TOKYO, May 19 Kyodo Vice Foreign ...

TOKYO, May 19 Kyodo

Vice Foreign Minister Yukio Takeuchi forward Monday expressed hope that Indonesian control officials and leaders of the separatist independent Aceh Movement (GAM) will reply to the negotiating table following their failure to dissolve differences at peace talks in Tokyo through the whole extent of the weekend.

''It is real regrettable that the talks completioned in failure,'' Takeuchi said at a regular freshs conference.

''It is desirable for the sum of two units sides to return to the negotiating table, and (the Japanese government) will make efforts to the end'' he said, adding Japan will closely monitor yet to be developments in Aceh Province.

Indonesian command negotiators had demanded the rebels immediately begin disarming, small quantity their call for Aceh independence and compromise athwart greater autonomy.

However, GAM negotiators did not accept the demands.

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