Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07TOKYO785
2007-02-23 08:25:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
BOSNIA: JAPAN TO JOIN CONSENSUS ON OHR ISSUE,
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 000785
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/22/2017
TAGS: PGOV PREL BK JA
SUBJECT: BOSNIA: JAPAN TO JOIN CONSENSUS ON OHR ISSUE,
SHARES U.S. VIEWS ON REFORM
REF: STATE 20031
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor W. Michael Meserve.
Reason: 1.4 (b)(d).
(C) Contacted February 23 by Embassy Tokyo Political Officer
regarding reftel demarche, MOFA Central and Southeast Europe
Division Director Hitoshi Ozawa observed that the most
important issue is whether or not to extend the mandate of
the Office of the High Representative (OHR). In the past,
Japan had opposed extension. Now, however, because of the
situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Tokyo will not stand in
the way of extension. Japan's preferred option would be a
six-month extension followed by a review to determine whether
an additional six-month extension is required. Japan, he
stressed, is prepared to be flexible and to go with the
consensus. Ozawa, who will attend the February 26-27
Steering Board meeting in Brussels, pointed out that Japan's
funding of the OHR will end in June. He was mildly hopeful
that MOFA would be able to come up with additional financial
support through an eventual supplemental budget. On the
broader issue of Bosnian reform, Ozawa assured that Japan
shares "basically the same views" as the United States.
DONOVAN
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/22/2017
TAGS: PGOV PREL BK JA
SUBJECT: BOSNIA: JAPAN TO JOIN CONSENSUS ON OHR ISSUE,
SHARES U.S. VIEWS ON REFORM
REF: STATE 20031
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor W. Michael Meserve.
Reason: 1.4 (b)(d).
(C) Contacted February 23 by Embassy Tokyo Political Officer
regarding reftel demarche, MOFA Central and Southeast Europe
Division Director Hitoshi Ozawa observed that the most
important issue is whether or not to extend the mandate of
the Office of the High Representative (OHR). In the past,
Japan had opposed extension. Now, however, because of the
situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Tokyo will not stand in
the way of extension. Japan's preferred option would be a
six-month extension followed by a review to determine whether
an additional six-month extension is required. Japan, he
stressed, is prepared to be flexible and to go with the
consensus. Ozawa, who will attend the February 26-27
Steering Board meeting in Brussels, pointed out that Japan's
funding of the OHR will end in June. He was mildly hopeful
that MOFA would be able to come up with additional financial
support through an eventual supplemental budget. On the
broader issue of Bosnian reform, Ozawa assured that Japan
shares "basically the same views" as the United States.
DONOVAN