Appendix G

Itinerary, DPRK Visit – Sep 2003

13 Sep 14:00 Arrive at Pyongyang Airport

CC; DA; HE David Slinn; Claudia Casey; Chairman of the Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA) Kang Nung Su; Head of Protocol, External Affairs Department of the SPA Kim Jong Su; Che Yong Il* Professor of English at Foreign Languages School (interpreter for delegation); Senior Officer of Permanent Committee of Foreign Affairs Dept of SPA Choi Yong Su* (JM liaison); others.

JM with Ri Chol Su, Senior Officer of External Affairs Dept of SPA, Europe Section.

13 Sep, 16:00 at Koryo Hotel

CC; DA; JM; HE David Slinn; Claudia Casey

13 Sep, 18:30 at Koryo Hotel

Welcome dinner hosted by Deputy Chairman of SPA Kang Nung Su (10 people)

14 Sep, 09:00 Visit to Memorial Palace (Kim Il Sung’s mausoleum)

CC; DA; JM

14 Sep, 10:00 Attend service at Bongsu Protestant Church

CC; JM; Chairman of the Korean Christian Federation and SPA Deputy Kang Yung So; translator Mrs Kim Hae Soo

14 Sep, 10:00 Attend service at Catholic Church

DA; Secretary General of the Korea Council of Religionists, Director of External Affairs, Korean Catholics Association Mr. Han Il Son

14 Sep, 14:00 Visit Mangyongdae native home

CC; DA; JM

14 Sep, 15:45 Meeting in Anju

CC; DA; JM; Chairman of Anju Municipal People’s Committee Mrs Kim Hui Ok; Representative of Flood Disaster Restoration Committee; senior Desk Officer for Foreign Affairs, UK Dept; External Affairs Officer for South Pyongan Province; others 

15 Sep, Visit to Kim Il Sung University

CC; DA; JM

15 Sep, 11:10 Meeting with KSDP at their HQ

CC; DA; JM; Vice-Chair of Central Committee of Korean Social Democratic Party Mun Byong Rok, Deputy of the SPA; Deputy Director of Central Committee of KSDP Choe Un Ju (LHS); functionary in CC office Kim Il Hwan (RHS).

15 Sep, 15:00 Meeting with Deputy Foreign Minister Chae Su Hun at their ministry

CC; DA; JM; David Slinn; Dep FM Chae Su Hun; others

15 Sep, 17:00 Meeting with Vice Minister of Foreign Trade at their ministry

CC; DA; JM; Vice Minister of Foreign Trade Ri Ryong Nam

15 Sep, 18:00 Meeting with Korean Worker’s Party (KWP) at their HQ

CC; DA; JM; Vice-Director of International Affairs Department, Central Committee of KWP Ji Jae Ryong, Deputy to the SPA; others

16 Sep, 10:00          Visit to Panmunjom, DMZ

CC;DA;JM

16 Sep, 15:00 Meeting with Chairman of SPA at Mansudae Assembly Hall

CC; DA; JM; Chairman of the SPA Choe Tae Boc

17 Sep 09:30 Visit to Maternity Hospital

CC; DA; JM

17 Sep, 11:15 Meeting with FDRC at People’s Palace of Culture

CC; DA; JM; Director of External relations of flood Damage Restoration Committee Jong Yun Hyong; translated by Kang Myong Chol 

17 Sep, 15:00 Meeting with President of Presidium of SPA Kim Yong Nam at Mansudae Assembly Hall

CC; DA; JM; David Slinn; DS’s Deputy; Kim Yong Nam; others

17 Sep, 19:00 Dinner at British Embassy

CC; DA; JM; David Slinn; Claudia Casey; Viec-Speaker of SPA Kang Nung Su (DA’s RHS); Chairman of Korea-UK friendship group Ri Jong Hyok, Deputy to the SPA (JM’s RHS); Director of Foreign Affairs Dept of presidium of SPA Ri Sam Ro, Deputy to the SPA (CC’s RHS); Chef de Service, Foreign Affairs Dept of Presidium of SPA Jo Kum Chol (DA’s LHS); Che Yong Il Professor of English at Foreign Languages School (interpreter); Senior Officer of Permanent Committee of Foreign Affairs Dept of SPA Choi Yong Su.

* Che Yong Il and Choi Yong Su were present at virtually all the meetings in the DPRK.  Their names appear above only at the first and last one.

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