Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06TOKYO5731
2006-10-02 06:36:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
JAPAN HOPING MISSILES PANEL WILL BE ABOLISHED
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 005731
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/28/2016
TAGS: UNGA PARM PREL CDG JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN HOPING MISSILES PANEL WILL BE ABOLISHED
REF: STATE 162299
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor W. Michael Meserve.
Reasons 1.4 (b),and (d)
(C) Embassy Political officer delivered reftel demarche
September 29 to MOFA Non-Proliferation Division Principal
Deputy Director Kaoru Magosaki. Magosaki said that Japan's
major policy goal regarding the Iran-tabled resolution was to
prevent the panel from "becoming a nuisance," and that it
would support using the 2004 report as a starting point for
the 2007 panel if it is useful in that regard. However Japan
has no attachment to the 2004 report, and will oppose its use
if it is widely perceived that the United States is bringing
a "non-starter" to the process. Hopefully the decision will
never be necessary, said Magosaki, pointing out that the
Mandate Review Process scheduled to be completed this year
might abolish the 2007 panel.
DONOVAN
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/28/2016
TAGS: UNGA PARM PREL CDG JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN HOPING MISSILES PANEL WILL BE ABOLISHED
REF: STATE 162299
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor W. Michael Meserve.
Reasons 1.4 (b),and (d)
(C) Embassy Political officer delivered reftel demarche
September 29 to MOFA Non-Proliferation Division Principal
Deputy Director Kaoru Magosaki. Magosaki said that Japan's
major policy goal regarding the Iran-tabled resolution was to
prevent the panel from "becoming a nuisance," and that it
would support using the 2004 report as a starting point for
the 2007 panel if it is useful in that regard. However Japan
has no attachment to the 2004 report, and will oppose its use
if it is widely perceived that the United States is bringing
a "non-starter" to the process. Hopefully the decision will
never be necessary, said Magosaki, pointing out that the
Mandate Review Process scheduled to be completed this year
might abolish the 2007 panel.
DONOVAN