Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09TOKYO2025
2009-09-02 05:49:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
JAPAN WILL OPEN EMBASSY IN MAURITANIA
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 002025
SIPDIS
ADDIS PLEASE PASS TO USMISSION USAU
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/02/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV MR JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN WILL OPEN EMBASSY IN MAURITANIA
REF: A. 08 TOKYO 3203
B. 08 STATE 122627
Classified By: DCM James P. Zumwalt per reason 1.4(b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 002025
SIPDIS
ADDIS PLEASE PASS TO USMISSION USAU
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/02/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV MR JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN WILL OPEN EMBASSY IN MAURITANIA
REF: A. 08 TOKYO 3203
B. 08 STATE 122627
Classified By: DCM James P. Zumwalt per reason 1.4(b) and (d)
1. (C) On September 2, MOFA First Africa Division Principal
Deputy Director Naoaki Kamoshida told the Embassy that Japan
intends to open an embassy in Mauritania on December 1, 2009.
In November 2008, the U.S. had asked that Japan defer a plan
to open its embassy there on January 1, 2009, in order to
avoid the appearance of giving inadvertent support to the
military coup that seized power in August 2008 (Ref B). The
GOJ agreed, saying that MOFA was weighing the conditions
needed to move ahead, including, inter alia, a timeline for
the restoration of democracy, the release of then-President
Abdallahi and the stance of the international community (Ref
A).
2. (C) In explaining the GOJ decision to move forward,
Kamoshida noted that Mauritania's July presidential election
had been held in a largely democratic manner and that Japan
had recognized the new government on August 11. He also cited
U.S. Embassy Nouakchott's July 27 press statement which in
part said that the U.S. looked forward to working with
President Aziz and his government. Accordingly, Kamoshida
presumed that Japan's decision to open an embassy "would no
longer cause concern" for the USG.
ROOS
SIPDIS
ADDIS PLEASE PASS TO USMISSION USAU
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/02/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV MR JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN WILL OPEN EMBASSY IN MAURITANIA
REF: A. 08 TOKYO 3203
B. 08 STATE 122627
Classified By: DCM James P. Zumwalt per reason 1.4(b) and (d)
1. (C) On September 2, MOFA First Africa Division Principal
Deputy Director Naoaki Kamoshida told the Embassy that Japan
intends to open an embassy in Mauritania on December 1, 2009.
In November 2008, the U.S. had asked that Japan defer a plan
to open its embassy there on January 1, 2009, in order to
avoid the appearance of giving inadvertent support to the
military coup that seized power in August 2008 (Ref B). The
GOJ agreed, saying that MOFA was weighing the conditions
needed to move ahead, including, inter alia, a timeline for
the restoration of democracy, the release of then-President
Abdallahi and the stance of the international community (Ref
A).
2. (C) In explaining the GOJ decision to move forward,
Kamoshida noted that Mauritania's July presidential election
had been held in a largely democratic manner and that Japan
had recognized the new government on August 11. He also cited
U.S. Embassy Nouakchott's July 27 press statement which in
part said that the U.S. looked forward to working with
President Aziz and his government. Accordingly, Kamoshida
presumed that Japan's decision to open an embassy "would no
longer cause concern" for the USG.
ROOS