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IMMEDIATELY SET TO WORK ON THE FEASIBILITY STUDY OF CONSTRUCTING A NEW CABLE.
I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS THE FAIR PROPOSAL COORDINATED RESPOND- ING TO THE CONCERN EXPRESSED BY THE FOREIGN COMPANIES. IF ALL THE PARTIES CONCERNED COULD AGREE TO PROCEED ON THE BASIS OF THIS PROPOSAL, I WILL GIVE MY STRONG SUPPORT TO IT. I NOW AWAIT
THE RESPONSES OF THOSE CONCERNED. IN ANY EVENT, I AM PAYING MY PERSONAL ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER AND AM OF THE OPINION THAT A SOLUTION SHOULD BE SOUGHT WHICH IS ACCEPTABLE TO ALL THOSE CON- CERNED BOTH AT HOME AND ABROAD. SINCERELY YOURS YASUHIRO NAKASONE. ENDS.
2. YOU WILL ALSO WISH TO HAVE THE PRIME MINISTER'S ANSWER AT QUESTION TIME TODAY ON THIS SUBJECT.
BEGINS : MR MICHAEL MARSHALL : AFTER HER FORTHRIGHT TALKS IN MOSCOW, WILL MY RIGHT HONOURABLE FRIEND UNDERTAKE TO CONTINUE THE SAME PROCESS WITH TOKYO?
PRIME MINISTER'S REPLY: MR SPEAKER WE HAVE EMBARKED UPON FORTHRIGHT DISCUSSIONS WITH TOKYO. JUST BEFORE I CAME IN I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM MR NAKASONE SAYING THAT THE MATTER OF CABLE AND WIRELESS ORDER IS BEING CONSIDERED AND AS MY HONOUR- ABLE FRIEND PROBABLY KNOWS WE ARE LAYING AN ORDER TODAY UNDER
THE FINANCIAL SERVICES ACT. ENDS.
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