Christopher Hill
Christopher Hill
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.
good position seem
We have a good idea of what their position is. Their position does seem to be wrong.
evolving position seem tonight
I must tell you their (DPRK) position does seem to be evolving a little, and we will have a much better idea about it tonight or tomorrow,
economic interested seem sort
They are not interested in economic assistance, they seem to be interested in a light-water reactor as a sort of trophy.
government sent states united washington
We have sent it back to Washington and the United States government will look into it very carefully.
progress rock rolling slip
There has been progress in this (so far) and we don't want to have that progress slip away. ... We've been rolling this rock up the hillside and we don't want it to roll all the way back down.
agreement compensate expect freeze prepared programs separate situation stop
We're not prepared to make a separate agreement for them to freeze programs. We don't want to get into a situation where they stop the programs - in short, freeze the programs, and then expect us to compensate them for a freeze.
believe good needs package table
We think there has been a very good package on the table and we believe the DPRK needs to look very carefully,
believe good needs package table
We think there has been a very good package on the table and we believe the D.P.R.K. needs to look very carefully.
diplomatic interest problem solve
Why are they so single-minded? We want to solve this problem diplomatically, but everyone has to have an interest in doing this through diplomatic means.
korea needs north nuclear
What North Korea needs to do is get out of the nuclear business.
abandon believe cannot nuclear pretends programs situation
We cannot have a situation where the DPRK pretends to abandon its nuclear programs and we pretend to believe them,
cannot confusion create lead next stage
We cannot create ambiguities at this stage that could lead to confusion in the next phase.
dollars energy less million proposals week
Twenty-four million dollars is less than one week of the energy proposals in the six-way talks.