The top South Korean envoy to the United States said on Tuesday his nation should send troops to Iraq without demanding something in return from the United States.

Speaking to Korean lawmakers on a parliamentary inspection of the South Korean embassy in Washington, Ambassador Han Sung-joo said he does not think it a good idea to have a "give-and-take" attitude in deciding on the U.S. request for troops.

Han said that, considering the positive impact the nation's previous dispatch to Iraq of army medics and engineers had on Korea-U.S. relations and the nation's diplomatic standing, as well as economic effects, another dispatch of troops this time would bring about more of the same.

Concerning the North Korean nuclear issue, the envoy said he expects the North would ultimately agree to more dialogue.

The ambassador also added his hope that a new round of nuclear talks will take place in October, saying that it should not be delayed until after December.