Identifier
Created
Classification
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08TOKYO2841
2008-10-10 08:57:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
JAPANESE SUPPORT UNLIKELY ON FOUR UNGA FIRST
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 002841
SIPDIS
WILLIAM F. MENOLD JR., ISN/MNSA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/09/2018
TAGS: PARM PINS AORC TINT TNGD UNGA USUN POL INR IRE
IO/UNP, JA
SUBJECT: JAPANESE SUPPORT UNLIKELY ON FOUR UNGA FIRST
COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
REF: A. STATE 108110
B. STATE 107427
Classified By: Classified by Ambassador John Schieffer for reasons 1.4b
, d.
C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 002841
SIPDIS
WILLIAM F. MENOLD JR., ISN/MNSA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/09/2018
TAGS: PARM PINS AORC TINT TNGD UNGA USUN POL INR IRE
IO/UNP, JA
SUBJECT: JAPANESE SUPPORT UNLIKELY ON FOUR UNGA FIRST
COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
REF: A. STATE 108110
B. STATE 107427
Classified By: Classified by Ambassador John Schieffer for reasons 1.4b
, d.
1. (C) SUMMARY: Japan will probably not support U.S.
positions on four resolutions that may come in front of the
UNGA First (Disarmament) Committee, according to MOFA
contacts. Japan has voted in favor of resolutions regarding
de-alerting nuclear weapons, depleted uranium munitions, and
the Russian Federation's information security resolution in
the past, and will probably do so again if there is no major
change in wording. MOFA has not seen the draft of the global
state of nuclear disarmament resolution and so cannot make a
definite statement. Based on its knowledge of the resolution
to date though, support is possible. END SUMMARY.
2. (C) Embassy Tokyo delivered REF. A demarche and REF. B
non-paper to Shigeru Umetsu, Deputy Director of MOFA's Arms
Control and Disarmament Division, Disarmament,
Non-Proliferation and Science Department on October 10. In
response to our request not to support a resolution on
decreasing the operational readiness of nuclear weapons
systems, Umetsu said that the "resolution as it was revised
last year closely fits Japan's own resolution. It does not
call for any concrete steps in a short period of time. We
are sensitive to the U.S. position, but if there is no major
change from last year's version we plan to support it."
3. (C) In response to our request not to support a resolution
on the global state of nuclear disarmament Umetsu stated that
MOFA had not seen a draft of the resolution and so could not
respond. Based on his knowledge of the resolution though,
and depending on the language, Japanese support was possible.
He also went on to say "if there is no change from last year
it will be difficult for Japan not to support a resolution on
the effects of the use of armaments and ammunitions
containing depleted uranium." Umetsu stressed that there was
strong Japanese domestic support for this issue.
4. (C) Umetsu pointed out that Japan has supported the
Russian Federation's resolution on developments in the field
of information and telecommunications in the context of
international security in the past, and would probably
continue to do so if there were no major changes in wording.
He said that Russia has exerted considerable pressure on
Japan to support this resolution.
SCHIEFFER
SIPDIS
WILLIAM F. MENOLD JR., ISN/MNSA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/09/2018
TAGS: PARM PINS AORC TINT TNGD UNGA USUN POL INR IRE
IO/UNP, JA
SUBJECT: JAPANESE SUPPORT UNLIKELY ON FOUR UNGA FIRST
COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
REF: A. STATE 108110
B. STATE 107427
Classified By: Classified by Ambassador John Schieffer for reasons 1.4b
, d.
1. (C) SUMMARY: Japan will probably not support U.S.
positions on four resolutions that may come in front of the
UNGA First (Disarmament) Committee, according to MOFA
contacts. Japan has voted in favor of resolutions regarding
de-alerting nuclear weapons, depleted uranium munitions, and
the Russian Federation's information security resolution in
the past, and will probably do so again if there is no major
change in wording. MOFA has not seen the draft of the global
state of nuclear disarmament resolution and so cannot make a
definite statement. Based on its knowledge of the resolution
to date though, support is possible. END SUMMARY.
2. (C) Embassy Tokyo delivered REF. A demarche and REF. B
non-paper to Shigeru Umetsu, Deputy Director of MOFA's Arms
Control and Disarmament Division, Disarmament,
Non-Proliferation and Science Department on October 10. In
response to our request not to support a resolution on
decreasing the operational readiness of nuclear weapons
systems, Umetsu said that the "resolution as it was revised
last year closely fits Japan's own resolution. It does not
call for any concrete steps in a short period of time. We
are sensitive to the U.S. position, but if there is no major
change from last year's version we plan to support it."
3. (C) In response to our request not to support a resolution
on the global state of nuclear disarmament Umetsu stated that
MOFA had not seen a draft of the resolution and so could not
respond. Based on his knowledge of the resolution though,
and depending on the language, Japanese support was possible.
He also went on to say "if there is no change from last year
it will be difficult for Japan not to support a resolution on
the effects of the use of armaments and ammunitions
containing depleted uranium." Umetsu stressed that there was
strong Japanese domestic support for this issue.
4. (C) Umetsu pointed out that Japan has supported the
Russian Federation's resolution on developments in the field
of information and telecommunications in the context of
international security in the past, and would probably
continue to do so if there were no major changes in wording.
He said that Russia has exerted considerable pressure on
Japan to support this resolution.
SCHIEFFER