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Viewing cable 07TOKYO3505, JAPAN TO EXTEND SELF DEFENSE FORCE PARTICIPATION

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07TOKYO3505 2007-08-01 07:29 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Tokyo
VZCZCXYZ0011
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHKO #3505 2130729
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 010729Z AUG 07
FM AMEMBASSY TOKYO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 6016
INFO RUEHAM/AMEMBASSY AMMAN PRIORITY 0317
RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING PRIORITY 8144
RUEHLB/AMEMBASSY BEIRUT PRIORITY 0258
RUEHEG/AMEMBASSY CAIRO PRIORITY 0277
RUEHDM/AMEMBASSY DAMASCUS PRIORITY 0475
RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON PRIORITY 1849
RUEHMO/AMEMBASSY MOSCOW PRIORITY 1791
RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS PRIORITY 5660
RUEHRH/AMEMBASSY RIYADH PRIORITY 0536
RUEHUL/AMEMBASSY SEOUL PRIORITY 4210
RUEHTV/AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV PRIORITY 0713
RUEHJM/AMCONSUL JERUSALEM PRIORITY 0342
RUEKJCS/CJCS WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
RUALSFJ/COMUSJAPAN YOKOTA AB JA PRIORITY
RHEHAAA/NSC WASHDC PRIORITY
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC PRIORITY
RHMFIUU/USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL PRIORITY
RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS PRIORITY
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 5229
UNCLAS TOKYO 003505 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL MOPS IS SY JA KPKO
SUBJECT: JAPAN TO EXTEND SELF DEFENSE FORCE PARTICIPATION 
IN GOLAN HEIGHTS OBSERVER FORCE 
 
1. (U) Japan decided July 31 to extend Japan Self Defense 
Force (JSDF) participation in the U.N. Disengagement Observer 
Force in the Golan Heights (UNDOF) for an additional six 
months ending March 31, 2008, according to press reports 
confirmed by MOFA contacts.  The decision was made in 
response to a July 20 UNSC decision to extend the mandate of 
UNDOF for another six months. 
 
2. (U) Japan has been providing rear area support to UNDOF by 
sending Ground Self Defense Force (GSDF) units and other 
personnel to take part in transport operations and road 
repair work since February 1996.  In addition, the Air Self 
Defense Force (ASDF) has been supporting the GSDF with 
occasional airlifts of food and other supplies with its C-130 
transports, although the ASDF is not a member of UNDOF. 
 
3. (U) The decision to extend JSDF participation was based on 
the understanding that Japan, as a member of the 
international community, should continue making contributions 
toward the achievement of peace in the Middle East, according 
to MOFA Foreign Policy Bureau's Peacekeeping Operations 
Office. 
SCHIEFFER