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HKB 020/26
UNCLASSIFIED
FM TOKYO
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 639
OF 06054OZ AUGUST 90
INFO IMMEDIATE UKMIS NEW YORK, MIDDLE EAST POSTS, EC POSTS, MOSCOW, WASHINGTON, PEKING
14.1990
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MY TELNO 638: IRAQ/KUWAIT
1. ON 5 AUGUST THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE JAPANESE CABINET ISSUED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT ON THE INVASION OF KUWAIT BY IRAQI FORCES.
2. THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN, FROM THE STANDPOINT THAT INTERNATIONAL CONFLICTS MUST BE RESOLVED PEACEFULLY, STRONGLY CONDEMNS THE INVASION OF KUWAIT BY THE IRAQI FORCES AND URGES ONCE AGAIN THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ TO IMMEDIATELY COMPLY WITH THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 660.
3.
THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN, FROM THIS STANDPOINT, HAS DECIDED TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING MEASURES, IN ADDITION TO THE MEASURES IT HAD TAKEN TO PROTECT KUWAITI ASSETS IN JAPAN:
(1) TO EMBARGO OIL IMPORTS FROM IRAQ AND KUWAIT,
(2)
TO EMBARGO EXPORTS TO IRAQ AND KUWAIT,
(3) TO TAKE APPROPRIATE MEASURES TO SUSPEND INVESTMENTS,
LOANS AND OTHER CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS WITH IRAQ AND KUWAIT, AND (4) TO FREEZE ECONOMIC COOPERATION TO IRAQ
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THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN, WHEN A RESOLUTION ON SANCTIONS IS APPROVED BY THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL, WILL
FAITHFULLY IMPLEMENT THIS RESOLUTION.
5. THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE NECESSARY STEPS TO INSURE SAFETY OF THE JAPANESE NATIONALS IN THE REGION.
6. THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN WHOLEHEARTEDLY SUPPORTS INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM THROUGH NEGOTIATIONS.
FIELD
YYYY
ADVANCE
28
IRAQ/KUWAIT
1
PS
1
1
PS/MR WALDEGRAVE PS/PUS
MR TOMKYS
MR GORE-BOOTH
MR FAIRWEATHER
HD/MED
HD/NENAD
HD/SED
1
1
1
1
1
HD/UND
1
1
1
HD/ACDD
1
D/CONSULAR D
HD/NEWS D
D/NPDD
1
1
1
D/SECPOL D
1
ID/AMD
1
D/ECDCI)
1
IR W D REEVES CABINET OFFICE
1