JAPAN SHARES U.S. CONCERNS ABOUT HYBRID OPERATION

C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 002329 SIPDIS SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/23/2017 TAGS: PREL KPKO SU JA SUBJECT: JAPAN SHARES U.S. CONCERNS ABOUT HYBRID OPERATION FRAMEWORK REF: STATE 65750 Classified By: Political Minister Counselor W. Michael Meserve for reas ons 1.4 (b) and (d). ¶1. (U) This message contains an action message. Please see paragraph 3. ¶2. (C) Embassy Tokyo Political Officer delivered reftel demarche May 23 to MOFA United Nations Policy Division Principal Deputy Director Kentaro Fujimoto and UN Policy Division Sudan Desk Officer Hirotaka Ishikawa. Fujimoto said that the U.S. proposals were "very reasonable" and that Japan is willing to support them within the United Nations, the African Union, and other fora. Noting that Japan is no longer a member of the UN Security Council, Fujimoto requested that the United States continue sharing information with Japan about Heavy Support Package-related developments within the UNSC. Ishikawa asked for more information about what steps the United States intended to take towards pressuring Sudan to accept the framework and also inquired about a possible new UNSC resolution regarding Sudan. ¶3. (U) Post requests that the Department provide talking points detailing how the United States and Japan can cooperate as the effort to create an acceptable hybrid operation framework progresses. Post also requests information about any plans for a new UNSC resolution and guidance about what we can share with Japan. SCHIEFFER