Identifier	Created	Classification	Origin
07TOKYO2534	2007-06-06 09:05:00	CONFIDENTIAL	Embassy Tokyo

Cable title:

DEMARCHE ON DETAINED/MISSING AMERICANS IN IRAN

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PP RUEHBC RUEHDE RUEHDIR RUEHKUK
DE RUEHKO #2534 1570905
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
P 060905Z JUN 07
FM AMEMBASSY TOKYO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4261
INFO RUCNIRA/IRAN COLLECTIVE

C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 002534

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NEA/IR FOR MCINTURFF

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/05/2017
TAGS: PREL PHUM KDEM IR JA
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON DETAINED/MISSING AMERICANS IN IRAN
DELIVERED

REF: STATE 77328 (NOTAL)

Classified By: Political Minister Counselor W. Michael Meserve for reas
ons 1.4(b) and (d)

(C) Per reftel, Embassy met and discussed with MOFA Second
Middle East Division Principal Deputy Director Motosada
Matano the cases of five detained/missing American citizens
in Iran, expressing our gratitude that Foreign Minister Aso
had raised these cases in a general way when he last spoke
with Foreign Minister Mottaki, and requesting further
engagement by Japan with Iranian counterparts. Matano took
note but was not in a position to make any commitments.
Political Officer requested to be notified in the event
Japanese officials do raise these cases in the future.
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