Exchanges of Notes concerning the Contribution of Supplies and Services to the Armed Forces or Other Similar Entities of France, Germany and New Zealand

February 28, 2003

The Signings and Exchanges of Notes concerning the Contribution of Supplies and Services to the Armed Forces or Other Similar Entities of France, Germany and New Zealand in accordance with the Anti-Terrorism Special Measures Law took place on February 28 (Fri) in Tokyo between Ms. Yoriko Kawaguchi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, and Mr. Bernard de Favbournet de Montferrand, French Ambassador to Japan, Mr. Henrik Schmiegelow, German Ambassador to Japan, and Mr. Phillip Henry Gibson, New Zealand Ambassador to Japan, respectively.
In extending assistance to France, Germany and New Zealand under the Anti-Terrorism Special Measures Law, these Notes are exchanged to guarantee, in relation to the Three Principles on Arms Exports and other policy guidelines, that the supplies and services to these countries will be utilized consistently with the Charter of the United Nations and that they will not be transferred to third parties without the prior consent of the Government of Japan.

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