Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07TOKYO2905
2007-06-27 08:07:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
UNSCR 1747/OECD DEMARCHE ON RESTRICTING EXPORT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 002905
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR EEB
TREASURY FOR VICTORIA ALBO
PARIS FOR USOECD
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/27/2012
TAGS: PREL EFIN ETRD EXIM OECD UN IR JA
SUBJECT: UNSCR 1747/OECD DEMARCHE ON RESTRICTING EXPORT
CREDITS TO IRAN: MOFA RESPONSE
REF: A. STATE 81876
B. STATE 81875
C. TOKYO 2853
D. TOKYO 2851
Classified By: Ambassador J. Thomas Schieffer. Reasons 1.4 (a) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 002905
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR EEB
TREASURY FOR VICTORIA ALBO
PARIS FOR USOECD
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/27/2012
TAGS: PREL EFIN ETRD EXIM OECD UN IR JA
SUBJECT: UNSCR 1747/OECD DEMARCHE ON RESTRICTING EXPORT
CREDITS TO IRAN: MOFA RESPONSE
REF: A. STATE 81876
B. STATE 81875
C. TOKYO 2853
D. TOKYO 2851
Classified By: Ambassador J. Thomas Schieffer. Reasons 1.4 (a) and (d)
1. (C) Econoff delivered Ref A demarche to MOFA OECD
Division Director Naohiro Tsutsumi on June 26, following up
on earlier Embassy discussions on the same issue with
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and MOF
officials (Refs C and D.) Tsutsumi confirmed that he had
already consulted with his METI counterpart. Japan, Tsutsumi
noted, strongly supported UNSC efforts to prevent Iranian
nuclear development. However, in dealing with the issue of
export credits it was important to keep in mind that
"emerging economies" play an increasingly important role in
the global economy, including as providers of investment and
export credits. Therefore in the areas of export credits,
all interested parties, both OECD and non-OECD members, have
to work together for any measures to be effective.
2. (C) Econoff also provided a copy of the OECD Export
Credit survey and the U.S. response (Ref B) and urged Japan
to complete the survey as quickly as possible. Tsutsumi
replied that it was his personal opinion that Japan should
answer the survey and he would take the issue up with other
interested divisions in MOFA. He believed that Japan's
export credit agency was already taking a more restrictive
posture towards Iran.
schieffer
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR EEB
TREASURY FOR VICTORIA ALBO
PARIS FOR USOECD
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/27/2012
TAGS: PREL EFIN ETRD EXIM OECD UN IR JA
SUBJECT: UNSCR 1747/OECD DEMARCHE ON RESTRICTING EXPORT
CREDITS TO IRAN: MOFA RESPONSE
REF: A. STATE 81876
B. STATE 81875
C. TOKYO 2853
D. TOKYO 2851
Classified By: Ambassador J. Thomas Schieffer. Reasons 1.4 (a) and (d)
1. (C) Econoff delivered Ref A demarche to MOFA OECD
Division Director Naohiro Tsutsumi on June 26, following up
on earlier Embassy discussions on the same issue with
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and MOF
officials (Refs C and D.) Tsutsumi confirmed that he had
already consulted with his METI counterpart. Japan, Tsutsumi
noted, strongly supported UNSC efforts to prevent Iranian
nuclear development. However, in dealing with the issue of
export credits it was important to keep in mind that
"emerging economies" play an increasingly important role in
the global economy, including as providers of investment and
export credits. Therefore in the areas of export credits,
all interested parties, both OECD and non-OECD members, have
to work together for any measures to be effective.
2. (C) Econoff also provided a copy of the OECD Export
Credit survey and the U.S. response (Ref B) and urged Japan
to complete the survey as quickly as possible. Tsutsumi
replied that it was his personal opinion that Japan should
answer the survey and he would take the issue up with other
interested divisions in MOFA. He believed that Japan's
export credit agency was already taking a more restrictive
posture towards Iran.
schieffer