Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06TOKYO1373
2006-03-15 08:10:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
JAPAN NOT READY FOR PARTICIPATE IN ISAF PRT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 001373
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EAP/ANP, EAP/J AND EUR/RPM
NSC FOR AMEND AND MILLARD
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/27/2025
TAGS: NATO PREL MARR JA AS
SUBJECT: JAPAN NOT READY FOR PARTICIPATE IN ISAF PRT
REF: A. STATE 27048
B. TOKYO 1159
Classified By: DEPUTY CHIEF OF MISSION JOE DONOVAN FOR REASON 1.4B/D
C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 001373
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EAP/ANP, EAP/J AND EUR/RPM
NSC FOR AMEND AND MILLARD
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/27/2025
TAGS: NATO PREL MARR JA AS
SUBJECT: JAPAN NOT READY FOR PARTICIPATE IN ISAF PRT
REF: A. STATE 27048
B. TOKYO 1159
Classified By: DEPUTY CHIEF OF MISSION JOE DONOVAN FOR REASON 1.4B/D
1. (C) On March 8, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Second Middle
East Division Director Fumio Iwai told us that Japan could
not respond positively to our (ref A) request that Japan
consider civilian participation in Provincial Reconstruction
Teams in Afghanistan.
2. (C) Iwai was clearly unhappy with his instructions and
indicated that he personally believed that Japan should
participate in ISAF PRTs with both military and civilian
personnel. He disclosed that the Foreign Ministry had
arrived at this negative decision without coordinating with
the Cabinet Office.
SCHIEFFER
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EAP/ANP, EAP/J AND EUR/RPM
NSC FOR AMEND AND MILLARD
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/27/2025
TAGS: NATO PREL MARR JA AS
SUBJECT: JAPAN NOT READY FOR PARTICIPATE IN ISAF PRT
REF: A. STATE 27048
B. TOKYO 1159
Classified By: DEPUTY CHIEF OF MISSION JOE DONOVAN FOR REASON 1.4B/D
1. (C) On March 8, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Second Middle
East Division Director Fumio Iwai told us that Japan could
not respond positively to our (ref A) request that Japan
consider civilian participation in Provincial Reconstruction
Teams in Afghanistan.
2. (C) Iwai was clearly unhappy with his instructions and
indicated that he personally believed that Japan should
participate in ISAF PRTs with both military and civilian
personnel. He disclosed that the Foreign Ministry had
arrived at this negative decision without coordinating with
the Cabinet Office.
SCHIEFFER