英国のEU離脱に関してハモンド外務大臣が岸田外務大臣へ書簡
ティム・ヒッチンズ駐日英国大使は、6月27日（月）、フィリップ・ハモンド外相の書簡を岸田文雄外相へ届けました。
この書簡で英国がEUの一員であることを問う国民投票の結果を伝えるとともに、経済安定を確保するための取組みを説明。英国と日本のパートナーシップ強化の継続や共有する優先事項を強調しました。
書簡の全文は以下のとおりです。
Thank you for Prime Minister Abe’s support for the UK to remain in the EU during his visit to the United Kingdom in May this year.
The Prime Minister said on 24 June that the UK has just taken part in a giant democratic exercise – perhaps the biggest in our history. The British people have voted to leave the European Union and their will must be respected.
Across the world people have been watching the choice that Britain has made. We would reassure markets and investors that Britain’s economy is fundamentally strong. The Bank of England has set out the steps they are taking to reassure financial markets.
We must now prepare for a negotiation to exit the EU. We will want to work closely with all our major partners and investors, including Japan, as the process unfold. It is important to understand that – as the PM has said - there will be no immediate changes, in the circumstances of British citizens living in the EU nor for European citizens here, nor in the way our people can travel, in the way our goods can move or the way our services can be sold.
The relationship between the UK and Japan remains both broad and deep. We share values; your G7 leadership demonstrated our common commitment to democracy and the rule of law. Our prosperity is greater when we work together; I particularly recognise and support the enormous role that Japanese investors play in the UK economy. And our cooperation on security issues makes us both safer; I look forward to a public demonstration of the depth of our security partnership with the Typhoon visit in the autumn.
Some things will not change after last week. Britain will always be capable of thriving and prospering on the world stage. We are a member of the UN Security Council, of NATO, of the G7 and the G20. Our voice will always be prominent and the UK will continue to be an influential and outward looking power on the world stage, working with partners – including Japan – for security and prosperity.