ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FROM JAPAN REGARDING GNEP

UNCLAS TOKYO 005050 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ENRG KNNP IAEA FR JA SUBJECT: ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FROM JAPAN REGARDING GNEP STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES REF: SECSTATE 139918 ¶1. (SBU) THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE. ¶2. (SBU) On September 5, science officer spoke to MOFA,s International Nuclear Energy Cooperation Division Deputy Director Takayuki Kitagawa regarding GNEP,s Statement of Principles (Reftel). Science officer provided additional background to Kitagawa on the Statement of Principles concept. After the exchange, Kitagawa raised a series of questions that Japan would like Washington to address before the Japanese side responds. ¶3. (SBU) The questions are as follows: Background: Is this statement legally binding? Does the U.S. alone issue this statement or are you thinking in a form of a joint statement? Who is going to receive this statement? Why does the U.S. want to formulate this statement at this time of the year? What would be the meaning or significance of this statement issuing at this time of the year? Statement: Which states are GNEP Partners? The six countries you listed before or something else? The fourth bullet beginning with Establish supply arrangement among nations. The word --arrangement-- means treaty or measure? The fourth para beginning with --We are committed to comply strictly with our commitments-- Please clarify what these commitments means. SCHIEFFER