Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09TOKYO249
2009-02-02 08:40:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
JAPAN POINTS OF CONTACT FOR THE NUCLEAR
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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
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
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