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07TOKYO1152
2007-03-15 22:50:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
JAPAN ANNOUNCED USD 12.6 MILLION TO THE
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UNCLAS TOKYO 001152
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID JA IS EAGR KWBG JO ENRG
SUBJECT: JAPAN ANNOUNCED USD 12.6 MILLION TO THE
PALESTINIANS.
REF: TOKYO 01005
UNCLAS TOKYO 001152
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EMBASSY TEL AVIV: PLEASE PASS TO AID/HOWARD SUMKA.
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID JA IS EAGR KWBG JO ENRG
SUBJECT: JAPAN ANNOUNCED USD 12.6 MILLION TO THE
PALESTINIANS.
REF: TOKYO 01005
1. (U) At the March 14-15 visit of Cabinet-level officials
from Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority (reftel),
Foreign Minister Aso announced additional assistance to the
Palestinians. Although the two-day meeting focused on
"confidence building" and the "Corridor for Peace and
Prosperity Initiative", FM Aso announced USD 12.6 million of
grant assistance to the Palestinians. This assistance
includes USD 7.2 million of humanitarian assistance which
earlier had been announced on March 2. These funds will be
directed through the multilateral organizations with UNDP
targeting the agricultural sector, UNRWA providing medical
assistance, and UNFPA targeting maternal and child health.
2. (U) New funds totaling USD 4.4 million will include Yen
500 million to be directed through UNRWA for food assistance,
and Yen 100 million directed through FAO targeting assistance
to farmers in poverty. MOFA Second Assistance Planning
Division Deputy Director Usui told AID Counselor these two
programs of USD 4.4 million will be officially announced
through UNRWA and FAO on March 18 and 19 respectively.
3. (U) Additional details concerning the confidence
building meetings and the Corridor of Peace and Prosperity
Initiative will be reported septel.
SCHIEFFER
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
EMBASSY TEL AVIV: PLEASE PASS TO AID/HOWARD SUMKA.
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID JA IS EAGR KWBG JO ENRG
SUBJECT: JAPAN ANNOUNCED USD 12.6 MILLION TO THE
PALESTINIANS.
REF: TOKYO 01005
1. (U) At the March 14-15 visit of Cabinet-level officials
from Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority (reftel),
Foreign Minister Aso announced additional assistance to the
Palestinians. Although the two-day meeting focused on
"confidence building" and the "Corridor for Peace and
Prosperity Initiative", FM Aso announced USD 12.6 million of
grant assistance to the Palestinians. This assistance
includes USD 7.2 million of humanitarian assistance which
earlier had been announced on March 2. These funds will be
directed through the multilateral organizations with UNDP
targeting the agricultural sector, UNRWA providing medical
assistance, and UNFPA targeting maternal and child health.
2. (U) New funds totaling USD 4.4 million will include Yen
500 million to be directed through UNRWA for food assistance,
and Yen 100 million directed through FAO targeting assistance
to farmers in poverty. MOFA Second Assistance Planning
Division Deputy Director Usui told AID Counselor these two
programs of USD 4.4 million will be officially announced
through UNRWA and FAO on March 18 and 19 respectively.
3. (U) Additional details concerning the confidence
building meetings and the Corridor of Peace and Prosperity
Initiative will be reported septel.
SCHIEFFER