Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06TOKYO2658
2006-05-15 07:57:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
JAPAN STILL UNDECIDED ON CONTRIBUTION TO UN
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UNCLAS TOKYO 002658
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR IO/RHS AND DRL/MLA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL KDEM UNGA JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN STILL UNDECIDED ON CONTRIBUTION TO UN
DEMOCRACY FUND
REF: STATE 65746
(U) In response to reftel demarche, on May 15 the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs Human Rights Division's Takashi Hamada
informed Post that Japan shares the U.S. view on the
importance of the UN Democracy Fund and its agenda. Japan is
planning on contributing to the UNDEF, Hamada said, but as of
May 15 has not been able to reach a decision as to what
amount it will give nor specifically how it will be budgeted.
DONOVAN
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR IO/RHS AND DRL/MLA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL KDEM UNGA JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN STILL UNDECIDED ON CONTRIBUTION TO UN
DEMOCRACY FUND
REF: STATE 65746
(U) In response to reftel demarche, on May 15 the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs Human Rights Division's Takashi Hamada
informed Post that Japan shares the U.S. view on the
importance of the UN Democracy Fund and its agenda. Japan is
planning on contributing to the UNDEF, Hamada said, but as of
May 15 has not been able to reach a decision as to what
amount it will give nor specifically how it will be budgeted.
DONOVAN