Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08TOKYO2610
2008-09-22 08:20:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
IAEA: JAPAN OPPOSES IRAN AND SYRIA BUT UNDECIDED
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 002610
SIPDIS
ISN/RA FOR RICHARD NEPHEW AND JODY DANIEL
IO/T FOR HEATHER VON BEHREN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/22/2018
TAGS: IAEA PARM MNUC JA
SUBJECT: IAEA: JAPAN OPPOSES IRAN AND SYRIA BUT UNDECIDED
ON AFGHANISTAN FOR MESA GROUP SEAT ON BOARD OF GOVERNORS
REF: STATE99745
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 002610
SIPDIS
ISN/RA FOR RICHARD NEPHEW AND JODY DANIEL
IO/T FOR HEATHER VON BEHREN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/22/2018
TAGS: IAEA PARM MNUC JA
SUBJECT: IAEA: JAPAN OPPOSES IRAN AND SYRIA BUT UNDECIDED
ON AFGHANISTAN FOR MESA GROUP SEAT ON BOARD OF GOVERNORS
REF: STATE99745
Classified By: Ambassador J. Thomas Schieffer, reasons 1.4 b and d
1. (C) A/EMIN delivered demarche in ref. to MOFA
Nonproliferation, Science and Nuclear Energy Division
Director Tomiko Ichikawa September 19. Ichikawa said Japan
agreed with the U.S. that Syria and Iran were unacceptable
candidates for the IAEA Middle East and South Asia group
Board of Governors seat. However, she said Japan would need
more information on the status of Kazakhstan within the MESA
group before making its final decision on whether to support
Afghanistan. She said Japan's delegation to the IAEA in
Vienna was consulting with U.S. and other delegations to
clarify Kazakhstan's status. While Japan could support
Afghanistan's candidacy in principle, she said Japan would
like to support Kazakhstan if it were confirmed as a member
of MESA. A/EMIN replied that the U.S. supports Kazakhstan in
its effort to join MESA, but is concerned its status would
not be resolved in time and that votes for Kazakhstan in the
BOG election could be challenged. Ichikawa said Japan would
prefer MESA to come to consensus on an acceptable candidate.
Regarding Syria's cooperation with the IAEA investigation,
she referenced Japan's statement on Syria at the IAEA in June
and said Japan has stressed the need for full compliance with
IAEA requests in its meetings with Syria.
2. (SBU) Note: The DCM was to speak with MOFA Disarmament,
Nonproliferation, and Science Director General Toshio Sano
later that day to go over the demarche points, but, after
being briefed by Ichikawa, Sano said he fully understood the
USG position and said there was no need to speak with the
DCM. End note
SCHIEFFER
SIPDIS
ISN/RA FOR RICHARD NEPHEW AND JODY DANIEL
IO/T FOR HEATHER VON BEHREN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/22/2018
TAGS: IAEA PARM MNUC JA
SUBJECT: IAEA: JAPAN OPPOSES IRAN AND SYRIA BUT UNDECIDED
ON AFGHANISTAN FOR MESA GROUP SEAT ON BOARD OF GOVERNORS
REF: STATE99745
Classified By: Ambassador J. Thomas Schieffer, reasons 1.4 b and d
1. (C) A/EMIN delivered demarche in ref. to MOFA
Nonproliferation, Science and Nuclear Energy Division
Director Tomiko Ichikawa September 19. Ichikawa said Japan
agreed with the U.S. that Syria and Iran were unacceptable
candidates for the IAEA Middle East and South Asia group
Board of Governors seat. However, she said Japan would need
more information on the status of Kazakhstan within the MESA
group before making its final decision on whether to support
Afghanistan. She said Japan's delegation to the IAEA in
Vienna was consulting with U.S. and other delegations to
clarify Kazakhstan's status. While Japan could support
Afghanistan's candidacy in principle, she said Japan would
like to support Kazakhstan if it were confirmed as a member
of MESA. A/EMIN replied that the U.S. supports Kazakhstan in
its effort to join MESA, but is concerned its status would
not be resolved in time and that votes for Kazakhstan in the
BOG election could be challenged. Ichikawa said Japan would
prefer MESA to come to consensus on an acceptable candidate.
Regarding Syria's cooperation with the IAEA investigation,
she referenced Japan's statement on Syria at the IAEA in June
and said Japan has stressed the need for full compliance with
IAEA requests in its meetings with Syria.
2. (SBU) Note: The DCM was to speak with MOFA Disarmament,
Nonproliferation, and Science Director General Toshio Sano
later that day to go over the demarche points, but, after
being briefed by Ichikawa, Sano said he fully understood the
USG position and said there was no need to speak with the
DCM. End note
SCHIEFFER