U.S. and Hong Kong (2006)

U.S. Department of State

Daily Press Briefing

Sean McCormack, Spokesman
Washington, DC
October 24, 2006

12:30 p.m. EDT

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QUESTION: Another subject? North Korea. As you are well aware, Hong Kong has detained a North Korean cargo ship. I don't think you got asked about it at the briefing yesterday. There are reports from a South Korean newspaper suggesting that Secretary Hill had given information to the Hong Kong authorities, which led them to search and then detain the ship. Is that true?

MR. MCCORMACK: No.

QUESTION: Did you have any involvement, to your knowledge, in leading up to the inspection and detention of this ship?

MR. MCCORMACK: I'm not aware of the details surrounding the detention of the ship.

QUESTION: Okay.

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(The briefing was concluded at 1:15 p.m.)