Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07TOKYO738
2007-02-21 09:15:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
JAPAN NOT READY TO CONTRIBUTE TO AMISOM
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 000738
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/19/2017
TAGS: PHUM PREL KPKO MOPS SO JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN NOT READY TO CONTRIBUTE TO AMISOM
REF: STATE 17083
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor W. Michael Meserve. Reason
: 1.4 (b)(d).
(C) Embassy Tokyo Political Officer shared reftel talking
points February 20 with MOFA Second Africa Division Principle
Deputy Director Kenichi Masamoto and pressed him for a
Japanese contribution to the African Union stabilization
force in Somalia (AMISOM). Masamoto responded that Japan
"completely shares" the U.S. assessment of the situation in
Somalia and the need for immediate assistance to AMISOM.
Unfortunately, he continued, budgetary constraints make it
difficult for Japan to contribute at this time. MOFA, he
said, is "thinking about" the kind of humanitarian assistance
it might provide to AMISOM. Any assistance was unlikely,
however, before Japan's next fiscal year, which begins on
April 1, he explained.
SCHIEFFER
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/19/2017
TAGS: PHUM PREL KPKO MOPS SO JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN NOT READY TO CONTRIBUTE TO AMISOM
REF: STATE 17083
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor W. Michael Meserve. Reason
: 1.4 (b)(d).
(C) Embassy Tokyo Political Officer shared reftel talking
points February 20 with MOFA Second Africa Division Principle
Deputy Director Kenichi Masamoto and pressed him for a
Japanese contribution to the African Union stabilization
force in Somalia (AMISOM). Masamoto responded that Japan
"completely shares" the U.S. assessment of the situation in
Somalia and the need for immediate assistance to AMISOM.
Unfortunately, he continued, budgetary constraints make it
difficult for Japan to contribute at this time. MOFA, he
said, is "thinking about" the kind of humanitarian assistance
it might provide to AMISOM. Any assistance was unlikely,
however, before Japan's next fiscal year, which begins on
April 1, he explained.
SCHIEFFER