Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09DOHA18
2009-01-08 09:42:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Doha
Cable title:
JAPAN'S EMPEROR EXTENDS INVITATION TO QATAR'S HEIR
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C O N F I D E N T I A L DOHA 000018
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/07/2019
TAGS: PREL QA JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN'S EMPEROR EXTENDS INVITATION TO QATAR'S HEIR
APPARENT
Classified By: Ambassador Joseph E. LeBaron, for reasons 1.4 (b, d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L DOHA 000018
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/07/2019
TAGS: PREL QA JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN'S EMPEROR EXTENDS INVITATION TO QATAR'S HEIR
APPARENT
Classified By: Ambassador Joseph E. LeBaron, for reasons 1.4 (b, d).
1. (C) Japanese Embassy Political Chief Kazuhiro Higashi
informed P/E Chief Rice January 7 that the Emperor of Japan
has extended an invitation to Qatar's Heir Apparent, Shaykh
Tamim, to visit Japan as an "honored guest" between mid-May
and mid-June. According to Higashi, the Japanese Ambassador
to Qatar is in preliminary discussions with the Amiri Diwan
on the modalities of the proposed visit.
2. (C) Noting that Japan was the first country to help Qatar
develop its main natural gas deposit, the North Field,
Higashi expected that the Heir Apparent would accept the
invitation. The main purpose of the visit from the Japanese
perspective would be to cement ties between the Japanese and
Qatari royal families, especially for the younger generation.
Higashi expects that the visit would lead to a few bilateral
agreements, mainly in the educational sector. Discussions on
this, however, remain at an early stage.
3. (C) COMMENT: DoD has over time extended and renewed
invitations to the Heir Apparent to visit the U.S., including
CENTCOM headquarters in Tampa. We assess that the Japanese
invitation will have greater appeal to the Heir Apparent, as
the visit to Tokyo would be more ceremonial and less
substantive in nature.
LeBaron
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/07/2019
TAGS: PREL QA JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN'S EMPEROR EXTENDS INVITATION TO QATAR'S HEIR
APPARENT
Classified By: Ambassador Joseph E. LeBaron, for reasons 1.4 (b, d).
1. (C) Japanese Embassy Political Chief Kazuhiro Higashi
informed P/E Chief Rice January 7 that the Emperor of Japan
has extended an invitation to Qatar's Heir Apparent, Shaykh
Tamim, to visit Japan as an "honored guest" between mid-May
and mid-June. According to Higashi, the Japanese Ambassador
to Qatar is in preliminary discussions with the Amiri Diwan
on the modalities of the proposed visit.
2. (C) Noting that Japan was the first country to help Qatar
develop its main natural gas deposit, the North Field,
Higashi expected that the Heir Apparent would accept the
invitation. The main purpose of the visit from the Japanese
perspective would be to cement ties between the Japanese and
Qatari royal families, especially for the younger generation.
Higashi expects that the visit would lead to a few bilateral
agreements, mainly in the educational sector. Discussions on
this, however, remain at an early stage.
3. (C) COMMENT: DoD has over time extended and renewed
invitations to the Heir Apparent to visit the U.S., including
CENTCOM headquarters in Tampa. We assess that the Japanese
invitation will have greater appeal to the Heir Apparent, as
the visit to Tokyo would be more ceremonial and less
substantive in nature.
LeBaron