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INTRODUCTION
This meeting was proposed by the Japanese and is intended, so far as we know, to provide an opportunity to
make a tour d'herizen.
fore be appropriate.
A broad discussion will there-
It would nevertheless be well to
be ready to field questions on certain topics known to be of interest to the Japanese. There are in audition certain topics which it would be useful to raise with
Mr. Sato at this time.
INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL QUESTIONS
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2. Since the two Prime Ministers will be meeting in the
context of the U.N. anniversary session, Mr. Sato may well wish to bring up Japan's aims in regard to the U.N.
In the general. at an early stage in the discussion, debate this year, the Japanese Foreign Minister reverted to Japan's proposal that there should be a re-examination of the composition of Security Council membership.
It
is likely that Mr. Sato will also refer to this in his
statement. Japan's eventual goal is a permanent seat
on the Council, or at least a share in a permanent seat with another country or group (Italy has similar
ambitions).
the
3. If Mr. Sato seeks support for these aims,
Prime Minister may wish to say that while we have considerable sympathy for the view that countries like Japan have a great deal to contribute to the Security Council, it is difficult to see how this can be
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