Identifier
Created
Classification
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08TOKYO2537
2008-09-16 09:21:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
JAPANESE PARTICIPATION AT AD-HOC LIAISON COMMITTEE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 002537
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NEA/IPA ANDREW LENTZ
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/15/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV EAID KPAL KWBG EU IS JA
SUBJECT: JAPANESE PARTICIPATION AT AD-HOC LIAISON COMMITTEE
MEETING
REF: STATE 97393
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Jim Zumwalt for reasons 1.4(b) a
nd (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 002537
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NEA/IPA ANDREW LENTZ
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/15/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV EAID KPAL KWBG EU IS JA
SUBJECT: JAPANESE PARTICIPATION AT AD-HOC LIAISON COMMITTEE
MEETING
REF: STATE 97393
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Jim Zumwalt for reasons 1.4(b) a
nd (d)
1. (C) Japan will be represented at the September 22 New York
meeting of the Ad-Hoc Liaison Committee by Ambassador Tatsuo
Arima, Japan's Special Envoy for the Middle East Peace
Process, according to MOFA First Middle East Division
Principal Deputy Director Akihiro Tsuji. Ministerial
representation, he explained, is not possible due to domestic
political turmoil. As it is, Japan hopes to have a new Prime
Minister and cabinet on or about September 25. Until then,
ministers will not be leaving the country.
2. (C) Tsuji said his bureau is advocating in support of
making additional pledges of financial assistance for the
Palestinian Authority at the meeting, and is currently
negotiating what might be possible with the International
Cooperation Bureau. If efforts to gain MOFA approval for
additional assistance are successful, a case will then need
to be made to the Ministry of Finance. Tsuji was unwilling
or unable to provide further details on how much assistance
is being contemplated. He took note of the "extraordinary"
level of financial support already provided by the United
States, but wondered if we would be announcing additional
support at the meeting.
SCHIEFFER
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NEA/IPA ANDREW LENTZ
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/15/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV EAID KPAL KWBG EU IS JA
SUBJECT: JAPANESE PARTICIPATION AT AD-HOC LIAISON COMMITTEE
MEETING
REF: STATE 97393
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Jim Zumwalt for reasons 1.4(b) a
nd (d)
1. (C) Japan will be represented at the September 22 New York
meeting of the Ad-Hoc Liaison Committee by Ambassador Tatsuo
Arima, Japan's Special Envoy for the Middle East Peace
Process, according to MOFA First Middle East Division
Principal Deputy Director Akihiro Tsuji. Ministerial
representation, he explained, is not possible due to domestic
political turmoil. As it is, Japan hopes to have a new Prime
Minister and cabinet on or about September 25. Until then,
ministers will not be leaving the country.
2. (C) Tsuji said his bureau is advocating in support of
making additional pledges of financial assistance for the
Palestinian Authority at the meeting, and is currently
negotiating what might be possible with the International
Cooperation Bureau. If efforts to gain MOFA approval for
additional assistance are successful, a case will then need
to be made to the Ministry of Finance. Tsuji was unwilling
or unable to provide further details on how much assistance
is being contemplated. He took note of the "extraordinary"
level of financial support already provided by the United
States, but wondered if we would be announcing additional
support at the meeting.
SCHIEFFER