Identifier
Created
Classification
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07TOKYO2737
2007-06-18 05:57:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:  

JAPAN WILL HAVE FIRST MEETING WITH "GUAM" COUNTRIES

Tags:  PREL OVIP EAID ECON KCRM AJ GG MD UP JA 
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TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4596
INFO RUEHAK/AMEMBASSY ANKARA PRIORITY 0254
RUEHKB/AMEMBASSY BAKU PRIORITY 0021
RUEHBM/AMEMBASSY BUCHAREST PRIORITY 0149
RUEHCH/AMEMBASSY CHISINAU PRIORITY 0007
RUEHKV/AMEMBASSY KYIV PRIORITY 0002
RUEHSF/AMEMBASSY SOFIA PRIORITY 0139
RUEHSI/AMEMBASSY TBILISI PRIORITY 0096
RUEHWR/AMEMBASSY WARSAW PRIORITY 0447
C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 002737

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E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/14/2017
TAGS: PREL OVIP EAID ECON KCRM AJ GG MD UP JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN WILL HAVE FIRST MEETING WITH "GUAM" COUNTRIES

REF: STATE 83491

Classified By: Political Minister Counselor W. Michael Meserve. Reason
s: 1.4 (b) and (d).

(C) Embassy Tokyo Political Officer delivered reftel
demarche June 15 to MOFA Central and South Eastern Europe
Division Principal Deputy Director Tatsuya Machida. Machida
said he was "very grateful" for the information and that it
would provide an "excellent reference" for Japan's first-ever
meeting with the "GUAM" (Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and
Moldova) organization in Baku. Deputy Foreign Minister
Mitoji Yabunaka will represent Japan in the meeting, showing
the government's commitment to the "Arc of Freedom and
Prosperity" policy articulated by Foreign Minister Aso in
November 2006. Machida finished by reiterating his gratitude
for the non-paper, saying he looked forward to more
information sharing after the meeting.
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