Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06STATE137357
2006-08-21 20:47:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Secretary of State
Cable title:
U.S. SURVEY SHIP OPS NEAR SENKAKUS; USG REPLY TO
how-toVZCZCXRO6607 OO RUEHNH DE RUEHC #7357 2332052 ZNY CCCCC ZZH O 212047Z AUG 06 FM SECSTATE WASHDC TO RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO IMMEDIATE 3089 INFO RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING IMMEDIATE 4501 RUEHUL/AMEMBASSY SEOUL IMMEDIATE 9901 RUEHNH/AMCONSUL NAHA IMMEDIATE 0537 RHMFISS/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE RHMFISS/JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE RHHMUNA/HQ USPACOM HONOLULU HI IMMEDIATE RUEHIN/AIT TAIPEI IMMEDIATE 7960 RHHMUNA/HQ USPACOM HONOLULU HI IMMEDIATE RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE RHMFISS/COMUSJAPAN YOKOTA AB JA IMMEDIATE
C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 137357
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/14/2016
TAGS: PREL PHSA PGOV MARR CH JA
SUBJECT: U.S. SURVEY SHIP OPS NEAR SENKAKUS; USG REPLY TO
GOJ DEMARCHE
REF: A. A) CTE74.10.4.3 0883
B. B) TOKYO 4451
C. C) EAP/J/ALBRIGHT-OSD/IA/HILL AUGUST 2 E-MAIL
Classified By: EAP PDAS Kathleen Stephens for Reasons 1.4
(b) and (d).
CABLE REPEATED WITH ADDITIONAL ADDRESSEES (SECNAV WASHDC,
COMUSJAPAN YOKOTA AB JA)
C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 137357
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/14/2016
TAGS: PREL PHSA PGOV MARR CH JA
SUBJECT: U.S. SURVEY SHIP OPS NEAR SENKAKUS; USG REPLY TO
GOJ DEMARCHE
REF: A. A) CTE74.10.4.3 0883
B. B) TOKYO 4451
C. C) EAP/J/ALBRIGHT-OSD/IA/HILL AUGUST 2 E-MAIL
Classified By: EAP PDAS Kathleen Stephens for Reasons 1.4
(b) and (d).
CABLE REPEATED WITH ADDITIONAL ADDRESSEES (SECNAV WASHDC,
COMUSJAPAN YOKOTA AB JA)
1. (C) Per post's request (ref B),following are talking
points in response to a GOJ demarche in which Japan asked
the United States to explain the activities of U.S. Navy
survey vessel USNS Victorious on August 1 in waters north
of the Senkaku islands and what interactions took place
with the Chinese vessels. The USNS Victorious was sighted
by the Japan Coast Guard traveling "in the same direction
and in the same area" as three Chinese survey ships, near
the median line between the Exclusive Economic Zones
claimed by Japan and China.
2. (C/REL JAPAN) Post is asked to deliver the following
points to the appropriate GOJ interlocutor:
-- USNS Victorious is an ocean surveillance ship. Our
ocean surveillance ships work directly with the Navy,
listening for undersea threats. On August 1, it was
engaged in lawful military activities in international
waters, in accordance with international law.
-- USNS Victorious was NOT operating in any way with the
Chinese vessels.
-- The Chinese vessels approached the USNS Victorious to
ask what our vessel was doing in what they said was their
exclusive economic zone.
-- USNS Victorious replied that it was engaged in lawful
military activities in international waters, in accordance
with international law. It gave no further details.
(If asked)
-- USNS Victorious was not engaged in marine scientific
research.
RICE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/14/2016
TAGS: PREL PHSA PGOV MARR CH JA
SUBJECT: U.S. SURVEY SHIP OPS NEAR SENKAKUS; USG REPLY TO
GOJ DEMARCHE
REF: A. A) CTE74.10.4.3 0883
B. B) TOKYO 4451
C. C) EAP/J/ALBRIGHT-OSD/IA/HILL AUGUST 2 E-MAIL
Classified By: EAP PDAS Kathleen Stephens for Reasons 1.4
(b) and (d).
CABLE REPEATED WITH ADDITIONAL ADDRESSEES (SECNAV WASHDC,
COMUSJAPAN YOKOTA AB JA)
1. (C) Per post's request (ref B),following are talking
points in response to a GOJ demarche in which Japan asked
the United States to explain the activities of U.S. Navy
survey vessel USNS Victorious on August 1 in waters north
of the Senkaku islands and what interactions took place
with the Chinese vessels. The USNS Victorious was sighted
by the Japan Coast Guard traveling "in the same direction
and in the same area" as three Chinese survey ships, near
the median line between the Exclusive Economic Zones
claimed by Japan and China.
2. (C/REL JAPAN) Post is asked to deliver the following
points to the appropriate GOJ interlocutor:
-- USNS Victorious is an ocean surveillance ship. Our
ocean surveillance ships work directly with the Navy,
listening for undersea threats. On August 1, it was
engaged in lawful military activities in international
waters, in accordance with international law.
-- USNS Victorious was NOT operating in any way with the
Chinese vessels.
-- The Chinese vessels approached the USNS Victorious to
ask what our vessel was doing in what they said was their
exclusive economic zone.
-- USNS Victorious replied that it was engaged in lawful
military activities in international waters, in accordance
with international law. It gave no further details.
(If asked)
-- USNS Victorious was not engaged in marine scientific
research.
RICE