Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06TOKYO3279
2006-06-14 08:22:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
JAPAN SUPPORTS MID-YEAR MULTINATIONAL FORCE REVIEW
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 003279
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/13/2026
TAGS: PREL UNSC IZ JP
SUBJECT: JAPAN SUPPORTS MID-YEAR MULTINATIONAL FORCE REVIEW
REF: STATE 94552
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor W. Michael Meserve. Reason
: 1.4 (b)(d).
(C) Embassy Tokyo Political Officer conveyed reftel demarche
on June 12 to MOFA UN Policy Division Deputy Director Aya
Yoshida. On June 13, Hirotaka Ishikawa of the same division
responded that the government of Japan agrees with the United
States on the important role of Multinational Force in Iraq,
as well as those of the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) and
the International Advisory and Monitoring Board (IAMB).
Japan intends to express strong support for these bodies at
the June 15 consultation meeting, as well as strong support
for the new Iraqi government. Separately, Ishikawa noted
that MOFA had received a copy of the draft UNSC press
statement. He believed that Japan would be able to support
the draft and explained that it would convey any comments
through its UN mission in New York.
SCHIEFFER