Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07TOKYO1516
2007-04-06 07:23:00
SECRET
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
USG CONCERNS ABOUT IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1747
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S E C R E T TOKYO 001516
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
TREASURY PASS TO AMIT SHARMA AND RACHEL LOEFFLER
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/05/2017
TAGS: KNNP EFIN PARM JA
SUBJECT: USG CONCERNS ABOUT IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1747
WITH RESPECT TO BANK SEPAH
REF: A. SECSTATE 40440
B. TOKYO 799
Classified By: Classified By: Ambassador J. Thomas Schieffer,
Reason 1.4(b)(d)
S E C R E T TOKYO 001516
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
TREASURY PASS TO AMIT SHARMA AND RACHEL LOEFFLER
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/05/2017
TAGS: KNNP EFIN PARM JA
SUBJECT: USG CONCERNS ABOUT IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1747
WITH RESPECT TO BANK SEPAH
REF: A. SECSTATE 40440
B. TOKYO 799
Classified By: Classified By: Ambassador J. Thomas Schieffer,
Reason 1.4(b)(d)
1. (S) According to Ministry of Finance (MOF) Legal Office
Deputy Division Chief Shunichi Fukushima, the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs (MOFA) hosted an inter-ministerial on Monday,
April 2, to determine how the government of Japan will
proceed on implementation of UNSCR 1747. MOF requires a
revision of MOFA's February notification (ref B),and while
"the EU's response is crucial in determining timing,
everything will be under MOFA's control," stated Fukushima.
As of Thursday, April 5, inter-governmental discussions were
ongoing.
2. (S) Regarding concerns of Bank Sepah's correspondant ties
with Japanese banks, in late 2006, officials from Mizuho Bank
approached FINATT after having met with Treasury Deputy
Secretary Kimmitt regarding Japanese mega-bank ties to Iran.
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Mizuho officials reported that following their discussions
with Kimmitt and consultations with MOF, the bank severed
ties with Iranian financial institutions. FINATT will
continue to work closely with MOF on Japan's banking
relations with Iran.
SCHIEFFER
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
TREASURY PASS TO AMIT SHARMA AND RACHEL LOEFFLER
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/05/2017
TAGS: KNNP EFIN PARM JA
SUBJECT: USG CONCERNS ABOUT IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1747
WITH RESPECT TO BANK SEPAH
REF: A. SECSTATE 40440
B. TOKYO 799
Classified By: Classified By: Ambassador J. Thomas Schieffer,
Reason 1.4(b)(d)
1. (S) According to Ministry of Finance (MOF) Legal Office
Deputy Division Chief Shunichi Fukushima, the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs (MOFA) hosted an inter-ministerial on Monday,
April 2, to determine how the government of Japan will
proceed on implementation of UNSCR 1747. MOF requires a
revision of MOFA's February notification (ref B),and while
"the EU's response is crucial in determining timing,
everything will be under MOFA's control," stated Fukushima.
As of Thursday, April 5, inter-governmental discussions were
ongoing.
2. (S) Regarding concerns of Bank Sepah's correspondant ties
with Japanese banks, in late 2006, officials from Mizuho Bank
approached FINATT after having met with Treasury Deputy
Secretary Kimmitt regarding Japanese mega-bank ties to Iran.
SIPDIS
Mizuho officials reported that following their discussions
with Kimmitt and consultations with MOF, the bank severed
ties with Iranian financial institutions. FINATT will
continue to work closely with MOF on Japan's banking
relations with Iran.
SCHIEFFER