Delivery of Talking Points on Ending the E-Passport

UNCLAS TOKYO 001299 SIPDIS CA/VO/F/P for Brenda Grewe E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: CVIS CMGT KPAO PREL PBTS JA SUBJECT: Delivery of Talking Points on Ending the E-Passport Exemption for Emergency and Temporary Passports. REF: STATE 058117 ¶1. (U) On June 9, Conoff met with Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Passport Division Director Nobuyuki Kawamura and delivered reftel message requiring emergency and temporary passports to either have electronic chips or a visa. Kawamura and his staff said they understood the regulation and did not foresee any major issues with compliance. ¶2. (U) There were a few follow-up questions, such as if this would affect Japanese travelers already in the U.S. to which Conoff replied that it would not have an effect on Japanese leaving the U.S. If there are any further questions, MOFA will contact the embassy. Zumwalt End Cable Text Tyler J Sanders 06/10/2009 02:44:17 PM From DB/Inbox: Tyler J Sanders Recipient/Profile Information Cable Recipients: Matthew Austin Sabrina Bahir Eric Baldwin Lawrence E Bartlett Richard Behrend Rema-Therese Beydoun Jessica Blanche-Lanos Liana Brooks-Rubin Margaret Burkhardt Danielle Butler-Johnson Molly H Byrne Jackeline Chavez Natasha Christensen Kiera Clarke Kelly Clements Nancy Cohen Carol Colloton Rolanda Cotten Sarah R Cross Meghann Curtis Sonia Dentzel Shanna Devoy Eboni Edwards Jessica Firestein William Fitzgerald James Foley Kenneth Foster Melissa A Furlong Kelly A Gauger Kathryn Gerber Tess Gettier Stacy Gilbert Brennan Gilmore Michelle Greenlee B Glenn Griffin Donna Groves Elizabeth Harris Lilly Hastings Norman Hastings Simone Heinlein Firuza Henderson Wendy Henning Jennifer Hird Deborah Hooker Elizabeth Hopkins John R Hursh Hilary Ingraham Nancy Iris Nancy Jackson James Jeffries Matthew Johnson John Jones Yelda Kazimi Kristen Kenner Neema Khatri Patricia Kidd Rebecca T Kinsey Mary M Lange Roderick Mackler Ashley Marcus Margaret McKelvey Nick M Miscione Amy Nelson Maura Nicholson Maria Novo Adrienne Nutzman Nnenna Ofobike Geoffrey Parker John Parker Dewey Pendergrass Katherine Perkins Melissa Pitotti Passy Pomeroy Kathryn Pongonis DUTYOFFICER PRM Monique Ramgoolie Nicole D Renner Arlissa Reynolds Ereni Roess Kelly Ryan Claudia Samson Tyler J Sanders Elina Sarkisova Bryan Schaaf Rebecca Schaeffer Sumitra Siram Delicia Spruell Helaina M Stein Jason Taylor Yvonne Thayer Erica Thibault Jonathan Thompson Sara Tompkins Hoa Tran Adrianne Treiber Jessica Warden-Yutacom Matthew W Weavil Amy Wendt Simone Whittemore Samuel Witten Shirley Woodward Earl Zimmerman LMDS Profiles/Office Symbols: PRM_AAA_D40 PRM_AAA_D65 PRM_AAA_D67 PRM_AAA_D68 PRM_AAA_D86 PRM_AAA_D96 PRM_AD_D74 PRM_AFR_D40 PRM_AFR_D65 PRM_AFR_D67 PRM_AFR_D68 PRM_AFR_D86 PRM_AFR_D96 PRM_ANE_D11 PRM_ANE_D5 PRM_ANE_D9 PRM_AO_D29 PRM_AO_D52 PRM_AO_D62 PRM_A_D1 PRM_A_D97 PRM_A_D99 PRM_ECA_D55 PRM_ECA_D76 PRM_ECA_D97 PRM_ENA_D76 PRM_ENA_D97 PRM_ENSA_D76 PRM_ENSA_D97 PRM_FO_D15 PRM_MCE_D83 PRM_POP_D76 PRM_PRP_A1 PRM_PRP_D14 PRM_P_D83 CableXpress Folders: - No Folders -