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Viewing cable 06SEOUL3366, GYEONGGI PROVINCE GOVERNOR'S AMBITIOUS AGENDA

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06SEOUL3366 2006-09-29 08:40 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Seoul
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UNCLAS SEOUL 003366 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PREL KS
SUBJECT: GYEONGGI PROVINCE GOVERNOR'S AMBITIOUS AGENDA 
 
SUMMARY 
-------- 
 
1. (SBU)  The Ambassador met with Kim Moon-soo, the newly 
elected Governor of Gyeonggi Province, on September 28.  His 
province is of particular interest at this time because the 
majority of U.S. troops currently stationed at Yongsan in 
Seoul will be relocated to a base in the city of Pyeongtaek 
in Gyeonggi province.  Kim outlined a number of initiatives 
that he is undertaking in an attempt to forge better 
relations between U.S. troops stationed in his province and 
the local Korean population.  (NOTE: 87 percent of U.S. 
troops in Korea are stationed within the Gyeonggi province 
boundaries.  END NOTE).  His plans range from multi-cultural 
festivals to U.S. soldiers and family members volunteering as 
English teachers in the local schools.  Kim reassured the 
Ambassador that progress will move forward on the relocation 
of U.S. troops to Pyeongtaek and affirmed his commitment to a 
smooth transition for USFK, while also looking for economic 
opportunities that would bring long-term benefits to his 
province.  END SUMMARY. 
 
TROOPS FOR TEACHERS 
------------------- 
 
2. (SBU)  The recurring theme of Kim's message was to better 
involve the English-speaking community in the education of 
his province's children.  In particular, Kim has proposed a 
plan to General Bell and Lieutenant General Trexler to have 
USFK provide a corps of volunteer native-English language 
instructors for local schools.  Noting that it costs 
approximately $50,000 dollars to bring in a language 
instructor to Korea for a year, Kim called this a 
cost-effective method to deal with the drastic shortage of 
native English speakers in the schools.  (NOTE: Kim estimates 
that they can only fill 20 percent of the English teaching 
positions in Gyeonggi province at present.  END NOTE). 
Economics aside, Kim said that using soldiers as teachers was 
another method for local students to gain respect for U.S. 
troops, citing the Korean saying that a King, Teacher and 
Father are all one.  Kim further emphasized his point by 
noting that he may not always listen to his own brother, whom 
he greatly admires, but he will always respect his former 
teachers, even from 40 years ago. 
 
3. (SBU)  When asked if the Ambassador and other Embassy 
officers might also participate in the teaching program, the 
Ambassador explained the current methods of outreach with the 
public in the form of 85 Fulbright exchanges each year that 
bring Americans to smaller villages in Korea as well as the 
American Corners in Busan, Daegu and Kwangju.  The Ambassador 
agreed that this type of exchange will certainly help to 
bridge gaps between the two cultures and he would look for 
ways to involve the Embassy staff when possible.  In addition 
to the soldiers volunteering, spouses of soldiers should also 
have the opportunity to work in the schools as paid 
instructors to provide employment opportunities to attract 
more USFK families to come to Pyeongtaek. 
 
PROTESTS IN PYEONGTAEK 
---------------------- 
 
4. (SBU)  Voicing concern over the intensity and frequency of 
anti-U.S. protests in Pyeongtaek, the Ambassador inquired as 
to the makeup of the protestors and the local sentiment in 
the area around the new base.  Kim explained that a Catholic 
priest, who happens to be a close friend of the Governor, was 
one of the leaders of the protests against the relocation of 
troops to Pyeongtaek.  In discussions with the priest, Kim 
bluntly asked where the troops should go if they must leave 
Seoul.  The priest said the troops should remain in Korea but 
that he felt bad for the farmers who were being displaced by 
the U.S. base expansion necessary for the relocation effort. 
Speaking as a former anti-U.S. protestor himself, Kim said 
that the protestors could not be persuaded to change their 
opinion since the last two Presidential administrations 
brought out anti-U.S. sentiment among the Korean people. 
 
5. (SBU)  The Ambassador further noted that delays in the 
base expansion in Pyeongtaek also affected the timetable for 
building a new Embassy at Camp Coiner.  Although the current 
living situation and location of Embassy officers and U.S. 
troops on Yongsan is comfortable and convenient, he reminded 
Kim that the relocation out of Seoul was necessary for the 
long-term welfare of the alliance, and Gyeonggi Province 
would benefit economically from the move. 
 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 
-------------------- 
 
6. (SBU)  Kim said that, contrary to protesting the move of 
U.S. forces to Pyeongtaek, many locals see the move as an 
opportunity to invigorate the economy by opening stores, 
restaurants, and educational centers targeting the dramatic 
influx of people that will accompany the move.  In 
particular, Kim stated he was hopeful that an American 
university would consider opening a field campus near Camp 
Humphreys.  When approached with the idea, Kim said General 
Trexler, Commander of the 7th Air Force stationed in 
Pyeongtaek, welcomed the notion and suggested that maybe his 
alma mater, the University of Missouri, should be approached 
for this type of relationship.  Kim envisions that a U.S. 
university would provide services to both U.S. troops as well 
as local students eager to receive a U.S. education who may 
be unable to afford the cost.  Taking the thought further, 
Kim said he planned to seek other forms of U.S. investment in 
the form of hospitals, factories, and businesses. 
 
7. (SBU)  Kim said he planned to develop more suitable 
housing options for U.S. troops to better attract families as 
opposed to unaccompanied soldiers.  By providing adequate 
housing, job opportunities at local schools, and a more 
vibrant shopping and entertainment venue, Kim said he planned 
to make Pyeongtaek a sought-after post for soldiers and their 
families.  Foreign Relations Advisor, Ambassador Kim 
Young-mok, delivered the same message on behalf of Vice 
Governor Won Yoo-chul.  Ambassador Kim added his own request 
that Ambassador Vershbow lobby the ROKG to create a rail link 
between Pyeongtaek city and port to provide travel 
alternatives to U.S. troops in addition to the other local 
opportunities.  Ambassador Vershbow said this was an 
interesting idea, but fell outside his role as a foreign 
Ambassador. 
 
NORTH KOREAN INITIATIVES 
------------------------ 
 
8. (SBU)  Asked to explain further his initiatives to support 
economic development and human rights in North Korea, the 
Governor affirmed his continued support for agricultural 
programs to provide food to North Koreans as well as the 
technology to do farming more efficiently.  As an example, 
Kim noted that a team of 40 Gyeonggi Province workers was 
currently in Pyongyang to assist with the rice harvest under 
the care and sponsorship of Gyeonggi Province.  Although the 
North invited 150 people (including the Governor) from the 
province to come for the event, in light of his own party's 
political sensitivities, the U.S. position, and the recent 
UNSCR resolution 1695, Kim decided not to travel to Pyongyang 
at this time. 
 
9. (SBU)  Despite Kim's reluctance to travel to North Korea, 
he remains undeterred in his aspirations to help the people 
there.  He expressed his desire and duty to help all North 
Koreans experience the joys of liberty and democracy 
available in South Korea and the United States.  Ambassador 
Vershbow agreed with the grass-roots approach to promoting 
change in the North, rather than aiding the North Korean 
regime.  At the same time, he found it ironic that many of 
Kim's former protestor colleagues who railed against the U.S. 
in the 1980's for not calling for a more democratic society 
in South Korea were the same people who today were critical 
of the U.S. for speaking out against the lack of democratic 
freedoms in North Korea. 
 
POSITIVE OUTLOOK FOR FTA 
------------------------ 
 
10. (SBU)  Governor Kim agreed with the Ambassador that given 
more time, the FTA would emerge in a positive light in Korea. 
 The missing element at this time was an actual agreement 
that can be analyzed and reviewed objectively.  Too many 
college students were protesting against the agreement that 
they perceived would result from a smaller economy (South 
Korea) negotiating with a much larger economy (the U.S.) and 
losing out.  The Ambassador reminded Kim that any viable 
trade agreement would need to reflect mutual concessions and 
a balance of interests if we hoped to see it passed in the 
respective legislatures of each country.  Contrary to popular 
belief, the U.S. did not possess "magical powers" to elicit 
unilateral concessions from its negotiating counterparts. 
VERSHBOW