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October 4, 1990	Cable No. 1191 from Ambassador Nonoyama Tadayuki (Jordan) to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, 'The Prime Minister’s Visit to the Middle East (Meeting with Prime Minister Badran)' Summary of Japanese Prime Minister Kaifu's meeting with Jordanian Prime Minister Badran. Badran thanks Kaifu for Japan's economic commitment to the region to help alleviate the impact of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait and subsequent sanctions enacted by the UN, hoping "the portion allocated to Jordan will be commensurate with the economic losses that Jordan will suffer."
October 4, 1990	Cable No. 1202 from Ambassador Nonoyama Tadayuki (Jordan) to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, 'Prime Minister Kaifu’s Visit to Jordan (Tea with the Crown Prince)' Summary of Japanese Prime Minister Kaifu's conversation with Jordanian Crown Prince Hassan about Kaifu's earlier meeting with Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Ramadan.
October 4, 1990	Cable No. 1190 from Ambassador Nonoyama Tadayuki (Jordan) to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, 'Prime Minister Kaifu’s Visit to Jordan (Meeting with the Crown Prince)' Summary of Japanese Prime Minister Kaifu's meeting with Jordanian Crown Prince Hassan following Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. During the discussion, the Crown Prince expresses the economic and political difficulties Jordan has faced following the invasion and enactment of sanctions against Iraq. In addition to asking for Japanese economic investment, he provides a description of Saddam Hussein's mindset.
October 4, 1990	Cable No. 1197 from Ambassador Nonoyama Tadayuki (Jordan) to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, 'Meeting of Prime Minister Kaifu with Crown Prince Hassan (Briefing for Accompanying Reporters)' Briefing for accompanying reports about Japanese Prime Minister Kaifu's meeting with Jordanian Crown Prince Hassan during Kaifu's visit to the Middle East following Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.
October 5, 1990	Cable No. 987 from Ambassador Sengoku Takashi (Turkey) to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, 'The Prime Minister’s Visit to the Middle East (Meeting With King Hussein of Jordan)' Summary of Japanese Prime Minister Kaifu's meeting with Jordanian King Hussein. The two discuss Iraq's invasion of Kuwait and the difficult position it put Jordan in, as well as each country's official stance on the conflict and other issues in the region.
October 4, 1990	Cable No. 1206 from Ambassador Nonoyama Tadayuki (Jordan) to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, 'Prime Minister Kaifu’s Meeting With First Deputy Prime Minister Ramadan (2 of 2)' Part 2 of a two-part summary of Japanese Prime Minister Kaifu's meeting with Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Ramadan. Kaifu promises that Japan will assist in the resolution the region's other conflicts - namely the Arab-Israeli conflict - once the Iraqi war with Kuwait is resolved.
October 4, 1990	Cable No. 1205 from Ambassador Nonoyama Tadayuki (Jordan) to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, 'Prime Minister Kaifu’s Meeting With First Deputy Prime Minister Ramadan (1 of 2)' Part 1 of a 2-part summary of Japanese Prime Minister Kaifu's meeting with Iraqi First Deputy Prime Minsiter Ramadan following Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. Kaifu insists Ramadan go along with the UN Security Council's resolution calling on the Iraqi government to withdraw its forces and restore the Kuwaiti royal family to power.
October 4, 1990	Cable No. 1203 from Ambassador Nonoyama Tadayuki (Jordan) to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, 'Prime Minister Kaifu's Meeting With First Deputy Prime Minister Ramadan (Briefing for Accompanying Reporters)' This briefing for accompanying reporters summarizes Japanese Prime Minister Kaifu's meeting with Iraqi First Deputy Prime Minister Ramadan during Kaifu's trip to the Middle East following Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. During the conversation, Kaifu explains that the entire international community agrees the invasion of Kuwait is unacceptable and Iraq must immediately withdraw its forces.
October 5, 1990	Cable No. 994 from Ambassador Sengoku Takashi (Turkey) to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, 'The Prime Minister’s Visit to Turkey (Meeting with Prime Minister Akbulut)' Summary of Japanese Prime Minister Kaifu's meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Akbulut following Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. The two discuss the economic impact of the war on Turkey and Japan's plans to provide aid to the region.
October 4, 1990	Taha Yaseen Ramadan Holds Press Conference in Amman, October 4, Refers to Talks with Japanese Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu Summary of Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Ramadan's press conference in which he references his talks with Japanese Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu.