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06OSAKAKOBE366
2006-07-20 07:18:00
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WELCOME FOR USS JOHN S. MCCAIN, JULY 18-JULY
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 OSAKA KOBE 000366
SIPDIS
COMSEVENTHFLT PASS TO USS JOHN S. MCCAIN
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR PREL JA
SUBJECT: WELCOME FOR USS JOHN S. MCCAIN, JULY 18-JULY
21ST VISIT TO SAKAIMINATO
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 OSAKA KOBE 000366
SIPDIS
COMSEVENTHFLT PASS TO USS JOHN S. MCCAIN
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR PREL JA
SUBJECT: WELCOME FOR USS JOHN S. MCCAIN, JULY 18-JULY
21ST VISIT TO SAKAIMINATO
1. (U) CONSULATE GENERAL OSAKA-KOBE WELCOMES THE VISIT
OF THE USS JOHN S. MCCAIN SCHEDULED FOR JULY 18 TO JULY
21. WE LOOK FORWARD TO ASSISTING YOU IN ANY WAY WE CAN
TO MAKE THIS VISIT SUCCESSFUL AND ENJOYABLE FOR ALL
INVOLVED.
-------------- --------------
SECURITY BACKGROUND INFORMATION
-------------- --------------
2. (SBU) CONSULATE GENERAL OSAKA-KOBE HAS ASSISTED WITH 11 SHIP
VISITS IN THE LAST 6 YEARS, MOST RECENTLY WITH THE VISIT OF THE USS
RUSSELL TO SUKUMO IN MAY.
THEY WERE ALL SUCCESSFUL AND CONTRIBUTED TO IMPROVING
THE ATMOSPHERE SURROUNDING SHIP VISITS IN THE KANSAI
REGION. THE RECENT SUKUMO VISIT OF THE RUSSELL DREW
LIMITED PROTESTS BUT OVERWHELMING SUPPORT BY THE COMMU-
NITY, INCLUDING A TOWN-WIDE FESTIVAL IN HONOR OF THE SHIP AND WIDE
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE VISIT SUPPORT BY CITY
GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS LEADERS.
3. (SBU) THE SAKAIMINATO PORT AUTHORITY AND THE
CONSULATE HAS MADE EVERY EFFORT TO GET THE BEST POSSIBLE BERTH FOR
THIS VISIT, AND HAVE ARRANGED FOR THE MCCAIN TO DOCK AT THE SHOWA
MINAMI 1 BERTH, PROVIDING EXCELLENT ACCESS TO THE CITY CENTER.
MAYOR NAKAMURA IS COOPERATIVE ABOUT THE VISIT, AND WILL ASSIST WHERE
NEEDED.
4. (SBU) AS OF YET, NO ORGANIZATIONS HAVE APPLIED FOR
DEMONSTRATION PERMITS TO PROTEST THE MCCAIN'S ARRIVAL.
CONSULATE WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON
SCHEDULED DEMONSTRATIONS AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.
5. (SBU) IN THE PAST, THE CONSULATE HAS RECEIVED AS MANY AS 100
PROTEST LETTERS FROM ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS OPPOSED TO
PROPOSED VISITS. FOR THE UPCOMING VISIT OF THE USS JOHN S. MCCAIN,
THE CONSULATE HAS RECEIVED NO PROTEST LETTERS TO DATE. PORT, COAST
GUARD AND POLICE OFFICIALS HAVE BEEN VERY RESPONSIVE TO ALL SECURITY
CONCERNS RAISED BY THE CONSULATE.
6. (SBU) SAKAIMINATO IS ONE OF THE TOP TWO PORTS VISITED BY NORTH
KOREAN SHIPS IN JAPAN. THE CITY IMPORTS SOME 1.6 BILLION YEN IN
NORTH KOREAN FISH PRODUCTS, AND EXPORTS 300 MILLION YEN IN USED
BICYCLES AND EQUIPMENT. NORTH KOREAN TRADE IS AN IMPORTANT ECONOMIC
ISSUE FOR THE PORT.
-------------- --------------
REGIONAL BACKGROUND
-------------- --------------
7. (U) LOCATED ON THE NORTHERN BORDER OF TOTTORI AND
SHIMANE PREFECTURE, THE SEAPORT OF SAKAIMINATO IS ONE
OF THE MOST FAMOUS FISHERY PORTS IN JAPAN AND IS THE
BIGGEST PORT IN THE TOTTORI AREA. SAKAIMINATO WAS
FOUNDED IN 1956 AND IS HOME TO APPROXIMATELY 36,910
RESIDENTS. THE SAKAI CITY BEACH IS SURROUNDED BY WHITE
SANDS AND GREEN PINE TREES AND IS RANKED AS ONE OF
JAPAN'S 100 BEST BEACHES.
-------------- --------------
ACCESS INFORMATION
-------------- --------------
8. (U) FOR CREW ON LIBERTY, SAKAIMINATO OFFERS AMPLE
OPPORTUNITIES FOR VARIOUS MARINE SPORTS, HOT SPRINGS
AROUND THE SHIMANE REGION, AS WELL AS SIGHTSEEING
TO SAKAI CITY'S HISTORICAL SITES AND SCENIC
LANDSCAPE.
9. (U) CONSULATE HAS ARRANGED WITH THE SAKAIMINATO
CITY GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE APPROXIMATELY 300 ENGLISH
LANGUAGE SAKAIMINATO WELCOME PACKAGES, INCLUDING MAPS,
FOR THE CREW'S REFERENCE.
-------------- --------------
SCHEDULE
-------------- --------------
OSAKA KOBE 00000366 002 OF 002
10. (SBU) THE CURRENT DRAFT SCHEDULE FOR THE USS
JOHN S. MCCAIN'S VISIT IS AS FOLLOWS; WE ANTICIPATE
THAT DETAILED UPDATES AND CHANGES WILL BE NECESSARY.
THEY WILL BE COMMUNICATED VIA EMAIL AND TELEPHONE BY
CONSULATE AND CNFJ.
-------------- --------------
DAY 1 (TUESDAY, JULY 18, 2006)
-------------- --------------
0900 SHIP ARRIVAL ALONGSIDE BERTH
0930-1000 SHIP WELCOME CEREMONY
1015-1045 VIP SHIP TOUR
1030-1100 PRESS SHIP TOUR
1045-1100 PRE-PRESS CONFERENCE MEETING WITH CO,
PAO, INTERPRETER
1100-1130 PRESS EVENT WITH CO, PAO IN WARD ROOM
1430 CREWS ASSEMBLE AT BERTH AND BUS DEPARTS
1500-1600 BEACH CLEANUP BY CREW
POC: MR. NAGAI, SAKAIMINATO CITY HALL:
(08)5947-1027
PLACE: TBD
-------------- --------------
POINTS OF CONTACT
-------------- --------------
11. (U) POCS AT CONSULATE GENERAL OSAKA-KOBE ARE AS
FOLLOWS:
POLITICAL-ECONOMIC OFFICER PHILIP CUMMINGS (CONTROL
OFFICER)
OFFICE: (06) 6315-5908
MOBILE: (090) 1487-2550
EMAIL: CUMMINGSPM@STATE.GOV
CONSUL GENERAL DANNY RUSSEL
OFFICE: (06) 6315-5902
MOBILE: (090) 9622-0019
EMAIL: RUSSELDR@STATE.GOV
PUBLIC AFFIARS OFFICER CHRIS LAYCOCK
OFFICE: (06) 6315-5964
MOBILE: (090) 4492-0727
EMAIL: LAYCOCKJC@STATE.GOV
POLITICAL-ECONOMIC INTERN EMMA TSUCHIDA
OFFICE: (06) 6315-5989
EMAIL: TSUCHIDAEX@STATE.GOV
RUSSEL
UNCLASSIFIED 4
SIPDIS
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
SIPDIS
COMSEVENTHFLT PASS TO USS JOHN S. MCCAIN
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR PREL JA
SUBJECT: WELCOME FOR USS JOHN S. MCCAIN, JULY 18-JULY
21ST VISIT TO SAKAIMINATO
1. (U) CONSULATE GENERAL OSAKA-KOBE WELCOMES THE VISIT
OF THE USS JOHN S. MCCAIN SCHEDULED FOR JULY 18 TO JULY
21. WE LOOK FORWARD TO ASSISTING YOU IN ANY WAY WE CAN
TO MAKE THIS VISIT SUCCESSFUL AND ENJOYABLE FOR ALL
INVOLVED.
-------------- --------------
SECURITY BACKGROUND INFORMATION
-------------- --------------
2. (SBU) CONSULATE GENERAL OSAKA-KOBE HAS ASSISTED WITH 11 SHIP
VISITS IN THE LAST 6 YEARS, MOST RECENTLY WITH THE VISIT OF THE USS
RUSSELL TO SUKUMO IN MAY.
THEY WERE ALL SUCCESSFUL AND CONTRIBUTED TO IMPROVING
THE ATMOSPHERE SURROUNDING SHIP VISITS IN THE KANSAI
REGION. THE RECENT SUKUMO VISIT OF THE RUSSELL DREW
LIMITED PROTESTS BUT OVERWHELMING SUPPORT BY THE COMMU-
NITY, INCLUDING A TOWN-WIDE FESTIVAL IN HONOR OF THE SHIP AND WIDE
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE VISIT SUPPORT BY CITY
GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS LEADERS.
3. (SBU) THE SAKAIMINATO PORT AUTHORITY AND THE
CONSULATE HAS MADE EVERY EFFORT TO GET THE BEST POSSIBLE BERTH FOR
THIS VISIT, AND HAVE ARRANGED FOR THE MCCAIN TO DOCK AT THE SHOWA
MINAMI 1 BERTH, PROVIDING EXCELLENT ACCESS TO THE CITY CENTER.
MAYOR NAKAMURA IS COOPERATIVE ABOUT THE VISIT, AND WILL ASSIST WHERE
NEEDED.
4. (SBU) AS OF YET, NO ORGANIZATIONS HAVE APPLIED FOR
DEMONSTRATION PERMITS TO PROTEST THE MCCAIN'S ARRIVAL.
CONSULATE WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON
SCHEDULED DEMONSTRATIONS AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.
5. (SBU) IN THE PAST, THE CONSULATE HAS RECEIVED AS MANY AS 100
PROTEST LETTERS FROM ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS OPPOSED TO
PROPOSED VISITS. FOR THE UPCOMING VISIT OF THE USS JOHN S. MCCAIN,
THE CONSULATE HAS RECEIVED NO PROTEST LETTERS TO DATE. PORT, COAST
GUARD AND POLICE OFFICIALS HAVE BEEN VERY RESPONSIVE TO ALL SECURITY
CONCERNS RAISED BY THE CONSULATE.
6. (SBU) SAKAIMINATO IS ONE OF THE TOP TWO PORTS VISITED BY NORTH
KOREAN SHIPS IN JAPAN. THE CITY IMPORTS SOME 1.6 BILLION YEN IN
NORTH KOREAN FISH PRODUCTS, AND EXPORTS 300 MILLION YEN IN USED
BICYCLES AND EQUIPMENT. NORTH KOREAN TRADE IS AN IMPORTANT ECONOMIC
ISSUE FOR THE PORT.
-------------- --------------
REGIONAL BACKGROUND
-------------- --------------
7. (U) LOCATED ON THE NORTHERN BORDER OF TOTTORI AND
SHIMANE PREFECTURE, THE SEAPORT OF SAKAIMINATO IS ONE
OF THE MOST FAMOUS FISHERY PORTS IN JAPAN AND IS THE
BIGGEST PORT IN THE TOTTORI AREA. SAKAIMINATO WAS
FOUNDED IN 1956 AND IS HOME TO APPROXIMATELY 36,910
RESIDENTS. THE SAKAI CITY BEACH IS SURROUNDED BY WHITE
SANDS AND GREEN PINE TREES AND IS RANKED AS ONE OF
JAPAN'S 100 BEST BEACHES.
-------------- --------------
ACCESS INFORMATION
-------------- --------------
8. (U) FOR CREW ON LIBERTY, SAKAIMINATO OFFERS AMPLE
OPPORTUNITIES FOR VARIOUS MARINE SPORTS, HOT SPRINGS
AROUND THE SHIMANE REGION, AS WELL AS SIGHTSEEING
TO SAKAI CITY'S HISTORICAL SITES AND SCENIC
LANDSCAPE.
9. (U) CONSULATE HAS ARRANGED WITH THE SAKAIMINATO
CITY GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE APPROXIMATELY 300 ENGLISH
LANGUAGE SAKAIMINATO WELCOME PACKAGES, INCLUDING MAPS,
FOR THE CREW'S REFERENCE.
-------------- --------------
SCHEDULE
-------------- --------------
OSAKA KOBE 00000366 002 OF 002
10. (SBU) THE CURRENT DRAFT SCHEDULE FOR THE USS
JOHN S. MCCAIN'S VISIT IS AS FOLLOWS; WE ANTICIPATE
THAT DETAILED UPDATES AND CHANGES WILL BE NECESSARY.
THEY WILL BE COMMUNICATED VIA EMAIL AND TELEPHONE BY
CONSULATE AND CNFJ.
-------------- --------------
DAY 1 (TUESDAY, JULY 18, 2006)
-------------- --------------
0900 SHIP ARRIVAL ALONGSIDE BERTH
0930-1000 SHIP WELCOME CEREMONY
1015-1045 VIP SHIP TOUR
1030-1100 PRESS SHIP TOUR
1045-1100 PRE-PRESS CONFERENCE MEETING WITH CO,
PAO, INTERPRETER
1100-1130 PRESS EVENT WITH CO, PAO IN WARD ROOM
1430 CREWS ASSEMBLE AT BERTH AND BUS DEPARTS
1500-1600 BEACH CLEANUP BY CREW
POC: MR. NAGAI, SAKAIMINATO CITY HALL:
(08)5947-1027
PLACE: TBD
-------------- --------------
POINTS OF CONTACT
-------------- --------------
11. (U) POCS AT CONSULATE GENERAL OSAKA-KOBE ARE AS
FOLLOWS:
POLITICAL-ECONOMIC OFFICER PHILIP CUMMINGS (CONTROL
OFFICER)
OFFICE: (06) 6315-5908
MOBILE: (090) 1487-2550
EMAIL: CUMMINGSPM@STATE.GOV
CONSUL GENERAL DANNY RUSSEL
OFFICE: (06) 6315-5902
MOBILE: (090) 9622-0019
EMAIL: RUSSELDR@STATE.GOV
PUBLIC AFFIARS OFFICER CHRIS LAYCOCK
OFFICE: (06) 6315-5964
MOBILE: (090) 4492-0727
EMAIL: LAYCOCKJC@STATE.GOV
POLITICAL-ECONOMIC INTERN EMMA TSUCHIDA
OFFICE: (06) 6315-5989
EMAIL: TSUCHIDAEX@STATE.GOV
RUSSEL
UNCLASSIFIED 4
SIPDIS
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED