Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08USUNNEWYORK1029
2008-11-06 14:21:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
USUN New York
how-toVZCZCXYZ0006 RR RUEHWEB DE RUCNDT #1029 3111421 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 061421Z NOV 08 FM USMISSION USUN NEW YORK TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 5301 INFO RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO 8591
UNCLAS USUN NEW YORK 001029
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: UNDP PREL PGOV JA KWBG
SUBJECT: PECDAR
REF: STATE 116601
UNCLAS USUN NEW YORK 001029
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: UNDP PREL PGOV JA KWBG
SUBJECT: PECDAR
REF: STATE 116601
1. (SBU) Legoff met with Mr. Nakamura at the Japanese
Mission on November 4 and delivered the points contained in
Reftel. Nakamura said that the United Nations Development
Program (UNDP) had requested that Japan reach out to the
United States through diplomatic channels to try to
facilitate a resolution of the PECDAR matter related to the
status of the proceeds of Japan's grant of approximately $1.8
million through UNDP to the Palestinian Economic Council for
Development and Reconstruction (PECDAR). Nakamura said that
the primary responsibility should be on UNDP and the United
Nations, and that UNDP should make a claim for "its own
funds." Nakamura said that this matter seemed very complex
and that there did not appear to be a "button" that can be
pushed to resolve it.
2. (SBU) In response to Legoff's query regarding Japan's
intentions, Nakamura said that (1) the project at issue was
not yet terminated; (2) Japan plans to terminate the project;
and (3) Japan will ask UNDP to refund the $1.8 million. UNDP
is not yet aware of Japan's intentions.
Khalilzad
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: UNDP PREL PGOV JA KWBG
SUBJECT: PECDAR
REF: STATE 116601
1. (SBU) Legoff met with Mr. Nakamura at the Japanese
Mission on November 4 and delivered the points contained in
Reftel. Nakamura said that the United Nations Development
Program (UNDP) had requested that Japan reach out to the
United States through diplomatic channels to try to
facilitate a resolution of the PECDAR matter related to the
status of the proceeds of Japan's grant of approximately $1.8
million through UNDP to the Palestinian Economic Council for
Development and Reconstruction (PECDAR). Nakamura said that
the primary responsibility should be on UNDP and the United
Nations, and that UNDP should make a claim for "its own
funds." Nakamura said that this matter seemed very complex
and that there did not appear to be a "button" that can be
pushed to resolve it.
2. (SBU) In response to Legoff's query regarding Japan's
intentions, Nakamura said that (1) the project at issue was
not yet terminated; (2) Japan plans to terminate the project;
and (3) Japan will ask UNDP to refund the $1.8 million. UNDP
is not yet aware of Japan's intentions.
Khalilzad