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October 3, 1990

Cable No. 1827 from Ambassador Yamada Chusei (Egypt) to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, 'Japan-Egypt Summit (First Meeting: Japan-Egypt Relations)'

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Telegraphic Copy                    [blacked out]

 

Number R198117        

Primary: First Middle East Division

October 3, 1990          [time blacked out]

Sent [from] Egypt

October 3, 1990          [time blacked out]

Arrived [at] Ministry

 

 

[to] Minister of Foreign Affairs          

[from] Ambassador Yamada Chusei

 

Japan-Egypt Summit (First Meeting: Japan-Egypt Relations)

No. 1827         Secret Urgent           (Priority Processing)   [blacked out]

Outgoing Telegram No. 1826 Separate Telegram 2

 

The plenary session that followed the small group meeting took up bilateral relations between Japan and Egypt. Following is a summary of its main points: 

1. The Prime Minister said the following:

(1) (After explaining Japan’s contribution to the Middle East) Japan has decided to carry out economic cooperation of around two billion dollars in total for Egypt and the other front-line states that have suffered severe economic losses due to the present situation. Of that amount, Japan has decided to first provide as an exceptional measure 600 million dollars in emergency commodity loans at an interest rate of 1 % and repayment period of 30 years to three countries: Egypt, Turkey, and Jordan.

(2) We would like to provide Egypt with 300 million dollars in emergency commodity loans and 12.5 billion yen for Phase III of the Beni-Suef Cement Factory project for a total of 400 million dollars.

3. [sic] It seems that the talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have come to a conclusion. I would like to point out that Japan has been urging the IMF to deal flexibly with Egypt.

(3) In regard to grant aid, we would like to consider cooperation of around four billion yen for such projects as improvements to the facilities of Cairo University’s Faculty of Nursing and the redevelopment of the Ataqa Fishing Port.

(4) In regard to “triangular cooperation,” we would like to send a survey team in the near future and have discussions regarding future projects.

(5) We are happy that the [Cairo] Opera House is being put to good use. We would like to support a Japanese language course at Cairo University and contribute to the promotion of mutual understanding between the peoples of our two countries.

2. [sic] In response to the above, the President said that the Opera House was the best public relations for Japan and thanked Japan for its support. With that, he ended the meeting. (End)

This telegram is a summary of the plenary session during the summit between Japanese PM Kaifu and his Egyptian counterparts. During the conversation the two sides discussed the economic impact of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait on Egypt and Kaifu's decision to send $2billion in aid to Egypt, Turkey, and Jordan.


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Published online by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, File 2021-0533. Translated by Stephen Mercado.

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