Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06TOKYO5448
2006-09-21 07:09:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
UPDATED BERN PROCESS DEMARCHE LANGUAGE DELIVERED
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 005448
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/19/2016
TAGS: PREL PHUM PGOV CH JA
SUBJECT: UPDATED BERN PROCESS DEMARCHE LANGUAGE DELIVERED
REF: STATE 155944
Classified By: Acting Political Minister Counselor Carol T. Reynolds. R
easons 1.4 (b)(d)
(C) Embassy Political Officer delivered reftel demarche
September 20 to MOFA Human Rights Division Principal Deputy
Director Yoriko Suzuki. Suzuki asked for another update on
the responses from other Bern Process countries, saying Japan
needed more time before deciding whether to participate in
the joint demarche. In addition, Japan does not want "Bern
Process" in the title of the demarche unless it is adopted by
all the member countries.
SCHIEFFER