I am quite worried about the release of these leaks – many of them contain extremely sensitive information that could lead to the dissolution of our already tenuous relationships. Thanks to Wikileaks, it is now known that we did not know about North Korean nuclear ability, and that they had been lying to the Chinese diplomats and to the rest of us. We have also discussed strategy regarding Kim Jong-il and his son, Kim Jong-un, and talked about how South Korea has intentions to absorb North Korea sometime in the future, creating a dramatic change in international relations. This leak presents a clear and present danger to continued interactions between our countries, sacrificing any sense of privacy and confidentiality in our talks, no matter how preliminary any of the steps are. Many of these cables contain simple talks and hypothetical situations; the fact that they are out there lends them more credence than we did when we discussed them, implying a stronger involvement than we can credit ourselves for.
All of these cables contain extremely sensitive information; in either the case of myself or the consuls who wrote any of these cables, I am incensed and worried to learn that these cables were to be made public. They reveal many classified talks that reveal a noted lack of information and foresight on the part of diplomatic officials, something which could damage morale throughout the country. I will take steps to quiet any potential leak if I knew there was an impending one, and attempt to discover who the leak is through thorough investigation. If you can all search for leaks in your respective departments, that would also be wise. These secrets being leaked would show that I was unable to do my job at a level of competence that the public expects, making it extremely difficult for me to continue; I would likely have to resign.
In terms of diplomatic relations, the leaking of these cables would definitely sour a relationship between our respective countries. One would be much less likely to trust a diplomatic official whose documents were unknowingly released to the public, after all. For the sake of diplomatic relations, all who were involved in the leaks will be fired and replaced with new officials. Any leak will be sniffed out and plugged, allowing discreet, confidential talks to begin anew. The last thing that I want is for any of these plans to go awry simply because of their public release.
The presence of Wikileaks has placed many of our plans in jeopardy, as all of our potential intentions and strategies are out there for all to see, regardless of the status or seriousness of these plans. In light of this, it is important that we all work together to carry out actions that are best for our people, in spite of the danger organizations like Wikileaks place us in. I sincerely hope that the release of these cables has not permanently soured our relations, and that we can find a way to move forward from this point forward. It is my most ardent belief that we can continue to have discreet talks about potential issues without coming to any sort of conclusions, while still keeping that information from being sent out to the general public. That is our right as diplomatic officials to talk about our issues without needing to allow the public to draw conclusions from every small step.
