Identifier
Created
Classification
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09TOKYO1335
2009-06-12 08:39:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
IAEA: JAPAN PROMISES STRONG STATEMENTS ON SYRIA
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 001335
SIPDIS
DOE FOR NA-20 BAKER AND NA-24 WHITNEY
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/11/2019
TAGS: KNNP PARM IAEA MNUC TRGY JA
SUBJECT: IAEA: JAPAN PROMISES STRONG STATEMENTS ON SYRIA
AND IRAN; RENEWS HIGH LEVEL LOBBYING IN DG ELECTION
REF: SECSTATE 60334
Classified By: EMIN Robert F. Cekuta, reasons 1.4 b and d
C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 001335
SIPDIS
DOE FOR NA-20 BAKER AND NA-24 WHITNEY
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/11/2019
TAGS: KNNP PARM IAEA MNUC TRGY JA
SUBJECT: IAEA: JAPAN PROMISES STRONG STATEMENTS ON SYRIA
AND IRAN; RENEWS HIGH LEVEL LOBBYING IN DG ELECTION
REF: SECSTATE 60334
Classified By: EMIN Robert F. Cekuta, reasons 1.4 b and d
1. (C) Econoffs delivered points contained if ref regarding
statements on Syria and IRAN at the upcoming IAEA BOG meeting
to MOFA Non-proliferation, Science and Nuclear Energy
Division Director Tomiko Ichikawa June 12. Ichikawa said
Japan agrees fully with the U.S. call for strong statements
and will deliver such interventions at the BOG meeting
beginning June 15.
2. (C) Turning to the IAEA Director General election,
Ichikawa said Japan has resumed lobbying following the June 9
strawpoll. She said Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign
Affairs Nobuhide Minorikawa would travel to Vienna during the
BOG meeting next week to LOBBY IAEA governors from countries
which support Echavarri and selected countries that support
Minty. Japan's strategy, Ichikawa noted, is to focus on the
final round when members vote yes or no. The Foreign
Ministry thinks the structure of that round affords Minty
supporters the chance to vote yes for Amano without having to
vote against the South African, Ichikawa also noted.
Minorikawa is likely to return to Vienna for the voting July
2-3, she added.
3. (C) Japan's efforts on behalf of Amano, Ichikawa
continued, include further phone calls from Prime Minister
Aso and Foreign Minister Nakasone to their counterparts. She
said Nakasone has already spoken with the Brazilian Foreign
Minister and plans to call his Indian counterpart. In
addition, Nakasone will raise the IAEA election in bilateral
talks at the upcoming G8 Foreign Ministers meeting in Italy,
Ichikawa added. Vice Foreign Minister Yabunaka is also
reaching out to ambassadors of key countries in Tokyo, and
has already spoken to the German.
ZUMWALT
SIPDIS
DOE FOR NA-20 BAKER AND NA-24 WHITNEY
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/11/2019
TAGS: KNNP PARM IAEA MNUC TRGY JA
SUBJECT: IAEA: JAPAN PROMISES STRONG STATEMENTS ON SYRIA
AND IRAN; RENEWS HIGH LEVEL LOBBYING IN DG ELECTION
REF: SECSTATE 60334
Classified By: EMIN Robert F. Cekuta, reasons 1.4 b and d
1. (C) Econoffs delivered points contained if ref regarding
statements on Syria and IRAN at the upcoming IAEA BOG meeting
to MOFA Non-proliferation, Science and Nuclear Energy
Division Director Tomiko Ichikawa June 12. Ichikawa said
Japan agrees fully with the U.S. call for strong statements
and will deliver such interventions at the BOG meeting
beginning June 15.
2. (C) Turning to the IAEA Director General election,
Ichikawa said Japan has resumed lobbying following the June 9
strawpoll. She said Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign
Affairs Nobuhide Minorikawa would travel to Vienna during the
BOG meeting next week to LOBBY IAEA governors from countries
which support Echavarri and selected countries that support
Minty. Japan's strategy, Ichikawa noted, is to focus on the
final round when members vote yes or no. The Foreign
Ministry thinks the structure of that round affords Minty
supporters the chance to vote yes for Amano without having to
vote against the South African, Ichikawa also noted.
Minorikawa is likely to return to Vienna for the voting July
2-3, she added.
3. (C) Japan's efforts on behalf of Amano, Ichikawa
continued, include further phone calls from Prime Minister
Aso and Foreign Minister Nakasone to their counterparts. She
said Nakasone has already spoken with the Brazilian Foreign
Minister and plans to call his Indian counterpart. In
addition, Nakasone will raise the IAEA election in bilateral
talks at the upcoming G8 Foreign Ministers meeting in Italy,
Ichikawa added. Vice Foreign Minister Yabunaka is also
reaching out to ambassadors of key countries in Tokyo, and
has already spoken to the German.
ZUMWALT