Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
10TOKYO387
2010-02-25 10:06:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
JAPANESE COMMENTS ON SYRIAN ISSUE AT MARCH IAEA
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 000387
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DEPT FOR EAP/J, ISN/RA (NEPHEW AND DANIEL)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/25/2020
TAGS: PARM PREL IAEA SY JA
SUBJECT: JAPANESE COMMENTS ON SYRIAN ISSUE AT MARCH IAEA
BOARD MEETING
REF: STATE 16530
Classified By: Acting DCM Marc M. Wall, reasons 1.4. (B) and (D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 000387
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EAP/J, ISN/RA (NEPHEW AND DANIEL)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/25/2020
TAGS: PARM PREL IAEA SY JA
SUBJECT: JAPANESE COMMENTS ON SYRIAN ISSUE AT MARCH IAEA
BOARD MEETING
REF: STATE 16530
Classified By: Acting DCM Marc M. Wall, reasons 1.4. (B) and (D)
1. (SBU) Econoff delivered the demarche contained in reftel
to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Non-Proliferation,
Science, and Nuclear Energy Division official responsible for
Syrian issues Yosuko Nagata on February 25. Nagata agreed
about the importance of the latest International Atomic
Energy Agency (IAEA) report on Syria, and said Japan will
continue to urge Syria to cooperate with the IAEA.
2. (C) Nagata did not have any ideas or comments regarding
reftel request for ways to increase pressure on Syria at the
March Board of Governors meeting. He said Japan would make a
statement, probably focused on passage "C. 19" from the
Director General's report, in which the Director General
offers to find a way to protect Syrian military information
while still conducting inspections.
3. (C) Nagata expressed concern that the Syrian issue could
negatively impact the NPT Review Conference (RevCon) in May.
He opined that any "next steps such as a special
investigation" should be discussed after the NPT RevCon, so
as not to cause problems at the RevCon. He stresed, however,
that this was only a personal opinion and not official GOJ
policy.
ROOS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EAP/J, ISN/RA (NEPHEW AND DANIEL)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/25/2020
TAGS: PARM PREL IAEA SY JA
SUBJECT: JAPANESE COMMENTS ON SYRIAN ISSUE AT MARCH IAEA
BOARD MEETING
REF: STATE 16530
Classified By: Acting DCM Marc M. Wall, reasons 1.4. (B) and (D)
1. (SBU) Econoff delivered the demarche contained in reftel
to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Non-Proliferation,
Science, and Nuclear Energy Division official responsible for
Syrian issues Yosuko Nagata on February 25. Nagata agreed
about the importance of the latest International Atomic
Energy Agency (IAEA) report on Syria, and said Japan will
continue to urge Syria to cooperate with the IAEA.
2. (C) Nagata did not have any ideas or comments regarding
reftel request for ways to increase pressure on Syria at the
March Board of Governors meeting. He said Japan would make a
statement, probably focused on passage "C. 19" from the
Director General's report, in which the Director General
offers to find a way to protect Syrian military information
while still conducting inspections.
3. (C) Nagata expressed concern that the Syrian issue could
negatively impact the NPT Review Conference (RevCon) in May.
He opined that any "next steps such as a special
investigation" should be discussed after the NPT RevCon, so
as not to cause problems at the RevCon. He stresed, however,
that this was only a personal opinion and not official GOJ
policy.
ROOS