Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08TOKYO1194
2008-05-01 11:11:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
JAPANESE THOUGHTS ON PARIS SUPPORT CONFERENCE FOR
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 001194
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SCA/A FRESE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/30/2018
TAGS: PREL ECON EAID KDEM AF JA
SUBJECT: JAPANESE THOUGHTS ON PARIS SUPPORT CONFERENCE FOR
AFGHANISTAN
REF: STATE 44359
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 001194
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SCA/A FRESE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/30/2018
TAGS: PREL ECON EAID KDEM AF JA
SUBJECT: JAPANESE THOUGHTS ON PARIS SUPPORT CONFERENCE FOR
AFGHANISTAN
REF: STATE 44359
Classified By: Ambassador J. Thomas Schieffer for reasons 1.4(b) and (d
)
1. (C) Negotiations within MOFA and with the Ministry of
Finance are currently underway to determine Japan's next
steps with regard to pledging support for Afghanistan,
according to MOFA Second Middle East Division Principal
Deputy Director Motosada Matano. He told Political Officer
the Paris conference comes at a good time for Japan, as it
has just about exhausted its original USD 1.45 billion dollar
pledge and needs to decide upon a new commitment and pledge
for the years ahead. He is hopeful that Japan will come up
with "a tangible figure" for the conference. Political
Officer stressed the need for funds to support the election
process and suggested that Japan would be well suited to
providing this type of assistance, along with support for
other projects and initiatives.
2. (C) With regard to attendance, Matano said his bureau is
pushing hard to get Foreign Minister Koumura to attend. The
conference is scheduled to take place on a date the Diet is
not in session, so some of the domestic political
considerations that make it difficult for him to travel when
the Diet is in session will not be present. That said,
Matano cautioned that it is too soon to say exactly who will
lead the Japanese delegation to Paris.
SCHIEFFER
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SCA/A FRESE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/30/2018
TAGS: PREL ECON EAID KDEM AF JA
SUBJECT: JAPANESE THOUGHTS ON PARIS SUPPORT CONFERENCE FOR
AFGHANISTAN
REF: STATE 44359
Classified By: Ambassador J. Thomas Schieffer for reasons 1.4(b) and (d
)
1. (C) Negotiations within MOFA and with the Ministry of
Finance are currently underway to determine Japan's next
steps with regard to pledging support for Afghanistan,
according to MOFA Second Middle East Division Principal
Deputy Director Motosada Matano. He told Political Officer
the Paris conference comes at a good time for Japan, as it
has just about exhausted its original USD 1.45 billion dollar
pledge and needs to decide upon a new commitment and pledge
for the years ahead. He is hopeful that Japan will come up
with "a tangible figure" for the conference. Political
Officer stressed the need for funds to support the election
process and suggested that Japan would be well suited to
providing this type of assistance, along with support for
other projects and initiatives.
2. (C) With regard to attendance, Matano said his bureau is
pushing hard to get Foreign Minister Koumura to attend. The
conference is scheduled to take place on a date the Diet is
not in session, so some of the domestic political
considerations that make it difficult for him to travel when
the Diet is in session will not be present. That said,
Matano cautioned that it is too soon to say exactly who will
lead the Japanese delegation to Paris.
SCHIEFFER