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OF YOUR STRICT CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN PROCEDURE AND THE FACT THAT
THE JAPANESE APPEAR TO BE TALKING ABOUT QUOTAS. WE COULD UNDER-
STAND IT IF THE ALLEGATION WERE THAT HONG KONG GOODS WERE BEING
PASSED OFF AS JAPANESE, BUT KNOW OF NO EVIDENCE THAT THIS IS
HAPPENING.
3. IF MR. SATO'S POINTS REFLECT OFFICIAL BRIEFING WE CONSIDER
THAT TOKYO SHOULD BE GIVEN COUNTER ARGUMENTS TO USE IN THEIR
TALKS WITH JAPANESE OFFICIALS AND WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR
COMMENTS.
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COPY TO: MR. KEMMIS
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