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09STATE60952
2009-06-12 16:10:00
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Secretary of State
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(U) KUDOS FOR REPORTING ON HAMADA MEETING

Tags:  PINR MARR PARM PREL JA 
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FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY TOKYO 9375
S E C R E T STATE 060952 

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/12/2034
TAGS: PINR MARR PARM PREL JA
SUBJECT: (U) KUDOS FOR REPORTING ON HAMADA MEETING
(C-DI9-01326)

REF: TOKYO 000940

Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).

S E C R E T STATE 060952

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/12/2034
TAGS: PINR MARR PARM PREL JA
SUBJECT: (U) KUDOS FOR REPORTING ON HAMADA MEETING
(C-DI9-01326)

REF: TOKYO 000940

Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).


1. (S) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS FOUND REFTEL ON PACOM COMMANDER
KEATING'S APRIL 20 MEETING WITH DEFENSE MINISTER HAMADA TO BE
PARTICULARLY HELPFUL. POST PROVIDED VALUABLE INSIGHT ON
HAMADA'S WILLINGNESS TO DISCUSS JAPANESE LESSONS LEARNED FROM
THE DPRK'S APRIL TD-II MISSILE LAUNCH WITH US OFFICIALS.
REFTEL ALSO HELPFULLY CONVEYED HAMADA'S REACTION TO THE LEVEL
OF COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES DURING THE EVENTS
LEADING UP TO AND FOLLOWING THE LAUNCH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
AND REGARDS FROM WASHINGTON.
CLINTON

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