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E.O. 12958: DECL: 2019/04/06 
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SUBJECT: GREECE -- RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREAN TAEPO-DONG 2 LAUNCH 
 
CLASSIFIED BY: PAUL CARTER, DEPUTY POLITICAL COUNSELOR, STATE, 
AMEMBASSY ATHENS; REASON: 1.4(B), (D) 
 
 1.  (S) Poloff delivered reftel points and presidential 
statement to LouQsokos, Second Counselor in the Greek Ministry of 
Foreign Affairs (MFA), D1 Directorate, on April 6, on the issue of 
the North Korean Taepo-Dong 2 Launch. Tsokos expressed thanks for the 
information but made no substantive response. Tsokos indicated he was 
aware that President Obama gave a speech on proliferation on April 5 
and expressed interest in discussing a broad range of 
non-proliferation issues with the Embassy upon his return from 
Brussels where he will be attending EU meetings.