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Disposition: This cover sheet need not to be included when the original document is per manently ?led. CONFIDENTIAI DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS KAGAWARAN NG UGNAYANG PANLABAS OFFICE OF AMERICAN AFFAIRS No. OAA- L. ?l 9 -MASA-2017 Very Urgent and Confidential MEMORANDUM FOR THE UNDERSECRETARY FOR CIVILIAN SECURITY AND CONSULAR CONCERNS I Through the Office of the Undersecretary for Policy cc ASPAC FROM MARSHALL L0 M. FEREZ Acting Assistant Secretary SUBJECT Phone Call of the President with the POTUS DATE 02 May 2017 Further to on the requested phone call of US President Donald Trump with the President, OAA respectfully transmits a transcript of the telephone conversation that took place between the two leaders on 29 April 2017. For reference. {Enclosures 3/3} 2330 Roxas Blvd, Pasay City. 1300 Philippines Tel. No. 834 - 4000 POTUS PRRD CALL 29 April 2017 10:00 PM This is PRRD speaking. Yes, speaking. US operator Yes, Sir, just one moment for President Trump pls. PRRD Thank you. POTUS Mr President. PRRD POTUS Okay I hope its not too late? Its okay isn?t it? PRRD No its okay we are just having dinner wi POTUS: Oh ok goodbecause know you gleeuch, you?re just like me. You are not a person who goes to bed right? PRRD I Yes You are right Mr POTUS ljust wanteto co late you because I am hearing of the unbelievable job on the drug problem. many countries have the problem, we have a problem, but great?i?b??r are doing and Ijust wanted to call and tell you that. vii" Thank you Mr President. This is the scourge of my nation now and have to do something to preserve the Filipino nation. POTUS: I understand that and fully understand that and I think we had a previous President who did not understand that, but I understand that and we have spoken about this before. PRRD: Yes I know that. Thank you. Yes POTUS So how is everyone doing, how is the doing? PRRD We are doing ?ne Mr president but in the ASEAN summit every member state was really nervous about situation in Korean peninsula but we would like to tell you that we support you and keep on the pressure because as long as those rockets and warheads are in the hands of Kim Jon Un we will never bi'afe as there?s not telling what will happen next POTUS Whats your opinion of him, Rodrigo? Are we dealinith seone who stable or not stable? . PRRD He is not stable, Mr President, as h%keep miling when he explodes a rocket. He even has gone against @ihina the last country he should rebuke. But it seems from his fac%e is laughing always and theres as dangerous toy in his hands i5 oul?d?ereate so much agony and suffering for all mankind. Well, he has got but he doesn?t have the delivery system. All his rockets are at?s the good news. But eventually when he gets that delivery do you hunk about China? Does China have power over 331.. .. PRR: Yes of the day, the last card, the ace has to be with China. Its only China . He is playing with his bombs, his toys and from the looks of it, his mind is not working well and he mightjust go crazy one moment. China should make a last ditch effort to tell him to lay off. China will play a very important role there. POTUS We have a lot of ?repower over there. We have two submarines the best in the world - we have two nuclear submarines not that we want to use them at all. - I?ve never seen anything like they are but we don?t have to use this but he could be crazy so we will see what happens. PRRD Every generation has a mad man in our generation is Kim Jung Un? you are dealing with a very delicate problem POTUS we can handle it PRRD but you can keep the pressure on him. POTUS I hope China solves the problem. They really have the Egg- ans a great degree of their stuff come through China. They are dorng certain things, like not accepting calls. But if China doesn?t do it, we will do i PRRD I will try to make a call to President Xi Jiw?gh%ill try to tell him that if we will remain to be peaceful, China other option is a nuclear blast which is not good for everybody. Tr? -. POTUS ?You can tell him r?o "gt on him. I have a very good relationship with him. I had him in lori .or two days and got to know him well. He is a good 9W- -o I will do thawi??illtegl his Ambassador here and will make an appointment to call him. It will be good if can keep on the pressure on Kim but actually we are all worried are within the striking distance of his rockets. We are all afraid, We ca?ntzl a madman with nuclear weapons let on the loose like that. We have a lot of ?repower, more than he has, times 20 but we don't want to use it. You will be in good shape PRRD We believe it, we know it all along. I will try to make a call to China. POTUS call China and tell them we are all counting on China. Tell the President we became friends for two days he was great. On another subject, I am coming to see you I guess sometime PRRD November hopefully, we will be happy to see you POTUS Thank you Mr President. You are a good man. Yes, certainly in Nove Welcome and thank you and we will be happy to see you, Rodril eoeard to seeing you. If you want to come to the Oval of?ce. I will love to haveou in ,glo?ce. Anytime you want to come. I will be in the in Nov, but anytime if you anywhere, come see me in the Oval of?ce. Work it out with your staff. Seriously, if y? ant me over, just let us know. Just take care of yourself, and came of North Korea. Keep up good work, you Say hello to people jigpinfor me. They know that It is the last day of the ASEAN Summit and everyone Bolkiah just left but I will tell remaining guys here what you to me. are all for peace, there?s no secret about that. take care of yourself, come see me before November, you are i'vited a?r?s?tytime. PRD: .. I will do that Mr President. Thank you for the concern. God bless You Mr President- POTUS Take care of yourself, Rodrigo. God bless you.