Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06TOKYO6225
2006-10-25 09:05:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
JAPAN HOPES UNPRODUCTIVE UN BODIES WILL BE
how-toVZCZCXYZ0008 OO RUEHWEB DE RUEHKO #6225 2980905 ZNY CCCCC ZZH O 250905Z OCT 06 FM AMEMBASSY TOKYO TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 7784 INFO RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA PRIORITY 2948 RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 2355
C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 006225
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/24/2016
TAGS: PREL UNGA IS JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN HOPES UNPRODUCTIVE UN BODIES WILL BE
ABOLISHED
REF: STATE 178061
Classified By: Political Section Deputy Carol T. Reynolds for
reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) Embassy Political officer delivered reftel demarche
October 25 to UN Policy Division Principal Deputy Director
Toshihiro Kitamura. Kitamura said that Japan shares U.S.
views on unproductive bodies in the United Nations. MOFA is
advocating for the abolishment of a long list of committees,
including the ones listed in reftel. The UN Policy Division
would consider changing its vote to 'no,' he said.
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