Date:
19 November 2008
Author(s):
Dennis Wilder (East Asia Directorate)
Classification Level:
Secret
Citation:
National Security Council. Executive Office of the President. East Asian Alliances and Architecture. Dennis Wilder. Transition 4782.
Transition Memo:
Transition 4782 –East Asian Alliances and Architecture
East Asian Alliances and Architecture
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President Signed U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (May 6, 2003)
Remarks to the Philippine Congress on Defense Reform Program (October 18, 2003)
Radio Address Announcement of Tsunami Core Group (January 1, 2005)
U.S.-Singapore Strategic Framework Agreement (July 12, 2005)
Memorandum of Conversation with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (November 16, 2005)
Date: 6 May 2003
Author(s): George W. Bush, Goh Chok Tong (Prime Minister of Singapore)
Description: President Bush and Prime Minister Goh celebrate U.S.-Singapore alliance in trade, defense,and counterterror. Bush states benefits of free trade and recounts his administration’s efforts to advance free trade agreements. Bush elaborates upon intended benefits of U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement.
Date: 17 November 2005
Author(s): Governments of the United States of America and the ASEAN states
Description: U.S. and ASEAN states express a joint desire to address poverty, promote regional stability, boost the strength of democratic institutions, and support international law. Parties commit to further deepening ties in counterproliferation, cooperating in multilateral trade networks, supporting other Southeast Asian states’ accession to the WTO, cooperating on disaster relief, and cooperating on technology sharing, among other initiatives.
Date: 16 November 2006
Author(s): George W. Bush (speech)
Description: Bush outlines the history of U.S.-Singapore cooperation and the state need for/benefits of U.S.-Asian free trade and security cooperation. Bush endorses the idea of free trade for the entire APEC region. Bush highlights international efforts that benefit the APEC region, including HIV/AIDS relief, civilian nuclear energy cooperation, alternative fuel investment, the Millennium Challenge Account, and bilateral defense treaties.
Joint Vision Statement on the ASEAN-U.S. Enhanced Partnership (November 17, 2005)
Memorandum of Conversation with President Roh Moo-Hyun (November 17, 2005)
Speech on FTAAP Endorsement (November 16, 2006)
Date: 18 October 2003
Author(s): George W. Bush (speech)
Description: Bush lauds Philippine-American alliance, celebrates U.S.-Filipino contributions in the War on Terror and spread of freedom, and highlights Filipino counterterror efforts. Bush also defends War in Iraq, stating that America removed a tyrannical, dangerous government and stating U.S.-Filipino common interests in Iraq.
Date: 12 July 2005
Author(s): Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Singapore
Description: Agreement states common interest in regional defense, counterterrorism, and U.S.-Singapore cooperation. Agreemententails basing rights, technology sharing, defense intelligence coordination, search and rescue cooperation, counterterrorism cooperation, counterproliferation cooperation, and other areas. Fulfilling agreement entrusted to the Department of State for the U.S. and the Ministry of Defense for Singapore.
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U.S.-Australia Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty (September 4, 2007)
Date: 4 September 2007
Author(s): George W. Bush, John Howard (Prime Minister of Australia) (press conference)
Description: Leaders celebrate historical alliances between U.S. and Australia. Howard and Bush both state commitment to withdrawing troops in Iraq according to objectives accomplished rather than by strict timetables. Bush defends record on climate change and free trade. Leaders state topics they desire to focus on at upcoming APEC conference. Leaders field questions on topics such as Iraq and climate change action.
Creation of the Asia Pacific Democracy Partnership (September 7, 2007)
Date: 7 August 2008
Author(s): George W. Bush (speech)
Description: Bush discusses progress yielded by democracy support and open markets in Asia. Bush recounts efforts to forge ties with Asian leaders and to support the aforementioned causes. Bush points to North Korean nonproliferation, climate change, Chinese human rights concerns, and Burmese repression as prime concerns.
U.S.-ROK Joint Press Availability (April 19, 2008)
Date: 7 September 2007
Author(s): George W. Bush (speech)
Description: Bush highlights ties between U.S. and Australia, Southeast Asia. Bush celebrates role of freedom in confronting tyranny and calls for creation of Asia Pacific Democracy Partnership to support spread and stability of free institutions in the region.
Date: 19 April 2008
Author(s): George W. Bush, Lee Myung-bak(President of South Korea) (press conference)
Description: Presidents Bush and Lee declare progress on security cooperation, visa reform, the six-party talks with North Korea, and free trade. The two leaders then field questions primarily focusing on North Korean dialogue and the six-party talks.