Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06TOKYO6122
2006-10-20 07:00:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
JAPAN TO DECIDE UNSC STRATEGY REGARDING KIRIBATI
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 006122
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/19/2016
TAGS: UNSC PREL GT VE JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN TO DECIDE UNSC STRATEGY REGARDING KIRIBATI
SOON
REF: STATE 175110
Classified By: Political Section Deputy Carol T. Reynolds for reasons 1
.4 (b) and (d).
(C) Embassy Political Officer delivered reftel demarche,
tailored for Kiribati, October 20 to MOFA United Nations
Policy Division Principal Deputy Director Toshihiro Kitamura.
Kitamura said that MOFA shared the United States' concern
about Venezuela's bid for a Security Council seat, and would
carefully consider our request that Japan demarche Kiribati.
Noting that the next vote would be on October 25, he said
MOFA would make a decision early the week of October 22.
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