Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09NOUAKCHOTT513
2009-08-12 17:14:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Nouakchott
Cable title:
JAPAN TO MOVE FORWARD ON ESTABLISHING EMBASSY IN
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C O N F I D E N T I A L NOUAKCHOTT 000513
C O R R E C T E D COPY (CLASS BY STATEMENT AND REASON)
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/11/2014
TAGS: PREL PGOV JA MR
SUBJECT: JAPAN TO MOVE FORWARD ON ESTABLISHING EMBASSY IN
MAURITANIA
REF: A. 2007 NOUAKCHOTT 737
B. 2008 NOUAKCHOTT 655
C. 2008 STATE 122627
D. 2008 TOKYO 3203
Classified by: DCM Dennis Hankins for reason 1.4 (b and d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L NOUAKCHOTT 000513
C O R R E C T E D COPY (CLASS BY STATEMENT AND REASON)
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/11/2014
TAGS: PREL PGOV JA MR
SUBJECT: JAPAN TO MOVE FORWARD ON ESTABLISHING EMBASSY IN
MAURITANIA
REF: A. 2007 NOUAKCHOTT 737
B. 2008 NOUAKCHOTT 655
C. 2008 STATE 122627
D. 2008 TOKYO 3203
Classified by: DCM Dennis Hankins for reason 1.4 (b and d)
1. (C) The head of the "Japanese Preparatory Office" in
Nouakchott, Miyamoto Musayuk, told DCM August 12 that Tokyo
was moving forward on the establishment of an embassy in
Mauritania. As discussed in REFTELs, the Japanese had been
well advanced in their planning for an embassy but had to put
everything on hold because of the August 2008 coup d'etat.
With the international recognition of the July 18
presidential elections, Tokyo can NOW convert its
"preparatory office" into an embassy. The two governments
are expected to make a public announcement by October with
the first Japanese ambassador expected in early 2010.
2. (C) The Japanese presence will immediately grow from
three to five with the transfer of two officers from Dakar.
Once the embassy is up and running, the Japanese will have
ten diplomatic staff. While there will be one
economic/development officer, the Japanese ICA office in
Dakar will manage most of Japanese development and
humanitarian programs. There is no defense attache expected
at this time. Japanese interests in Mauritania remain
limited -- mainly related to fisheries, commercial sales, and
humanitarian/development work.
BOULWARE
C O R R E C T E D COPY (CLASS BY STATEMENT AND REASON)
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/11/2014
TAGS: PREL PGOV JA MR
SUBJECT: JAPAN TO MOVE FORWARD ON ESTABLISHING EMBASSY IN
MAURITANIA
REF: A. 2007 NOUAKCHOTT 737
B. 2008 NOUAKCHOTT 655
C. 2008 STATE 122627
D. 2008 TOKYO 3203
Classified by: DCM Dennis Hankins for reason 1.4 (b and d)
1. (C) The head of the "Japanese Preparatory Office" in
Nouakchott, Miyamoto Musayuk, told DCM August 12 that Tokyo
was moving forward on the establishment of an embassy in
Mauritania. As discussed in REFTELs, the Japanese had been
well advanced in their planning for an embassy but had to put
everything on hold because of the August 2008 coup d'etat.
With the international recognition of the July 18
presidential elections, Tokyo can NOW convert its
"preparatory office" into an embassy. The two governments
are expected to make a public announcement by October with
the first Japanese ambassador expected in early 2010.
2. (C) The Japanese presence will immediately grow from
three to five with the transfer of two officers from Dakar.
Once the embassy is up and running, the Japanese will have
ten diplomatic staff. While there will be one
economic/development officer, the Japanese ICA office in
Dakar will manage most of Japanese development and
humanitarian programs. There is no defense attache expected
at this time. Japanese interests in Mauritania remain
limited -- mainly related to fisheries, commercial sales, and
humanitarian/development work.
BOULWARE