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English: Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi met with United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan at the Prime Minister's Official Residence. They exchanged views on a range of topics, including U.N. reform and the East Timor situation. The Prime Minister stressed the importance for U.N. reform, saying he hoped that the Millennium Summit to be held in conjunction with the U.N. General Assembly session in the autumn of 2000 would be utilized to increase the momentum for Security Council and other U.N. reforms. In regard to East Timor, he welcomed the establishent of the U.N. Transitional Administration in East Timor and expressed Japan's intention to make both financial and personnel contributions, adding that he expected that Akira Takahashi, Special Advisor to the President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency, would make a significant contribution as the newly appointed Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General for Humanitarian Assistance and Emergency Rebahilitation of UNTAET. The Prime Minister also requested that the U.N. ensure the security of U.N. personnel and increase the number of Japanese staff members.