Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07TOKYO4726
2007-10-10 01:16:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
JAPAN PLANS CONTRIBUTION FOR IRAQ REFUGEE SUPPORT
how-toVZCZCXYZ0010 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHKO #4726 2830116 ZNR UUUUU ZZH P 100116Z OCT 07 FM AMEMBASSY TOKYO TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 8389
UNCLAS TOKYO 004726
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR PRM/ANE NORMAN HASTINGS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREF PHUM IZ JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN PLANS CONTRIBUTION FOR IRAQ REFUGEE SUPPORT
REF: STATE 138123
Embassy Tokyo Political Officer delivered reftel demarche
October 4 and followed up October 9 with MOFA Humanitarian
Assistance Division Principal Deputy Director Hisanobu
Mochizuki. Mochizuki said that Japan shares U.S. concerns
about the growing Iraq refugee and IDP problem, and will
definitely make a financial contribution from fiscal 2007 ODA
funds. The Japanese government will determine the exact
amount of the contribution as well as which program to
contribute to "during the next months," said Mochizuki,
cautioning that the amount would not be as large as the U.S.
contribution.
DONOVAN
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR PRM/ANE NORMAN HASTINGS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREF PHUM IZ JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN PLANS CONTRIBUTION FOR IRAQ REFUGEE SUPPORT
REF: STATE 138123
Embassy Tokyo Political Officer delivered reftel demarche
October 4 and followed up October 9 with MOFA Humanitarian
Assistance Division Principal Deputy Director Hisanobu
Mochizuki. Mochizuki said that Japan shares U.S. concerns
about the growing Iraq refugee and IDP problem, and will
definitely make a financial contribution from fiscal 2007 ODA
funds. The Japanese government will determine the exact
amount of the contribution as well as which program to
contribute to "during the next months," said Mochizuki,
cautioning that the amount would not be as large as the U.S.
contribution.
DONOVAN