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INFO IMMEDIATE WASHINGTON, TOKYO, PEKING INFO F C O
FOR SCOTT FROM FENN
YOUR TELNO 7 AND MY TELNO 1386: SECRETARY OF STATES MOVEMENTS.
1. I AM SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE CAUSED BOTH TO YOU AND
ACCOMPANYING JOURNALISTS BY THE CANCELLATION OF THIS VISIT.
YOU WILL NO DOUBT BE EXPLAINING TO THEM THAT ONLY THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CONSULTATIONS HERE ON IRAN/IRAQ HAVE MADE THIS NECESSARY. 2. GRATEFUL YOU INFORM US IN WASHINGTON, REPEATED TO TOKYO AND PEKING, ABOUT THE MOVEMENTS OF THE JOURNALISTS WHO WERE TO HAVE TRAVELLED WITH US FROM HONG KONG TO TOKYO.
3. PLEASE ALSO WARN THEM THAT HM AMBASSADOR TOKYO PROPOSES TO
INVITE ONE WRITING JOURNALIST AND ONE MEDIA REPRESENTATIVE TO HIS DINNER ON 1 OCTOBER. IF NECESSARY 1 WILL NOMINATE THEM, BUT IF THEY PREFER TO AGREE AMONG THEMSELVES ON WHICH OF THEM SHOULD BE INVITED, I SHOULD BE GLAD TO HAVE THIS ADVICE ON ARRIVAL IN TOKYO.
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