Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09TOKYO2555
2009-11-06 00:02:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
JAPAN URGED TO FOLLOW UK IN REFUSING INSURANCE TO
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 002555
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN, T, INR, EUR, NEA, EEB AND EAP/J
WHITE HOUSE FOR USTR BEEMAN, LEE AND HOLLOWAY
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/05/2019
TAGS: ECON EFIN ETTC KNNP PREL UK IR JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN URGED TO FOLLOW UK IN REFUSING INSURANCE TO
IRAN'S IRISL
REF: STATE 108151
Classified By: A/EMIN PAUL HOROWITZ, REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D).
C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 002555
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN, T, INR, EUR, NEA, EEB AND EAP/J
WHITE HOUSE FOR USTR BEEMAN, LEE AND HOLLOWAY
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/05/2019
TAGS: ECON EFIN ETTC KNNP PREL UK IR JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN URGED TO FOLLOW UK IN REFUSING INSURANCE TO
IRAN'S IRISL
REF: STATE 108151
Classified By: A/EMIN PAUL HOROWITZ, REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D).
1. (C) In coordination with UK Embassy Economic Counselor
Paul Hunter, Deputy Financial Attache delivered reftel points
to Ministry of Finance (MOF) International Bureau Legal
Research Office Deputy Director Junji Kuyama, Special Officer
for Research on Foreign Exchange Transactions Wataru Kikuchi,
and Section Chief Yuka Kunisato on October 29. In addition,
POLOFF delivered reftel points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(MOFA) International Counterterrorism Cooperation Division
Deputy Director Miyako Ishimura, and to Junichi Sumi,
Assistant Director, Head of Iran Desk. Emboffs reinforced
the importance of the UK's ban against IRISL and Bank Mellat.
2. (C) Kuyama and Sumi separately stated that on October 19,
Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) Supervisory Bureau,
Insurance Division, Deputy Director Ikuhiro Kanagasaki
contacted the Japan Ship Owner's Mutual Protection and
Indemnity Association, informed them of the UK and U.S.
measures, and encouraged them to refuse any requests to
provide services to IRISL.
ROOS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN, T, INR, EUR, NEA, EEB AND EAP/J
WHITE HOUSE FOR USTR BEEMAN, LEE AND HOLLOWAY
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/05/2019
TAGS: ECON EFIN ETTC KNNP PREL UK IR JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN URGED TO FOLLOW UK IN REFUSING INSURANCE TO
IRAN'S IRISL
REF: STATE 108151
Classified By: A/EMIN PAUL HOROWITZ, REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D).
1. (C) In coordination with UK Embassy Economic Counselor
Paul Hunter, Deputy Financial Attache delivered reftel points
to Ministry of Finance (MOF) International Bureau Legal
Research Office Deputy Director Junji Kuyama, Special Officer
for Research on Foreign Exchange Transactions Wataru Kikuchi,
and Section Chief Yuka Kunisato on October 29. In addition,
POLOFF delivered reftel points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(MOFA) International Counterterrorism Cooperation Division
Deputy Director Miyako Ishimura, and to Junichi Sumi,
Assistant Director, Head of Iran Desk. Emboffs reinforced
the importance of the UK's ban against IRISL and Bank Mellat.
2. (C) Kuyama and Sumi separately stated that on October 19,
Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) Supervisory Bureau,
Insurance Division, Deputy Director Ikuhiro Kanagasaki
contacted the Japan Ship Owner's Mutual Protection and
Indemnity Association, informed them of the UK and U.S.
measures, and encouraged them to refuse any requests to
provide services to IRISL.
ROOS