Cablegate: Japan's Response to Apec Demarche

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P 020939Z NOV 06
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TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 8031
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EAID APECO JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN'S RESPONSE TO APEC DEMARCHE

REF: STATE 177258

1. (SBU) (SBU) Emboff delivered reftel demarche on U.S. APEC
priorities separately to Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
APEC Director Kunihiko Shinoda and Ministry of Foreign Affairs APEC
Director Mitsuko Shino. Both expressed broad support for U.S. goals
and pledged continued close cooperation with U.S. counterparts at
the Hanoi Leaders meetings and preceding Ministerial meetings.

2. (SBU) Emboff reiterated the general points contained in reftel
and suggested Washington officials could provide further detail
during the scheduled November 2 bilateral conference call.
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