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15. MY REPRESENTATIVES FOR THESE DISCUSSIONS, IF HELD, WOULD BE JORDAN, JONES AND HERMANN, IF HE CAN BE SPARED. THEY WOULD. BE STRICTLY TOLD TO LISTEN WITHOUT COMMITMENT I.E. WE SHOULD BE GOING NO FURTHER THAN THE JAPANESE.
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FROM APPROACHES MADE BY CONSULS HERE, IT IS CLEAR THAT KOREANS AND JAPANESE HAVE GOT WIND OF US APPROACH. AS SOON AS D.C. AND 1. HAS SEEN CONSUL-GENERAL, WE WILL INFORM KOREANS AND JAPANESE OF LINE (GP OMITTED) HAVE TAKEN. 1 SEE NO OBJECTION TO ADDRESSEES INFORMING THEIR CONTACTS ALSO.
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