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TO PRIORITY TOKYO TELNO. 226 OF 23 MARCH 1973 INFO GOV HONG KONG
AND BTC HONG KONG.
YOUR TELEGRAM 284 AND YOUR LETTER OF 5 MARCH TO PRESTON (DTI)
VISIT OF THE MINISTER FOR TRADE
1. WE AGREE YOUR PROPOSALS FOR THE MINISTER'S PROGRAMME BASED ON
A SCHEDULE OF 4 WORKING DAYS IN TOKYO, COMMENCING TUESDAY 24 APRIL, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING MODIFICATIONS:
(1) SUBJECTS FOR OFFICIAL TALKS
THE MINISTER WISHES TO ADD TO THE TOPICS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 2
OF YOUR TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE:
(A) JAPANESE CONTROLS ON INWARD INVESTMENT:
B) THE REMAINING CONTROLS ON IMPORTS (INCLUDING AGRICULTURE): (C) JAPANESE DOMINANCE IN SHIPBUILDING:
(D) PROGRESS WITH THE INTENDED SWITCH OF RESOURCES FROM PRODUCTIVE INVESTMENT TO SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE:
(E) JAPAN'S TREATMENT OF HONG KONG UNDER THE GSP.
11) MINISTERIAL CONTACTS
IF AT ALL POSSIBLE, WE WOULD WISH MEETINGS WITH THE MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE TO BE INCLUDED: THE FORMER IN ORDER TO IMPRESS UPON HIM OUR CONCERN ABOUT SHIP-. BUILDING, TO DISCUSS JAPANESE PLANS FOR EXPANDING THE SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN WHICH HE HAS A KEY ROLE AND TO RAISE ANTI-
POLLUTION REGULATIONS SUCH AS THE RECENTLY ANNOUNCED EVAPORATION LOSS REQUIREMENTS: THE LATTER NOT ONLY TO DISCUSS JAPAN'S HEAVY PROTECTION OF MANUFACTURED FOOD-STUFFS BUT ALSO TO STRESS THE CRUCIAL AGRICULTURAL ELEMENT IN THE FORTHCOMING INTERNATIONAL
TRADE NEGOTIATIONS.
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111) OTHER CONTACTS
(A) THE MINISTER AGREES THE PROPOSED MEETING WITH EEC COMMERCIAL COUNSELLORS OR AMBASSADORS BUT CONSIDERS THAT THIS MEETING SHOUL BE ARRANGED AT THE END OF HIS VISIT. HE ATTACHES PARTICULAR
IMPORTANCE TO A MEETING WITH THE AMERICAN AMBASSADOR AND WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD TAKE THE INITIATIVE IN ARRANGING THIS.
(B) A MEETING WITH THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE ECONOMIC PLANNING AGENCY SHOULD BE INCLUDED.
(IV) OUTSIDE VISITS
(A) THE MINISTER IS ANXIOUS TO VISIT PLANTS IN THE HEAVY INDUSTRY SECTOR, FOR EXAMPLE SHIPBUILDING AND STEEL IN THE CHIBA/KIMUTSU AREA. IF TIME PERMITS, A VISIT TO THE SONY FACTORY NEAR TOKYO COULD ALSO BE INCLUDED.
WE ARE DOUBTFUL ABOUT INVOLVING THE
MINISTER IN A VISIT TO A DEPARTMENTAL STORE BUT SUCH A VISIT COULD
BE INCLUDED IN LADY HOWE'S PROGRAMME.
(V) LADY HOWE'S PROGRAMME
THE MAJOR EMPHASIS IN LADY HOWE'S PROGRAMME SHOULD BE PLACED ON PRISON AFTER-CARE AND PAROLE BOARD WORK. NURSERY EDUCATION NEED
OCCUPY ONLY A SECONDARY PLACE. THE MINISTER AND LADY HOWE WOULD
LIKE TO MAKE A BRIEF VISIT TO A JAPANESE COURT IN SESSION, PREFERABLY TO THE JAPANESE EQUIVALENT TO THE SMALL CLAIMS COURT. GRATEFUL IF LADY HOWE'S PERSONAL PROGRAMME COULD BE TIMED TO COINCIDE AS FAR AS POSSIBLE WITH THE MINISTER'S OFFICIAL DISCUSSIONS SO THAT SHE MAY ACCOMPANY HIM ON AS MANY OF THE OUTSIDE
VISITS AS POSSIBLE.
VI) ENTERTAINMENT AND SPEECHES
IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO MAKE FIRM SUGGESTIONS ABOUT SPEECHES UNTIL THE PATTERN OF ENTERTAINMENT IS CLEARER, AT PRESENT WE ARE PLANNING ON A REQUIREMENT FOR SPEECHES AT ANY LUNCHES, OR DINNERS GIVEN BY THE BRITISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, THE KEIDANREN OR THE JAPANESE PRESS CLUB. THE MINISTER WISHES TO LIMIT ANY SPEECHES TO NO LONGER THAN 15 MINUTES. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR DETAILED SUGGESTIONS
WHEN ENTERTAINMENT HAS BEEN FINALISED.
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2. THE MINISTER IS CONSIDERING WHETHER HE SHOULD BE ACCOMPANIED
BY MR G NICHOLS, CHAIRMAN OF THE JAPAN TRADE ADVISORY GROUP, FOR
PART OF HIS PROGRAMME. MR NICHOLS WOULD NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY
OFFICIAL DISCUSSIONS BUT WOULD REINFORCE THE EXPORT PROMOTION
ASPECT OF THE VISIT. HE WOULD PARTICIPATE IN OUTSIDE VISITS AND
COULD BE INVITED TO A NUMBER OF FUNCTIONS. WE WILL INFORM YOU
BY TELEGRAM ON THE PRECISE FORM OF HIS PARTICIPATION, BUT MEANWHILE
WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS. WOULD THE PARTICIPATION OF MR
NICHOLS PRESENT ANY DIFFICULTIES IN THE ORGANISATION OF THE VISIT
PROGRAMME?
3. PLEASE PROCEED ON THE BASIS OF THE MINISTER SPENDING THE
WEEKEND OF 28 AND 29 APRIL IN KYOTO AND LEAVING DIRECT FROM OSAKA TO HONG KONG DURING THE MORNING OF 30 APRIL. WE WILL SEND DETAILS OF THE MINISTER'S OUTWARD FLIGHT ARRANGEMENTS FROM LONDON
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
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