Christopher Hill
Christopher Hill
forward identify looking principles work
We are looking forward to getting things going as scheduled, ... What we really have to do is ... identify the way forward and see how the principles will actually work in practice.
agreed elements introduced principles
They (North Korea) introduced some elements that are not in the agreed principles
basis consider draft eventual excellent fourth goals guide principles reaching
We consider the fourth draft to be an very excellent basis for reaching the goals of principles that will guide us to the eventual agreement.
basis consider draft excellent fourth goals guide principles reaching react
We consider the fourth draft to be an excellent basis for reaching goals and principles that will guide us to reach agreements, ... How did the DPRK react to the fourth draft is something we have to see today.
confusion create general lead mean principles problems reach setting trying work
But we are trying to work with it, and we are really trying to reach something with it. We are setting principles, but being in general principles doesn't mean you create ambiguities and lead the way to confusion and lead the way to problems in the future.
decided draft recess whether
Whether we have a draft that everyone agrees on, or whether it's decided that there should be a recess of some kind, we don't know yet,
agreement days depend helps large measure solve weeks whether
Whether this agreement helps solve this will depend in large measure on what we do in the days and weeks that follow.
agree discuss forward obviously parties six
We're going to discuss a way forward on the six-party talks. Obviously what we need is for all six parties to agree to a date.
finish month negotiate ready sit
We've used the one month very productively in Washington, we're ready to sit down and negotiate and try to finish this thing.
pace pick
We are going to have to pick up the pace if we are going to get there,
agreement aware whether
We are not aware of whether at the end we will have an agreement or disagreement. We still don't know,
best decided talks
We decided the best thing to do is to put the talks into recess.
decided time
We decided it was time to end it and go to recess, with the idea that they can go back and think about what they've been told, which is, they're not going to get a light-water reactor,
again forward governor touch
We've been in touch with Governor Richardson and we look forward to being in touch with him again on his return.