Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06TOKYO4087
2006-07-21 09:09:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
JAPAN SUPPORTS CHAPTER 7 RESOLUTION ON IRAN, ASKS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 004087
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/20/2016
TAGS: PREL UNSC IR JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN SUPPORTS CHAPTER 7 RESOLUTION ON IRAN, ASKS
AGAIN TO BE INCLUDED IN DECISION MAKING
REF: STATE 116875
Classified By: Acting Political Minister Counselor Carol Reynolds. Rea
son: 1.4 (b)(d).
(C) Embassy Tokyo Political Officer presented reftel points
to MOFA UN Policy Division Director Shigeki Takizaki on July
¶21. Takizaki responded that Japan has consistently shared
the U.S. position in favor of a UNSC Chapter 7 resolution on
Iran. Japan was not provided with the new draft UNSC
resolution on Iran "until the last minute," he observed, but
should have been given the draft well in advance. Japan has
repeatedly asked the U.S. Government to include Japan in the
substantive decision making process on Iran "with other
important countries, like Germany." The United States has
replied that it understands Japan's request, "yet does not
involve Japan at all," he stated. Japan hopes that it will
be provided information and any future draft resolutions in a
timely fashion and be included in future decision making, he
reiterated.
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