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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No. 51 - 9DEC 1971
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70 PRIORITY F C O TEL NO 965 OF 4 DECEMBER 1971 1
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WE INFORMED KADOTA, IN THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS,
OF THIS DECISION ON 3 DECEMBER.
INFORMATION
2. KODOTA SAID THE HE WAS GRATEFUL FOR THE ADVANCE IN VIEW OF THE JAPANESE INTEREST IN THE MATTER. HE HAD REEN UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT JAPAN WOULD BE ABSOLVER FROM THE WEED FOR RESTRAINTS WHEN, AS ORIGINALLY PLANNED, CUOTAS WERE LIFTED FROM THE FEGINNING OF 1972. WE EXPLAINED OUR UNDERSTAND- ING OF THE POSITION IN THE CONTEXT OF CUP BILATERAL RECOTIATIONS, AS REPORTED IS PARAGRAPH 1 OF YOUR TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE.
KADOTA MERELY TOOK NOTE.
KADOTS ASKED APCUT THE LEVEL OF DUTY FOR IMPORTS OF COTTON TEXTILTS FROM THE COMMONWEALTH PREFERENCE ARCA. HE SHOULD M ORATEFUL FOR CLARIFICATION ON THIS. YOUR TELEGRAM NO 921 OF 01 ALY, 109, PHLIED THAT THE RATE KOULD BE AT LEAST RO
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