Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07TOKYO4374
2007-09-19 09:01:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
JAPAN UNLIKELY TO CONTRIBUTE TO SPECIAL TRIBUNAL
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 004374
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/UNP REINEMEYER AND NEA/ELA DONICK
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/18/2017
TAGS: PREL PTER UNSC LE JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN UNLIKELY TO CONTRIBUTE TO SPECIAL TRIBUNAL
FOR LEBANON
REF: STATE 129919
Classified By: Ambassador J. Thomas Schieffer for reasons 1.4(b) and (d
)
C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 004374
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/UNP REINEMEYER AND NEA/ELA DONICK
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/18/2017
TAGS: PREL PTER UNSC LE JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN UNLIKELY TO CONTRIBUTE TO SPECIAL TRIBUNAL
FOR LEBANON
REF: STATE 129919
Classified By: Ambassador J. Thomas Schieffer for reasons 1.4(b) and (d
)
1. (C) Japan is disinclined to make financial contributions
to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, although it is still
considering a U.N. request to nominate judges for the
tribunal, according to MOFA First Middle East Division
Director Hideo Sato. His remarks were confirmed separately
by U.N. Policy Division Principal Deputy Director Kentaro
Fujimoto, who told Embassy Tokyo Political Officer "it would
be very difficult" for Japan to contribute funds to the
tribunal at this time.
2. (C) Sato, in a meeting with Deputy Political Counselor,
reiterated that Japan recognizes the importance of bringing
stability to Lebanon, noted that Japan had provided three
police officers to assist in the investigation of the Hariri
assassination, and said that the Ministry of Justice is
currently considering a U.N. request to nominate judges to
serve on the tribunal. He expects a decision on this to be
made sometime next week. However, Sato continued, given
Lebanon's relative wealth and Japan's tight budget situation,
it is not possible to justify financial contributions to the
tribunal at this time. (NOTE: When the creation of the
tribunal was initially being contemplated last November,
Japan raised concerns about the source of funding, expressing
a clear desire to see it paid for by voluntary contributions.
END NOTE.)
Schieffer
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/UNP REINEMEYER AND NEA/ELA DONICK
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/18/2017
TAGS: PREL PTER UNSC LE JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN UNLIKELY TO CONTRIBUTE TO SPECIAL TRIBUNAL
FOR LEBANON
REF: STATE 129919
Classified By: Ambassador J. Thomas Schieffer for reasons 1.4(b) and (d
)
1. (C) Japan is disinclined to make financial contributions
to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, although it is still
considering a U.N. request to nominate judges for the
tribunal, according to MOFA First Middle East Division
Director Hideo Sato. His remarks were confirmed separately
by U.N. Policy Division Principal Deputy Director Kentaro
Fujimoto, who told Embassy Tokyo Political Officer "it would
be very difficult" for Japan to contribute funds to the
tribunal at this time.
2. (C) Sato, in a meeting with Deputy Political Counselor,
reiterated that Japan recognizes the importance of bringing
stability to Lebanon, noted that Japan had provided three
police officers to assist in the investigation of the Hariri
assassination, and said that the Ministry of Justice is
currently considering a U.N. request to nominate judges to
serve on the tribunal. He expects a decision on this to be
made sometime next week. However, Sato continued, given
Lebanon's relative wealth and Japan's tight budget situation,
it is not possible to justify financial contributions to the
tribunal at this time. (NOTE: When the creation of the
tribunal was initially being contemplated last November,
Japan raised concerns about the source of funding, expressing
a clear desire to see it paid for by voluntary contributions.
END NOTE.)
Schieffer