DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT (CD)

UNCLAS TOKYO 000382 SENSITIVE SIPDIS DEPT FOR EAP/J (DRESSER),ISN/MNSA (MENOLD) E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PARM MNUC KNNP PREL JA SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT (CD) REF: STATE 13698 ¶1. (SBU) Econoff delivered the demarche contained in reftel to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Arms Control and Disarmament Deputy Director Shigeru Umetsu and his staffer Shoko Haruki February 22. Umetsu expressed interest in the proposed supplemental activities, but said MOFA would need some time to study the proposals. He expressed appreciation for the United States' initiative in the Conference on Disarmament, and said the GOJ greatly welcomes U.S. efforts to make progress in that forum. Umetsu and Econoff agreed that given ongoing discussions on supplemental activities occurring in Geneva, it would be most effective for the GOJ to provide any input and feedback regarding reftel proposals there. ROOS