Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08TOKYO1123
2008-04-23 09:59:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
JAPAN LIKELY TO SUPPORT PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE
how-toVZCZCXYZ0005 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHKO #1123 1140959 ZNR UUUUU ZZH P 230959Z APR 08 FM AMEMBASSY TOKYO TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 3702 INFO RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA PRIORITY 3296 RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 9501
UNCLAS TOKYO 001123
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR DRL/MLGA DANIKA WALTERS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM EUN JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN LIKELY TO SUPPORT PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE
DECLARATION
REF: STATE 040386
Embassy Tokyo Political Officer delivered reftel demarche
April 21 to MOFA Human Rights Division Principal Deputy
Director Takako Ito. Ito said that Japan supports the
declaration in substance and would inform the U.S. delegation
in New York whether Japan will co-sponsor.
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