Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08TOKYO474
2008-02-22 09:02:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
MGKV01: JAPANESE SLOWLY MOVING TOWARD RECOGNITION
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 000474
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/21/2018
TAGS: PREL ZL JA
SUBJECT: MGKV01: JAPANESE SLOWLY MOVING TOWARD RECOGNITION
OF KOSOVO
REF: STATE 16319
Classified By: Ambassador J.T. Schieffer for reasons 1.4(b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 000474
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/21/2018
TAGS: PREL ZL JA
SUBJECT: MGKV01: JAPANESE SLOWLY MOVING TOWARD RECOGNITION
OF KOSOVO
REF: STATE 16319
Classified By: Ambassador J.T. Schieffer for reasons 1.4(b) and (d)
1. (C) EAP Assistant Secretary Christopher R. Hill,
accompanied by Ambassador, met February 21 with MOFA Director
General for North American Affairs Shinichi Nishimiya, and,
per reftel, pressed him on Japan's position regarding
recognition of Kosovo, stressing the great importance of this
issue to the Secretary and the United States. Nishimiya
replied by assuring him that the political will exists in
Tokyo to extend recognition, but that certain procedures must
be followed before Japan can make its decision official and
public. The direction is clear, but it will just take some
time, he said.
SCHIEFFER
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/21/2018
TAGS: PREL ZL JA
SUBJECT: MGKV01: JAPANESE SLOWLY MOVING TOWARD RECOGNITION
OF KOSOVO
REF: STATE 16319
Classified By: Ambassador J.T. Schieffer for reasons 1.4(b) and (d)
1. (C) EAP Assistant Secretary Christopher R. Hill,
accompanied by Ambassador, met February 21 with MOFA Director
General for North American Affairs Shinichi Nishimiya, and,
per reftel, pressed him on Japan's position regarding
recognition of Kosovo, stressing the great importance of this
issue to the Secretary and the United States. Nishimiya
replied by assuring him that the political will exists in
Tokyo to extend recognition, but that certain procedures must
be followed before Japan can make its decision official and
public. The direction is clear, but it will just take some
time, he said.
SCHIEFFER