Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09TOKYO1748
2009-07-31 01:48:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ASSESSMENT OF JORDAN-ONLY RED
how-toVZCZCXYZ0000 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHKO #1748 2120148 ZNY CCCCC ZZH R 310148Z JUL 09 FM AMEMBASSY TOKYO TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 5041 INFO RUEHAM/AMEMBASSY AMMAN 0383 RUEHEG/AMEMBASSY CAIRO 0342 RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS 6551 RUEHRH/AMEMBASSY RIYADH 0623 RUEHRO/AMEMBASSY ROME 2277 RUEHUL/AMEMBASSY SEOUL 6835 RUEHSM/AMEMBASSY STOCKHOLM 0742 RUEHTV/AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV 0793 RUEHTC/AMEMBASSY THE HAGUE 1112 RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO 4180 RUEHJM/AMCONSUL JERUSALEM 0396
C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 001748
SIPDIS
NEA/RA JSHAUNFIELD, NEA/ELA MGREGONIS, NEA/IPA KFRELICH
AMMAN FOR MBHALLA
TEL AVIV FOR PROHRLICH
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/30/2019
TAGS: SENV PREL JA
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ASSESSMENT OF JORDAN-ONLY RED
SEA DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
REF: STATE 78652
Classified By: CHARGE D'AFFAIRES JAMES P. ZUMWALT FOR REASONS 1.4(B),(D
)
(C) Emboff delivered reftel inquiry to Ministry of Foreign
Affairs (MOFA) First Middle East Division Principal Deputy
Director Akihiro Tsuji July 30. Tsuji said he was not aware
of a GOJ position on the Jordan-only project and its relation
to the World Bank-sponsored Red Sea-Dead Sea conveyance
project (RDS). However, he said Japan remains committed to
the RDS. Tsuji noted Japan has contributed $2 million to the
RDS feasibility study, and King Abdullah and Prime Minister
Aso spoke about the project during Abdullah's visit to Tokyo
in April 2009. Tsuji said he also understands Israeli Deputy
Prime Minister Shalom is a strong advocate of the RDS.
ZUMWALT