07/03/16 11:30:15 LHACHeZv
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Ruling on Macau Bank Unlikely To Derail North Korea Talks
Treasury finalizes ruling barring U.S. bank dealings with Banco Delta Asia
国務省リリース：ＢＤＡへの対応が北朝鮮との協議に悪影響を与えることは無い
State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said March 15 that U.S. authorities will
provide the Macanese the information they gathered during the BDA investigation
“so that they can make a fully informed decision as to the final disposition of the
funds.” He added that the “United States has acted in good faith and in accord with
the February 13th agreement.”
Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Christopher R. Hill said
he is “pretty optimistic” the issue of the funds will not pose a problem for the
Six-Party Talks on the North Korean nuclear program. Hill is in Beijing to consult
with other parties involved in the six-party process. The North Koreans are going to
join the group March 16.
Hill said he expects North Korea to proceed with the promised shutdown and that the move
will lead to a full abandonment of the nuclear program. “The next stage after that
will be that it’s dismantled. We see it as a one-way ticket, if you will,” he said.