JAPAN POINTS OF CONTACT FOR THE NUCLEAR

UNCLAS TOKYO 000249 SENSITIVE SIPDIS DEPT PLEASE PASS ISN/MNSA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AORC CDG KNNP MNUC PARM NPT ENRG UNGA IAEA JA SUBJECT: JAPAN POINTS OF CONTACT FOR THE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY REVIEW CYCLE REF: STATE 6970 ¶1. (SBU) As requested in ref, Econoff contacted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) regarding the appropriate points of contact for NPT-related matters February 2. Arms Control and Disarmament Division Deputy Director Shigeru Umetsu confirmed his office has the lead for NPT matters, in coordination with the Non-Proliferation, Science, and Nuclear Energy Division. Mr. Umetsu's contact information is as follows: Deputy Director (Mr.) Shigeru UMETSU Arms Control and Disarmament Division Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Science Department email: Shigeru.Umetsu(at)mofa.go.jp phone: 81-03-5501-8000 (extension 2995) fax: 81-03-5501-8220 Embassy POC for NPT-related matters is: Michael Hicks Environment, Science, and Technology Unit Economic Affairs email: hicksml(at)state.gov phone: 03-3224-5499 ¶2. (SBU) Umetsu noted he is required to receive managerial approval before he can establish any direct capital-to-capital working level relationship. He agreed to provide contact information for the respective staff members in his office and in the Non-Proliferation, Science, and Nuclear Energy Division as soon as he received such approval. ¶3. (SBU) Econoff also passed the NPT-related questions contained in reftel to Umetsu, who agreed to review them. Post will relay substantive responses as soon as they become available. ZUMWALT