VZCZCXYZ0011
PP RUEHWEB
DE RUEHKO #5426 3370853
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 030853Z DEC 07
FM AMEMBASSY TOKYO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9968
INFO RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA PRIORITY 3188
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 7214
UNCLAS TOKYO 005426
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR IO/UNP ERIN MCLINN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL UNGA IS JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN LIKELY TO ABSTAIN ON ANTI-ISRAEL UN
RESOLUTIONS
REF: STATE 159386
Like previous years, Japan will abstain on 61/22, 61/23, and
61/116, MOFA UN Policy Division Principal Deputy Director
Kentaro Fujimoto told Embassy Tokyo Political Officer
December 3 in response to reftel demarche, delivered November
26. The UN Policy Division, however, will "study the U.S.
position very carefully," said Fujimoto.
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