Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06TOKYO6328
2006-11-01 10:10:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
JAPAN: DEMARCHE ON IRANIAN UNDC VICE-CHAIRMANSHIP
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 006328
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/01/2011
TAGS: MNUC PARM PREL UNGA IR CDG JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN: DEMARCHE ON IRANIAN UNDC VICE-CHAIRMANSHIP
DELIVERED
Classified By: Political Section Deputy Carol Reynolds. Reasons: 1.4
(b) and (d).
(C) Embassy Political Section Deputy delivered reftel
demarche on November 1 to MOFA Arms Control and Disarmament
Division Principle Deputy Director Nobuharu Imanishi, urging
Japan to put forward a candidate for Asia,s Group slot as
UNDC Vice-Chairman. Imanishi expressed surprise that the
Asia Group might nominate its regional candidate as early as
November 1 and promised to consult with Japan representatives
in New York. Japan would support another candidate if a
country besides Iran fields an alternative, Imanishi
indicated. He shared concerns about UNDC effectiveness and
emphasized Tokyo,s commitment to diplomatic efforts to
promote nonproliferation.
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