Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06TOKYO4549
2006-08-11 08:37:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:  

JAPAN EXPRESSES CONDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR U.S. UNHRC

Tags:  PHUM US UNHRC JA 
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O 110837Z AUG 06
FM AMEMBASSY TOKYO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 5286
INFO RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA PRIORITY 2898
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 1574
C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 004549 
 
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SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/09/2016 
TAGS: PHUM US UNHRC JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN EXPRESSES CONDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR U.S. UNHRC 
DELEGATE 
 
REF: A. A) STATE 130573 
 
 
B. B) TOKYO 3096 
 
Classified By: Acting Political Minister Counselor Carol Reynolds. Rea 
sons 1.4 (b),(d) 
 
(C) Embassy Political Officer delivered reftel A demarche to 
MOFA Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Division Principal 
Deputy Director Yoriko Suzuki August 10. Suzuki said that 
Japan would definitely support U.S. candidate Dr. Ruth 
Wedgwood for reelection to the UN Human Rights Committee on 
September 7 if the United States supports the Japanese 
candidate, Dr. Yuji Iwasawa. Suzuki understood during 
earlier conversations with Embassy Tokyo Political Officers 
(reftel B) that the United States cannot agree to reciprocal 
support, but she emphasized that Japan is expecting that the 
United States will indeed support Dr. Iwasawa. 
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