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06TOKYO2339
2006-04-28 07:59:00
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Embassy Tokyo
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MOFA NON-PROLIFERATION DG NAKANE TO VISIT INDIAN

Tags:  PREL JA IR IN KNNP IAEA PARM ENRG 
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UNCLAS TOKYO 002339 

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL JA IR IN KNNP IAEA PREL PARM ENRG
SUBJECT: MOFA NON-PROLIFERATION DG NAKANE TO VISIT INDIAN
COUNTERPART, MAY 1

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Japan-India Non-Proliferation Dialogue
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UNCLAS TOKYO 002339

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL JA IR IN KNNP IAEA PREL PARM ENRG
SUBJECT: MOFA NON-PROLIFERATION DG NAKANE TO VISIT INDIAN
COUNTERPART, MAY 1

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Japan-India Non-Proliferation Dialogue
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1. EST MinCouns called on MOFA Director General for
Disarmament, Science and Non-Proliferation Ambassador Takeshi
Nakane on April 28 to get a preview of possible agenda items
for Nakane's May 1 bilateral meetings in New Delhi with his
GOI counterpart. Japan and India initially had been
discussing disarmament and non-proliferation on the sidelines
of a broader bilateral security dialogue, but a January 2006
joint statement by Japan FM Aso and Indian Minister for
External Affairs Ahamed calls on Japan and India to hold
annual discussions on these issues. Nakane, Arms Control and
Disarmament Division Director Kiyoshi Serizawa, and Arms
Control and Disarmament Division desk officer Masamitsu
Nagano will attend the May 1 meeting. Consistent with the
stovepiping that persists in MOFA's approach to India and
non-proliferation, no one from MOFA's South Asia Division is
involved in Nakane's trip.


2. Nakane told EST MinCouns the agenda will be general in
nature, but Japan will press India for more information on
some specific questions, such as the nature of India's
proposed safeguards agreement with the IAEA and a more
detailed description of India's efforts to separate its
military and civilian nuclear infrastructure. Japan also
hopes to engage India on export control issues and will
formally urge India to actively participate in the
Proliferation Security Initiative. Japan sees India as an
emerging global partner and wants to avoid antagonizing India
and politicizing these issues. (NOTE: Nakane agreed to give
EST MinCouns a read out of his meetings in India upon his
return.)

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Iran
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3. Noting that the deadline for Iranian compliance with the
United Nations Security Council had passed, Nakane said Japan
remains very concerned about Iran's activities and its
attitude. Iran consistently has ignored requests by the
international community to halt its nuclear activities and
continues to act provocatively. Japan has relayed its
concerns to the Iranian government many times and still
considers the application of consistent and unified
international pressure to be the best approach. That said,
the GOJ does not consider Iran's latest proposal to be a
legitimate good faith effort to resume negotiations.
DONOVAN