may simply mean that Endo told you what the "more liberal, officials" hoped to achieve while Miyazaki was, as usual, sticking to his brief.
As to further action I think it is true that the Japanese will bo tho first to make their minds up and I think it follows that we should in agreement, of course, with other Departments telegraph to Tokyo so that our people can be in close touch with the Japanese during what may prove to be the crucial weeks of decision.
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Ir Hughes
Me Toma
(SEC) (CRE 2
Mr Preston CRE 3
liv Brearley (1)
Mr Morris
(CRE 1)
Ak N G Britten
Mr J W D Gray
Kv D J C Jones
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Mr DH Hannay Kr D W Meynell Mr P GA Wakefield
(TCO)
UK Mission Geneva) osion Geneva)
UK
UKDEY, GEOD)
UKDEL EEC)
Embassy Washington) (Embassy Rokyo)
MPL
M P LAM CRE 1
3 December 1970