Christopher Hill

Christopher Hill
emphasize issue nuclear weapons
I want to emphasize that the issue of nuclear weapons in the DPRK must be solved,
assume civilian issue
Don't assume that this one issue of so-called civilian use is the only issue out there,
coming delegation hope issues precisely
I know that my delegation is coming here to work. We know pretty precisely what the issues are. I hope the (North Korean) delegation has also done some homework,
elements express issue
The issue is how we express the elements in the text.
assume civilian issue peaceful problems
One should not assume that the outstanding problems all have to do with the issue of so-called peaceful use or civilian use.
agreed air hold issues none unless
None of these issues is agreed unless all of them are agreed. We have a lot of issues in the air that we need to hold together.
civilian future issue whether
So whether the issue of future civilian use is going to be that important an issue or not, I can't say at this point.
elements express issue tactics
The issue is the tactics of how we express the elements of the document.
easy issue nuclear obvious rid weapons
The issue of getting rid of nuclear weapons should be an obvious one, should be an easy one,
dragged gets impression line people ready themselves
One gets the impression there are some people back in Pyongyang who still have not dragged themselves over the line to be ready to give this up,
freeze koreans north putting raised
I have just told the North Koreans ... (they) raised the idea (of) what can be done about putting the interim measure, a freeze measure. I told them I am not interested.
move needs swiftly understand
The DPRK needs to understand we need to move swiftly on denuclearization,
electricity interested obvious
It has been very obvious to us that they are not so much interested in electricity,
countries darkest gives literally pleasure
It gives no one any pleasure that the DPRK is literally one of the darkest countries in the world,