Christopher Hill
Christopher Hill
clarity precisely
we really need clarity on the principles, it is precisely the clarity that we are seeking. That is so necessary.
abandon agreed precisely react situation
We need to have a situation where we know precisely what they have agreed to do, what they have agreed to abandon so we can precisely react to that.
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,
ought span time
We got some things done, but it's not as much as I'd like and it's not going to get us there in the time span that we think we ought to get there,
although carried emphasis evolving position reluctant seem sort
We certainly, I think, have a better idea of what their position is, although I must tell you that their position does seem to be evolving a little. So I am sort of reluctant to put too much emphasis in the discussions that have been carried on through the press.
reach trying turns work
We are trying to work with it, ... We are trying to reach something with it. How this turns out we don't know yet.
currently parties process six
The six parties are currently in the process of evaluating where we are as right.
matter wrap
The sense is we should be able to wrap this up in a matter of days, not weeks,
korean north understand visitors
I understand we have some North Korean visitors here today.
create discussion korean subject time
First they have got to disarm, create a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula, and once they are back in the NPT with IAEA safeguards, at an appropriate time we'll have a discussion about the subject of the provision of a light-water reactor.
create disarm korean
First, they have got to disarm (and) create a nuclear-free Korean peninsula.
agree designed maybe narrow point
really designed to narrow the differences and maybe, maybe even get to the point where we can really agree on something.
progress
we didn't make as much progress as we planned.
good
We had some good discussions with Chinese, also there were some good discussions with the DPRK delegation,