JOE REGARDING THE ASSAULT CASE AGAINST I PROTOCOL ASKING THE ROK EMBASSY WILL DELIVER A LETTER TO AMB LEE SO THEY TO WAIVE DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY FOR CAN FACE CHARGES OF ASSAULT ON A POLICE OFFICER AND DISTURBING THE PEACE DURING A MAY 28 DOMESTIC DISPUTE AT IF THE EMBASSY DECLINES TO WAIVE IMMUNITY THEIR HOME AND NO ACCOMMODATION CAN BE REACHED WITH PROSECUTORS THE OULD BE REQUIRED TO DEPART THE U S THE FAM M _QS THAT CHARGES INVOLVING VIOLENCE WHETHER MISDEMEANOR OR FELONY TRIGGER THE REQUEST FOR WAIVER EXPULSION STEP WE PROVIDED SHIM A HEADS-UP YESTERDAY HE HAD BEEN UNAWARE OF THE MATTER C REQUEST FOR TALKS ON AGENT ORANGE COMPENSATION THE ROB EMBASSY' HAS CONTACTED US TO SUGGEST A SEPT 13-14 WASHINGTON VISIT BY MOFAT DEPUTY DG FOR NORTH AMERICAN AFFAIRS YUN BYUNG SE TO DISCUSS COMPENSATION FOR KOREAN VETERANS WHO SERVED IN VIETNAM AND WHO MAY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO DIOXIN EMBASSY SEOUL REPORTS THAT MOFAT IS UNDER SOME DOMESTIC PRESSURE TO DO SOMETHING THERE IS ALSO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BROUGHT BY ROK VETERANS UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 05 STATE 161807 2802422 PENDING IN FEDERAL COURT IN PENNSYLVANIA WE ARE WORKING WITH L EAP TO CRAFT POINTS FOR POST TO USE IN AN EFFORT TO TURN OFF THE TRIP SUCH MEETINGS LIKELY WOULD BE WELL PUBLICIZED IN KOREA AND CREATE EXPECTATIONS THAT A COMPENSATION DEAL COULD BE FORTHCOMING ALTHOUGH WE REMAIN WILLING TO MEET WITH THE ROK TO EXPLAIN AGAIN THE USG POSITION ON AGENT ORANGE AND RELATED TOPICS WE WOULD HAVE TO MAKE CLEAR TO THE ROKG THAT WE HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO NEGOTIATE A DEAL UNCLASSIFIED B7 C B7 C B7 C B7 C 6 EAP APEC - RICHARD BOUCHER UNCLASSIFIED AUSTRALIAN HOWARD SUGGESTS A WTO TEXT FOR APEC C PRIME MINISTER JOHN HOWARD HAS WRITTEN TO THE PRESIDENT CITING THEIR CONVERSATION ABOUT APEC AND SUGGESTING A SEPARATE SHORT READABLE DECLARATION BY LEADERS ON A NEW AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY OFFICERS MADE THE ROUNDS WTO ROUND WE EAP WHITE HOUSE USTR ARE TODAY TO PRESS THE CASE GENERALLY GAME TO TRY THE APPROACH IF THE TEXT IS GOOD THERE ARE A FEW THINGS IN THEIR TEXT THAT WE WANT TO PLAY WITH SINGLE UNDERTAKING LANGUAGE AND A FEW THINGS WE THINK ARE IMPORTANT THAT THEY'VE LEFT OUT DUTY FREE CYBERSPACE TRANSPARENCY IN GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT A BETTER APPROACH TO SOCIAL ISSUES HOLLY HAMMONDS IS DRAFTING A FEW POINTS IN RESPONSE SHOOTING TO TALK TO THE AUSTRALIANS HERE ON MONDAY IF WE AGREE TO SOMETHING HOWARD WANTS US TO SHOP IT WITH THE JAPANESE AND KOREANS 7 EAP PIMBS - DOUGLAS A HARTWICK UNCLASSIFIED 161807 280242Z STATE PAGE 06 C INDONESIA EAST TIMOR - WASHINGTON LIAISON GROUP MEETING FOLLOWING THE SECRETARY'S EAST TIMOR MEETING THE OPERATIONS CENTER CRISIS MANAGEMENT STAFF HELD A WIG MEETING ON EAST TIMOR OVER 40 PERSONS FROM STATE DOD JCS AND AID CONVENED TO DISCUSS PRELIMINARY PREPARATIONS FOR A POSSIBLE NEO IN THE EVENT THE SITUATION DICTATES THE ASSUMPTION IS THAT THE AUSTRALIANS WILL TAKE THE LEAD IN EVACUATING AMERICANS IN A PERMISSIVE ENVIRONMENT BUT THAT THE AUSSIES WOULD VERY QUICKLY TURN TO THE USG FOR HELP IN THE EVENT THE SECURITY SITUATION DISRUPTED DOWN NORMAL TRANSPORTATION ROUTES THE JOINT STAFF REPRESENTATIVE J-3 TOLD THE GROUP THAT THREE SHIPS WOULD BE IN PORT IN BALI 8 29-9 1 INCLUDING AN AMPHIBIOUS LANDING SHIP WITH HOVERCRAFT AND AMPHIBIOUS WHEELED VEHICLES THE SHIPS ALSO CARRY A REINFORCED RIFLE COMPANY OF 300 MARINES AND WILL BE TWO STEAMING DAYS FROM THE COAST OFF DILI FORCES IN OKINAWA CAN TRANSPORT TROOPS AND HELICOPTERS BY AIR ON 21 HOURS NOTICE BUT WOULD OBVIOUSLY REQUIRE A SECURED LANDING FIELD WE BRIEFED THE GROUP ON EMBASSY JAKARTA'S PREPARATIONS AND PLANS TO HAVE PERSONNEL ON THE GROUND DS AND OTHERS RAISED CONCERNS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF AMBASSADOR ROY WE WOULD MAKE A DECISION TO EVACUATE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EMBASSY AND ALMOST CERTAINLY THE AUSTRALIANS AND THE UN OTHER GOVERNMENTS MOST RECENTLY THE JAPANESE ARE UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED LOOKING TO US FOR SUPPORT IN EVACUATING THEIR CITIZENS INDONESIA EAST TIMOR - HUMANITARIAN RELIEF PLANS C THE EAST TIMOR GROUP OF AN INTER-AGENCY HUMANITARIAN SUB-GROUP CHAIRED BY PRM ALSO MET TODAY TO DISCUSS WORST UNCLASSIFIED 280242Z 161807 STATE PAGE 07 CASE SCENARIOS AND REVIEW PREPARATIONS MUCH HAS BEEN DONE TO PREPARE FOR AN OUTFLOW FROM EAST TIMOR INTO WEST STOCKS OF FOOD AND MEDICINE ARE PRE-POSITIONED IN TIMOR DILI AND WITHIN EASY TRANSPORT DISTANCE BUT ALL PARTICIPANT'S WERE CONCERNED THAT A DETERIORATING SITUATION WOULD LIMIT OR CUT OFF ACCESS TO THOSE IN NEED WITHIN EAST TIMOR C INDONESIA EAST TIMOR -HRWA CALLS FOR PRESIDENTIAL ACTION MIKE JENDRZEJZYK IS CALLING AROUND TOWN TO HIGHLIGHT HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH ASIA'S PRESS RELEASE CALLING ON WORLD LEADERS INCLUDING PRESIDENT CLINTON TO MAKE DIRECT PHONE CALLS TO HABIBIE THE SUGGESTED MESSAGE IS FOR HUMANITARIAN THAT AID PROGRAMS AND LOANS -- EXCEPT CIVIL SOCIETY SUPPORT FOR ASSISTANCE AND SUSPENDED IMMEDIATELY UNTIL THE SECURITY SITUATION IMPROVES IN EAST TIMORI C INDONESIA EAST TIMOR - PRO-AUTONOMY PR EMBASSY JAKARTA HAS RECEIVED A PRESS RELEASE FROM A PROINTEGRATION GROUP CLAIMING THAT ANTI-AUTONOMY RADICALS PROVOKED THE AUGUST 26 VIOLENCE CAUSING THE FIVE DEATHS THAT DAY THAT MAY BE THEIR STORY BUT NO ONE HERE IS BUYING IT REPORTS OF POLICE STANDING ASIDE TO ALLOWED ARMED MILITIA TO HAVE THEIR WAY PREDOMINATE THE SPIN MAY HAVE MORE RESONANCE HOWEVER IN JAKARTA AND ELSEWHERE IN INDONESIA AMBASSAAADOR SCHEFFER INDONESIA - ATROCITIES MEETING C HAS AGREED-TO POSTPONE THE IWG MEETING AND HOPES TO UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 08 STATE 161807 280242Z CONVENE THE SESSION SOON AFTER YOUR RETURN INDONESIA EAST TIMOR - RAMOS HORTA EAST TIMORESE SBU INDEPENDENCE LEADER JOSE RAMOS HORTA PLANS TO BE IN NEXT WEEK AND IS REQUESTING MEETINGS WITH WASHINGTON AMBASSADOR GELBARD RAMOS HORTA MAY ALSO SEEK APPOINTMENTS WITH DEPARTMENT PRINCIPALS UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED C INDONESIA -- BLAIR TRIP CINCPAC ADMIRAL BLAIR WILL VISIT INDONESIA SEPTEMBER 9-11 AND POLAD AMBASSADOR TWINNING IS ASKING FOR OUR INPUT INTO HIS TALKING POINTS FOR HIS CALLS ON INDONESIAN LEADERS CLEARLY THERE IS NOT MUCH WE CAN USEFULLY PROVIDE AT THIS TIME BUT WE WILL STAY IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH TWINNING AS WE GET CLOSER TO THE TRIP ALBRIGHT UNCLASSIFIED END OF DOCUMENT 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