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allies by seeking to take up the entire 9 billion dollars
recently announced by the Japanese as a contribution to the
multinational force as a whole:
d. believe Japanese should be left to reach their own
conclusions on distribution of their funds, although Largest
share should obviously and rightly go to the US.
2.
FOR LORD CAITHNESS' PARTY, HONG KONG: We accept Tokyo's
advice that a visit by Lord Caithness to Tokyo in present
circumstances might prove counterproductive. There is no (no)
need therefore to change your travel plans.
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IRAQI/KUWAIT SECRET (POL/MIL EU)
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MR FELLGETT, HM TREASURY
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