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Viewing cable 06OSAKAKOBE366, WELCOME FOR USS JOHN S. MCCAIN, JULY 18-JULY

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06OSAKAKOBE366 2006-07-20 07:18 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Consulate Osaka Kobe
VZCZCXRO5881
PP RUEHFK RUEHKSO RUEHNAG RUEHNH
DE RUEHOK #0366/01 2010718
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 200718Z JUL 06
FM AMCONSUL OSAKA KOBE
TO RUHPOAA/COMSEVENTHFLT  PRIORITY
INFO RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO PRIORITY 7646
RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0334
RUEHKSO/AMCONSUL SAPPORO PRIORITY 0136
RUEHNAG/AMCONSUL NAGOYA PRIORITY 2237
RUEHFK/AMCONSUL FUKUOKA PRIORITY 0124
RUEHNH/AMCONSUL NAHA PRIORITY 0144
RUYNJDK/COMNAVFORJAPAN YOKOSUKA JA PRIORITY
RUYNJMF/NAVCRIMINVSERVFO FAREAST YOKOSUKA JA PRIORITY
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC PRIORITY
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 OSAKA KOBE 000366 
 
SIPDIS 
 
COMSEVENTHFLT PASS TO USS JOHN S. MCCAIN 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: MARR PREL JA
SUBJECT: WELCOME FOR USS JOHN S. MCCAIN, JULY 18-JULY 
21ST VISIT TO SAKAIMINATO 
 
1.  (U) CONSULATE GENERAL OSAKA-KOBE WELCOMES THE VISIT 
OF THE USS JOHN S. MCCAIN SCHEDULED FOR JULY 18 TO JULY 
21.  WE LOOK FORWARD TO ASSISTING YOU IN ANY WAY WE CAN 
TO MAKE THIS VISIT SUCCESSFUL AND ENJOYABLE FOR ALL 
INVOLVED. 
 
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SECURITY BACKGROUND INFORMATION 
--------------------------------------------- ---------- 
 
2.  (SBU) CONSULATE GENERAL OSAKA-KOBE HAS ASSISTED WITH 11 SHIP 
VISITS IN THE LAST 6 YEARS, MOST RECENTLY WITH THE VISIT OF THE USS 
RUSSELL TO SUKUMO IN MAY. 
THEY WERE ALL SUCCESSFUL AND CONTRIBUTED TO IMPROVING 
THE ATMOSPHERE SURROUNDING SHIP VISITS IN THE KANSAI 
REGION.  THE RECENT SUKUMO VISIT OF THE RUSSELL DREW 
LIMITED PROTESTS BUT OVERWHELMING SUPPORT BY THE COMMU- 
NITY, INCLUDING A TOWN-WIDE FESTIVAL IN HONOR OF THE SHIP AND WIDE 
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE VISIT SUPPORT BY CITY 
GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS LEADERS. 
 
3.  (SBU) THE SAKAIMINATO PORT AUTHORITY AND THE 
CONSULATE HAS MADE EVERY EFFORT TO GET THE BEST POSSIBLE BERTH FOR 
THIS VISIT, AND HAVE ARRANGED FOR THE MCCAIN TO DOCK AT THE SHOWA 
MINAMI 1 BERTH, PROVIDING EXCELLENT ACCESS TO THE CITY CENTER. 
MAYOR NAKAMURA IS COOPERATIVE ABOUT THE VISIT, AND WILL ASSIST WHERE 
NEEDED. 
 
4.  (SBU) AS OF YET, NO ORGANIZATIONS HAVE APPLIED FOR 
DEMONSTRATION PERMITS TO PROTEST THE MCCAIN'S ARRIVAL. 
CONSULATE WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON 
SCHEDULED DEMONSTRATIONS AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE. 
 
5. (SBU) IN THE PAST, THE CONSULATE HAS RECEIVED AS MANY AS 100 
PROTEST LETTERS FROM ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS OPPOSED TO 
PROPOSED VISITS.  FOR THE UPCOMING VISIT OF THE USS JOHN S. MCCAIN, 
THE CONSULATE HAS RECEIVED NO PROTEST LETTERS TO DATE.  PORT, COAST 
GUARD AND POLICE OFFICIALS HAVE BEEN VERY RESPONSIVE TO ALL SECURITY 
CONCERNS RAISED BY THE CONSULATE. 
 
6. (SBU) SAKAIMINATO IS ONE OF THE TOP TWO PORTS VISITED BY NORTH 
KOREAN SHIPS IN JAPAN.  THE CITY IMPORTS SOME 1.6 BILLION YEN IN 
NORTH KOREAN FISH PRODUCTS, AND EXPORTS 300 MILLION YEN IN USED 
BICYCLES AND EQUIPMENT.  NORTH KOREAN TRADE IS AN IMPORTANT ECONOMIC 
ISSUE FOR THE PORT. 
 
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REGIONAL BACKGROUND 
--------------------------------------------- ------- 
 
7.  (U) LOCATED ON THE NORTHERN BORDER OF TOTTORI AND 
SHIMANE PREFECTURE, THE SEAPORT OF SAKAIMINATO IS ONE 
OF THE MOST FAMOUS FISHERY PORTS IN JAPAN AND IS THE 
BIGGEST PORT IN THE TOTTORI AREA.  SAKAIMINATO WAS 
FOUNDED IN 1956 AND IS HOME TO APPROXIMATELY 36,910 
RESIDENTS.  THE SAKAI CITY BEACH IS SURROUNDED BY WHITE 
SANDS AND GREEN PINE TREES AND IS RANKED AS ONE OF 
JAPAN'S 100 BEST BEACHES. 
 
--------------------------------------------- ------ 
ACCESS INFORMATION 
--------------------------------------------- ------ 
 
8. (U) FOR CREW ON LIBERTY, SAKAIMINATO OFFERS AMPLE 
OPPORTUNITIES FOR VARIOUS MARINE SPORTS, HOT SPRINGS 
AROUND THE SHIMANE REGION, AS WELL AS SIGHTSEEING 
TO SAKAI CITY'S HISTORICAL SITES AND SCENIC 
LANDSCAPE. 
 
 
9.  (U) CONSULATE HAS ARRANGED WITH THE SAKAIMINATO 
CITY GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE APPROXIMATELY 300 ENGLISH 
LANGUAGE SAKAIMINATO WELCOME PACKAGES, INCLUDING MAPS, 
FOR THE CREW'S REFERENCE. 
 
--------------------------------------------- ------- 
SCHEDULE 
--------------------------------------------- ------- 
 
 
OSAKA KOBE 00000366  002 OF 002 
 
 
10.  (SBU) THE CURRENT DRAFT SCHEDULE FOR THE USS 
JOHN S. MCCAIN'S VISIT IS AS FOLLOWS; WE ANTICIPATE 
THAT DETAILED UPDATES AND CHANGES WILL BE NECESSARY. 
THEY WILL BE COMMUNICATED VIA EMAIL AND TELEPHONE BY 
CONSULATE AND CNFJ. 
 
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DAY 1 (TUESDAY, JULY 18, 2006) 
--------------------------------------------- ---------- 
 
0900            SHIP ARRIVAL ALONGSIDE BERTH 
0930-1000       SHIP WELCOME CEREMONY 
1015-1045       VIP SHIP TOUR 
1030-1100       PRESS SHIP TOUR 
1045-1100       PRE-PRESS CONFERENCE MEETING WITH CO, 
                PAO, INTERPRETER 
1100-1130       PRESS EVENT WITH CO, PAO IN WARD ROOM 
 
1430            CREWS ASSEMBLE AT BERTH AND BUS DEPARTS 
1500-1600       BEACH CLEANUP BY CREW 
 
                POC: MR. NAGAI, SAKAIMINATO CITY HALL: 
                (08)5947-1027 
                PLACE: TBD 
--------------------------------------------- ---------- 
POINTS OF CONTACT 
--------------------------------------------- ---------- 
 
11.  (U) POCS AT CONSULATE GENERAL OSAKA-KOBE ARE AS 
FOLLOWS: 
 
POLITICAL-ECONOMIC OFFICER PHILIP CUMMINGS (CONTROL 
OFFICER) 
OFFICE:  (06) 6315-5908 
MOBILE:  (090) 1487-2550 
EMAIL:  CUMMINGSPM@STATE.GOV 
 
CONSUL GENERAL DANNY RUSSEL 
OFFICE:  (06) 6315-5902 
MOBILE: (090) 9622-0019 
EMAIL:  RUSSELDR@STATE.GOV 
 
PUBLIC AFFIARS OFFICER CHRIS LAYCOCK 
OFFICE: (06) 6315-5964 
MOBILE: (090) 4492-0727 
EMAIL: LAYCOCKJC@STATE.GOV 
 
POLITICAL-ECONOMIC INTERN EMMA TSUCHIDA 
OFFICE: (06) 6315-5989 
EMAIL: TSUCHIDAEX@STATE.GOV 
 
 
RUSSEL 
 
 
 
 
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SIPDIS 
 
 
 
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