Identifier
Created
Classification
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08TOKYO1461
2008-05-28 07:08:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
JAPAN AGREES WITH U.S. POINTS ON UN JUSTICE SYSTEM
how-toVZCZCXYZ0022 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHKO #1461 1490708 ZNR UUUUU ZZH P 280708Z MAY 08 FM AMEMBASSY TOKYO TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4599 INFO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0025
UNCLAS TOKYO 001461
SIPDIS
IO/MPR - BRIAN HACKETT, USUN/L - ELIZABETH WILCOX, USUN/MR
- BRUCE RASHKOW
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC APER PREL UNGA UNGA UNGA JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN AGREES WITH U.S. POINTS ON UN JUSTICE SYSTEM
REF: STATE 51372
Embassy Tokyo Political Officer delivered reftel demarche May
21 to UN Planning and Administration Division Deputy Director
Hideki Masuo. Masuo said that Japan has no objection to the
U.S. position, referring to it as "widely praised" among
General Assembly members. The discussion would proceed much
better if housed within the 5th Committee, Masuo suggested,
saying "the situation in the 6th Committee is very difficult."
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