09TOKYO1598, AUSTRALIA GROUP: JAPAN'S RESPONSE
S E C R E T TOKYO 001598
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIA GROUP: JAPAN'S RESPONSE
Classified By: Deputy Political Minister Counselor Marc Knapper for rea sons 1.4
(b) and (d) (S) Embassy Tokyo delivered reftel talking points to Ministry of Foreign
Affairs International Counterterrorism Cooperation Division Director Katsuro Nagai
and to Disarmament, Non-Proliferation, and Science Department BCW Conventions
Division Deputy Director Satoshi Taniguchi on July 9, 2009. They said they are aware
of the Australia Group Plenary Information Exchange and will consider Japanese
participation. POST