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Created
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09TOKYO56
2009-01-09 07:11:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
JAPAN CAN SUPPORT DELAY IN UNDP EXECUTIVE BOARD
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 000056
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/EDA CHANG AND NEA/IR TAYLOR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/08/2019
TAGS: PREL EAID UN IR JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN CAN SUPPORT DELAY IN UNDP EXECUTIVE BOARD
ELECTION
REF: STATE 1500
Classified By: Ambassador J. Thomas Schieffer for reasons 1.4(b) and (d
)
C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 000056
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/EDA CHANG AND NEA/IR TAYLOR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/08/2019
TAGS: PREL EAID UN IR JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN CAN SUPPORT DELAY IN UNDP EXECUTIVE BOARD
ELECTION
REF: STATE 1500
Classified By: Ambassador J. Thomas Schieffer for reasons 1.4(b) and (d
)
1. (C) Japan will support a postponement of the January 9
UNDP Executive Board presidential election, MOFA Director
General for Global Affairs Shinsuke Sugiyama told Deputy
Chief of Mission January 9. However, Japan is hesitant to
actively lobby against Iran's candidacy. Sugiyama agreed
that Japan, as a major donor to the UNDP, has a very strong
interest in closely watching all actions taken by the
organization, but said that since Japan is not a member of
the board it is difficult to directly influence its members.
2. (C) Sugiyama sought to assure DCM that although Japan
maintains diplomatic relations with Iran, for the most part
Tokyo's policy toward Tehran is in synch with ours. He said
that Iran's continued refusal to comply with the resolutions
of the Security Council can not be justified, and that Iran's
defiance is one of the most important issues on the
international agenda today. Japan realizes, he underlined,
that how we approach the Iranian problem is directly relevant
to the U.S.-Japan alliance, and said Tokyo accordingly seeks
to coordinate very closely with us on Iran issues.
SCHIEFFER
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/EDA CHANG AND NEA/IR TAYLOR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/08/2019
TAGS: PREL EAID UN IR JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN CAN SUPPORT DELAY IN UNDP EXECUTIVE BOARD
ELECTION
REF: STATE 1500
Classified By: Ambassador J. Thomas Schieffer for reasons 1.4(b) and (d
)
1. (C) Japan will support a postponement of the January 9
UNDP Executive Board presidential election, MOFA Director
General for Global Affairs Shinsuke Sugiyama told Deputy
Chief of Mission January 9. However, Japan is hesitant to
actively lobby against Iran's candidacy. Sugiyama agreed
that Japan, as a major donor to the UNDP, has a very strong
interest in closely watching all actions taken by the
organization, but said that since Japan is not a member of
the board it is difficult to directly influence its members.
2. (C) Sugiyama sought to assure DCM that although Japan
maintains diplomatic relations with Iran, for the most part
Tokyo's policy toward Tehran is in synch with ours. He said
that Iran's continued refusal to comply with the resolutions
of the Security Council can not be justified, and that Iran's
defiance is one of the most important issues on the
international agenda today. Japan realizes, he underlined,
that how we approach the Iranian problem is directly relevant
to the U.S.-Japan alliance, and said Tokyo accordingly seeks
to coordinate very closely with us on Iran issues.
SCHIEFFER