UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2014-20439 Doc No. C05758530 Date: 06/30/2015 RELEASE IN PART 1.4(B),B1,B5,1.4(D),B6 From: Sent: To: Subject: H Saturday, May 16, 2009 7:48 AM 'millscd@state.gov' Re: DPRK AMCIT DETENTIONS CONFERENCE CALL - a quick addition Can you talk? Original Message From: Mills, Cheryl D To: H Cc: Sullivan, Jacob J ; Mills, Cheryl D Sent: Sat May 16 07:45:06 2009 Subject: Fw: DPRK AMCIT DETENTIONS CONFERENCE CALL - a quick addition See belovs I did not copy jim b/c I do not want to out johna for going outside the Hines of authority chain. Cdm Cdm From: Ohtagaki, Johna 0 To: Mills, Cheryl D Sent: Fri May 15 21:07:57 2009 Subject: FW: DPRK AMCIT DETENTIONS CONFERENCE CALL - a quick addition Cheryl- I've been sitting in on these conference calls. Best, Johna Classified by DAS, A/GIS, DoS on 06/30/2015 — Class: CONFIDENTIAL — Reason: 1.4(B), 1.4(D) — Declassify on: 05/15/2029 From: Tong, Kurt W Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 7:21 PM To: Mills, Cheryl D; Burns, William J; Sullivan, Jacob J; Abedin, Huma; Crocker, Bathsheba N Cc: Park, Pamela P; Tesone, Mark; Davies, Glyn T; Arvizu, Alex A; Kim, Sung Y; Kim, Yuri 1; Richardson, Eric N; Ohtagaki, Johna 0; 'Bader, Jeffrey A.'; 'Russel, Daniel R.'; Cormack, Maureen E Subject: DPRK AMCIT DETENTIONS CONFERENCE CALL UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2014-20439 Doc No. C05758530 Date: 06/30/2015 UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2014-20439 Doc No. C05758530 Date: 06/30/2015 CA/OCS and EAP/K held a one-hour conference call today with the families of the detained journalists. During the call, 1.4(D) we briefed the families on the Swedish Ambassador's consular visit with Ms. Ling and Ms. Lee on May 15; B1 recent progress on efforts to arrange the release of the two women; an update on the proposed letter from the Secretary; 1.4(B) 1 4(D) B1 Media: Although the families have thus far shown restraint from approaching the media to publicize their story, they are increasingly anxious in response to the DPRK's announcement of a June 4 trial date. They now feel that a media appeal is necessary and would be helpful to their case, citing the public attention given the Saberi case. They are considering doing interviews on Larry King Live and/or The O'Reilly Factor. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2014-20439 Doc No. C05758530 Date: 06/30/2015 1.4(D) B1