Cablegate: Rok Welcomes Unsc Resolution On Lebanon

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SUBJECT: ROK WELCOMES UNSC RESOLUTION ON LEBANON

REF: STATE 132517

(SBU) On August 12, poloff conveyed the text of UNSCR 1701
and reftel points to Lee Kyung-chul, Deputy Director of the
UN Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Lee responded that Seoul welcomed UNSCR 1701, which was
adopted unanimously, and expressed appreciation for the
Embassy's provision of the related materials. He undertook
to consult with his superiors over the weekend and deliver a
more detailed reaction in the near future.
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