Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06TOKYO6434
2006-11-08 09:55:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
JAPAN WILL RECONSIDER ITS STANCE ON CUBA EMBARGO
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 006434
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/08/2016
TAGS: PHUM PREL UNGA CU JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN WILL RECONSIDER ITS STANCE ON CUBA EMBARGO
RESOLUTION
REF: STATE 163498
Classified By: Political Section Deputy Carol Reynolds. Reason: 1.4 (b
)(d).
(C) Embassy Tokyo Political Officer delivered reftel
demarche November 6 to MOFA United Nations Policy Division's
Yuko Noda. Noda said that her division had not been aware
that the Human Rights Council (HRC) would not consider a
resolution on Cuba this year. Although Japan's policy on the
embargo against Cuba remains unchanged, MOFA will take
another look at its position on the Cuba-proposed resolutions
and consider an Explanation of Vote in light of the lack of a
separate discussion on Cuba's human rights record in the HRC.
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