Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08TOKYO2305
2008-08-21 07:14:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
JAPAN OPPOSED TO SYRIA IAEA BOG CANDIDACY
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 002305
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/20/2018
TAGS: IAEA PREL PARM KNNP MNUC IR SY AF JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN OPPOSED TO SYRIA IAEA BOG CANDIDACY
REF: STATE 8744
Classified By: Ambassador J. Thomas Schieffer, reasons 1.4 b and d
C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 002305
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/20/2018
TAGS: IAEA PREL PARM KNNP MNUC IR SY AF JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN OPPOSED TO SYRIA IAEA BOG CANDIDACY
REF: STATE 8744
Classified By: Ambassador J. Thomas Schieffer, reasons 1.4 b and d
1. (C) EST Chief delivered points in ref to MOFA Special
Assistant for Arms Control, Disarmament, and Nonproliferation
Taijiro Kimura August 20. Kimura said Japan shared the
United States' view that Syria was an unacceptable candidate
for the IAEA BOG because of Syria's cooperation with North
Korea. He said he agreed Afghanistan would be more suitable
than Syria, but thought the GOJ would consider Kazakhistan an
ideal candidate because of Japan's relationship with that
country on nuclear fuel enrichment. He said he would share
the United States' concern with the Japanese IAEA delegation
in Vienna.
SCHIEFFER
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/20/2018
TAGS: IAEA PREL PARM KNNP MNUC IR SY AF JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN OPPOSED TO SYRIA IAEA BOG CANDIDACY
REF: STATE 8744
Classified By: Ambassador J. Thomas Schieffer, reasons 1.4 b and d
1. (C) EST Chief delivered points in ref to MOFA Special
Assistant for Arms Control, Disarmament, and Nonproliferation
Taijiro Kimura August 20. Kimura said Japan shared the
United States' view that Syria was an unacceptable candidate
for the IAEA BOG because of Syria's cooperation with North
Korea. He said he agreed Afghanistan would be more suitable
than Syria, but thought the GOJ would consider Kazakhistan an
ideal candidate because of Japan's relationship with that
country on nuclear fuel enrichment. He said he would share
the United States' concern with the Japanese IAEA delegation
in Vienna.
SCHIEFFER