Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06TOKYO4670
2006-08-16 09:48:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
ANY JAPANESE COMMITTMENT TO UNIFIL WILL TAKE TIME
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 004670
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT. FOR P, EUR, NEA, PM, IO, NSC
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/15/2016
TAGS: MARR MOPS PREL LE JA
SUBJECT: ANY JAPANESE COMMITTMENT TO UNIFIL WILL TAKE TIME
REF: STATE 134133
Classified By: Acting Political Minister Counselor Carol Reynolds for r
easons 1.4 (b),(d)
(C) Embassy Tokyo Political Officer delivered reftel demarche
August 16 to MOFA International Peace Cooperation Division
Deputy Director Ryo Nakamura. Nakamura acknowledged receipt
of the same demarche in New York, and explained that Japan
would not be able make any immediate contribution to UNIFIL.
Legislative barriers, domestic political problems and
technical force projection difficulties would all need to be
overcome before Japan could commit any kind of assistance to
the UN force. Japan is sensitive to the urgency of the
situation in Lebanon, and would make its decision as quickly
as possible, said Nakamura.
SCHIEFFER