Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08TOKYO71
2008-01-10 02:17:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
JAPANESE VIEWS OF SITUATION IN PAKISTAN
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 000071
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PLEASE PASS TO AID/ANE JBEVER AND MWARD, AND AID/PPC
DMENARCHIK AND NNICHOLSON
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/09/2018
TAGS: PREL EAID PK JA
SUBJECT: JAPANESE VIEWS OF SITUATION IN PAKISTAN
REF: A. 07 STATE 170928
B. 07 TOKYO 5268
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Joe Donovan for reasons 1.4(b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 000071
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PLEASE PASS TO AID/ANE JBEVER AND MWARD, AND AID/PPC
DMENARCHIK AND NNICHOLSON
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/09/2018
TAGS: PREL EAID PK JA
SUBJECT: JAPANESE VIEWS OF SITUATION IN PAKISTAN
REF: A. 07 STATE 170928
B. 07 TOKYO 5268
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Joe Donovan for reasons 1.4(b) and (d)
1. (C) Japan shares the concerns and views of the United
States, as expressed ref A, and agrees that efforts must be
made to keep Pakistan on the path to democracy, according to
Principal Deputy Director Masaki Ishikawa of MOFA's Southwest
Asia Division. Ishikawa told EMBASSY Tokyo Political Officer
January 9 that the recent events have not caused Japan to
reconsider its pledges of aid to Pakistan, despite press
reports indicating Tokyo is taking a close look at the status
its assistance programs in light of worsening conditions. It
is true, he said, that MOFA had originally taken a second
look at recent commitments to increase aid to Pakistan last
November following the declaration of a state of emergency
(ref B),but given the facts that a firm date for elections
had been announced, President Musharraf had resigned from the
Army, and the state of emergency had been lifted, Tokyo
decided to maintain its assistance at announced levels.
Ishikawa said that any delays in implementing its assistance
programs in Pakistan will be the result of technical
difficulties, rather than policy considerations.
2. (C) Japan understood the need to postpone the election,
said Ishikawa, noting the unstable situation and attacks on
some polling stations immediately following the Bhutto
assassination. Tokyo still plans to send a small team of
five or six people to monitor the elections in February.
Original plans called for this delegation to be led by a
former Ambassador to Pakistan, but it is unclear now whether
his schedule will permit him to travel in February.
3. (C) Ishikawa concluded that Japan hopes Pakistan and its
people can overcome last month's tragedy and continue on the
path to democracy, and that Japan remains committed to
assisting them to do so.
DONOVAN
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
PLEASE PASS TO AID/ANE JBEVER AND MWARD, AND AID/PPC
DMENARCHIK AND NNICHOLSON
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/09/2018
TAGS: PREL EAID PK JA
SUBJECT: JAPANESE VIEWS OF SITUATION IN PAKISTAN
REF: A. 07 STATE 170928
B. 07 TOKYO 5268
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Joe Donovan for reasons 1.4(b) and (d)
1. (C) Japan shares the concerns and views of the United
States, as expressed ref A, and agrees that efforts must be
made to keep Pakistan on the path to democracy, according to
Principal Deputy Director Masaki Ishikawa of MOFA's Southwest
Asia Division. Ishikawa told EMBASSY Tokyo Political Officer
January 9 that the recent events have not caused Japan to
reconsider its pledges of aid to Pakistan, despite press
reports indicating Tokyo is taking a close look at the status
its assistance programs in light of worsening conditions. It
is true, he said, that MOFA had originally taken a second
look at recent commitments to increase aid to Pakistan last
November following the declaration of a state of emergency
(ref B),but given the facts that a firm date for elections
had been announced, President Musharraf had resigned from the
Army, and the state of emergency had been lifted, Tokyo
decided to maintain its assistance at announced levels.
Ishikawa said that any delays in implementing its assistance
programs in Pakistan will be the result of technical
difficulties, rather than policy considerations.
2. (C) Japan understood the need to postpone the election,
said Ishikawa, noting the unstable situation and attacks on
some polling stations immediately following the Bhutto
assassination. Tokyo still plans to send a small team of
five or six people to monitor the elections in February.
Original plans called for this delegation to be led by a
former Ambassador to Pakistan, but it is unclear now whether
his schedule will permit him to travel in February.
3. (C) Ishikawa concluded that Japan hopes Pakistan and its
people can overcome last month's tragedy and continue on the
path to democracy, and that Japan remains committed to
assisting them to do so.
DONOVAN