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Viewing cable 08TOKYO889, DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON JOINT DECLARATION FOR

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08TOKYO889 2008-04-01 09:47 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Tokyo
VZCZCXYZ0000
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHKO #0889 0920947
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 010947Z APR 08
FM AMEMBASSY TOKYO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 3066
INFO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 9134
RUEHUNV/USMISSION UNVIE VIENNA 0473
UNCLAS TOKYO 000889 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
PASS TO EAP/J; NSC FOR PBROWN; EEB FOR K. DILLION; STATE 
FOR MHUMPHREY 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ENRG ETTC KNNP PREL TRGY RS JA
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON JOINT DECLARATION FOR 
NUCLEAR ENERGY AND NONPROLIFERATION 
 
REF: STATE 32249 
 
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED.  NOT FOR INTERNET. 
 
1.  (SBU) ESToff delivered letter in ref from Ambassador 
Wolcott to MOFA's International Nuclear Energy Cooperation 
Division Director Yasuyoshi Komizo March 31.  On April 1, 
Director Komizo expressed appreciation for the letter and 
asked Post to forward the response in para 2 to Ambassador 
Wolcott. 
 
2.  (SBU) BEGIN TEXT OF LETTER: 
 
April 1, 2008 
 
Dear Ambassador Jackie Wolcott, 
 
Please allow me to express my heartiest congratulations on 
your new assumption of the post of Special Envoy for Nuclear 
Nonproliferation. 
 
Thank you very much for informing me of the current state of 
play with regard to the U.S.-Russia Joint Declaration on 
Nuclear Energy and Nonproliferation by your letter dated 25 
March 2008, which I received yesterday from the US Embassy in 
Tokyo. 
 
I fully share your view that the expansion of nuclear energy 
should meet the highest nuclear nonproliferation, safety, and 
security standards, and believe that international 
cooperation in this regard is most valid and useful. 
 
As you may be well informed, Japan as G8 chair has proposed 
launching a G8 initiative which aims at assisting developing 
countries in ensuring 3Ss (nuclear 
nonproliferation/safeguards, safety, and security) at 
Hokkaido Toyako Summit in July this year.  I firmly believe 
that we, as the G8, should send a message to the 
international community that 3Ss should be ensured in the use 
of nuclear power at this time of what is called "Nuclear 
Renaissance," when a growing number of countries worldwide 
have expressed their interest in embarking on nuclear power 
program. 
 
Over the last year I have discussed this proposed initiative 
with your colleagues mainly in the U.S. State Department on 
various occasions, and we appreciate very much valuable 
inputs and comments that the U.S. side has provided for us. 
We are also most grateful that the U.S. delegation clearly 
extended its strong support to the proposed initiative during 
the discussion at the G8 forum.  As there should be a 
follow-up deliberation after the initiative is launched, we 
would like to continue our discussion with the U.S. 
Government on this important issue. 
 
In this regard as well, I hope that we would be able to 
discuss this important issue of 3Ss sometime at an earliest 
opportunity of our mutual convenience either in the States, 
Japan or any other place.  Let us keep in touch on this 
matter. 
 
Sincerely, 
 
Yasuyoshi Komizo 
Director, International Nuclear Energy Cooperation Division 
Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Science Department 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 
 
 
END TEXT. 
SCHIEFFER