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Date: October 13, 2006

USUN PRESS RELEASE #  280(06)   
October 13, 2006 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 	 	 
Remarks by Ambassador John R. Bolton, U.S. Representative to the United Nations, on the draft resolution on North Korea at the Security Council stakeout, October 13, 2006 
Ambassador Bolton: We expect to have consultations in the Security Council today after we vote on the Georgia mission, and we'll wait to see what instructions countries have come with in response to the agreement we've reached tentatively among the perm five and Japan last night.  Obviously we've already had hours and hours of negotiations since the nuclear test on Monday, and I remain hopeful that the Council can act by the end of the week, as I've said, however you want to define that.  I think it's important that the Council provide a swift and strong response.  We're very satisfied with the draft that was tentatively agreed upon last night, and hope that other perm five members and other Council members will be as well.  But we should know here in a few hours, and we'll see where we go from there. 
Reporter:  Are you concerned that this most recent draft seems effectively to have an exemption for small arms for North Korea? 
Ambassador Bolton:  We have proposed a compromise on the arms embargo that would place under embargo the most dangerous, most sophisticated, most lethal weapons.  So that's a substantial step forward.  And I'm -- as I say, we're happy to accept that as a compromise. 
Reporter:  What's your timetable for a vote? 
Ambassador Bolton:  It depends on the reaction of other governments.  We're prepared to vote now. 
Reporter:  Ambassador, the commander of the British army is quoted as saying that British forces should leave Iraq sometime soon because, and I quote, our presence exacerbates the security problems.  Is that the position of the U.S. government as regards the U.S. Army? 
Ambassador Bolton:  I think I'll leave dealing with a British general to the British government. 
Reporter:  Well, what about the U.S. Army? 
Ambassador Bolton:  I'll stick with my answer, thank you.  Any other questions on North Korea, which is actually what we're here to talk about today?  Okay, thanks a lot.