Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08TOKYO3404
2008-12-15 09:17:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
UN HARMONIZATION DEMARCHE: JAPAN
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 003404
SIPDIS
HEATHER WARD (IO/MPR/SC)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/14/2018
TAGS: AORC PREL UNGA JA
SUBJECT: UN HARMONIZATION DEMARCHE: JAPAN
REF: STATE 129988
Classified By: Ambassador J. Thomas Schieffer for Reasons 1.4b, d.
C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 003404
SIPDIS
HEATHER WARD (IO/MPR/SC)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/14/2018
TAGS: AORC PREL UNGA JA
SUBJECT: UN HARMONIZATION DEMARCHE: JAPAN
REF: STATE 129988
Classified By: Ambassador J. Thomas Schieffer for Reasons 1.4b, d.
1. (C) Embassy Tokyo delivered reftel demarche to Yuichi
Nakai, Deputy Director of MOFA's UN Policy and Planning
Division. Political Officer urged Japan to support the U.S.
proposal for harmonized conditions of service and streamlined
contractual arrangements at the United Nations. Nakai
replied that Japan shares the U.S. goal of controlling costs
at the UN and would give the proposal serious consideration.
He stated, "We have referred the U.S. proposal to our expert
group on harmonization and will base our decision on their
recommendation."
SCHIEFFER
SIPDIS
HEATHER WARD (IO/MPR/SC)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/14/2018
TAGS: AORC PREL UNGA JA
SUBJECT: UN HARMONIZATION DEMARCHE: JAPAN
REF: STATE 129988
Classified By: Ambassador J. Thomas Schieffer for Reasons 1.4b, d.
1. (C) Embassy Tokyo delivered reftel demarche to Yuichi
Nakai, Deputy Director of MOFA's UN Policy and Planning
Division. Political Officer urged Japan to support the U.S.
proposal for harmonized conditions of service and streamlined
contractual arrangements at the United Nations. Nakai
replied that Japan shares the U.S. goal of controlling costs
at the UN and would give the proposal serious consideration.
He stated, "We have referred the U.S. proposal to our expert
group on harmonization and will base our decision on their
recommendation."
SCHIEFFER